14:05 Galway

Tuesday 8 October 2019

All14:0514:3515:1015:4016:1516:5017:20

Mervue Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 3f 19y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:05  |   Winning time: 4m 55.6s
1st
Horse silk
3
4/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, improved to press leaders 2 out, led entering straight, strongly pressed last and ridden, kept on well under pressure, asserted closing stages op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
9
511-12
5/4f
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to press leaders entering straight, close 2nd last and press leader, kept on run-in, no extra in 2nd closing stages tchd 6/4
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
1
2/1
T: C ByrnesJ: M P Walsh
Settled mid-division, 6th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, closer next, ridden to close up behind leaders and short of room entering straight, 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in, no impression on leaders op 13/8
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
16/1
T: P J GilliganJ: Mr L P Gilligan (7)
Prominent, led after 1st, headed after 5th, disputed before 2 out, ridden and headed 2 out, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, 4th last, kept on one pace
5th
Horse silk
13
8
14/1
T: P A FahyJ: D J Mullins
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute before 2 out, narrow lead 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, soon squeezed up, no extra before last
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
2
14/1
T: P FentonJ: B Hayes
Towards rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out, moderate 6th last, never a factor
7th
Horse silk
39
10
66/1
T: P G KellyJ: P J Cawley (7)
Led briefly, chased leaders after 1st, regained lead after 5th, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon no extra and weakened
8th
Horse silk
4 ½
4
50/1
T: R TynerJ: P T Enright
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out, weakened
9th
Horse silk
24
5
100/1
T: S J MahonJ: L P Dempsey
Always towards rear, no impression before 3 out, weakened

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
100/1
T: J FogartyJ: M P Fogarty
Always rear, trailing from halfway, pulled up after 3 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

11
Horse silk
My Club Colours204
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 5
T: P Nolan  J: B J Cooper
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.60Pl:€1.60, €1.20, €1.02EX:€11.70Trifecta:€22.90SF:€10.31

Forecasts

Thatsy (5/4), All Those Years (2/1), Battle Of Midway (4/1), Mister Fogpatches (14/1), Atlantic Shore (14/1), Glamorgan Duke (16/1), My Club Colours (33/1), Carrigmoorna Pine (50/1), Costly Diamond (66/1), Delaney's Cross (100/1), Iridescent (100/1)

Verdict

Although Charles Byrnes All Those Years is the most obvious contender here he might have the misfortune of bumping into a Graded level performer in Gordon Elliott's THATSY who made a huge impression at Navan and as a previous point-to-point scorer he should be at least as good over hurdles. Mister Fogpatches and Battle Of Midway look best of the rest.
  1. Thatsy
  2. All Those Years
  3. Mister Fogpatches

Previous Winners

2018
Sancta Simona
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 5
5/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,300.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €260.00

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