16:15 Thurles

Thursday 23 February 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 13.01s

1^st

Franciscan Rock

611-4

11/8

T: M F MorrisJ: Ricky Doyle

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 6th, headway to lead 5 out, slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden to assert and kept on well run-in, comfortably op 5/4

2^nd

4 ¼

Sir Argus

611-12

5/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd before 2 out and 2nd approaching straight, pushed along and no impression on winner after 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 6/5 and 11/8

3^rd

1 ¼

So Des Flos

611-4

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Prominent, led before 6th where not fluent, headed 5 out, 3rd and pushed along approaching straight, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace run-in op 5/1

4^th

Misty's Gift

711-12

10/1

T: D H KellyJ: D F O'Regan

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway and 4th 3 out, pushed along approaching straight and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 12/1

5^th

Karuma Grey

511-4

40/1

T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: Danny Mullins

Towards rear, 8th after 4 out, remote 7th approaching straight, kept on one pace to go 5th run-in, never a factor op 25/1

6^th

Monza Man

711-4

200/1

T: T DoyleJ: A McCurtin (3)

Rear of mid-division, 7th 5 out, went moderate 5th approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out, no extra op 100/1

7^th

Carrig Hill

1011-4

200/1

T: E SeymourJ: Cian Quirke (7)

Mid-division, 6th 5 out, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra

8^th

Ozark Thunder

611-4

200/1

T: T ClearyJ: H Morgan (3)

Towards rear early, headway after 5th and 3rd halfway, 5th before 3 out and no extra approaching straight, weakened, tailed off

Also Ran

Dreamers Choice

611-4

50/1

T: P T FoleyJ: Simon Torrens

Always rear, never a factor, slow 3rd, pushed along and no impression before 5 out, weakened, well behind and pulled up before 2 out

Joe's Turn

711-4

33/1

T: R P RathJ: J J Slevin

Led, slight mistake 1st, reminder before 3rd, headed before 6th where slight mistake, lost place quickly after next and well behind when pulled up before 4 out op 40/1 tchd 50/1

Soldier's Three

511-4

250/1

T: R O'LearyJ: Sam Ewing

Always towards rear, slight mistakes 1st and 2nd, pushed along and no extra before 5 out, behind and pulled up before 4 out op 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.10, €1.10, €1.40EX:€3.60Trifecta:€9.80SF:€3.92

Forecasts

Sir Argus (5/4), Franciscan Rock (11/8), So Des Flos (4/1), Misty's Gift (10/1), Joe's Turn (33/1), Karuma Grey (40/1), Dreamers Choice (50/1), Monza Man (200/1), Carrig Hill (200/1), Ozark Thunder (200/1), Soldier's Three (250/1)

Both SIR ARGUS and So des Flos looked like landing the odds last time only to come up short close home. There's slightly more substance to the former's efforts so far so he gets the vote. Franciscan Rock demands consideration, too.

SIR ARGUS
SO DES FLOS (FR)
FRANCISCAN ROCK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Rajsalad

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: C G O'Dwyer | T: C O'Dwyer

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,300.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €260.00