Clonmel (IRE)
13:40
Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle
Clonmel (IRE) Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €13 Place: €2.80 €1.90 €15.10 Exacta: €67.20 Trifecta: €1398.30
Non-Runners: Avenue De Pais (reserve), Figaroc (reserve), One Big Bang (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Captains Nephew (IRE) 8 G AVG P J Rothwell 166 lbs 17/2 Won Briefly led - headed but prominent after 1st - pressed leader after 3 out - led going easily before 2 out - soon clear - ridden briefly when went further clear after last - pushed out - easily(op 11/1)
2nd 5 Clodders Dream (GB) 7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 11/2 18 Prominent - briefly led 2nd - pressed leaders when ridden on outer home turn - soon outpaced - no chance with winner when went modest second and mistake last - kept on(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
3rd 3 Castle Field Boy (IRE) 9 G AVG Patrick T Foley 166 lbs 50/1 2.5 Midfield - headway going okay on inner after 3 out - prominent when pushed along and switched left before 2 out - soon outpaced - keeping on when hit last - went modest third run-in(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
4th 8 Gorgeous Suspect (FR) 9 G Poor Aidan Anthony Howard 166 lbs 5/2 2.5 Soon in touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - no impression before 2 out - kept on after last - went modest fourth towards finish(op 15/8)
5th 14 Skradin (IRE) 6 G AVG Conor O'Dwyer 159 lbs 100/1 0.3 Midfield - nudged along when headway home turn - switched right before 2 out - ran on after last - never near to challenge(op 80/1)
6th 17 Kudasheva (IRE) 6 M AVG Henry De Bromhead 159 lbs 6/4F 1.25 Raced in second - led after 1st - soon joined - briefly headed when mistake 2nd - ridden when headed before 2 out - weakening and lost second when mistake last - no extra run-in(op 7/4)
7th 10 Kitsilano (IRE) 6 G Poor John Joseph Murphy 161 lbs 28/1 4.75 Towards rear - headway when nudged along before 2 out - kept on - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding was flat out in the early part of the race; stewards inquired into running and riding; jockey said that he was told to jump mount off rear to mid division - get him jumping and try and get him to finish his race; he added that his mount was on his head early on due to the fast pace and stayed on past tired horses; trainer's rep confirmed instructions given and stated that he was happy with ride; he added that he would appreciate a step up in trip and that that his charge travels badly when transported to race meetings; vet said gelding was post race normal but was blowing hard; samples were taken for further analysis; stewards noted the explanation)(op 40/1)
8th 6 Conyers Hill (IRE) 7 G AVG S Curling 166 lbs 40/1 21 Prominent - joined leader after 1st - pressed leaders on outer after 3 out - ridden and weakened quickly home turn - tailed off(op 14/1)
9th 4 Ceroc (IRE) 7 G Poor E J O'Grady 161 lbs 40/1 10 In touch with leaders early - midfield when ridden and no impression after 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
10th 18 Special Protector (IRE) 6 M Poor Timothy Doyle 156 lbs 200/1 7 Never better than mid-division - minor headway after 3 out - nudged along when no extra before 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 100/1)
11th 11 Mastermacblack (IRE) 7 G Poor P Corkery 166 lbs 66/1 5 Midfield - mistake and pushed along briefly 3 out - ridden and weakened before straight - tailed off(op 80/1)
12th 16 Unheralded (IRE) 7 G Poor T J Nagle Jr 166 lbs 150/1 6.5 Always towards rear - pushed along when weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 125/1)
13th 13 No Bodder (IRE) 7 G Poor Anthony Mullins 166 lbs 40/1 33 Midfield - reminder after 3rd - lost position after 5th - weakening when slow jump 4 out - soon tailed off(tchd 50/1)
14th 15 Strong Whisper (IRE) 6 G Poor Norman Lee 159 lbs 200/1 30 Towards rear - pushed along after 4 out - weakened 3 out - soon tailed off
15th 9 Ivoir Borget (FR) 5 G Poor Liz Doyle 166 lbs 150/1 43 Soon towards rear - mistake 2nd - pushed along when became detached before 4th - soon tailed off(op 66/1)
16th 1 Black Field (IRE) 5 G Poor
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Ciaran Murphy 161 lbs 100/1 3.75 Raced freely - towards rear of midfield early - towards rear when mistake 5th - detached and weakening when slow jump and pushed along 4 out - soon tailed off (jockey said gelding was running free down the hill on the first circuit when he stumbled)(op 66/1)
99th 7 Feu Du Bresil (FR) 9 G Poor W P Mullins 166 lbs 11/2 - In touch with leaders - mistake 5th - prominent when pushed along home turn - soon no extra and eased - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost his action)
99th 12 Mustmeetthefarrier (IRE) 4 G Poor Cian Collins 166 lbs 200/1 - Towards rear of midfield early - dropped to rear when pushed along briefly after 1st - mistake 3rd - soon became detached - pulled up 4th (jockey said gelding never travelled during this race)(op 100/1)