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Saturday 5 March 2022

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Gibney's Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 6f  |   Yielding  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:24  |   Winning time: 6m 5.5s
1st
Horse silk
9
6/4f
T: Louise G LyonsJ: R J Condon (7)
Tracked leaders, not fluent at 1st, took keen hold, headway to lead travelling well after 2 out, quickly clear, stayed on strongly run-in, easily op 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
9
6
4/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Led, slight mistakes 4th and 8th, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression on winner when mistake at last, kept on one pace op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
6/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no impression on leaders from next, kept on one pace op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
5
5
711-12
40/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Sam Ewing
Mid-division, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression on leaders in 5th next, no extra op 25/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
11/5
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, closer in 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, 4th next, soon no impression op 3/1
6th
Horse silk
22
2
22/1
T: M J SmithJ: K M Donoghue
Towards rear, bad mistake 9th, pushed along in moderate 6th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
13
10
80/1
T: R McNallyJ: R Monaghan (7)
Always towards rear, pushed along and no impression 3 out, never a factor op 50/1
8th
Horse silk
99
8
250/1
T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey
Slowly into stride, always behind, never a factor op 125/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
7
33/1
T: R McNeillyJ: Mr P McNeilly (7)
Rear of mid-division, mistake at 8th, moderate 7th 3 out, in rear when fell at last op 50/1

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4
Horse silk
Malton Groove119
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: J W Kennedy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.10, €1.50, €1.70EX:€8.20Trifecta:€31.10SF:€8.03

Forecasts

Lady Rita (6/4), Hermann Clermont (11/5), Malton Groove (10/3), Pat's Pick (4/1), Golas Tiep (6/1), Good Man Turk (22/1), Stormy Glenn (33/1), Our Ted (40/1), Miss Polly Shelby (80/1), Away Down Under (250/1)

Verdict

MALTON GROOVE was a bit underwhelming on debut last year but he's been given some time since and his breeding/connections are enough to think he can do much better with the benefit of experience. He's fancied to improve past Lady Rita and Pat's Pick, who set the standard on what has been achieved so far.

  1. MALTON GROOVE (IRE)
  2. LADY RITA (IRE)
  3. PAT'S PICK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Noble Yeats
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 6
J: B Hayes  |  T: E Mullins
4/11

Prize Money

1st: €7,501.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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