14:15 Navan

Saturday 1 April 2017

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Heavy  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:15  |   Winning time: 4m 30.7s
1st
Horse silk
12
4/1f
T: S R B CrawfordJ: P Townend
Chased leaders, slightly slow 3rd, soon raced in moderate 6th, closed approaching straight and soon prominent, 3rd approaching last, 2nd run-in, stayed on well to lead close home
2nd
Horse silk
½
13
12/1
T: R TynerJ: P T Enright
Chased leaders, moderate 5th from 3rd, went 3rd from 7th, closed to lead approaching straight, soon pressed, kept on well run-in, headed close home op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
5
7/1
T: D McDonoghJ: B R Dalton
Mid-division early, moderate 8th from 3rd, closed approaching straight and soon prominent, slight mistake 2 out, 2nd approaching last where not fluent, soon dropped to 3rd and one pace op 9/1 tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
17
25/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: G N Fox
Soon mid-division, moderate 11th after 4th, some headway but no impression from 3 out, moderate 6th approaching last, kept on without threatening run-in op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
5
11
8/1
T: P CorkeryJ: B J Foley (7)
Tracked leaders, moderate 3rd from 3rd, not fluent 7th, closed approaching straight and soon promient, no impression 2 out, one pace after op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
19
16/1
T: C RocheJ: J S McGarvey
Soon chased leaders, moderate 4th from 3rd, headway from 7th, prominent straight, dropped to 4th approaching last, no extra and one pace op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
66/1
T: Joseph HennessyJ: A McCurtin (5)
Soon chased leaders, moderate 7th from 3rd, still 7th after 3 out and one pace
8th
Horse silk
15
7
12/1
T: Peter MaherJ: R C Colgan
Held up, progress approaching straight, 6th after 3 out, soon no impression op 8/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ¾
14
66/1
T: M J SmithJ: K M Smith (7)
Towards rear, some headway and slight mistake 7th, no impression from 3 out op 50/1
10th
Horse silk
sh
3
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: C M Collins (7)
Chased leaders, not fluent jumping early, moderate 10th after 3rd, reminder next, some headway approaching straight, no impression from 3 out op 8/1
11th
Horse silk
17
16
50/1
T: G M DoyleJ: B Hayes
Towards rear, some headway but no impression when not fluent 3 out, no extra
12th
Horse silk
2 ¾
6
8/1
T: K H ClarkeJ: B M Cash
Soon led and went clear, reduced lead from 7th, headed approaching straight, soon weakened and eased op 10/1 tchd 11/1
13th
Horse silk
3 ¾
4
100/1
T: H SmythJ: B Browne (7)
Towards rear, slight mistake 1st, pushed along 5th, under pressure from 7th, soon no danger
14th
Horse silk
nk
18
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Held up, slightly impeded 4th, some headway approaching straight, soon no danger op 10/1
15th
Horse silk
10
10
10/1
T: C O'BrienJ: M A Enright
Slight mistake 1st, mid-division, moderate 9th from 3rd, some headway approaching straight, no danger when mistake 2 out op 16/1 tchd 18/1
16th
Horse silk
71
1
66/1
T: P A FahyJ: C M Leonard (7)
Slight mistake 1st, towards rear, not fluent 6th, not fluent next and no danger, completely tailed off
17th
Horse silk
19
9
12/1
T: D KinsellaJ: D E Mullins
Led early, moderate 2nd from 3rd, slight mistake 4th, not fluent 7th, weakened when not fluent 3 out, completely tailed off
18th
Horse silk
99
2
14/1
T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey
Held up, badly hampered and unseated rider 1st op 12/1
18th
Horse silk
99
20
66/1
T: A A HowardJ: S D Torrens (7)
Badly hampered 1st, towards rear, not fluent 3rd, never a factor, completely tailed off

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
15
50/1
T: S G WalshJ: S J Gray (3)
Mid-division, fell 1st

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.60, €5.60, €2.80EX:€42.10Trifecta:€586.70SF:€58.18

Forecasts

Our Valentina (4/1), Folly Dat (6/1), Howluckycanwebe (7/1), Off The Hoof (8/1), Jeremys Joy (8/1), Westinmare (8/1), Naughty But Nice (10/1), Reine Des Pres (12/1), Joy's Gift (12/1), Maudlin Magdalen (12/1), Chesterfield Queen (14/1), She's Made It (16/1), Victoria Says (25/1), Trans Wood (50/1), Running Skeard (50/1), Kiln Rock (66/1), Royal Roslea (66/1), Blue Lobster (66/1), The Last Indian (66/1), Hannah Huxwell (100/1)

Verdict

There are several unexposed runners here, including mares making their debut or those who have raced once or twice. It may pay to side with experience, though, and perhaps OUR VALENTINA can provide the answer. She has shown much better form since switching to hurdles from bumpers, including in soft ground conditions, which should help her today, and the form from her races is generally working out well. She should win a maiden sooner or later and it could easily be this one. Favourites have a good record in this race and if, as expected, Folly Dat fills that role then she has to be feared given the progress she has shown recently for a top trainer, while Westinmare, disappointing over hurdles so far, could be much better having had a break of several months.
  1. Our Valentina
  2. Folly Dat
  3. Westinmare

Prize Money

1st: €9,239.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00

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