12:00 Navan

Saturday 9 December 2023

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Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO only  |   2m  |   Heavy  |   26 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:00  |   Winning time: 4m 32.6s
1st
Horse silk
9
411-7
5/2
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Disputed lead, led from 3rd and made rest, pushed along and went clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, easily op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
9
3
5/2
T: T CooperJ: S W Flanagan
Tracked leaders on inner, jumped left at 1st, 2nd and slight mistake 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
8
4/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in op 5/1 tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
7
20
40/1
T: Ms M MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Disputed lead early, headed 3rd, not fluent 4th, ridden in 5th 2 out, 4th and no impression on leaders before last, no extra tchd 50/1
5th
Horse silk
10
26
20/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division, pushed along in 7th 2 out, soon no impression, went moderate 5th run-in, kept on without threatening op 28/1 tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
13
28/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: K M Donoghue
Mid-division on inner, closer in 6th and ridden 2 out, soon no impression op 40/1 tchd 25/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
15
66/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: P J Carberry
Mid-division, took keen hold, pushed along in moderate 11th 2 out, kept on one pace op 50/1 tchd 80/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¾
14
33/1
T: A J MartinJ: A P Heskin
Mid-division, closer behind leaders at halfway, ridden and went 4th 2 out, no impression tchd 28/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
1
50/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: B Hayes
Mid-division, hampered 3rd, pushed along in 8th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression tchd 40/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ½
18
125/1
T: P NolanJ: J C Gainford
Mid-division, pushed along in moderate 10th 2 out, soon no impression, never a factor op 200/1
11th
Horse silk
hd
7
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: J S McGarvey
Mid-division on outer, pushed along in moderate 13th 2 out, no impression op 33/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
23
250/1
T: P CluskeyJ: S F O'Keeffe
Prominent, disputed lead briefly 2nd, headed next, ridden in 7th before 2 out, weakened tchd 300/1
13th
Horse silk
3 ¾
19
200/1
T: G P CromwellJ: R A Doyle
Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, some late progress, never a factor tchd 250/1
14th
Horse silk
1
25
150/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: E Walsh (3)
Rear of mid-division, mistake 1st and 2nd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 200/1
15th
Horse silk
1
6
411-7
250/1
T: D HarveyJ: B W Harvey (3)
Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 200/1
16th
Horse silk
2 ¼
16
250/1
T: G KeaneJ: K C Sexton
Always behind, hampered at 1st, took keen hold, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 200/1
17th
Horse silk
½
10
250/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K E Buckley (3)
Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 200/1
18th
Horse silk
1
24
250/1
T: S CrawleyJ: P T Enright
Always towards rear, never a factor op 200/1
19th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
200/1
T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (3)
Always behind, never a factor op 80/1
20th
Horse silk
5
2
411-7
250/1
T: Mrs M WhelehanJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Always behind, took keen hold, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 80/1
21st
Horse silk
6
21
250/1
T: P J RothwellJ: C Owens (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor
22nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
17
250/1
T: S CrawleyJ: D Meyler
Always towards rear, hampered at 1st, never a factor op 200/1

Also Ran

BD
Horse silk
4
250/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C D Maxwell
In rear when brought down at 1st op 200/1 tchd 150/1
BD
Horse silk
11
18/1
T: H De BromheadJ: M P O'Connor (3)
In rear when brought down at 1st tchd 16/1 and 20/1
UR
Horse silk
12
15/8f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders, bad mistake and unseated rider at 3rd op 7/4
F
Horse silk
22
250/1
T: Paul MulliganJ: C L Walsh (7)
Towards rear when veered left and fell at 1st

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.90Pl:€1.30, €1.20, €2.20EX:€14.10Trifecta:€53.00SF:€10.52

Forecasts

Milo Lises (15/8), Jigoro (5/2), Butcher Hollow (5/2), Jasko Des Dames (4/1), Lieber Nicc (18/1), The Great Unknown (20/1), Next Stop Paris (28/1), Ossie's Lodge (33/1), Walk The Warrior (40/1), Al Kalila (50/1), Jack Du Large (50/1), Paddy's Milestone (66/1), Spatman De Cerisy (125/1), Tankardstown Diva (150/1), Tell Us This (200/1), Fernhill Fling (200/1), Meoulflower (250/1), Jacenry (250/1), Ragmans Corner (250/1), Juke Box Rock (250/1), Missy Mu (250/1), Big Tom (250/1), Without Exception (250/1), Royal Time (250/1), Little Hero (250/1), Earlofbrackenstown (250/1)

Verdict

JIGORO made a promising start for Gordon Elliott when runner-up in a big-field Cork novice and can go one better now with a fair bit of improvement on the cards from this ex-French recruit. Willie Mullins' hurdling newcomer Milo Lises could emerge as the chief threat, although Henry de Bromhead's duo Jasko des Dames and The Great Unknown can have a say too. Butcher Hollow completes the shortlist.

  1. JIGORO (FR)
  2. MILO LISES (FR)
  3. JASKO DES DAMES (FR)

Prize Money

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

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