2024-12-07 Navan 11:30
Navan

Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

Distance: 2m

Going: Good To Yielding

Prize: €7,375

Runners: 18

Winning time: 4m 18.20s (slow by 30.20s)

Age: 4yo

Class:

16 Magic Boum

J: Sam Ewing T: Gordon Elliott

Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:10/1

Prominent - 2 lengths down when left in lead 5th - wandered on approach 2 out - pushed along when mistake last - ridden out - reduced lead towards finish(op 14/1)

2 ¾

7 Eastern Legend

J: Michael O'Sullivan T: J S Bolger

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:100/30

Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - ridden before last - kept on well when switched right towards finish(tchd 3/1)

3 2¼ 3

3 Arch Hall

J: Ben Harvey T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:20/1

Prominent - pressed winner going okay after 2 out - no extra after last(op 33/1)

4 2 5

1 Along The Way

J: Simon Torrens T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:14/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders after 4 out - headway going okay after 2 out - went fourth when nudged along approaching last - kept on(op 9/1)

5 ½ 5½

6 Duke Of Leggagh

J: Sean Flanagan T: Michael Mulvany

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:66/1

Prominent - carried right 1st - left in second 5th - lost position after 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 80/1 tchd 100/1)

6 7 12½

15 Kilfera

J: Donagh Meyler T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:80/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - brief headway when switched right after 2 out - weakening when jumped slightly left last(op 50/1)

7 3¼ 15¾

17 Queenie St Clair

J: Kevin Sexton T: E Sheehy

Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Midfield - not fluent 1st - in touch with leaders after 4 out - weakened before last(op 100/1)

8 1 16¾

8 Jarvis Brook

J: Richard Deegan T: Paul Nolan

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:66/1

Midfield - brief headway 2 out - no impression when hampered by faller last(op 100/1)

9 1½ 18¼

12 Teds Corner

J: Mr J Costello(7) T: A J Martin

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Towards rear - not fluent 3rd - some headway before 2 out - not fluent last - kept on(op 66/1)

10 4½ 22¾

18 Telnobody

J: Brian Hayes T: Ross O'Sullivan

Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:80/1

Never better than midfield - jumped slightly right and not fluent 3rd - not fluent 2 out - no impression when hampered by faller last(op 100/1 tchd 125/1)

11 5½ 28¼

R20 Knockraha Eagle

J: Keith Donoghue T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 200/1)

12 2½ 30¾

11 Simpson's Paradox

J: Mr C P Tierney(7) T: John Andrew Kinsella

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Held up in rear - not fluent 2 out - soon reminders and some headway - nearest finish(op 80/1)

13 nk 31

14 Dollymount

J: Philip Donovan(5) T: C W J Farrell

Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Held up in last - brief headway after 3 out - never dangerous(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)

14 10 41

13 Diamond Steel

J: Mike O'Connor T: Henry De Bromhead

Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:33/1

Never better than midfield(tchd 28/1)

15 14 55

2 Alright George

J: James O'Sullivan T: P J Rothwell

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:200/1

Always behind - didn't always jump with fluency(tchd 150/1)

16 29 84

4 Clondyke River

J: Phillip Enright T: Paul Mulligan

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)

17 14 98

10 Monnow Valley

J: Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T: P Cluskey

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:200/1

Never better than midfield - towards rear when pushed along briefly after 4 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 150/1)

9 Kaid d'Authie

J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:1/3F

Led - 2 lengths ahead when fell 5th(op 2/7)

5 Dance Monkey

J: Danny Gilligan T: S R B Crawford

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

Prominent early - jumped slightly right 1st - in touch with leaders after 2nd - headway and pressed leaders after 2 out - pushed along and 3 lengths down when bad mistake and unseated last(tchd 80/1)

Thurman

J: NON-RUNNER T: C A Murphy

Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €11

Tote place: €2.20 €1.20 €3.60

Exacta: €36.80

Trifecta: €467.10

CSF: €47.71