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ITM Irish Stallion Trail 10th - 11th January Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m4f
Going: Yielding To Soft
Prize: €7,080
Runners: 12
Winning time: 5m 17.40s (slow by 40.40s)
Age: 5yo+
Class:
1
J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:4/11F
Didn't always jump with fluency - pressed leader early - bumped 1st - soon disputed lead - led narrowly before 4 out - joined when pushed along home turn - headed 2 out - rallied when led again and stayed on after last(op 4/9)
2
J:Keith Donoghue T:Edward Cawley
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:17/2
Midfield early - prominent after 2nd - went second after 3 out - led going okay 2 out - ridden and headed after last - no extra towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
3 14 16¾
J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:P E Collins
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:11/2
Jumped left on occasions - didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - pressed leaders when wandered on approach 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)
4 18
J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:5/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - headway and prominent on near side of group before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 9/2)
5 12 30
J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:Miss Tara Lee Cogan
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:66/1
Jumped left on occasions - didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - towards rear before 4 out - some headway after 3 out - no telling impression(op 100/1)
6 ½ 30½
J:James Smith(5) T:Ms Claire O'Connell
Age:8 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:- SP:100/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - brief headway when reminders before 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 125/1)
7 shd 30½
J:Kevin Sexton T:C A McBratney
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:150/1
In touch with leaders - jumped slightly left and not fluent 1st - headway and prominent on inner before 2 out - weakening when bad mistake last(op 100/1)
8 4 34½
J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:22/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - not fluent 2 out - some headway when switched left approaching last - never dangerous(op 16/1)
9 36¾
J:Carl Millar(5) T:Thomas Coyle
Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:- SP:100/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - slightly hampered 1st - some headway before 4 out - jumped slightly right and weakened 2 out(tchd 125/1)
10 41½
J:Kieren Buckley T:Thomas Gibney
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:80/1
Led narrowly or disputed lead - jumped right and bumped rival 1st - pressed winner before 4 out - lost second and weakened after 3 out(op 100/1 and tchd 125/1)
11 4 45½
J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Peter Maher
Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:- SP:100/1
In rear early - midfield after 3rd - not fluent and weakened 2 out(tchd 150/1)
PU
J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Cian Collins
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:100/1
Towards rear - jumped slightly right 1st - weakened and dropped to last before 4 out - tailed off when pulled up just before last(tchd 125/1)
NR
jockey silk Johanna Whitty
J:Donagh Meyler T:J S Bolger
Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:- SP: -
NR
jockey silk Grimaud
J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP: -
NR
jockey silk Los Blanco
J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP: -
NR
jockey silk Lovely Hurling
J:Mark Walsh T:C A Murphy
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €1.37
Tote place: €1.10 €1.70 €1.10
Exacta: €6.10
Trifecta: €19.40
CSF: €5.64