Navan (IRE)
12:00
Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle
Navan (IRE) Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €3.90 Place: €1.30 €1.20 €2.20 Exacta: €14.10 Trifecta: €53
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - made virtually all - pestered - went clear going best after 2 out - pushed out - comfortably(op 9/4)
5 G Poor Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 5/2 Won
2nd
Jumped right on occasions - soon prominent - pressed leader after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - pushed along when hampered by loose horse after 2 out - soon no chance with winner - kept on(tchd 7/2)
6 G AVG Thomas Cooper 161 lbs 5/2 9
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3rd
Prominent - went third after 2 out - soon no extra(op 5/1 tchd 10/3)
5 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 4/1 .5
4th
Pressed leader - not fluent 4 out - soon lost second but prominent - no impression after 2 out(tchd 50/1)
N/A Poor Ms Margaret Mullins 161 lbs 40/1 7
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5th
Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3 out - keeping on when switched left before last - never near to challenge(op 28/1 tchd 18/1)
5 M Poor Henry De Bromhead 154 lbs 20/1 10
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6th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - hampered by faller 3rd - no impression after 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 25/1)
5 G AVG Peter Fahey 161 lbs 28/1 2.25
7th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 3 out - kept on after 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
5 G AVG S R B Crawford 161 lbs 66/1 3.75
8th
Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3rd - weakened before last(tchd 28/1)
4 G AVG A J Martin 161 lbs 33/1 3.75
9th
In touch with leaders - hampered by faller 3rd - not fluent 3 out - weakened before last(tchd 40/1)
6 G Poor S R B Crawford 161 lbs 50/1 .75
10th
In touch with leaders - no extra before 2 out - soon weakened(op 200/1)
5 G Poor Paul Nolan 161 lbs 125/1 4.5
11th
Never better than midfield(op 33/1)
6 G Poor Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 50/1 0.2
12th
Prominent - briefly disputed lead after 2nd - weakened before 2 out(tchd 300/1)
5 M Poor P Cluskey 154 lbs 250/1 1.75
13th
Never better than midfield - mistake and pushed along briefly 4 out - kept on(tchd 250/1)
6 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 161 lbs 200/1 3.75
14th
Midfield - mistake 2nd - weakened before last(op 200/1)
6 M AVG
E Walsh (3)lbs
Ian Patrick Donoghue 151 lbs 150/1 1
15th
Towards rear - kept on after 2 out - no impression(op 200/1)
5 G Poor D Harvey 158 lbs 250/1 1
16th
Took keen hold - in rear - hampered by faller 3rd - some headway 2 out - kept on - no impression(op 200/1)
6 G AVG Gerard Keane 161 lbs 250/1 2.25
17th
Never better than midfield - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 200/1)
6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 158 lbs 250/1 .5
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18th
Towards rear - mistake 2nd - brief headway after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 200/1)
4 F Poor Shane Crawley 154 lbs 250/1 1
19th
Always behind(op 80/1)
5 G Poor P J Rothwell 158 lbs 200/1 2.75
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20th
Always behind - took keen hold - hampered by faller 1st(op 80/1)
6 G Poor Mrs Mary Whelehan 154 lbs 250/1 5
21st
Always behind
6 G Poor P J Rothwell 154 lbs 250/1 6
22nd
Never better than midfield - towards rear when not fluent 4 out - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 200/1)
6 G Poor Shane Crawley 161 lbs 250/1 2.75
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99th
Towards rear - brought down 1st(tchd 16/1 and 20/1)
5 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 158 lbs 18/1 -
99th
Towards rear - brought down 1st(op 200/1 tchd 150/1)
6 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 161 lbs 250/1 -
99th
Towards rear - jumped left and fell 1st
4 F Poor Paul Mulligan 147 lbs 250/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - slightly hampered 1st - prominent when bad mistake and unseated 3rd(op 7/4)
5 G AVG W P Mullins 161 lbs 15/8F -