GAIN Equine Nutrition Novice Handicap Hurdle

1st

Bell Ex Too (IRE)

No. 9

3yo, 9-11, OR 107

J: Michael Kenneally (3) · T: R P Cody

3 9-11 107

Michael Kenneally (3)

R P Cody

4:06.80 £9,000

Settled in the pack and 5th at halfway - gained ground and bumped 3 out - soon pushed along in 4th - 2nd turning into the straight - took on the leader 2 out - hit the front before the last - stayed on strongly up the run-in to win

2nd

Papagei (GB)

No. 6

5yo, 9-7, OR 94

J: Harry Sexton (7) · T: Thomas Gibney

5 9-7 94

Harry Sexton (7)

Thomas Gibney

1¾ £3,000

Up with the front pair early - dropped back to the pack from 3rd then towards the back and small error 4 out - soon pushed along and 5th before the last - finished strongly to take 2nd

3rd

Firebrand (GER) ^b

No. 3

6yo, 11-2, OR 115

J: Alan O'Sullivan (5) · T: John Patrick Ryan

6 11-2 115

Alan O'Sullivan (5)

John Patrick Ryan

½ £1,500

Made all the running - challenged 2 out and soon under pressure from the rider - overtaken before the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 3rd

4th

Sinbad My Dad (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 9-7, OR 92

J: Ben Kennedy (7) · T: Seamus Fahey

5 9-7 92

Ben Kennedy (7)

Seamus Fahey

½ £750

Settled at the back early - moved up to 5th four out - jumped awkwardly three out and soon under pressure - no threat in 4th two out - minor error at the last - stayed on without quickening on the run-in to finish 4th

5th

Cocofred (IRE)

No. 1

5yo, 11-12, OR 120

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry de Bromhead

5 11-12 120

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry de Bromhead

0.05 £450

Prominent early and 3rd at halfway - edged left at 3 out - under pressure before the straight - made no inroads until the last - plodded on to finish 5th

6th

Siorai (IRE) ^t

No. 7

4yo, 9-9, OR 93

J: Paddy Hanlon (5) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

4 9-9 93

Paddy Hanlon (5)

John Joseph Hanlon

16 £300

Held up in last group - outpaced from 4 out and never a threat - finished 6th

7th

Facile Ocean (IRE) ^t

No. 2

5yo, 11-3, OR 116

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

5 11-3 116

Eoghan Finegan (5)

Ciaran Murphy

5

up with the pace early - minor error at the 2nd - still second at halfway - pushed along after 3 out and found nothing before the penultimate - finished 7th

8th

Figero (IRE) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 10-5, OR 99

J: Danny Mullins · T: Thomas Mullins

5 10-5 99

Danny Mullins

Thomas Mullins

33

Settled at the back early - moved up to sit just behind the front group from 3rd - 4th and a small error at 5th - pushed along in 5th after 3 out - found nothing more after the following fence and faded right away - finished 8th and a long way behind