15:05 Ballinrobe

Friday 15 September 2023

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David Sweeney Memorial 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

  • 3YO only  |   2m 1f 153y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:05  |   Winning time: 4m 18.1s
1st
Horse silk
1
5/2j
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders, went 3rd and mistake 2 out, pushed along in 3rd before last, led at last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in, easily op 10/3 tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
8
4
9/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and dropped to 5th when mistake 3 out, 4th and ridden next, disputed lead after 2 out, ridden and headed at last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace op 14/1 tchd 17/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
5/2j
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Towards rear on outer, slight mistake 3rd and pushed along, slight mistake 5th and again briefly pushed along, pushed along in 4th before last, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on close home, never nearer op 13/8 tchd 11/4
4th
Horse silk
12
3
3/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Led, pushed along and joined after 2 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd at last, no impression run-in tchd 11/4
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
7
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to moderate 5th when mistake at last, no impression op 12/1 tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
18
2
11/2
T: G P CromwellJ: R A Doyle
Rear of mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden in moderate 6th when mistake at last, no impression tchd 9/2
7th
Horse silk
20
5
66/1
T: M M McNiffJ: D King (5)
Always behind, mistake 1st, never a factor op 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.80, €3.50EX:€21.60Trifecta:€121.20SF:€25.57

Forecasts

An Bradan Feasa (5/2), Expelliarmus (5/2), Golden Temple (3/1), Giselles Defence (11/2), Pigeon House (9/1), Millennium Rose (14/1), Annalough (66/1)

Verdict

EXPELLIARMUS failed to meet expectations on her most recent Flat outing, but there's every chance she'll take to this discipline being closely related to useful 2m hurdle winner Common Practice, so she earns the vote. Golden Temple sets the standard on his run here last month, albeit not a high one, while An Bradan Feasa needs considering, too.

  1. EXPELLIARMUS (IRE)
  2. GOLDEN TEMPLE (IRE)
  3. AN BRADAN FEASA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Aghaboy
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 3
4/9

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00

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