13:45 Navan

Sunday 11 February 2024

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:45

Navan Ford & Opel Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 24.30s

1^st

Helvic Dream

711-12

11/2

T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing

Rear of mid-division, headway into 6th 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden in 5th with plenty to do when bad mistake at last, ran on strongly run-in to lead close home op 6/1

2^nd

Angostura

511-12

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders on outer, improved to dispute lead entering straight, travelling well 2 out, pushed along and bumped before last, ridden to lead after last, kept on well run-in, headed and no extra close home op 12/1 tchd 14/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Claude Du Val

611-12

10/1

T: B ConnellJ: Mr F Maguire

Mid-division, took keen hold, headway to track leaders on inner at 4th, pushed along in 5th 2 out, soon ridden, 5th and no impression on leaders at last, progress into 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well op 15/2 tchd 12/1

4^th

2 ½

Gaucher

511-12

7/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Prominent, pulled hard with low head carriage, disputed lead entering straight, headed before 2 out, pushed along and improved to dispute lead when short of room on inner after 2 out, ridden and headed at last, no extra run-in op 5/2

5^th

Ascending

511-12

4/5f

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Prominent, slight mistake 6th, improved to dispute lead entering straight, pushed along 2 out, briefly edged left, soon ridden, mistake at last and soon headed, 3rd and no impression on leaders inside final furlong, no extra in 5th close home op 5/6 tchd 8/11

6^th

2 ¼

Karacole

811-5

33/1

T: J BarcoeJ: J J Slevin

Led, took keen hold, headed entering straight and soon ridden, 3rd 2 out, no impression before last op 50/1 tchd 28/1

7^th

Harveys Point

611-12

80/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: Brian Hayes

Rear of mid-division, bumped and slight mistake at 1st, pushed along in moderate 10th 2 out, no impression op 125/1 tchd 150/1

8^th

1 ¼

Barton Snow

711-12

80/1

T: William P MurphyJ: Miss M M McElligott (7)

In rear, travelling well 2 out, jumped right and pushed along at last, ran on run-in, never involved tchd 66/1

9^th

Not My Problem

511-12

200/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Simon Torrens

Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2 out, no impression

10^th

Hypersonic Missile

511-12

100/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Alix Balfe (7)

Mid-division, no impression in 9th when hampered 2 out, never a factor op 66/1 tchd 125/1

11^th

Mister Vic

611-12

200/1

T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey

Always behind, hampered 2 out, no impression, tailed off

12^th

Borora River

511-5

200/1

T: P MageeJ: E Walsh

Mid-division on outer, ridden 6th, weakened, tailed off op 100/1

13^th

Crimlin Rose

611-5

200/1

T: M M McNiffJ: Phillip Enright

Always behind, never a factor, tailed off

Also Ran

Lazy Bones

511-5

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (7)

Tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped to 8th when fell 2 out op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€1.60, €2.00, €2.70EX:€49.10Trifecta:€220.80SF:€45.17

Forecasts

Ascending (4/5), Gaucher (7/2), Helvic Dream (11/2), Angostura (7/1), Claude Du Val (10/1), Karacole (33/1), Lazy Bones (40/1), Harveys Point (80/1), Barton Snow (80/1), Hypersonic Missile (100/1), Not My Problem (200/1), Mister Vic (200/1), Borora River (200/1), Crimlin Rose (200/1)

ASCENDING has been a shade disappointing both starts this term having finished an excellent fifth in the 2023 Triumph Hurdle but this looks a really good chance for him to open his account in this sphere. Helvic Dream isn't going to be matching his Flat form over hurdles but he's still open to progress and is a threat, while the market will help assess Gaucher on his return to the track.

ASCENDING (IRE)
HELVIC DREAM (IRE)
GAUCHER

Previous Winners

2023

Firm Footings

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Jordan Gainford | T: G Elliott

10/3

Prize Money

1st: €7,633.002nd: €2,544.003rd: €1,272.004th: €636.005th: €382.006th: €254.00