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Meath Farm Machinery Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO only  |   2m  |   Heavy  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:38  |   Winning time: 4m 38.0s
1st
Horse silk
3
5/6f
T: T G McCourtJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 6th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, went 2nd and chased clear leader at last, headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home op 8/13 tchd 10/11
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
14/1
T: P FentonJ: B Hayes
Rear of mid-division, progress into moderate 7th 2 out, soon pushed along, went 3rd when slight mistake at last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, went 2nd close home, never nearer op 16/1 tchd 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
12
4/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Led, ran around approaching 1st, soon clear, travelling well after 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed after last, headed inside final furlong, 3rd and no extra close home op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
12
7
411-7
40/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake at 1st, ridden in 4th 2 out, 4th at last, no impression on leaders op 33/1 tchd 28/1
5th
Horse silk
13
4
33/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K E Buckley
Mid-division, closer in 5th and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders op 28/1 tchd 25/1
6th
Horse silk
11
6
411-7
200/1
T: M M McNiffJ: R P Treacy
In rear, jumped left at 1st and jumped right at 3rd, moderate 12th and pushed along 2 out, soon no impression, kept on without threatening run-in op 125/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
14
125/1
T: P NolanJ: R Deegan
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 66/1
8th
Horse silk
½
5
22/1
T: H RogersJ: S W Flanagan
Towards rear, bumped at 1st, pushed along in moderate 9th 2 out, no impression tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ½
8
411-7
5/2
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Tracked leader in 2nd, jumped left at 1st, ridden in 2nd 2 out, dropped to 5th before last, weakened tchd 2/1
10th
Horse silk
12
13
100/1
T: S CurlingJ: C M Quirke (5)
Always towards rear, bumped 1st, never a factor tchd 150/1
11th
Horse silk
15
10
80/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to moderate 8th 2 out, weakened op 100/1
12th
Horse silk
7
15
80/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: E Walsh
Mid-division on inner, took keen hold, jumped left at 1st, no impression from 3 out, weakened op 66/1 tchd 100/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
2
200/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: J S McGarvey
In rear, bad mistake and unseated rider at 4th op 125/1
F
Horse silk
9
40/1
T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry
In rear, took keen hold, moderate 11th and pushed along 2 out, no impression when fell at last op 33/1 tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

11
Horse silk
St Faz56
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: E J O'Grady  J: P T Enright
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.84Pl:€1.10, €4.00, €1.40EX:€15.70Trifecta:€77.80SF:€17.34

Forecasts

Charming Star (5/6), Shahbaz (5/2), Welcome Back (4/1), St Faz (7/1), Balko D'ange (14/1), Grann's Boy (22/1), Club Manager (33/1), Milteye (40/1), Sir Callisto (40/1), Someone's Wish (80/1), I Dont Lie (80/1), Wing Back (100/1), Drum Roll (125/1), Ilbdare (200/1), Balovale (200/1)

Verdict

CHARMING STAR, a lightly-raced winner on the Flat, showed an aptitude for hurdling when fourth at Naas in January and has to be considered the one to beat with improvement on the cards. Welcome Back and Shahbaz are a pair of interesting hurdling newcomers who need monitoring closely in the betting.

  1. CHARMING STAR (IRE)
  2. SHAHBAZ (IRE)
  3. WELCOME BACK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Grappa Nonino
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 4
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €624.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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