13:35 Navan

Saturday 2 March 2024

All13:3514:1014:4015:1515:4816:2316:58

Meath Farm Machinery Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:38 | Winning time: 4m 38.00s

1^st

Charming Star

411-7

5/6f

T: T G McCourtJ: Danny Gilligan (5)

Tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 6th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, went 2nd and chased clear leader at last, headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home op 8/13 tchd 10/11

2^nd

1 ¼

Balko D'ange

411-7

14/1

T: P FentonJ: Brian Hayes

Rear of mid-division, progress into moderate 7th 2 out, soon pushed along, went 3rd when slight mistake at last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, went 2nd close home, never nearer op 16/1 tchd 20/1

3^rd

Welcome Back

411-7

4/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Led, ran around approaching 1st, soon clear, travelling well after 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed after last, headed inside final furlong, 3rd and no extra close home op 11/2

4^th

Milteye

411-7

40/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake at 1st, ridden in 4th 2 out, 4th at last, no impression on leaders op 33/1 tchd 28/1

5^th

Club Manager

411-7

33/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Kieren Buckley

Mid-division, closer in 5th and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders op 28/1 tchd 25/1

6^th

Ilbdare

411-7

200/1

T: M M McNiffJ: R P Treacy

In rear, jumped left at 1st and jumped right at 3rd, moderate 12th and pushed along 2 out, soon no impression, kept on without threatening run-in op 125/1

7^th

Drum Roll

411-0

125/1

T: P NolanJ: R Deegan

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 66/1

8^th

Grann's Boy

411-7

22/1

T: H RogersJ: Sean Flanagan

Towards rear, bumped at 1st, pushed along in moderate 9th 2 out, no impression tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1

9^th

4 ½

Shahbaz

411-7

5/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leader in 2nd, jumped left at 1st, ridden in 2nd 2 out, dropped to 5th before last, weakened tchd 2/1

10^th

Wing Back

411-7

100/1

T: S CurlingJ: Cian Quirke (5)

Always towards rear, bumped 1st, never a factor tchd 150/1

11^th

Someone's Wish

411-7

80/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to moderate 8th 2 out, weakened op 100/1

12^th

I Dont Lie

411-0

80/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: E Walsh

Mid-division on inner, took keen hold, jumped left at 1st, no impression from 3 out, weakened op 66/1 tchd 100/1

Also Ran

Balovale

411-7

200/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: J S McGarvey

In rear, bad mistake and unseated rider at 4th op 125/1

Sir Callisto

411-7

40/1

T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry

In rear, took keen hold, moderate 11th and pushed along 2 out, no impression when fell at last op 33/1 tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

St Faz⁵⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: E J O'Grady J: Phillip Enright

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.84Pl:€1.10, €4.00, €1.40EX:€15.70Trifecta:€77.80SF:€17.34

Forecasts

Charming Star (5/6), Shahbaz (5/2), Welcome Back (4/1), St Faz (7/1), Balko D'ange (14/1), Grann's Boy (22/1), Club Manager (33/1), Milteye (40/1), Sir Callisto (40/1), Someone's Wish (80/1), I Dont Lie (80/1), Wing Back (100/1), Drum Roll (125/1), Ilbdare (200/1), Balovale (200/1)

CHARMING STAR, a lightly-raced winner on the Flat, showed an aptitude for hurdling when fourth at Naas in January and has to be considered the one to beat with improvement on the cards. Welcome Back and Shahbaz are a pair of interesting hurdling newcomers who need monitoring closely in the betting.

CHARMING STAR (IRE)
SHAHBAZ (IRE)
WELCOME BACK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Grappa Nonino

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 4

J: Darragh O'Keeffe | T: D K Weld

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €624.005th: €375.006th: €250.00