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Wexford (IRE)
13:35
Forth Mountain Walking Trail (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
Wexford (IRE) Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2021 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €54.90 Place: €4.20 €1.10 €5.20 Exacta: €117.70
Non-Runners: Captain Cal (reserve), Duffys Getaway (unsuitable ground), Rocky Stream (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Staging Post (IRE) 6 G Poor
Mark Michael McNiff 168 lbs 28/1 Won Soon towards rear - towards rear of midfield 5th - headway going okay after 3 out - chased leaders when pushed along before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - soon challenging on inner - ridden to lead run-in - stayed on (trainer said - regarding improved form - that it was intended for the gelding to drop in at Fairyhouse but a gap appeared on the inside soon after the start and he raced through it and ran too keen up with the pace until tiring after the third last hurdle; he advised that this was the gelding's first run since October 2020; he also felt that his charge had run a satisfactory race on the flat at Sligo on the 18th May; this explanation was noted)(op 22/1)
2nd 14 The Virginian (IRE) 8 G Poor
Padraig Roche 160 lbs 100/30 .75 Took keen hold - chased leaders early - midfield after 2nd - in touch with leaders 3 out - made challenge before 2 out - led 2 out - ridden when headed run-in - kept on - no match for winner(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
3rd 6 Vermilion Cliffs (IRE) 5 G Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 156 lbs 20/1 2.75 Held up in rear - headway 3 out - midfield when ridden before 2 out - slightly hampered last - kept on and went third run-in - no match for first two(tchd 28/1)
4th 11 Knight Of Malta (USA) N/A Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 158 lbs 7/1 1 Prominent - soon chased leaders - 1 length down disputing second after 5 out - close up after 3 out - ridden and lost position before 2 out - soon no extra - no impression when hampered by faller last - kept on(op 5/1)
5th 7 Falcon Park (IRE) 9 G Poor
Paul Hennessy 153 lbs 100/1 0.3 Prominent - briefly led before 1st - soon joined - tracked leader after 2nd - not fluent 4th - 1 length down disputing second after 5 out - close up when pushed along on outer before 2 out - pecked on landing 2 out - soon ridden - not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 80/1 tchd 125/1)
6th 1 Adnap (IRE) N/A Poor
Dermot A McLoughlin 168 lbs 16/1 7.5 Jumped right on occasions - midfield - pushed along after 3 out - no impression after 2 out - hampered by faller last(tchd 14/1)
7th 12 Royal Red Persian (IRE) N/A Poor
Mark Fahey 158 lbs 33/1 5.5 Close up - not fluent 1st - soon midfield - towards rear when not fluent 3 out - soon became detached - nudged along before 2 out - soon ridden briefly and minor headway - not fluent last - kept on
8th 3 Mutadaawel (IRE) 8 G Poor
Nigel Thomas Slevin 163 lbs 66/1 9 Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders when mistake 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 100/1)
9th 5 Eyewitness (GB) N/A AVG
Mrs Denise Foster 163 lbs 14/1 4 Always towards rear - not fluent 3rd - pushed along briefly before 4 out - minor headway 2 out - no impression when hampered by faller last - kept on - never on terms(op 10/1)
10th 8 Master Mattie (IRE) N/A Poor
Miss Ellmarie Holden 153 lbs 66/1 1.25 Took keen hold - soon towards rear of midfield - towards rear when mistake 5th - ridden after 3 out - no extra before 2 out - no impression when mistake and hampered by faller last
11th 9 Tucson (GB) N/A Poor
J P Flavin 160 lbs 50/1 4.5 Took keen hold - soon briefly led - chased leaders after 2nd - close up when pushed along after 3 out - soon no extra - weakened and dropped to rear before 2 out(op 40/1)
99th 2 Lucky Tenner (IRE) 6 G Poor
Peter Fahey 168 lbs 4/6F - Chased leaders - joined leader 2nd - soon led - not fluent and joined 5th - 1 length ahead after 5 out - pushed along when joined before 2 out - headed 2 out - soon ridden - held when fell last(op 10/11)