13:10 Navan

Sunday 12 February 2023

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

Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 4m 8.05s

1^st

Firm Footings

511-12

10/3

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Disputed lead, led from 3rd, pushed along and strongly pressed 3 out, ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, close 2nd at last, led after last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong op 11/4

2^nd

Horantzau D'airy

611-12

4/5f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Disputed lead, took keen hold early, headed 3rd, dropped to 4th briefly at 6th, headway into 2nd travelling well 3 out, pushed along and led narrowly on outer 2 out, soon ridden, narrow lead at last, headed after last, kept on under pressure inside final furlong op 5/6 tchd Evens

3^rd

4 ½

Faulty

611-12

4/1

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along and dropped to 8th 3 out, ridden in 6th and no impression on leaders 2 out, 5th at last, kept on without threatening leaders to go moderate 3rd close home op 9/2

4^th

Walhaan

711-12

20/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh (5)

Mid-division, progress into 4th 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression on leaders 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on one pace, 4th close home op 25/1

5^th

3 ¼

Charity Barnum

511-5

50/1

T: G ElliottJ: C P McNamara

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and closer in 6th 3 out, ridden in moderate 7th next, no extra op 66/1

6^th

9 ½

Gonetomillgrove

511-5

150/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Simon Torrens

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th 3 out, ridden in 5th next, no impression op 100/1

7^th

2 ¾

Goldwyn

611-12

12/1

T: J FogartyJ: M P Fogarty

Mid-division, headway into 3rd at 6th, 3rd and mistake 3 out, soon ridden, 4th and no impression on leaders 2 out, no extra op 20/1

8^th

1 ¾

Joshua Chamberlain

611-12

80/1

T: G KeaneJ: Ricky Doyle

Rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along in moderate 9th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression op 50/1

9^th

3 ¼

Zeeband

611-12

25/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Danny Gilligan (7)

Mid-division, pushed along in 7th 3 out, soon no impression op 11/1

10^th

Prioritise

511-5

150/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Thomas Reilly (7)

In rear, went moderate 10th 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on same pace

11^th

Rightfolksplease

511-12

150/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Keith Donoghue

In rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 125/1

12^th

1 ¼

Cross Court

711-12

150/1

T: W J BrysonJ: H Morgan (3)

Tracked leaders on outer, not fluent 2nd, ridden along after 4 out, weakened tchd 125/1

13^th

2 ¾

The Belmont Boys

611-12

200/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell

Mid-division on inner, no impression after 4 out, never a factor tchd 250/1

14^th

1 ¾

Any Luck Colm

611-12

200/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Always towards rear, ridden 4 out, no impression tchd 150/1 and 250/1

15^th

O Faolains Lass

711-5

150/1

T: N DoolyJ: Richard Condon (5)

Always behind, slight mistake 6th, never a factor

16^th

Winning Paddy

511-12

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: J S McGarvey

Rear of mid-division, slow jump at 1st and pushed along, pushed along again at 5th, ridden 4 out, weakened op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Zefiro Dodville¹²⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: D F O'Regan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.40Pl:€1.30, €1.10, €1.60EX:€7.80Trifecta:€18.30SF:€6.60

Forecasts

Horantzau D'airy (4/5), Firm Footings (10/3), Faulty (4/1), Zefiro Dodville (5/1), Goldwyn (12/1), Walhaan (20/1), Zeeband (25/1), Winning Paddy (25/1), Charity Barnum (50/1), Joshua Chamberlain (80/1), Gonetomillgrove (150/1), Prioritise (150/1), Rightfolksplease (150/1), Cross Court (150/1), O Faolains Lass (150/1), The Belmont Boys (200/1), Any Luck Colm (200/1)

HORANTZAU D'AIRY has another lengthy absence to overcome but he displayed plenty of promise when runner-up in a Leopardstown maiden when last seen and, representing his leading yard, fitness is unlikely to be an issue ahead of this. Firm Footings is an obvious danger on the pick of his form and feared, with Faulty and Zefiro Dodville others worth a second look.

HORANTZAU D'AIRY (FR)
FIRM FOOTINGS (IRE)
FAULTY

Previous Winners

2022

Irish Blaze

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Jack Kennedy | T: G Elliott

9/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00