13:30 Thurles

Sunday 23 January 2022

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:4516:15

BetVictor W.T. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 7f  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:30  |   Winning time: 6m 4.3s
1st
Horse silk
2
4/9f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 7th, pushed along after 3 out and headway to lead next, strongly pressed last, ridden run-in and kept on well closing stages op 8/15
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
10/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Always prominent, led briefly 3rd, not fluent 5th, 2nd halfway, challenged 2 out, ridden and close 2nd before last, kept on one pace, no impression on winner closing stages op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
6
1
4/1
T: Jonathan SweeneyJ: D F O'Regan
Led, headed briefly 3rd, pushed along and headed 2 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 3/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and slight mistake 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
36
5
80/1
T: J P RyanJ: S Fitzgerald (5)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, not fluent 8th and slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and no impression after next, no extra from 2 out op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
41
6
500/1
T: D MurphyJ: R Deegan (3)
Always towards rear, never a factor, detached halfway and no extra from 4 out, weakened, tailed off op 200/1
7th
Horse silk
55
7
500/1
T: L J ArchdeaconJ: Mr J C Canavan (7)
Chased leaders, dropped to rear 6th, slight mistake 8th and reminder, trailing before 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 200/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.45Pl:€1.10, €2.80EX:€5.60Trifecta:€11.00SF:€5.82

Forecasts

Gerri Colombe (4/9), Churchstonewarrior (4/1), The Goffer (8/1), Idas Boy (10/1), Highland Sting (80/1), Jakie Mac (500/1), Top Question (500/1)

Verdict

GERRI COLOMBE made light of an absence when a ready scorer on his debut over hurdles at Down Royal and is impossible to oppose despite saddling a 5 lb penalty. Churchstonewarrior looks the one to chase home Gordon Elliott's unbeaten 6-y-o now he steps back up in trip with C&D winner Idas Boy appealing as the pick of the remainder.

  1. GERRI COLOMBE (FR)
  2. CHURCHSTONEWARRIOR (IRE)
  3. IDAS BOY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Torygraph
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
9/4

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,449.004th: €725.005th: €436.006th: €290.00

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