18:00 Kilbeggan

Friday 13 May 2022

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Irish Farmers Journal Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO to 5YO  |   2m 3f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:00  |   Winning time: 4m 52.07s
1st
Horse silk
2
11/10
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leader, jumped left at 1st, 2nd before 5th, led before 4 out, asserted and ridden before last, kept on well, easily op Evens tchd 6/5
2nd
Horse silk
8
3
11/1
T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe
In touch, 5th after 5th, 4th after 3 out, progress to 3rd 2 out, improved to 2nd approaching straight, ridden and no impression on leader before last, kept on same pace op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
19
12
40/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)
Mid-division, 6th after 5th, 5th after 3 out, improved to 4th 2 out where not fluent, no impression on leaders in moderate 3rd before last, no extra op 25/1 tchd 22/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ¼
1
511-12
10/11f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Closeup Beaten Distance 1 Baby Zeus IRE tracked leader, 3rd before 5th, 2nd before 4 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression approaching straight, weakened in moderate 4th before last op 6/5
5th
Horse silk
10
5
200/1
T: S DoyleJ: S W Flanagan
Rear of mid-division, 7th after 5th, no impression in 6th 2 out, weakened in moderate 5th before last op 100/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¾
15
410-5
80/1
T: D QueallyJ: Mr J P Kirwan (7)
In touch, dropped to 8th after 5th, slightly hampered 4 out, no impression in moderate 7th before last, no extra op 66/1 tchd 100/1
7th
Horse silk
2
16
11/1
T: N MeadeJ: N J Ryan (7)
In touch, 4th at 5th, 3rd before 4 out, dropped to 5th 2 out, weakened after 2 out tchd 10/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
511-4
40/1
T: E O'GradyJ: P T Enright
Towards rear, 10th after 5th, no impression in moderate 9th before last, no extra, never a factor op 50/1
9th
Horse silk
7
14
50/1
T: R DonohoeJ: R Deegan
Rear of mid-division, slight mistake at 4th, 9th after 5th, slightly hampered 4 out, no impression in moderate 7th before last where not fluent, weakened op 25/1 tchd 22/1
10th
Horse silk
13
8
50/1
T: D HoganJ: S A Mulcahy (7)
Rear of mid-division, dropped to 11th after 5th, weakened after 2 out tchd 66/1
11th
Horse silk
12
11
125/1
T: D QueallyJ: R P Treacy
In rear, under pressure after 4th, 12th after 5th, weakened after 2 out, jumped left last, never a factor op 50/1
12th
Horse silk
10
13
66/1
T: A SlatteryJ: C M Quirke (7)
Towards rear, not fluent at 2nd, dropped to rear and detached after 4th, weakened after 2 out, never a factor tchd 80/1
13th
Horse silk
2 ½
17
100/1
T: A LynchJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)
Rear, detached and niggled along after 5th, mistake 3 out, weakened, never a factor op 50/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
80/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
Soon led, not fluent at 2nd, headed and weakened quickly before 4 out where slow jump, in rear before 3 out, slow jump 2 out, soon pulled up op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
10
125/1
T: K PurcellJ: D Meyler
Prominent, jumped right and not fluent at 1st, soon mid-division, slight mistake at 2nd, lost place and pulled up before 4th op 100/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Grove Island231
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 4
T: J P Broderick  J: S D Torrens
NR
19
Horse silk
Kelly's Birr21
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 5
T: J P Ryan  J: Reserve 3
NR
18
Horse silk
Lily Bianca27
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 4
T: Gearoid Brouder  J: Reserve 2
NR
9
Horse silk
Superlike408
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 4
T: G Elliott  J: J C Gainford
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.10, €2.70, €9.20EX:€19.50Trifecta:€196.50SF:€15.78

Forecasts

Baby Zeus (10/11), Level Neverending (11/10), Ballybaun Star (11/1), Helvic Princess (11/1), Kelly's Birr (16/1), Superlike (16/1), Lily Bianca (25/1), Grove Island (33/1), Crossgaleschicflic (40/1), Maciver (40/1), All About Beth (50/1), Nights Of Doyen (50/1), Felicity Flick (66/1), Chinook (80/1), The Hogan Stand (80/1), St Denis's Well (100/1), Another Star (125/1), Aeroplane Peggy (125/1), Out By Eleven (200/1)

Verdict

This will probably boil down to a match between BABY ZEUS and Level Neverending, with the former selected to make a winning hurdles debut given the yard he represents coupled with his Flat ability.

  1. BABY ZEUS (IRE)
  2. LEVEL NEVERENDING (IRE)
  3. BALLYBAUN STAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Imperial Sachin's
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 5
11/8

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €209.00

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