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2:05 Galway (IRE) 9 Oct 2018

Mervue Maiden Hurdle

(5yo+) (2m2f212yds) 2m3f Yielding 11 hurdles
1st €8,008 2nd €2,483 3rd €1,183 4th €533 5th €208

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
5 115 t 60 132
b m Saddex - Desimona (GER) (Monsun)
Mid-division, raced keenly early, 7th halfway, improved into 6th before 3 out, closer in 5th after 3 out, improved going well in 4th after 2 out to lead after last, kept on well run-in, not extended (op 7/2 tchd 9/4)
2 
6 1112 t 65 130
b g Balko (FR) - Myralienne (FR) (Myrakalu)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th from 4 out, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out and lost place between last 2 where not much room on inner briefly, soon switched left and ran on under pressure in 4th after last into 2nd near finish, not trouble winner (op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
3  [4¾]
5 1112 62 127
b g Touch Of Land (FR) - Accordion To Bob (IRE) (Accordion)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd from 4 out, improved to dispute lead briefly 2 out where mistake and headed, soon ridden in 2nd and disputed lead again briefly at last until soon headed, no extra run-in and dropped to 3rd (op 7/1)
4  3 [7¾]
6 1012 52 117
b m Mahler - Supreme Matriarch (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Led, over 1 length clear at halfway, not fluent 4 out, joined and headed before 2 out, dropped to 5th after 2 out and no impression on leaders before last where slight mistake, kept on again run-in into 4th near finish (op 10/1)
5  [10]
5 115 50 115
b m Beat Hollow - Sixhills (FR) (Sabrehill)
Settled behind leader in 2nd, ran freely, disputed lead before 2 out and soon led, ridden and joined at last, soon headed and weakened run-in (jockey said mare ran too free) (op 9/4)
6  21 [31]
6 1112 35 101
b g Arcadio (GER) - Crimson Flower (IRE) (Soviet Lad)
Held up towards rear early, 9th halfway, pushed along into moderate 7th before 2 out where no impression on leaders, kept on one pace
7  ¾ [31¾]
7 119 34 100
ch g Moon Ballad (IRE) - Kilchreest Queen (IRE) (Teamster)
Held up in touch, 6th halfway, no extra before 2 out, weakened
8  10 [41¾]
6 1112 t 23 90
b g Stimulation (IRE) - Addiena (Golan)
Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, no impression on leaders in 8th after 3 out, weakened
9  nk [42]
6 1112 h 23 90
b g Craigsteel - Inca Hill (IRE) (Insan)
Held up, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 9th after 3 out, weakened
10  [46¼]
5 1112 25 92
b g Arcadio (GER) - Little Present (IRE) (Presenting)
In rear early, slight mistake 6th, no impression towards rear when not fluent 3 out, some modest headway into 11th after 3 out, kept on one pace in behind
11  [55¾]
5 115 76
b g Ask - Wisteria Lady (IRE) (Anshan)
Towards rear for most, no impression 3 out, never a factor (op 50/1)
12  14 [69¾]
5 1112 h 62
ch g Flying Legend (USA) - Still Runs Deep (Karinga Bay)
In rear of mid-division, bad mistake 2nd, jumped left at times, pushed along and no extra in 12th after 3 out, weakened, never a factor
13  11 [80¾]
5 112 44
b m Oscar (IRE) - Ask June (IRE) (Shernazar)
Towards rear throughout, mistake 4th, no impression when slight mistake 3 out, never a factor (op 100/1 tchd 40/1)
14  15 [95¾]
5 115 29
b m Mahler - Kilcormac Dancer (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
In rear of mid-division best, not fluent 1st, reminders from halfway, ridden in 13th and weakened after 3 out, never a factor
15  [105¼]
6 1112 t1 26
ch g Captain Rio - Scar Tissue (Medicean)
Always behind, mistake 1st, no impression trailing in rear from halfway, never a factor
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