20:00 Navan

Monday 23 April 2018

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Meath Maiden

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 4f  |   Yielding to Soft  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:01  |   Winning time: 2m 49.6s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(5)
Horse silk
Constancio235
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR:  79
9/2
Connections still trying to find his best trip, but in process of running well when running out at Leopardstown in June. No impression when last seen in August in a Tipperary maiden over 1m4f. Needs to start showing significant improvement.
2
(3)
Horse silk
6/4
Son of Dubai Destination cost €20,000 as a yearling in 2014. Half-brother to the useful Silk Affair and Direct Bearing. Last seen winning a Downpatrick bumper in August last year beating five rivals over 3L. Market check required.
3
(2)
Horse silk
16/1
Put together a string of fine wins over the summer with two chase wins and a hurdle win at Sligo for trainer-Peter Casey. Sixth of nine on only Flat start at Dundalk last March.
4
(11)
Horse silk
Itsalonglongroadh,t7
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: R P Downey(3)| T: J C McConnell| OR:  75
6/1
Has been hurdling since the turn of the year including chalking up a win in a Tramore maiden hurdle earlier this month. Five race maiden on the flat and difficult to see a change here.
5
(9)
Horse silk
25/1
123-rated hurdler and 118-rated chaser. Stallion was a top class middle distance performer from the family of Arc winner Ardross. Market likely to reveal expectations.
6
(8)
Horse silk
Red Lion Rock857
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-7| J: G M Ryan(7)| T: A McCann
50/1
Not a lot to shout about in three starts for previous yard when last seen in December 2015. Clearly issues since and possibly market likely to provide best guide to chances here.
7
(4)
Horse silk
Roseriver Hast13
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade
8/1
123-rated hurdler who finished fifth of seven beaten 11L on Flat debut in a Dundalk 1m4f maiden on the AW earlier this month.
8
(13)
Horse silk
Yug256
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: W J Lee| T: J Nash
11/1
Motivator gelding, cost €14,000 as a foal before trading for 24,000 gns as a yearling. Well beaten in two maidens last season for John Oxx and will need to improve to figure here.
9
(1)
Horse silk
Comehere Hih13
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: J Nash
25/1
Not seen since running at the Curragh in September 2016 before well beaten and never a factor on return in a Dundalk 1m4f maiden on the AW earlier this month. Very little to be positive about at the moment.
10
(6)
Horse silk
Karaganda393
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Peter Fahey
12/1
Daughter of Cape Cross. Half-sister to dual Group 3 winner Karaktar and also to Listed-placed Karatash. Well beaten 29L on sole start for Dermot Weld and best watched on stable debut on first start for over a year.
11
(7)
Horse silk
8/1
Well behind on both starts last season including a 6¾L defeat when last seen in June last year. Plenty to find on return to the track.
12
(12)
Horse silk
50/1
Vocalised filly out of a Royal Applause mare related to money-spinners Battle Of Hastings, Sir Maximillian and leading sire Acclamation. Market possibly best guide to chances here.
13
(10)
Horse silk
33/1
Filly by Cape Cross out of a Verglas mare. Well beaten and no impression on starts at Leopardstown and Ballinrobe.

Forecasts

Days Without End (6/4), Constancio (9/2), Itsalonglongroad (6/1), Roseriver Has (8/1), Roccia Bella (8/1), Yug (11/1), Karaganda (12/1), Eight Till Late (16/1), Jack The Wire (25/1), Comehere Hi (25/1), Stay With Me (33/1), Red Lion Rock (50/1), Royal Alto (50/1)

Verdict

DAYS WITHOUT END turned a lot of heads when last seen winning a Downpatrick bumper in August 2017 beating five rivals leading off the home turn to win by 3¾L. Clearly a lay-off to overcome but this contest doesn't look like it will take a lot of winning. The Jim Bolger-trained Constancio and Roseriver Has from the Noel Meade yard can hit the frame here in the closing race.
  1. Days Without End
  2. Constancio
  3. Roseriver Has

Prize Money

1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €192.00

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