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Saturday 18 December 2021

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Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Good to Yielding  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:35  |   Winning time: 5m 11.6s
1st
Horse silk
11
30/100f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders, bumped at 3rd, went 2nd from 4th, led before 3 out, went clear travelling well 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, easily op 2/5
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
20
18/1
T: Shane O'BrienJ: I J Power
Led, mistake 2nd, headed before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner 2 out, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
16
11/1
T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey
Mid-division, headway into 5th at halfway, pushed along in moderate 4th 3 out, ridden in moderate 3rd next, kept on one pace op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
16
4
33/1
T: N MeadeJ: E Walsh (5)
Mid-division, hampered at 5th, ridden 3 out, moderate 8th next, kept on without threatening run-in tchd 28/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
8
150/1
T: T GibneyJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)
Rear of mid-division, hampered at 5th, headway 4 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace op 80/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
22
20/1
T: E CawleyJ: C D Timmons (3)
Mid-division, slightly hampered at 5th, ridden 3 out, moderate 6th next, no impression op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
13
5/1
T: T GibneyJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden in 3rd when mistake 3 out, soon weakened op 7/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
18
80/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, moderate 7th 2 out, no impression op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
12
1
125/1
T: R DonohoeJ: R Deegan (3)
Mid-division, ridden entering straight, no impression op 100/1 tchd 150/1
10th
Horse silk
45
10
150/1
T: J MotherwayJ: D F O'Regan
In rear, slight mistake 1st, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 50/1 tchd 40/1
11th
Horse silk
27
23
150/1
T: V T O'BrienJ: H Morgan (3)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 100/1
12th
Horse silk
21
21
125/1
T: T GibneyJ: C Halpin (7)
Always behind, never a factor op 80/1
13th
Horse silk
19
19
125/1
T: R K WatsonJ: Derek McGrath (7)
Rear of mid-division, ridden 4th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 80/1
14th
Horse silk
27
2
200/1
T: M J SmithJ: R P Treacy
Always behind, bad mistake 1st, never a factor op 100/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
7
28/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr B G Crawford (7)
Prominent, mistakes 1st and 3rd, mistake and unseated rider 5th op 22/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 33/1
PU
Horse silk
14
14/1
T: M BrassilJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division, slightly hampered at 5th, no impression from 3 out, weakened from 7th, pulled up after 4 out op 17/2

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15
Horse silk
Susans Sensation87
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 5
T: M J Smith  J: P J Carberry
NR
24
Horse silk
Pinkerton
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 5
T: N Meade  J: Reserve 3
NR
9
Horse silk
Little Big Rocky280
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 6
T: P Downey  J: C P McNamara
NR
12
Horse silk
Monkstreet25
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: D N Russell
NR
17
Horse silk
Ximli2
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 4
T: P J Rothwell  J: H Morgan
NR
6
Horse silk
Just Alchemist2
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 4
T: P J Rothwell  J: P J O'Hanlon
NR
5
Horse silk
Journey With Me281
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 5
T: H De Bromhead  J: Rachael Blackmore
NR
3
Horse silk
Fantasio D'alene14
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 6
T: G Elliott  J: B J Cooper
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.30Pl:€1.02, €4.00, €2.40EX:€10.90Trifecta:€125.40SF:€10.18

Forecasts

Minella Cocooner (30/100), Journey With Me (3/1), Monkstreet (4/1), Mr Saxobeat (5/1), Fantasio D'alene (11/2), Vintage Prosseco (11/1), Stone Mad (14/1), My Design (18/1), West Is Awake (20/1), Susans Sensation (25/1), Kingfisher Lane (28/1), Heisenberg (33/1), Cool Rain (80/1), Pinkerton (100/1), Little Big Rocky (100/1), Contrapposto (125/1), Starbella (125/1), Lady Harper (125/1), Listentillitellyea (150/1), Lustrous Light (150/1), Deal Again (150/1), Ximli (150/1), Just Alchemist (150/1), Faithfulflyer (200/1)

Verdict

A winner of his sole start in points, JOURNEY WITH ME impressed when easily landing a Gowran bumper back in the spring and he's most exciting now hurdling in a race connections won 12 months ago with Bob Olinger. Minella Cocooner, who has shown plenty already over hurdles, is a big threat though, along with Fantasio d'Alene.

  1. JOURNEY WITH ME (IRE)
  2. MINELLA COCOONER (IRE)
  3. FANTASIO D'ALENE (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Bob Olinger
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 5
1/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

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