Denis Macauley Memorial Novice Handicap Hurdle

1st

Facile Ocean (IRE) ^t

No. 1

5yo, 11-7, OR 112

J: Eoghan Finegan (5) · T: Ciaran Murphy

5 11-7 112

Eoghan Finegan (5)

Ciaran Murphy

4:19.10 £9,000

Made all the running - challenged 2 out and nudged to respond - strongly renewed effort after the last to win

2nd

Papagei (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 10-5, OR 94

J: James Smith (3) · T: Thomas Gibney

5 10-5 94

James Smith (3)

Thomas Gibney

1¼ £3,000

Prominent early and third at halfway - pushed along after 2 out with no response - stayed on strongly late to snatch second inside the last 100 yards

3rd

Lygon Lad (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-9, OR 109

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

6 11-9 109

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

2¾ £1,500

Prowled just behind the front runner and 2nd at halfway - closed to challenge for top spot until a mistake at the last - pushed along but unable to make inroads on the winner on the run-in - slipped to 3rd inside the final 100 yards

4th

Speakasyoufind (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 10-0, OR 89

J: Shane O'Callaghan (3) · T: P J Rothwell

5 10-0 89

Shane O'Callaghan (3)

P J Rothwell

3 £750

Held up in last group - 4th after 2 out and making no inroads approaching last - plodded on to the line

5th

Mr Caulfield (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-3, OR 103

J: Simon Torrens · T: Noel C. Kelly

5 11-3 103

Simon Torrens

Noel C. Kelly

27 £450

Held up in last group early - improved to third before 3 out - went backwards under urging after 2 out and soon empty - finished 5th