Naas (IRE)
14:40
Naas Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
Naas (IRE) Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2022 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €4.10 Place: €1.60 €3.10 €29 Exacta: €42.10 Trifecta: €2031.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in midfield - steady headway 3 out - led on outer 2 out - clear with one other when ridden run-in - kept on strongly(op 11/4)
6 G AVG P G Fahey 156 lbs 3/1 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway into midfield halfway - shaken up and went second before last - ridden and went clear with winner run-in - kept on - no match for winner(op 9/1)
6 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 163 lbs 10/1 1.5
3rd
Took keen hold - soon midfield - steady headway and prominent 4 out - ridden 2 out - went third before last - lost ground final 110yds - no match for first two(op 100/1)
6 G Poor J F O'Shea 156 lbs 150/1 13
4th
Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - still plenty to do before 2 out - shaken up and steady headway from 2 out - slightly hampered last - ridden briefly and went fourth inside final 110yds - kept on - never near to challenge (the stewards enquired into the running and riding - jockey said that his instructions were to settle his mount out the back - as it had ran too free on its previous run at Punchestown where it unseated its rider at the first hurdle - he stated that his intention was to creep into the race thereafter and do his best - trainer confirmed the instructions given and expressed his satisfaction with the ride - he said that he had struggled to secure a rider for his charge today following its first run and in the circumstances was happy with the performance. Vet said the gelding had a small wound on his right hind and was also clinically abnormal post race.)(tchd 125/1)
N/A Poor Kevin Michael Smith 158 lbs 150/1 3.25
5th
Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - ridden after 3 out - kept on from 2 out - never dangerous(op 250/1)
7 G Poor Peter Lawlor 163 lbs 300/1 1.25
6th
Took keen hold - close up - went second 3rd - disputed lead from 4 out - ridden and lost position after 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 66/1)
7 G Poor P J Rothwell 158 lbs 50/1 1.75
-
7th
Raced wide - prominent - mistake 4 out - led before 2 out - mistake and headed 2 out - weakened before last(op 15/2)
7 G Poor Anthony McCann 163 lbs 12/1 0.3
8th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - going easily approaching last - nudged along when mistake last - soon beaten(op 4/1)
4 G Poor Noel Meade 163 lbs 7/2 6
9th
Close up - hit 3 out - lost position when short of room on turn before 2 out - soon weakened(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
5 G Poor T G McCourt 163 lbs 25/1 2.5
10th
Took keen hold - led - joined 4 out - ridden and headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 5/2 tchd 15/8)
N/A Poor Henry De Bromhead 163 lbs 2/1F 7
-
11th
Novicey jumping - midfield - pushed along after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 200/1)
6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 163 lbs 250/1 0.3
-
12th
In rear throughout - pushed along and struggling from 3 out(tchd 50/1)
N/A Poor David Kenneth Budds 156 lbs 66/1 .5
-
13th
Prominent - not fluent 2nd - lost position when hampered by faller 4th - soon dropped to rear and struggling - beaten 3 out(tchd 150/1)
5 G Poor J A Nash 156 lbs 125/1 4.75
14th
Raced wide - didn't jump with fluency - in rear throughout - no chance when awkward jump 2 out
N/A Poor Gillian Scott 156 lbs 250/1 7
-
15th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden and struggling after 3 out - soon weakened(op 11/1)
N/A Poor Paul John Gilligan 156 lbs 14/1 16
16th
In rear throughout - lost touch from 3 out - tailed off(op 200/1)
N/A Poor Anthony McCann 156 lbs 250/1 20
-
17th
In rear throughout - struggling when not fluent 4 out - never on terms(op 80/1 tchd 125/1)
N/A Poor Eoin Doyle 163 lbs 100/1 7
99th
Tracked leader - lost second but close up 3rd - fell 4th(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
5 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 163 lbs 11/2 -