13:45 Navan

Sunday 11 February 2024

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:45

Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   1m 7f 150y  |   Heavy (Soft in Places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 4m 24.3s
1st
Horse silk
7
11/2
T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing
Rear of mid-division, headway into 6th 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden in 5th with plenty to do when bad mistake at last, ran on strongly run-in to lead close home op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
1
511-12
7/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders on outer, improved to dispute lead entering straight, travelling well 2 out, pushed along and bumped before last, ridden to lead after last, kept on well run-in, headed and no extra close home op 12/1 tchd 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
10/1
T: B ConnellJ: Mr F Maguire
Mid-division, took keen hold, headway to track leaders on inner at 4th, pushed along in 5th 2 out, soon ridden, 5th and no impression on leaders at last, progress into 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well op 15/2 tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
511-12
7/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Prominent, pulled hard with low head carriage, disputed lead entering straight, headed before 2 out, pushed along and improved to dispute lead when short of room on inner after 2 out, ridden and headed at last, no extra run-in op 5/2
5th
Horse silk
sh
2
511-12
4/5f
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Prominent, slight mistake 6th, improved to dispute lead entering straight, pushed along 2 out, briefly edged left, soon ridden, mistake at last and soon headed, 3rd and no impression on leaders inside final furlong, no extra in 5th close home op 5/6 tchd 8/11
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
13
33/1
T: J BarcoeJ: J J Slevin
Led, took keen hold, headed entering straight and soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, no impression before last op 50/1 tchd 28/1
7th
Horse silk
10
6
80/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: B Hayes
Rear of mid-division, bumped and slight mistake at 1st, pushed along in moderate 10th 2 out, no impression op 125/1 tchd 150/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
80/1
T: William P MurphyJ: Miss M M McElligott (7)
In rear, travelling well 2 out, jumped right and pushed along at last, ran on run-in, never involved tchd 66/1
9th
Horse silk
hd
10
200/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: S D Torrens
Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2 out, no impression
10th
Horse silk
3
8
100/1
T: G P CromwellJ: A Balfe (7)
Mid-division, no impression in 9th when hampered 2 out, never a factor op 66/1 tchd 125/1
11th
Horse silk
39
9
200/1
T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey
Always behind, hampered 2 out, no impression, tailed off
12th
Horse silk
4
11
200/1
T: P MageeJ: E Walsh
Mid-division on outer, ridden 6th, weakened, tailed off op 100/1
13th
Horse silk
12
12
200/1
T: M M McNiffJ: P T Enright
Always behind, never a factor, tailed off

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
14
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: C P Millar (7)
Tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped to 8th when fell 2 out op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€1.60, €2.00, €2.70EX:€49.10Trifecta:€220.80SF:€45.17

Forecasts

Ascending (4/5), Gaucher (7/2), Helvic Dream (11/2), Angostura (7/1), Claude Du Val (10/1), Karacole (33/1), Lazy Bones (40/1), Harveys Point (80/1), Barton Snow (80/1), Hypersonic Missile (100/1), Not My Problem (200/1), Mister Vic (200/1), Borora River (200/1), Crimlin Rose (200/1)

Verdict

ASCENDING has been a shade disappointing both starts this term having finished an excellent fifth in the 2023 Triumph Hurdle but this looks a really good chance for him to open his account in this sphere. Helvic Dream isn't going to be matching his Flat form over hurdles but he's still open to progress and is a threat, while the market will help assess Gaucher on his return to the track.

  1. ASCENDING (IRE)
  2. HELVIC DREAM (IRE)
  3. GAUCHER

Previous Winners

2023
Firm Footings
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
10/3

Prize Money

1st: €7,633.002nd: €2,544.003rd: €1,272.004th: €636.005th: €382.006th: €254.00

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