Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker Novice Hurdle

1st

Golden Handshake (GB)

No. 4

4yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Philip Byrnes · T: William Durkan

4 11-5 –

Philip Byrnes

William Durkan

3:59.90 £10,800

Settled just off the pace - third at halfway - asked for effort into the straight - couldn't get on terms after moving up to second at the last - finished strongly to score

2nd

Beir Bua (IRE) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 11-0, OR –

J: Cian Quirke · T: A. Slattery

5 11-0 –

Cian Quirke

A. Slattery

½ £3,600

Up with the pace early - moved to the front at the 3rd - minor error at the 4th - drew clear after that - advantage narrowed entering the straight - urged forward and passed 2 out - left in front by 3 lengths and hampered at the last - battled on under pressure - caught near the line to finish 2nd by half a length

3rd

Cosmos D'ainay (FR)

No. 1

6yo, 11-12, OR 123

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-12 123

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

11 £1,800

Settled off the pace early - stumbled at 1st and untidy over 3rd and following fence - driven on after 3 out but failed to close - left in third at the last - unable to find more

F

Columbus (GER)

No. 2

5yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Paul Townend · T: W. P. Mullins

5 11-7 –

Paul Townend

W. P. Mullins

-

Set the pace under strong restraint - stood off well at the 2nd - lost front spot at the 3rd - small error at the following fence - regained command 2 out and edged clear before coming down at the last