Naas (IRE)
16:00
Festival Trials Day Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
Naas (IRE) Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2022 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €2.20 Place: €1.10 €1.20 €2.50 Exacta: €5.10 Trifecta: €18.20
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Disputed lead early - mistake 1st - led narrowly after 2nd - going okay when faced challenge after 2 out - mistake last - soon ridden and briefly headed - rallied on inner and led again towards finish - kept on well(op 5/4)
9 G AVG Noel Meade 166 lbs EvensF Won
2nd
Chased leaders - pressed leaders before 4 out - went second going okay 2 out - ridden after 2 out - briefly led on outer run-in - headed towards finish - no match for winner(tchd 7/4)
5 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 13/8 .5
3rd
Held up in behind leaders - nudged along before 2 out - pushed along after 2 out - outpaced approaching last - kept on and went modest third run-in - no match for first two(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
7 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 10/1 11
4th
Disputed lead early - headed but prominent after 2nd - not fluent 4th - pushed along when lost second 2 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out - no extra disputing third approaching last - weakened run-in(op 16/1)
6 G Poor S R B Crawford 166 lbs 14/1 .5
5th
Held up in behind leaders - mistake 2nd - pressed leaders after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - disputing third but no extra approaching last - weakened run-in(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
N/A Poor Mrs John Harrington 166 lbs 22/1 5.5
6th
Midfield - pushed along when minor headway after 3 out - in touch with leaders when ridden briefly 2 out - kept on(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
5 G AVG C Byrnes 166 lbs 66/1 3.75
7th
Held up in behind leaders - nudged along on outer before 2 out - soon outpaced - lost touch after 2 out(op 125/1)
6 G Poor C P Donoghue 166 lbs 200/1 3.5
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8th
Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - nudged along when minor headway before 2 out - kept on (jockey said gelding was returning to racing following a lay off and jumped big at some of the hurdles - took a blow out of the back straight and stayed on in the straight)(op 22/1)
N/A Good C A Murphy 159 lbs 28/1 4.5
9th
Soon towards rear - slightly hampered after 3 out - nudged along when minor headway before 2 out - kept on (jockey said gelding hung badly left out of the back straight - got hampered on the turn into the straight and found little when coming off the bridle after two hits of the whip)(tchd 66/1)
9 G Poor Oliver McKiernan 166 lbs 50/1 1
10th
Midfield - ridden after 3 out - no extra when not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 150/1)
8 G AVG Eoin Griffin 159 lbs 250/1 6
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11th
In rear - not fluent 1st - pushed along when some headway after 3 out - no extra 2 out(op 125/1)
N/A Poor Daniel G Murphy 156 lbs 250/1 2
12th
Midfield - pushed along when not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 150/1)
6 G Poor Michael J McDonagh 166 lbs 250/1 5.5
13th
Towards rear - minor headway when switched right before 3 out - midfield when pushed along after 3 out - no extra before 2 out - soon weakened(op 66/1)
7 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 150/1 8
14th
Always towards rear - mistake 3rd - pushed along and no impression after 3 out(op 80/1 tchd 250/1)
7 G AVG Desmond McDonogh 166 lbs 125/1 7
15th
Chased leaders - not fluent 4th - lost position when pushed along 3 out - soon weakened quickly - eased before 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
N/A Good Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 8/1 22
16th
Always towards rear - mistake 4th - pushed along and no impression after 4 out - weakening when not fluent 3 out(op 125/1)
8 G Poor M A Gunn 159 lbs 250/1 0.3
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17th
In rear throughout - pushed along and struggling before 3rd - no impression before 4 out(op 66/1)
5 M Poor David Kenneth Budds 154 lbs 250/1 3.25