14:10 Navan
SoftMongey Communications Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
- 2m 0f 0y
- 18 runners
- Win time: 4m 9s
9/1 (Won)
- Win: €11.40
- Place: €2.70
led, briefly headed before 2nd, jumped right 3rd, soon clear, reduced lead before 2 out, went clear again before last, unchallenged
7/1
- Place: €2.00
in touch with leaders, headway before 2 out, went second approaching last, kept on but no match for winner
EvensF
- Place: €1.30
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
25/1
in touch with leaders, headway before 2 out, hung left after 2 out, soon no extra
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
8/1
in touch with leaders, outpaced 3 out, no chance but kept on from 2 out
22/1
midfield, outpaced 3 out, rallied 2 out, soon no impression
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)
66/1
towards rear, not fluent 1st, not fluent 4th, some headway before 2 out, soon no impression
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
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)
66/1
took keen hold, midfield, some headway after 3 out, weakened 2 out
8/1
towards rear, good headway after 3 out, not fluent and weakened 2 out
300/1
towards rear throughout
150/1
in touch with leaders, jumped left 1st, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
200/1
midfield, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
200/1
always behind, tailed off
300/1
towards rear, not fluent 1st, slow jump 4th, struggling 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners
Grey Pharoh, Peaceinthevalley
+o+e Betting Returns
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €74.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €74.82 |
| Trifecta | €230.80 |