Leopardstown (IRE)
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Happy 90th Birthday Michael Louis Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
Leopardstown (IRE) Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2022 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €1.10 Place: €1.02 €1.10 €2.70 Exacta: €2.60 Trifecta: €9.30
Non-Runners: Reserve Judgement (coughing), Teed Up (declared in error)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - jumped slightly right 1st - joined 2 out - soon pushed along briefly - ridden when faced challenge before last - good jump last - went clear and kept on well run-in(op 2/7 tchd 1/5 and tchd 30/100)
7 G Poor Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 2/9F Won
2nd
Chased leaders - close up after 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - went second when ridden and made challenge before last - kept on but no extra run-in - no match for winner(op 4/1)
5 G Poor S R B Crawford 166 lbs 9/2 4
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3rd
Took keen hold - chased leaders - jumped right and bumped rival 1st - close up after 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - keeping on and went third before last - ridden and no extra run-in - no match for first two(tchd 20/1)
5 G Poor Liz Doyle 166 lbs 18/1 1.5
4th
Midfield early - towards rear of midfield when not fluent 4th - jumped slightly right and not fluent 3 out - headway when pushed along after 2 out - ran on run-in - went modest fourth towards finish(op 14/1)
8 G Poor A J Martin 166 lbs 20/1 17
5th
Raced wide - midfield - not fluent and pushed along 2 out - minor headway but no impression before last - bad mistake last - kept on(op 80/1)
6 G Poor P F O'Donnell 166 lbs 150/1 .75
6th
Soon tracked leader - mistake when intimidated by rival 1st - joined leader and every chance 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - weakened quickly before last
N/A Poor Mrs Denise Foster 159 lbs 66/1 1.5
7th
Raced in last - pushed along briefly after 2nd - pushed along briefly after 3rd - pushed along and reminder after 5th - minor headway after 2 out - kept on (jockey said gelding never travelled on the ground)(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)
8 G Poor J J Lambe 159 lbs 20/1 2.5
8th
Took keen hold - chased leaders - bumped 1st - close up after 3 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out(op 200/1)
8 G AVG Karl Thornton 166 lbs 250/1 3.5
9th
Always towards rear - not fluent 2nd - not fluent and reminder 3rd - pushed along after 3 out - no impression when steadied approaching last - kept on(op 200/1)
6 G Poor P J Rothwell 161 lbs 250/1 0.1
10th
Didn't jump well - midfield - in touch with leaders when mistake and pecked on landing 4th - mistake and pecked on landing 5th - mistake 2 out - soon ridden and weakened - dropped to rear before last(op 16/1)
N/A Poor Barry Connell 166 lbs 20/1 11
11th
Towards rear of midfield - mistake 4th - not fluent 5th - towards rear when pushed along after 3 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out - became detached before last(op 150/1)
5 G Poor Sarah Dawson 159 lbs 125/1 8