13:30 Thurles
Sunday 23 January 2022
All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:4516:15
BetVictor W.T. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle
- 5YO plus | 2m 7f | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 6m 4.30s
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 7th, pushed along after 3 out and headway to lead next, strongly pressed last, ridden run-in and kept on well closing stages op 8/15
T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan
Always prominent, led briefly 3rd, not fluent 5th, 2nd halfway, challenged 2 out, ridden and close 2nd before last, kept on one pace, no impression on winner closing stages op 8/1
T: Jonathan SweeneyJ: D F O'Regan
Led, headed briefly 3rd, pushed along and headed 2 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 3/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and slight mistake 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace tchd 15/2
T: J P RyanJ: Shane Fitzgerald (5)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, not fluent 8th and slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and no impression after next, no extra from 2 out op 50/1
T: D MurphyJ: R Deegan (3)
Always towards rear, never a factor, detached halfway and no extra from 4 out, weakened, tailed off op 200/1
T: L J ArchdeaconJ: Mr J C Canavan (7)
Chased leaders, dropped to rear 6th, slight mistake 8th and reminder, trailing before 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 200/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€1.45Pl:€1.10, €2.80EX:€5.60Trifecta:€11.00SF:€5.82
Forecasts
Gerri Colombe (4/9), Churchstonewarrior (4/1), The Goffer (8/1), Idas Boy (10/1), Highland Sting (80/1), Jakie Mac (500/1), Top Question (500/1)
GERRI COLOMBE made light of an absence when a ready scorer on his debut over hurdles at Down Royal and is impossible to oppose despite saddling a 5 lb penalty. Churchstonewarrior looks the one to chase home Gordon Elliott's unbeaten 6-y-o now he steps back up in trip with C&D winner Idas Boy appealing as the pick of the remainder.
- GERRI COLOMBE (FR)
- CHURCHSTONEWARRIOR (IRE)
- IDAS BOY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,449.004th: €725.005th: €436.006th: €290.00
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