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Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

  • 4YO only  |   2m  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:00  |   Winning time: 4m 12.5s
1st
Horse silk
4
16/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: S D Torrens
Mid-division, 6th travelling well 2 out, headway into close 3rd after 2 out, disputed lead at last, pushed along and led after last, stayed on well, comfortably op 14/1 tchd 22/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
1
10/3
T: M F MorrisJ: G Brouder (5)
Tracked leaders, pushed along in close 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, disputed lead briefly at last, headed after last, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong op 17/2
3rd
Horse silk
6
5
411-7
5/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Led, pushed along and joined 2 out, soon regained lead and pushed along, ridden and joined at last, headed and dropped to 3rd after last, no extra op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and 11/2
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
2
4/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: R Deegan
Mid-division, 7th and niggled along 2 out, pushed along in moderate 5th at last, kept on one pace in 4th inside final furlong op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
7
16
9/4f
T: H De BromheadJ: M P O'Connor
Prominent on outer, took keen hold early, improved travelling well to dispute lead 2 out, soon pushed along and headed, disputed lead again briefly at last, ridden and headed after last, no impression op 7/4
6th
Horse silk
4
11
14/1
T: A J MartinJ: D King
Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, pushed along in moderate 10th 2 out, went moderate 7th at last, kept on one pace op 12/1 tchd 16/1
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
14
25/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan
Mid-division, headway into 4th 2 out, soon ridden, dropped to moderate 8th at last, no impression op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
40/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: D Meyler
Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along in 9th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression op 50/1 tchd 66/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
7
411-7
9/1
T: H De BromheadJ: B Hayes
Mid-division on inner, ridden in 8th 2 out, no impression op 15/2 tchd 6/1
10th
Horse silk
11
18
14/1
T: J HalleyJ: P T Enright
Prominent, ridden in 5th 2 out, moderate 6th when mistake at last, no impression tchd 16/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
66/1
T: P NolanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, not fluent 3 out, no impression op 28/1 tchd 80/1
12th
Horse silk
47
15
250/1
T: D CullenJ: R A Doyle
Always towards rear, never a factor op 100/1 tchd 300/1
13th
Horse silk
8 ½
13
200/1
T: J A KinsellaJ: R J Condon (5)
Always behind, mistake 4th, never a factor op 125/1 tchd 300/1
14th
Horse silk
45
10
250/1
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan
Always behind, never a factor op 125/1 tchd 300/1
15th
Horse silk
3
8
40/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Always behind, never a factor op 66/1 tchd 33/1 and 80/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
19
250/1
T: M MulvanyJ: J Kearney (5)
Always behind, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before last op 200/1 tchd 300/1

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17
Horse silk
Kirsca De Thaix390
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 4
T: W P Mullins  J: Non Runner
NR
6
Horse silk
Kentucky Beach251
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: P J Rothwell  J: T Power Roche
NR
9
Horse silk
Party President22
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: A Mullins  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€24.60Pl:€4.50, €1.70, €1.90EX:€88.90Trifecta:€739.10SF:€75.49

Forecasts

Echoing Silence (9/4), Kirsca De Thaix (5/2), Autoportrait (10/3), Dont Tell Jack (4/1), Grimaud (5/1), Kir (9/1), Putapoundinthejar (14/1), Lucy Wang (14/1), Goraibhmaithagat (16/1), Scalpnagoon (25/1), Driveonwill (40/1), Le Bugiste (40/1), Quinn The Eskimo (66/1), Kentucky Beach (66/1), Party President (100/1), Rio Doce (200/1), Deadclassy (250/1), Pleasureofpressure (250/1), Tubberfinn Lady (250/1)

Verdict

Cases can be made for a few of these, but KIRSCA DE THAIX changed hands for €200,000 after winning a Le Mans bumper last year and having joined Willie Mullins, she can make a successful switch to hurdling at the expense of another French import in Autoportrait, who ran to a fairly useful level second time up at Auteuil and has since moved yards for a significant sum. Grimaud, Lucy Wang and Echoing Silence are a handful of others to consider, too.

  1. KIRSCA DE THAIX (FR)
  2. AUTOPORTRAIT (FR)
  3. GRIMAUD (FR)

Prize Money

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

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