15:45 Fairyhouse

Sunday 9 April 2023

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Cafe En Seine Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 4m 3.50s

1^st

Hercule Du Seuil

611-7

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Made all, soon clear and 15 lengths lead halfway, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and 1 length lead after 2 out, kept on well run-in tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2

2^nd

1 ¾

Hunters Yarn

611-4

6/5f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Towards rear and well off pace, slight mistake 3rd, 4th and mistake 4 out, closer next and 3rd 2 out, went 2nd and ridden early run-in, kept on one pace, no impression on winner closing stages op 5/4 tchd 11/10 and tchd 11/8

3^rd

3 ½

Amir Kabir

611-4

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Chased clear leader, moderate 3rd halfway, closer 3 out and went 2nd before next, soon pushed along and slight mistake last, 3rd and no extra run-in op 22/1 tchd 28/1

4^th

American Mike

611-4

13/2

T: G ElliottJ: L P Dempsey

Chased clear leader, moderate 2nd halfway, closer 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 4th 2 out, soon no impression, no extra run-in op 5/1 tchd 7/1

5^th

Joyeux Machin

611-4

4/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Chased clear leader, moderate 4th halfway, 5th and pushed along after 4 out, no extra in straight op 9/2 tchd 7/2

6^th

1 ¼

Nucky Johnson

511-4

9/2

T: N MeadeJ: D F O'Regan

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra from early straight tchd 11/2

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Non-Runners

Arctic Bresil⁹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.00Pl:€3.10, €1.20EX:€17.00Trifecta:€111.10SF:€16.82

Forecasts

Hunters Yarn (6/5), Joyeux Machin (4/1), Nucky Johnson (9/2), American Mike (13/2), Hercule Du Seuil (7/1), Arctic Bresil (15/2), Amir Kabir (25/1)

HUNTERS YARN wasn't able to provide Willie Mullins with another winner of the County Hurdle at Cheltenham last time, but he is taken to resume his progress and make it a sixth consecutive victory in this Grade 2 event for his leading trainer. Nucky Johnson could be the main danger in his bid for a hat-trick, with Hercule du Seuil completing the shortlist.

HUNTERS YARN (IRE)
NUCKY JOHNSON (IRE)
HERCULE DU SEUIL (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Flame Bearer

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 7

J: J J Doyle | T: P M J Doyle

5/4

Prize Money

1st: €24,000.002nd: €8,000.003rd: €4,000.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,200.006th: €800.00