13:00 Navan

Friday 18 December 2020

All11:3012:0012:3013:0013:3514:1014:4515:20

Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Soft to Heavy  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:01  |   Winning time: 5m 41.0s
1st
Horse silk
1
1/8f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Made all, not fluent at 1st, clear when not fluent 2 out and at last, stayed on strongly run-in, not extended, very easily op 1/7 tchd 1/9
2nd
Horse silk
14
4
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue
Tracked leaders, disputed 2nd after 4 out, pushed along in 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression on winner 2 out, kept on same pace run-in op 10/1 tchd 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
12
13
150/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)
Tracked leaders on outer, disputed 2nd after 4 out, dropped to 3rd and pushed along 3 out, ridden in moderate 3rd 2 out, kept on without threatening leaders op 100/1
4th
Horse silk
20
3
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace, moderate 4th close home
5th
Horse silk
1
5
12/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D Meyler
Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th before 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th and mistake 3 out, mistake next, no impression, 5th close home op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
9
14
200/1
T: T GibneyJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)
Mid-division, ridden in moderate 7th 3 out, no impression
7th
Horse silk
11
8
100/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: D F O'Regan
Tracked leaders, took keen hold early, mid-division at halfway, no impression from 3 out
8th
Horse silk
6
7
200/1
T: E CawleyJ: C D Timmons (3)
Rear of mid-division, closer in mid-division at halfway, no impression in 8th and mistake 3 out, never a factor op 125/1
9th
Horse silk
29
11
200/1
T: M TorrensJ: S D Torrens (5)
Towards rear, reminder 5th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
10th
Horse silk
¾
6
250/1
T: V T O'BrienJ: H Morgan (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 150/1
11th
Horse silk
½
2
200/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: L P Dempsey
Mid-division, no impression from 4 out, weakened op 150/1 tchd 125/1
12th
Horse silk
25
10
200/1
T: E CawleyJ: P T Enright
Always towards rear, mistake 5th, never a factor op 125/1
13th
Horse silk
50
12
100/1
T: J M BarrettJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division, mistake 6th, no impression from 4 out, weakened

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
9
200/1
T: T DonohueJ: R J Condon (7)
Always behind, mistake 1st, pulled up before 2 out op 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.10Pl:€1.02, €1.70, €18.80EX:€3.00Trifecta:€124.10SF:€3.19

Forecasts

Bob Olinger (1/8), Direct Fire (6/1), Dunboyne (8/1), Inviction (12/1), Your Bluffing (100/1), Burnt Toast (100/1), Getaway Goldie (150/1), Little Mar (200/1), Two For The Road (200/1), Whatsawomantodo (200/1), Captain Court (200/1), The Deecoy (200/1), Glenswilly Boy (200/1), Justakeg (250/1)

Verdict

It's hard to oppose BOB OLINGER, who pulled well clear of the rest when second to a potentially high-class novice in Ferny Hollow on debut in this sphere at Gowran. This stiffer test will be right up his street. Inviction shaped well in a bumper here last term and gets the nod ahead of the Gordon Elliott-trained duo Direct Fire and Dunboyne for forecast purposes.

  1. BOB OLINGER (IRE)
  2. INVICTION (IRE)
  3. DIRECT FIRE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Run Wild Fred
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
11/4

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €599.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

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