14:30 Gowran Park

Saturday 11 March 2017

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Best Of Luck To The Irish At Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle

  • 6YO plus  |   2m  |   Soft to Heavy  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:32  |   Winning time: 4m 19.6s
1st
Horse silk
3
6/4f
T: P A FahyJ: D N Russell
Chased leader in 2nd, challenged and slight mistake 3 out, led after 3 out, pressed entering straight, asserted before last, shaken up briefly and went clear run-in, easily op 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
9
8
11/2
T: J T R DreaperJ: K M Donoghue
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged entering straight, slight mistake 2 out and ridden, no impression in 2nd before last, kept on one pace op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
4
7/2
T: A KeatleyJ: P Townend
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd entering straight, no impression before last, kept on same pace op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
29
12
12/1
T: T FoleyJ: R Loughran
Soon led, slight mistakes 5th and 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, no impression in 4th before 2 out, weakened op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
5
33/1
T: William P MurphyJ: B M Cash
Held up in rear, progress into 6th after 4 out, ridden in 5th and no impression entering straight, weakened
6th
Horse silk
6
2
7/2
T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra before 2 out, weakened op 4/1
7th
Horse silk
1
6
50/1
T: P A FahyJ: C M Leonard (7)
Mid-division and mistake 1st, soon towards rear, ridden and no impression after 4 out, kept on one pace behind
8th
Horse silk
7
9
66/1
T: J S CullenJ: J J Slevin (5)
Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression after 4 out op 50/1
9th
Horse silk
38
11
33/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson (5)
Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, ridden in 7th 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off op 20/1
10th
Horse silk
86
7
811-12
100/1
T: M J SmithJ: K M Smith (7)
Always towards rear, mistake 5th, ridden and no impression after 4 out, weakened and completely tailed off op 80/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
100/1
T: P MeanyJ: N T Prendergast (7)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before
PU
Horse silk
10
50/1
T: R TynerJ: P T Enright
Towards rear, hampered 2nd, pulled up quickly after 3rd
UR
Horse silk
13
611-5
33/1
T: T FoleyJ: Mr P T Foley (7)
Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 2nd op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.40Pl:€1.02, €1.70, €1.30EX:€9.40Trifecta:€34.60SF:€10.69

Forecasts

Castlegrace Paddy (6/4), Drumconnor Lad (7/2), Broken Soul (7/2), Sizinguptheamazon (11/2), Goaheadmakemyday (12/1), Johnny Sue (33/1), Evie Rose (33/1), Talsara (33/1), No Pressure Pat (50/1), Broadway Babe (50/1), Trimmers Lane (66/1), Romantic (100/1), Baltray Boy (100/1)

Verdict

CASTLEGRACE PADDY finished runner-up on his only hurdles outing to date at Fairyhouse in December. The form of that contest is working out well with the third and fourth both successful in maiden company since and it's possible that the selections bumper outing at Limerick 12 days later came too soon. Broken Soul has his fifth start over hurdles here and is taken to gain a fourth placing with another multiple placed hurdler Drumconnor Lad getting the better of the returning Sizinguptheamazon for third.
  1. Castlegrace Paddy
  2. Broken Soul
  3. Drumconnor Lad

Prize Money

1st: €8,007.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €534.005th: €208.00

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