14:30 Gowran Park

Saturday 5 October 2024

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Joe Bollard Memorial Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 40y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:30  |   Winning time: 5m 4.04s
1st
Horse silk
1
4/6f
T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Made all, not fluent 3 out, pushed along 2 out, went clear after 2 out, kept on well, easily op 2/5
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
17
40/1
T: J P RyanJ: D E Mullins
Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, slight mistake 4th, headway after 4 out, 4th when mistake next, pushed along in moderate 3rd 2 out, moderate 2nd before last where not fluent, kept on one pace, no chance with winner op 50/1 tchd 33/1
3rd
Horse silk
10
5
15/8
T: P NolanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 2nd halfway, 3rd after 4 out, ridden and no impression after next, moderate 4th 2 out, moderate 3rd at last, kept on one pace op 2/1 tchd 7/4 and 85/40
4th
Horse silk
12
15
125/1
T: P J HayesJ: Cian Cullinan (7)
Mid-division, pushed along in 5th and no impression after 3 out, not fluent next, soon ridden and no extra, went moderate 4th run-in tchd 150/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
15/2
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, jumped left and slight mistake 4 out, soon 2nd, jumped left and not fluent next, ridden and no impression when mistake 2 out, moderate 4th when jumped left and mistake last, no extra op 14/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
16
511-5
16/1
T: K F O'DonnellJ: B W Harvey
Mid-division, not fluent 1st, 4th halfway, ridden in 7th after 3 out, no extra op 28/1
7th
Horse silk
½
7
80/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing
Mid-division, ridden in 6th after 3 out, no extra op 66/1 tchd 100/1
8th
Horse silk
24
11
66/1
T: W M RoperJ: H E Sexton (7)
Mid-division, pushed along in 8th when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off op 50/1 tchd 80/1
9th
Horse silk
13
14
66/1
T: K PurcellJ: D Meyler
Mid-division, slight mistake 7th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off op 50/1 tchd 80/1
10th
Horse silk
32
6
100/1
T: Mrs P DobbsJ: C Stone-Walsh (5)
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, 5th halfway, slight mistake 8th, ridden after next, weakened, completely tailed off op 80/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
9
50/1
T: M WintersJ: S Fitzgerald
Towards rear, ran freely, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next
PU
Horse silk
13
20/1
T: J P DempseyJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)
Towards rear, not fluent 2nd and slight mistake next, not fluent 7th and soon pushed along, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 28/1 tchd 33/1

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Colonel Nelson154
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: Ms M Mullins  J: D E Mullins
NR
8
Horse silk
Leinster King143
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 9
T: Ms M Flynn  J: E M O'Sullivan
NR
12
Horse silk
Taponthego188
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: H De Bromhead  J: D J O'Keeffe
NR
3
Horse silk
Castletown Lodge
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: M J McDonagh  J: C M Quirke
NR
10
Horse silk
Major Wells8
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 8
T: R Murphy  J: M Hamill
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.67Pl:€1.10, €3.50, €1.10EX:€27.60Trifecta:€94.00SF:€44.61

Forecasts

Apple's Of Bresil (4/6), Coumeenoole (15/8), Taponthego (5/1), Boston Rover (15/2), Colonel Nelson (14/1), Laravie (16/1), Morning Nightcap (20/1), Castletown Lodge (33/1), Mollys Kingdom (40/1), Like A Bumblebee (50/1), Sonny Fella (66/1), Ballinlegane Lady (66/1), It's His Life (80/1), Farmer Kavanagh (100/1), Leinster King (100/1), Major Wells (100/1), Docteur Elysees (125/1)

Verdict

COUMEENOOLE and Taponthego are interesting recruits form the pointing field and the former, who fetched £180,000 after winning his sole start in that sphere, is marginally preferred. Apple's of Bresil is much the best of those with experience under Rules and will be a big threat.

  1. COUMEENOOLE (IRE)
  2. TAPONTHEGO (IRE)
  3. APPLE'S OF BRESIL (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Mint Boy
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
15/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,199.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

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