Navan (IRE)
14:10
Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
Navan (IRE) Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €11.40 Place: €2.70 €2 €1.30 Exacta: €74.20 Trifecta: €230.80
Non-Runners: Grey Pharoh (unsuitable ground), Peaceinthevalley (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Led - briefly headed before 2nd - jumped right 3rd - soon clear - reduced lead before 2 out - went clear again before last - unchallenged(op 12/1)
8 G AVG Mrs Lorna Fowler 161 lbs 9/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - went second approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 5/1)
6 G Poor Noel Meade 166 lbs 7/1 14
3rd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and disputing second before 2 out - went second after 2 out - lost second approaching last - kept on run-in(op 5/6)
5 G AVG S R B Crawford 166 lbs EvensF .5
4th
In touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - hung left after 2 out - soon no extra(op 28/1)
5 G Poor S R B Crawford 166 lbs 25/1 4
5th
Prominent - briefly led before 2nd - chased clear leader after 3rd - disputing second and headway before 2 out - lost position and no extra before last(op 6/1)
5 H Poor Thomas Gibney 166 lbs 4/1 1.25
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6th
In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - no chance but kept on from 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
5 G Poor Henry De Bromhead 166 lbs 8/1 9.5
7th
Midfield - outpaced 3 out - rallied 2 out - soon no impression(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
7 G Poor Andrew McNamara 166 lbs 22/1 5.5
8th
Raced in last - soon detached - joined main group before 4th - no chance but some headway after 3 out - not fluent last - never on terms (jockey said gelding stayed on past tired horses)(op 28/1)
5 G Poor A J Martin 166 lbs 50/1 1.5
9th
Towards rear - not fluent 1st - not fluent 4th - some headway before 2 out - soon no impression(tchd 50/1)
4 G Poor Patrick T Foley 159 lbs 66/1 7.5
10th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - stumbled when hit 6th - headway before 2 out - mistake then outpaced 2 out - mistake last - soon weakened(op 40/1)
5 G Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 166 lbs 50/1 1.75
11th
Took keen hold - in rear - jumped right 5th - dropped to last 4 out - no chance from 3 out - kept on run-in (inquiry into running and riding; jockey stated that his instructions were to sit three quarters of the way back in field and ride gelding to best finishing position; he further added that his mount was very green - backing off and that he felt he would be tailed off at end of back straight but once he ran past a horse or two that he finished well past tired horses; vet said gelding coughed three times when being examined and has a graze on inside of left hind fetlock but otherwise was post race normal)
5 G AVG P J Rothwell 166 lbs 300/1 9
12th
Took keen hold - midfield - some headway after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 50/1)
5 G AVG C A Murphy 166 lbs 66/1 3.25
13th
Towards rear - good headway after 3 out - not fluent and weakened 2 out(op 9/1)
5 G AVG Ross O'Sullivan 159 lbs 8/1 6.5
14th
Towards rear throughout
6 M Poor Philip M Byrne 159 lbs 300/1 2.5
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15th
In touch with leaders - jumped left 1st - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 125/1)
5 G Poor T G McCourt 161 lbs 150/1 9.5
16th
Midfield - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 300/1)
5 G Poor W J O'Doherty 166 lbs 200/1 30
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17th
Always behind - tailed off(op 300/1 tchd 125/1)
7 G Poor W J Austin 166 lbs 200/1 4.75
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99th
Towards rear - not fluent 1st - slow jump 4th - struggling 3 out - pulled up before 2 out
5 M Poor J P Broderick 154 lbs 300/1 -