Navan (IRE)
13:05
Graigs Lane Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
Navan (IRE) Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2022 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €2.30 Place: €1.10 €1.30 €14.80 Exacta: €4.50 Trifecta: €182.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Ash Tree Meadow (FR) 8 G Good Gordon Elliott 168 lbs 11/8F Won Prominent - went second 4 out - joined leader going easily when hit 2 out - led narrowly last - soon pushed along - ridden briefly final 110yds - kept on well - won going away
2nd 8 Gracchus De Balme (FR) 9 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 168 lbs 15/8 5 Raced freely - pressed leader - hit 4th - led 6th - pushed along and joined 2 out - headed last - soon ridden - no extra inside final 110yds(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
3rd 13 Leitrim Chief (IRE) 9 G Poor S R B Crawford 168 lbs 50/1 2.75 Tracked leaders - not fluent 3rd - pushed along after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - stayed on(op 33/1)
4th 5 Franciscan Rock (IRE) 8 G AVG M F Morris 168 lbs 100/1 3.5 Midfield - not fluent 2nd - headway after 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - stayed on after 2 out - went fourth last(op 66/1)
5th 15 Silvertown (IRE) 5 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 168 lbs 6/1 12 Prominent - hit 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - ridden after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
6th 19 Rock On Cassie (IRE) N/A Poor Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 18/1 11 Held up in midfield - nudged along 3 out - stayed on - never on terms(op 25/1)
7th 18 Reddys Island (IRE) 7 M Poor Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 200/1 31 Never better than mid-division(op 80/1)
8th 17 I Must (IRE) 6 M Poor
E Walsh (5)lbs
P Cluskey 156 lbs 150/1 3.5 Never better than mid-division (jockey said that his mount made several jumping errors)(op 100/1)
9th 11 Hybris (FR) N/A Poor W P Mullins 168 lbs 4/1 1 In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - pushed along after 4 out - weakened after 3 out
10th 7 Gino Drummer Boy (IRE) 8 G Poor Gordon Elliott 165 lbs 66/1 0.3 Raced freely - held up in rear - nudged along after 4 out - never near to challenge (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that he was instructed to get his mount settled - get cover and to do his best. He described his mount as having run very keen the last day before tiring and not getting home. Today he added that his mount was keen going to the start and as a result was dropped in towards the rear to get him to switch off. On reviewing the video of the race he explained that his mount had jumped very well - met with some interference at the first hurdle in the straight on the first circuit - got keen and kept being taken back - was hanging out in the straight and was not ridden forcibly as he was minding him with a view to get him to finish his race and benefit from todays run. On further questioning - the rider admitted that he could possibly have finished a couple of places closer.Trainer - stated that he instructed the rider to ride his charge in mid division - get him settled and to do his best as he had tired the last day when ridden handy. He expressed that he had four runners in this race but on viewing the video he felt that the jockey was further back in the field of runners than he had wished and that he could have finished closer; vet stated that the gelding was post race normal)(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
11th 3 Champagne Storm (IRE) N/A Poor T J O'Mara 165 lbs 125/1 2.75 Midfield - weakened after 4 out(op 100/1)
12th 9 Hastobedone (IRE) N/A Poor P J Rothwell 165 lbs 300/1 6 Never better than mid-division(op 250/1)
13th 16 Glenbeg Express (IRE) N/A Poor Shane Patrick O'Brien 161 lbs 100/1 2 Led narrowly - headed 6th - pushed along after 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 66/1)
14th 10 Hollington (FR) 7 G Poor S R B Crawford 168 lbs 80/1 30 In touch with leaders - pushed along and weakened quickly 3 out(op 50/1)
15th 6 Getaway Milani (IRE) 7 G Poor Thomas Cooper 168 lbs 20/1 1 In touch with leaders - jumped right 4 out - pushed along and weakened before 3 out(op 18/1)
16th 12 Leis Fein (IRE) 9 G Poor V T O'Brien 168 lbs 125/1 6 Always towards rear(op 66/1)
17th 14 Perfect Arch (IRE) 8 G Poor J J Lambe 161 lbs 300/1 5.5 Always towards rear(op 250/1)
99th 2 Champagne Rebel (IRE) 6 G Poor Gearoid Patrick Brouder 163 lbs 300/1 - In rear - slow jump 4th - soon well behind - pulled up before 4 out(op 250/1)
99th 4 Fizzy Razza (IRE) N/A Poor Brendan W Duke 161 lbs 150/1 - Held up in midfield - weakened and behind 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 125/1)