14:00 Listowel

Wednesday 25 September 2024

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McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m  |   Yielding to Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:00  |   Winning time: 4m 12.09s
1st
Horse silk
8
15/8f
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Took keen hold, close up, edged right and awkward 2nd, led approaching 3rd when not fluent, went clear with leaders next, jumped right 5th, went further clear with runner-up approaching 2 out, extended advantage before last, easily op 9/4 tchd 7/4 and tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
5
10
4/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Chased leaders, went third 2nd, went clear with leaders 4th, went further clear with winner before 2 out, pushed along when slithered on landing 2 out, held when slow last, no match for winner op 9/2 tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
8
1
3/1
T: P M J DoyleJ: J J Doyle
Close up, awkward 1st, dropped to midfield before 2nd, chased clear leaders 4th, went third approaching last, plugged on one pace op 11/4 tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
6
9
5/2
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Led, headed before 3rd, went clear with leaders 4th, pushed along before 2 out, soon left behind by front pair, lost third approaching last tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4
5th
Horse silk
13
3
80/1
T: M F MorrisJ: G Brouder (5)
Showed signs of greenness, held up in rear, slow 1st, mid-division 3rd, sixth approaching 3 out, steady headway approaching 2 out, soon no extra op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
64
11
300/1
T: Jayne HearneJ: L Quinlan (3)
Towards rear, pushed along before 4th, tailed off 6th op 125/1
7th
Horse silk
47
2
611-12
200/1
T: Michael FlanneryJ: J J Slevin
Held up in midfield, not fluent 2nd, towards rear after next, pushed along 4th, soon tailed off op 100/1
8th
Horse silk
30
7
150/1
T: Thomas CoyleJ: P Byrnes
Held up in midfield, blundered 4th, tailed off 6th op 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
200/1
T: Miss J M LeeJ: D King
Towards rear, hit 1st, outpaced and pushed along before 4th, pulled up before 3 out op 150/1 tchd 300/1
UR
Horse silk
5
611-12
33/1
T: M Halford & T CollinsJ: Sam Ewing
Midfield, chased clear leaders 4th, ridden after 3 out, well held when mistake and unseated rider 2 out op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
6
20/1
T: M KeaneJ: S Fitzgerald
Chased leaders, losing place when slow 4th, soon weakened, pulled up after next op 10/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.88Pl:€1.20, €1.40, €1.20EX:€9.70Trifecta:€27.50SF:€10.26

Forecasts

Sea Of Sands (15/8), Special Cadeau (5/2), Brave Fortune (3/1), The Mediator (4/1), Glam De Vega (20/1), Elzaamsan (33/1), Derby Rock (80/1), River Derwent (150/1), Cresthill (200/1), Diamond Jimmy (200/1), Siul Molly Siul (300/1)

Verdict

A few of these in with a squeak but SPECIAL CADEAU got back on track when finishing runner-up at Naas 6 months ago and providing he's ready to roll, he's fancied to make a winning start for Henry de Bromhead at the expense of Sea of Sands, who hasn't been seen for over 2 years but warrants considerable respect making his hurdling debut for champion trainer Willie Mullins. Brave Fortune can edge out The Mediator for third.

  1. SPECIAL CADEAU
  2. SEA OF SANDS (GER)
  3. BRAVE FORTUNE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
The Shantou King
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
11/1

Prize Money

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

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