13:50 Navan

Monday 20 March 2023

All13:5014:2014:5515:2515:5516:2516:55

Navan Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 4m 16.6s
1st
Horse silk
14
7/4f
T: D HoganJ: D Meyler
Prominent, took keen hold, led from 3rd, joined 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed narrowly and briefly after last, regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on well op 13/8
2nd
Horse silk
¾
13
7/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden to lead briefly and narrowly after last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
3
3
9/4
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 4th 2 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, kept on same pace op 7/4
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
16/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: D A Jacob
Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, 4th at last, no extra op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
½
7
711-12
11/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Led, jumped right at times, slight mistake and headed 3rd, not fluent 5th, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon no impression on leaders op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
17
11/2
T: M C GrassickJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Tracked leaders on outer, pushed along in 6th 3 out, ridden in 5th next, no impression tchd 6/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
11
40/1
T: Mrs G CallaghanJ: C D Maxwell
Mid-division, pushed along in 7th 3 out, ridden next, no impression op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
5 ½
10
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, some modest late progress op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
16
40/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division on inner, pushed along in 8th 3 out, 7th and slight mistake next, no impression op 33/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ½
8
50/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division, pushed along in 10th 3 out, no impression op 66/1
11th
Horse silk
5
9
33/1
T: Paul TobinJ: S W Flanagan
Towards rear, mistake 1st, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 40/1
12th
Horse silk
5 ½
1
611-12
250/1
T: A McCannJ: A P Kelly (7)
Always towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 200/1
13th
Horse silk
11
5
611-12
33/1
T: J J MurphyJ: I J Power
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 50/1 tchd 66/1
14th
Horse silk
28
4
250/1
T: M KellyJ: S D Torrens
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 200/1 tchd 300/1
15th
Horse silk
9
15
16/1
T: F G HandJ: K E Buckley (3)
Tracked leaders early, bumped at 1st, mid-division at halfway, no impression from 3 out, weakened op 28/1
16th
Horse silk
4 ¾
12
250/1
T: K ThorntonJ: L P Dempsey
Always behind, trailing entering straight, never a factor op 200/1 tchd 300/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
200/1
T: A McCannJ: M P O'Connor (5)
Always behind, pushed along 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 80/1

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18
Horse silk
Shesdoenwell16
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 7
T: T Gibney  J: E Walsh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.10, €3.20, €1.10EX:€22.10Trifecta:€80.80SF:€16.18

Forecasts

Thecompanysergeant (7/4), Fameaftertheglory (9/4), Mollys Glory (11/2), Smooth Player (7/1), Mister Bo (11/1), Bleu D'enfer (16/1), Walter Grey (16/1), One Big Bang (33/1), Kitsilano (33/1), Run For Harry (40/1), Kap D'attente (40/1), Ossifer Hops (50/1), O'hallorans Castle (50/1), Shesdoenwell (50/1), Loaded By Lunch (200/1), Abu Hazem (250/1), Kippers Company (250/1), Shanroe Act (250/1)

Verdict

THECOMPANYSERGEANT was pretty useful in bumpers and on the back of an excellent runner-up effort on hurdles debut 3 weeks ago, he looks the answer. Fameaftertheglory and Mollys Glory look to be the chief threats.

  1. THECOMPANYSERGEANT
  2. FAMEAFTERTHEGLORY
  3. MOLLYS GLORY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Bodhisattva
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
4/6

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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