14:10 Navan

Saturday 22 March 2025

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Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 9.7s

1^st

Le Grand Peinture

811-12

9/1

T: L FowlerJ: J G Gilligan (5)

Led narrowly, headed before 2nd, led at 2nd, jumped right at 3rd, soon increased advantage, reduced lead 2 out, asserted after 2 out, clear last, kept on well, very easily op 12/1

2^nd

Zoffman

611-12

7/1

T: N MeadeJ: D Meyler

In touch, 5th before 4th, 4th approaching straight, no impression on leader after 2 out, progress in 2nd before last, one paced in moderate 2nd run-in op 5/1

3^rd

Krak

511-12

1/1f

T: S R B CrawfordJ: D E Mullins

Tracked leader, 3rd before 4th, not fluent at 5th, took closer order in 2nd 2 out, no impression on leader after 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last, one paced in moderate 3rd run-in op 5/6

4^th

God Help Me

611-12

25/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: S F O'Keeffe

Close up, 4th before 4th, jumped left 3 out, 5th approaching straight, no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in to moderate 4th closing stages op 28/1

5^th

1 ¼

Brave Brigadier

611-12

4/1

T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe

Tracked leader, led before 2nd, headed at 2nd, 2nd before 4th, 3rd 2 out, no impression on leader after 2 out, no extra in 4th last where not fluent, dropped to moderate 5th closing stages op 6/1

6^th

9 ½

Jukebox Johnny

511-12

8/1

T: H De BromheadJ: M P O'Connor

In touch, 8th before 4th, effort in 7th before 2 out, no extra after 2 out op 5/1 tchd 4/1

7^th

5 ½

Enge Hazard

711-12

22/1

T: A McNamaraJ: J C Gainford

Soon mid-division, 9th before 4th, no impression 2 out, soon weakened op 28/1 tchd 33/1

8^th

1 ½

Zuzukel

511-12

50/1

T: A J MartinJ: D King

Detached at start, slightly detached at 3rd where not fluent, progress after 3 out, one paced before 2 out op 28/1

9^th

7 ½

Woodford Warrior

511-12

66/1

T: P T FoleyJ: C D Smithers (7)

Towards rear, 12th before 4th, some progress before 2 out, weakened after 2 out tchd 50/1

10^th

1 ¾

Asisaid

611-12

50/1

T: D HoganJ: S W Flanagan

Close up, a little keen, 6th before 4th, mistake 4 out, no impression 2 out where mistake, weakened op 40/1

11^th

Gatehouse Boy

511-12

300/1

T: P J RothwellJ: D Robinson

Towards rear, dropped to rear 3 out, kept on one pace before 2 out

12^th

3 ¼

Reinado

511-12

66/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: B Hayes

Rear of mid-division, 10th before 4th, no impression in 8th 2 out, weakened op 50/1

13^th

6 ½

Prove Yourself

611-12

8/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: T P Harney (7)

Towards rear, 13th before 4th, no impression, weakened before 2 out op 9/1

14^th

2 ½

I'll Treat Ya

611-5

300/1

T: P ByrneJ: P T Enright

Towards rear, not fluent at 1st, 14th before 4th, no impression, weakened before 2 out

15^th

9 ½

Smooth Gale

511-12

150/1

T: T G McCourtJ: A Harvey (5)

In touch, jumped left at 1st, 7th before 4th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened op 125/1

16^th

First Sub

511-12

200/1

T: W J O'DohertyJ: P Byrnes

Mid-division, not fluent at 1st, 11th before 4th, lost place and weakened 3 out, tailed off op 300/1

17^th

4 ¾

Ernest Loring

711-12

200/1

T: W J AustinJ: E Walsh

Rear, weakened after 3 out, tailed off op 300/1 tchd 125/1

Also Ran

Eurielle

511-5

300/1

T: J P BroderickJ: D P Maxwell (5)

Rear of mid-division, dropped to 15th before 4th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Peaceinthevalley⁴²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Grey Pharoh²⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: D J Gilligan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€11.40Pl:€2.70, €2.00, €1.30EX:€74.20Trifecta:€230.80SF:€74.82

Forecasts

Krak (1/1), Grey Pharoh (5/2), Brave Brigadier (4/1), Zoffman (7/1), Jukebox Johnny (8/1), Prove Yourself (8/1), Peaceinthevalley (8/1), Le Grand Peinture (9/1), Enge Hazard (22/1), God Help Me (25/1), Zuzukel (50/1), Asisaid (50/1), Woodford Warrior (66/1), Reinado (66/1), Smooth Gale (150/1), First Sub (200/1), Ernest Loring (200/1), Gatehouse Boy (300/1), I'll Treat Ya (300/1), Eurielle (300/1)

A couple of promising ones here in GREY PHAROH and Krak and they could be the way to go, with Gordon Elliott's charge fancied to come out on top. Useful Flat handicapper Zoffman, who is related to successful hurdlers, must also be respected starting out in this sphere.