Full Result 3.45 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 9 April 2023

Cafe En Seine Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

(4yo+) 2m Yielding 8 hurdles

1st €23,600 2nd €7,600 3rd €3,600 4th €1,600 5th €800 6th €400

Cafe En Seine Novice Hurdle (Grade 2), 2m - Yielding, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Hercule Du Seuil (FR) 7/1 Mark Walsh W P Mullins	Mark Walsh W P Mullins	6	117 ht	137	124	146	–
br g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Cibelle Du Seuil (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Raced freely, made all, 5 lengths ahead 2nd, 10 lengths ahead 3rd, went further clear 4th, mistake and reduced lead 5th, pushed along 2 out, ridden and hard pressed approaching last, kept on strongly run-in, won going away, gamely (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding was running for the third time in a short space of time when competing here last December and was unable to dictate the pace when taken on by other runners which resulted in him tiring and pulling up; he added that gelding was freshened up since last December and on returning today he was allowed to dictate his own pace in the lead where he was left alone) (tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)

2 1¾	5. Hunters Yarn (IRE) 6/5F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	114	143	119	140	–
b g Fame And Glory - Full Of Birds (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Held up in last, headway when mistake 5th, went third before 2 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, kept on run-in, weakened towards finish (op 5/4 tchd 11/10 and tchd 11/8)

3 3½ [5¼]	3. Amir Kabir 25/1 Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	6	114	130	114	137	–
b g Mukhadram - Victory Garden (New Approach)
Held up in rear, smooth headway after 3 out, close up when shaken up 2 out, ridden and every chance when hit last, weakened gradually run-in (op 22/1 tchd 28/1)

4 9 [14¼]	2. American Mike (IRE) 13/2 L P Dempsey Gordon Elliott	L P Dempsey Gordon Elliott	6	114 t	138	103	128	–
b g Mahler - American Jennie (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Raced in second, pushed along home turn, outpaced and lost position before 2 out, weakened run-in (op 5/1 tchd 7/1)

5 22 [36¼]	6. Joyeux Machin (FR) 4/1 Sean O'Keeffe Paul Nolan	Sean O'Keeffe Paul Nolan	6	114 t	–	74	106	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Ya D'La Joie (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Midfield, pushed along and dropped to rear 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 9/2 tchd 7/2)

6 1¼ [37½]	7. Nucky Johnson (IRE) 9/2 Denis O'Regan Noel Meade	Denis O'Regan Noel Meade	5	114	134	73	104	–
b g Vadamos (FR) - Sinful Pleasure (IRE) (Sinndar)
Held up in rear, hit 4th, pushed along 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out (tchd 11/2)