Navan (IRE)
13:40
Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
Navan (IRE) Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €1.34 Place: €1.02 €1.70 €2.70 Exacta: €3.99 Trifecta: €20.06
Non-Runners: Emotional Damage (stone bruise), Smooth Player (ran yesterday), Valsorpresa (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - disputed lead early - prominent after 3rd - joined leaders 3 out - led going best from 2 out - went clear and pushed out run-in - comfortably(op 2/5 tchd 4/9)
6 G Poor W P Mullins 166 lbs 1/3F Won
2nd
Took keen hold - disputed lead early - raced in second after 3rd - joined leaders going okay 3 out - headed from 2 out - soon nudged along - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 6/1)
7 G AVG Mrs Lorna Fowler 163 lbs 9/2 4.5
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3rd
Towards rear - steady headway after 4 out - in touch with leaders when nudged along after 3 out - shaken up when went third before last - ridden and kept on run-in(op 14/1)
6 M Poor Henry De Bromhead 154 lbs 12/1 .75
4th
Midfield - not fluent 4th - headway when switched right before 2 out - keeping on when ridden before last - went modest fourth towards finish(op 80/1 tchd 66/1 and 125/1)
7 G Poor Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 100/1 10
5th
Prominent - pressed leaders when nudged along before 3 out - ridden after 2 out - lost third before last - not fluent last - weakened and lost fourth towards finish(tchd 22/1)
6 G Poor Mrs John Harrington 166 lbs 16/1 1.25
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6th
Midfield - in touch with leaders when jumped slightly right 6th - not fluent 3 out - soon nudged along - no extra after 2 out(op 50/1)
7 G Poor Philip Fenton 166 lbs 80/1 5
7th
Held up in rear - pushed along briefly after 5th - some headway after 4 out - midfield when nudged along before 3 out - keeping on and pushed along when switched left before last - no impression when mistake last(op 28/1)
7 G Poor John C McConnell 166 lbs 25/1 5.5
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8th
Prominent - disputed lead after 1st - led clearly after 3rd - niggled along when joined before 3 out - headed when ridden and weakened after 3 out (vet reported the gelding to be post race normal)(op 9/2)
6 G Poor Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 7/1 5.5
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9th
Took keen hold - soon midfield - wandered on approach 1st - in touch with leaders after 3rd - mistake 4 out - weakened before 2 out - ridden and no extra before last - not fluent last(op 125/1)
6 G Poor Paul W Flynn 159 lbs 200/1 2.5
10th
Took keen hold - towards rear - minor headway when pushed along 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - made no impression(op 100/1)
9 G Poor M M Rice 159 lbs 125/1 .5
11th
Always towards rear - not fluent 2nd - pushed along before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on run-in(op 150/1 tchd 250/1)
10 G AVG Adrian McGuinness 166 lbs 200/1 0.3
12th
Never better than mid-division - pushed along after 3 out - steadied 2 out - soon ridden briefly and no extra(tchd 200/1)
N/A Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 166 lbs 150/1 3
13th
Didn't jump well - took keen hold - prominent early - midfield after 3rd - lost position before 5th - weakened after 4 out - became detached when steadied and eased 3 out - tailed off(op 33/1)
7 G Poor P A Fahy 166 lbs 50/1 59
14th
Always towards rear - didn't jump with fluency - reminders after 4 out - weakening when not fluent 3 out - tailed off(tchd 200/1)
6 G Poor C A McBratney 159 lbs 150/1 5.5
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15th
Towards rear of midfield early - dropped to rear 5th - pushed along and no extra after 4 out - eased and detached when not fluent 3 out - tailed off(op 150/1)
6 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 166 lbs 250/1 7