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Saturday 9 December 2023

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Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO only  |   2m  |   Heavy  |   26 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:00  |   Winning time: 4m 32.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Al Kalila28
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: S R B Crawford
50/1
Twice-raced maiden. 7/2, fourth of 13 in bumper at Kelso (16.2f, soft) 28 days ago, running on. Makes hurdles debut. Respected.
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2
Horse silk
Big Tom
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Kennedy(7)| T: Mrs M Whelehan
250/1
€3,500 3-y-o, Sageburg gelding. Dam modest 2m hurdle winner out of 2m-2¾m hurdle winner (stayed 3m) Annadot.
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3
Horse silk
Butcher Hollow42
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: T Cooper| D
5/2
Fairly useful winner at 16f in bumpers. 11/4, won 9-runner bumper at Galway (16.4f, heavy) on NH debut 42 days ago, travelling strongly. Makes hurdles debut. Considered.
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4
Horse silk
Earlofbrackenstown13
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell
250/1
Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Cork (16f, heavy) 13 days ago.
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5
Horse silk
Fernhill Fling37
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: P J O'Hanlon(3)| T: P J Rothwell
200/1
Once-raced maiden. 80/1, sixth of 11 in bumper at Thurles (16.1f, soft) on NH debut 37 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.
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6
Horse silk
Jacenry14
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: B W Harvey(3)| T: D Harvey
250/1
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft, 250/1) 14 days ago.
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7
Horse silk
Jack Du Large22
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: G Elliott
50/1
Promising type. Fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy, 8/1) on NH debut 22 days ago. Likely to improve.
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8
Horse silk
Jasko Des Damest1266
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead
4/1
Won 11-runner bumper at Lignieres (11.9f, good to soft) by 3 lengths from Jigoro. Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Mlle D. Mele. Wears tongue strap. Interesting.
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9
Horse silk
Jigoro34
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott
5/2
Promising sort. First run since leaving E. D'andigne when second of 18 in novice hurdle (4/1) at Cork (16f, soft) on IRE NH debut 34 days ago, travelling best. The one to beat.
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10
Horse silk
Juke Box Rock9
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Kieren Buckley(3)| T: G P Cromwell
250/1
Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft) 9 days ago.
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11
Horse silk
Lieber Nicc
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Mike O'Connor(3)| T: H De Bromhead
18/1
€45,000 3-y-o, Champs Elysees gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 2¾m) Mount Colah. Yard in good form so not ruled out on hurdling bow.
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12
Horse silk
Milo Lises228
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins
15/8
Once-raced maiden. Second of 16 in bumper (10/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) on NH debut, going with enthusiasm. Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut. Yard in good form. Well in the mix.
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13
Horse silk
Next Stop Paris
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Peter Fahey
28/1
€58,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Jetoile. Market can guide.
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14
Horse silk
Ossie's Lodge7
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: A P Heskin| T: A J Martin
33/1
Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Very good eighth of 24 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 7 days ago. Shortlisted.
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15
Horse silk
Paddy's Milestone28
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: P J Carberry| T: S R B Crawford
66/1
Once-raced maiden. 40/1, seventh of 19 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) on NH debut 28 days ago. Can build on it.
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16
Horse silk
Ragmans Corner9
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G Keane
250/1
Once-raced maiden. Unseated rider 1st in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.5f, good to soft, 100/1) on NH debut 9 days ago.
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17
Horse silk
Royal Timet28
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S Crawley
250/1
Once-raced maiden. 80/1 and tongue strap on, twelfth of 19 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) on NH debut 28 days ago.
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18
Horse silk
Spatman De Cerisy14
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: P Nolan
125/1
Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 19 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) on NH debut 14 days ago. Needs to build on it.
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19
Horse silk
Tell Us This13
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G P Cromwell
200/1
Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 13 days ago.
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20
Horse silk
Walk The Warrior35
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins
40/1
Once-raced maiden. 12/1, ninth of 16 in bumper at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut. Off 7 months. Makes hurdles debut. No forlorn hope.
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21
Horse silk
Without Exception7
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Owens(7)| T: P J Rothwell
250/1
Thrice-raced maiden. Twenty first of 24 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 200/1) 7 days ago.
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22
Horse silk
Little Hero14
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: C L Walsh(7)| T: Paul Mulligan
250/1
Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Thirteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft, 250/1) on hurdles bow 14 days ago.
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23
Horse silk
Meoulflower29
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Cluskey
250/1
Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (22.5f, soft, 300/1) 29 days ago. Down in trip.
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24
Horse silk
Missy Mu
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Crawley
250/1
Mount Nelson filly. Half-sister to modest 21f hurdle winner Huckleberry Rock. Dam (h125) bumper/2m hurdle winner (stayed 2½m).
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25
Horse silk
Tankardstown Divah15
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh(3)| T: Ian Donoghue
150/1
Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1 and hooded for 1st time, ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, heavy) on hurdles bow 15 days ago. Back down in trip.
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26
Horse silk
The Great Unknown237
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead
20/1
€100,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/high-class chaser (stayed 3m) Coney Island. Stable in good form. Considered.
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Forecasts

Milo Lises (15/8), Jigoro (5/2), Butcher Hollow (5/2), Jasko Des Dames (4/1), Lieber Nicc (18/1), The Great Unknown (20/1), Next Stop Paris (28/1), Ossie's Lodge (33/1), Walk The Warrior (40/1), Al Kalila (50/1), Jack Du Large (50/1), Paddy's Milestone (66/1), Spatman De Cerisy (125/1), Tankardstown Diva (150/1), Tell Us This (200/1), Fernhill Fling (200/1), Meoulflower (250/1), Jacenry (250/1), Ragmans Corner (250/1), Juke Box Rock (250/1), Missy Mu (250/1), Big Tom (250/1), Without Exception (250/1), Royal Time (250/1), Earlofbrackenstown (250/1), Little Hero (250/1)

Verdict

JIGORO made a promising start for Gordon Elliott when runner-up in a big-field Cork novice and can go one better now with a fair bit of improvement on the cards from this ex-French recruit. Willie Mullins' hurdling newcomer Milo Lises could emerge as the chief threat, although Henry de Bromhead's duo Jasko des Dames and The Great Unknown can have a say too. Butcher Hollow completes the shortlist.

  1. Jigoro5/2
  2. Milo Lises15/8
  3. Jasko Des Dames4/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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