Mervue Maiden Hurdle 2m
- (6yo+, 2m, 13 runners)
- Winner €6,900 2nd €1,600 3rd €700 4th €400
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 3m 57.20s
- Off time: 16:25:53
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 Flying Light (IRE) | J Queally | 6 | 11-12 | Andrew J McNamara | 1/2f | |
| SP 1/2f Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, improved to lead bypassing 3 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on well run-in opened 4/7 | |||||||
| 2nd | 2½ | 5 Popmurphy | Ross O'sullivan | 6 | 11-12 bt | N P Madden | 7/1 |
| SP 7/1 Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge 2 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, kept on same pace from before last opened 6/1 | |||||||
| 3rd | 2¼ | 3 Fairy Court (IRE) | T Cummins | 6 | 11-12 | Mr M J O'Connor | 9/2 |
| SP 9/2 Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, headway into moderate 3rd approaching 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace form before last, no impression leaders | |||||||
| 4th | 22 | 12 Pennyforthem (IRE) | P Casey | 7 | 11-5 | B F Cawley (7) | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden in moderate 7th 2 out, kept on one pace straight to moderate 4th closing stages opened 25/1 | |||||||
| 5th | 2¼ | 9 Forever Eva (IRE) | John O'Shaughnessy | 6 | 11-5 p1 | I J Power | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace opened 16/1 | |||||||
| 6th | 3¼ | 11 Mrs Henderson | F Costello | 7 | 11-5 | Mr R W Barron (7) | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 Mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace opened 25/1 | |||||||
| 7th | 1½ | 2 Comeondown (IRE) | J Monroe | 6 | 11-12 | M P Butler (5) | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th after 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out | |||||||
| 8th | 1¼ | 6 The Black Russian (IRE) | F M Hanley | 6 | 11-12 | T Kelly (7) | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Held up towards rear, ridden into moderate 6th 2 out, soon no extra | |||||||
| 9th | 9 | 7 Tyrone Tiger (IRE) | Denis Hogan | 6 | 11-12 | D G Hogan | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened | |||||||
| 10th | hd | 13 World Beater (IRE) | W C O'Brien | 6 | 11-5 | P A Gallagher (5) | 40/1 |
| SP 40/1 Always towards rear | |||||||
| 11th | 9½ | 1 Ballymassey Boy (IRE) | J R Finn | 7 | 11-12 | T C Carroll (5) | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Led, headed bypassing 3 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened | |||||||
| 12th | 16 | 10 Lucas Eile | F M Hanley | 7 | 11-5 | D J Condon | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Always towards rear | |||||||
| F | 8 Coleen Jess (IRE) | V T O'Brien | 6 | 11-5 | Mr T M O'Brien (7) | 50/1 | |
| SP 50/1 Fell 1st | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £1.50 Tote Place £1.02 £2.80 £2.50 Straight Forecast £5.26 Exacta £6.50
Placepot €7.20