18:20 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 24 July 2018

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Mayo News Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 4m 8.40s

1^st

Thecraicisninety

711-4

7/2

T: P RocheJ: Mark Walsh

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed before last, kept on well under pressure run-in, all out close home, just held on op 5/1 tchd 3/1

2^nd

Zaofu

611-12

11/4f

T: E DoyleJ: Donagh Meyler

Settled mid-division early, closer in 5th halfway, ridden in 4th after 2 out, stayed on to challenge last, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, kept on well closing stages to press leader, just denied at line op 3/1

3^rd

Kolumbus

711-12

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, 4th halfway, travelled well in 3rd 2 out, ridden to press leader before last, under pressure in 2nd entering straight, held in 3rd closing stages, kept on same pace op 4/1 tchd 11/2

4^th

Cesar Du Gouet

611-4

6/1

T: Barry J MurphyJ: Sean Flanagan

Led and disputed, slight mistake 4th, headed 2 out, ridden in 4th before last, no extra and kept on one pace

5^th

Dance The Rapids

611-4

66/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Ricky Doyle (5)

Held up, 7th halfway, moderate 6th before 2 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace

6^th

9 ½

Blick Des Obeaux

711-12

11/1

T: P G KellyJ: Jack Kennedy

Prominent and disputed, headed after 3 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, soon no extra tchd 10/1 and 12/1

7^th

Breesy Mountain

611-4

66/1

T: S CrawleyJ: E O'Connell (7)

Towards rear for most, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in moderate 7th 2 out, no impression

8^th

1 ¼

Pink Ribbon

611-12

33/1

T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 out

9^th

Licklighter

711-12

7/2

T: P G KellyJ: A W Short (5)

Held up early, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened before 2 out where slight mistake, tailed off op 3/1

Also Ran

Benefit Run

611-4

50/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: R Loughran

Mid-division early, dropped towards rear before 4th, trailing when veered badly left after 4 out, soon pulled up

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Non-Runners

Siamsa Cois Laoi¹⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: D Duggan J: A McCurtin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.50, €1.10, €1.90EX:€18.30Trifecta:€56.30SF:€14.01

Forecasts

Zaofu (11/4), Thecraicisninety (7/2), Licklighter (7/2), Kolumbus (5/1), Cesar Du Gouet (6/1), Blick Des Obeaux (11/1), Siamsa Cois Laoi (25/1), Pink Ribbon (33/1), Benefit Run (50/1), Dance The Rapids (66/1), Breesy Mountain (66/1)

Kolumbus from the Willie Mullins-yard is a lightly raced seven-year-old who may need a second run following on from a heavy defeat in a Leopardstown maiden two weeks ago, handing advantage to the in form ZAOFU who has finished in the runner-up position on his last two maiden hurdle starts at Gowran Park and Limerick. The Eoin Doyle-trained gelding is in good form right now and can land the prize here at the third time of asking. Licklighter could be the biggest danger.

Zaofu
Licklighter
Kolumbus

Previous Winners

2017

Top Othe Ra

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 9

J: D J Mullins | T: T Mullins

6/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €176.00