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Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

Distance: 2m
Going: Yielding
Prize: €7,080
Runners: 18
Winning time: 4m 9.70s (slow by 21.70s)
Age: 5yo+
Class:
1
Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:9/1
Led - briefly headed before 2nd - jumped right 3rd - soon clear - reduced lead before 2 out - went clear again before last - unchallenged(op 12/1)
2 14
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:7/1
In touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - went second approaching last - kept on but no match for winner(op 5/1)
3 ½ 14½
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:EvensF
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and disputing second before 2 out - went second after 2 out - lost second approaching last - kept on run-in(op 5/6)
4 4 18½
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:25/1
In touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - hung left after 2 out - soon no extra(op 28/1)
5 19¾
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:4/1
Prominent - briefly led before 2nd - chased clear leader after 3rd - disputing second and headway before 2 out - lost position and no extra before last(op 6/1)
6 29¼
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:8/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - no chance but kept on from 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
7 34¾
Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:22/1
Midfield - outpaced 3 out - rallied 2 out - soon no impression(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
8 36¼
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:50/1
Raced in last - soon detached - joined main group before 4th - no chance but some headway after 3 out - not fluent last - never on terms (jockey said gelding stayed on past tired horses)(op 28/1)
9 43¾
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:66/1
Towards rear - not fluent 1st - not fluent 4th - some headway before 2 out - soon no impression(tchd 50/1)
10 45½
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:50/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - stumbled when hit 6th - headway before 2 out - mistake then outpaced 2 out - mistake last - soon weakened(op 40/1)
11 9 54½
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:300/1
Took keen hold - in rear - jumped right 5th - dropped to last 4 out - no chance from 3 out - kept on run-in (inquiry held into the running and riding; jockey stated that his instructions were to sit three quarters of the way back in the field and ride the horse to the best finishing position; he further added that his mount was very green - backing off and that he felt he would be tailed off at the end of the back straight but once he ran past a horse or two that he finished well past tired horses; vet said gelding coughed three times when being examined and has a graze on the inside of the left hind fetlock but otherwise found to be post race normal)
12 57¾
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:66/1
Took keen hold - midfield - some headway after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 50/1)
13 64¼
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:8/1
Towards rear - good headway after 3 out - not fluent and weakened 2 out(op 9/1)
14 66¾
Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:- SP:300/1
Towards rear throughout
15 76¼
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:150/1
In touch with leaders - jumped left 1st - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 125/1)
16 30 106¼
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:200/1
Midfield - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 300/1)
17 111
Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:200/1
Always behind - tailed off(op 300/1 tchd 125/1)
PU
Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:- SP:300/1
Towards rear - not fluent 1st - slow jump 4th - struggling 3 out - pulled up before 2 out
NR
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP: -
NR
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €11.40
Tote place: €2.70 €2 €1.30
Exacta: €74.20
Trifecta: €230.80
CSF: €74.82