12:05 Navan

Saturday 7 December 2019

All12:0512:3513:0513:3514:1014:4515:20

Kells Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO only  |   2m  |   Soft  |   26 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:05  |   Winning time: 4m 9.8s
1st
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7
5/4f
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Close up and disputed lead briefly early, 4th from 3rd, soon 3rd, slight mistake 6th, well off pace from next, closed from 3 out, stayed on well run-in to lead from over 50yds out, pushed out op 5/2
2nd
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1 ¾
9
411-7
8/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Close up and disputed lead briefly early, 2nd from 3rd, clear of remainder with leader from 7th, came back to field from 3 out, led between last 2, headed from over 50yds out, one pace tchd 11/2
3rd
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6 ½
14
2/1
T: T M WalshJ: M P Walsh
Close up and disputed lead, soon led, clear of remainder with 2nd from 7th, came back to field from 3 out, headed between last 2, no extra and one pace run-in op 7/4
4th
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3
10
20/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Waited with, slightly impeded after 1st, 13th from 3rd, some headway but well off pace in 9th approaching straight, closed and slight mistake 2 out, kept on same pace from before last op 16/1
5th
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4
23
411-0
100/1
T: P RocheJ: J S McGarvey
Mid-division, impeded 1st, 10th from 3rd, well off pace still in 10th approaching straight, soon closed but no impression when impeded last, kept on same pace
6th
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¾
6
411-7
9/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Close up and disputed lead briefly early, 5th from 3rd, slight mistake 7th, well off pace in 6th approaching straight, soon closed but no impression when impeded last, one pace op 7/1
7th
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2 ¼
17
20/1
T: P RocheJ: B J Cooper
Soon chased leaders, 7th from 3rd, well off pace in 4th approaching straight, soon closed, kept on same pace from 2 out op 14/1
8th
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nk
16
50/1
T: P NolanJ: S F O'Keeffe (5)
Slightly impeded 1st, soon chased leaders, 6th from 3rd, well off pace in 7th approaching straight, soon closed but one pace from before 2 out op 66/1
9th
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10
3
100/1
T: J J HanlonJ: R J Condon (7)
Close up and disputed lead briefly early, some slight mistakes, 3rd from 3rd, well off pace in 5th approaching straight, soon one pace
10th
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2 ½
15
66/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: P T Enright
Waited with, 12th from 3rd, well off pace in 14th approaching straight, jumped slightly right 3 out and one pace
11th
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8 ½
22
25/1
T: N MeadeJ: J M Moore
Waited with, not fluent and impeded 1st, 11th from 3rd, well off pace in 13th approaching straight, soon one pace op 22/1
12th
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1 ¼
25
50/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: A W Short (3)
Waited with, 15th from 3rd, well off pace still in 15th approaching straight, soon one pace
13th
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nk
27
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: Reserve 1
Mid-division early, 8th from 3rd, no impression when slight mistake 2 out, one pace
14th
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1
20
100/1
T: E CawleyJ: S A Shortall
Waited with, 17th from 3rd, some headway but well off pace in 8th approaching straight, soon one pace
15th
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3 ¼
19
411-0
50/1
T: A MullinsJ: M P Fogarty
Waited with, 19th from 3rd, slight mistake 3 out and one pace
16th
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5 ½
24
100/1
T: J P FaheyJ: I J McCarthy
Waited with, 20th from 3rd, not fluent 4th, well off pace and not fluent 7th, soon no danger and one pace
17th
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3 ½
8
411-7
100/1
T: Miss E DoyleJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)
Waited with, 22nd from 3rd, one pace from after 7th
18th
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2 ½
1
50/1
T: L ComerJ: R A Doyle (3)
Mid-division, jinked left before 1st, 14th from 3rd, not fluent 5th, one pace from after 7th
19th
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4 ¾
21
100/1
T: P NolanJ: M J Molloy (7)
Towards rear, slight mistake and impeded 4th, no danger and not fluent 7th
20th
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2 ½
11
100/1
T: J P DempseyJ: N P Madden
Waited with, 16th from 3rd, not fluent 7th, no danger when jumped right 3 out
21st
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2 ¼
4
100/1
T: R McNallyJ: M Hamill (3)
Waited with, 23rd from 3rd, no danger from 7th
22nd
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10
2
411-7
100/1
T: P T FlavinJ: P E Corbett
Mid-division early, 9th from 3rd, well off pace in 12th approaching straight, soon no extra
23rd
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2
12
100/1
T: E O'ConnellJ: E O'Connell (7)
Towards rear for most, never a factor
24th
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57
13
100/1
T: Miss S J HartyJ: S D Torrens (7)
Waited with, 21st from 3rd, slight mistakes 5th and 7th, never a factor, tailed off
25th
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35
5
100/1
T: D WallJ: M F Mooney
Soon in rear, never a factor, completely tailed off

Also Ran

F
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26
25/1
T: M MulvanyJ: K J Brouder (3)
Waited with, slightly impeded after 1st, 18th from 3rd, well off pace in 11th approaching straight, some headway when hit 3 out, hit 2 out, moderate 6th when fell last op 33/1

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Non-Runners

29
Horse silk
Forrard Away28
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: J T R Dreaper  J: Reserve 3
NR
28
Horse silk
Happie Days27
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: T Gibney  J: Reserve 2
NR
18
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Tiger Tap Tap28
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: W P Mullins  J: D E Mullins
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.30Pl:€1.40, €3.10, €2.00EX:€16.20Trifecta:€52.00SF:€13.18

Forecasts

Festival D'ex (5/4), Tiger Tap Tap (6/4), Pure Genius (2/1), Fusain (8/1), Fakir (9/1), Sunday A Paris (16/1), Goaheadwiththeplan (20/1), The Broghie Man (20/1), Miss Cognac (25/1), Stormy Tale (25/1), Sunday At Julia's (50/1), So Near So Farhh (50/1), Aera (50/1), Aircraft Carrier (50/1), Rocconrockall (66/1), Forrard Away (66/1), Happie Days (66/1), Patty D (100/1), Comporta (100/1), Breezy Bell (100/1), Samsara Lady (100/1), Flash (100/1), La Feline (100/1), Handsworth (100/1), Dreal Deal (100/1), Allieyf (100/1), Howsitgoinglohan (100/1), Misneach (100/1), Dya Understand (100/1)

Verdict

The Willie Mullins-trained TIGER TAP TAP appears to have been found an ideal opportunity to get off the mark in this contest. The four-year-old has failed to live up to the early promise of his first couple of starts behind Sir Erec last winter. The Jukebox Jury gelding can emulate his stablemate Buildmeupbuttercup who landed last years renewal ahead of the Gordon Elliott-trained Festival D'ex who won his bumper in style when last seen in April. Fakir for trainer Joseph O'Brien and the J P McManus-owned Pure Genius can improve on their most recent starts to compete for the minor honours.
  1. Tiger Tap Tap
  2. Festival D'ex
  3. Fakir

Previous Winners

2018
Buildmeupbuttercup
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 4
2/1

Prize Money

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

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