14:10 Navan

Sunday 12 February 2023

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 8.09s

1^st

Hunters Yarn

611-9

3/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, slight mistakes 1st, 4th and 6th, led travelling well 3 out, went clear after 2 out, mistake at last, ridden and stayed on well run-in tchd 16/5

2^nd

Imagine

511-9

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along in 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd when mistake 2 out, soon no impression on winner, went 2nd after last, kept on without threatening winner inside final furlong op 7/1

3^rd

Inothewayurthinkin

511-12

7/2

T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey

Held up in last, slight mistake 5th, pushed along and off pace in last after 3 out, went moderate 4th before last, kept on well under hands and heels run-in, 3rd close home, never nearer op 10/3

4^th

American Mike

611-9

11/8f

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Led, not fluent 2nd, headed when not fluent and ridden 3 out, no impression on winner after 2 out, 3rd after last, no impression run-in, 4th close home op 7/4

5^th

The Big Doyen

611-5

13/2

T: Peter FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Tracked leaders in 4th, took keen hold, went 3rd travelling well 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to 4th next, dropped to last before last, weakened tchd 6/1 and 7/1

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Non-Runners

Tactical Move²⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: W P Mullins J: B J Cooper

Deeply Superficial⁵⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: D F O'Regan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.10Pl:€1.10, €2.60EX:€19.40Trifecta:€54.20SF:€23.83

Forecasts

American Mike (11/8), Hunters Yarn (3/1), Inothewayurthinkin (7/2), Tactical Move (6/1), The Big Doyen (13/2), Imagine (8/1), Deeply Superficial (10/1)

In a tight listed contest the suggestion is INOTHEWAYURTHINKIN who shaped a bit better than the result in Grade 1 company last time and may benefit from the drop back to 2m. American Mike, the mount of Davy Russell from the Gordon Elliott trio, is second choice ahead of Hunters Yarn.

INOTHEWAYURTHINKIN (IRE)
AMERICAN MIKE (IRE)
HUNTERS YARN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Slip Of The Tongue

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 5

J: Mark Walsh | T: P Roche

5/2

Prize Money

1st: €16,500.002nd: €5,500.003rd: €2,750.004th: €1,375.005th: €825.006th: €550.00