Mervyn Gray Construction Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

Navan

12:00

Date 2024-12-07

Distance 2m

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €7,375

Winning Time 4m 12.50s (slow by 24.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Goraibhmaithagat (IRE) Simon Torrens · C A Murphy	16/1	Won
2nd	Autoportrait (FR) Gavin Brouder · M F Morris	100/30	2
3rd	Grimaud (FR) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	5/1	6
4th	Dont Tell Jack (IRE) Richard Deegan · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4/1	4.75
5th	Echoing Silence (IRE) Mike O'Connor · Henry De Bromhead	9/4F	7
6th	Putapoundinthejar (IRE) Daniel King · A J Martin	14/1	4
7th	Scalpnagoon (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	25/1	5.5
8th	Driveonwill (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Ross O'Sullivan	40/1	2.25
9th	Kir (FR) Brian Hayes · Henry De Bromhead	9/1	.75
10th	Lucy Wang (IRE) Phillip Enright · Josh Halley	14/1	11
11th	Quinn The Eskimo (GER) Sean O'Keeffe · Paul Nolan	66/1	1.75
12th	Deadclassy (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Denis W Cullen	250/1	47
13th	Rio Doce (IRE) Richard Condon · John Andrew Kinsella	200/1	8.5
14th	Pleasureofpressure (IRE) James O'Sullivan · P J Rothwell	250/1	45
15th	Le Bugiste (FR) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	40/1	3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Tubberfinn Lady (IRE) Jack Kearney · Michael Mulvany	250/1

Runners (19)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
16	Echoing Silence Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	154	—	1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-12	20	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Easy winner of a point before £410,000 sale; may need further; first string; check market
5	Grimaud Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	3	-	112	77	34d	—	—	-9	8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Dual Flat winner in France and promising start to life in this sphere last month when 3rd
2	Dont Tell Jack Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Richard Deegan T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	161	—	2-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	9.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Narrowly denied in a point at Tallow; half-brother to three winners including Hillcrest
1	Autoportrait br/bl J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:M F Morris	J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:M F Morris	161	—	53-	-	-	-	431d	—	—	-5	6.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Stayed on nicely for 3rd at Auteuil before 230,000euros sale; fascinating despite layoff
7	Kir Bay J:Brian Hayes T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Brian Hayes T:Henry De Bromhead	161	—	F-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Involved when coming down in a point on debut; half-brother to Heltenham; check market
11	Putapoundinthejar Bay J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	J:Daniel King T:A J Martin	161	—	28-	-	-	-	221d	—	—	-1	5.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Runner-up in Listed bumper on debut; tailed off at Punchestown festival; check market
18	Lucy Wang Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Josh Halley	J:Phillip Enright T:Josh Halley	154	—	P2S0-5	-	120	84	206d	—	—	-6	2.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Left French form behind with 150-1 2nd; not as good since; rain would be a plus
4	Goraibhmaithagat Bay J:Simon Torrens T:C A Murphy	J:Simon Torrens T:C A Murphy	161	—	1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+6	11.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Brother to 2m3f hurdle winner Cadatharla; won four-runner point but form not working out
14	Scalpnagoon Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Policy Maker gelding; dam's family tend to want further; interesting newcomer
3	Driveonwill Brown J:Donagh Meyler T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Donagh Meyler T:Ross O'Sullivan	161	—	36	-	102	51	21d	—	—	+1	2.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
3rd in a point and stayed on well again when 6th in maiden hurdle 3 weeks ago; 2m sharp
12	Quinn The Eskimo Chestnut J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Protectionist gelding; half-brother to four winners incl' this yard's Quamino; tough ask
8	Le Bugiste Black J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	161	t	00	-	101	76	7d	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Useful Flat stayer in France but hasn't shown enough in 2 maiden hurdle starts
10	Pleasureofpressure Bay J:James O'Sullivan T:P J Rothwell	J:James O'Sullivan T:P J Rothwell	161	—	—	-	66	19	34d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Never involved when 33s for Cork debut last month; dam unraced sister to winner Rathhill
13	Rio Doce Bay J:Richard Condon(5) T:John Andrew Kinsella	J:Richard Condon(5) T:John Andrew Kinsella	161	t	0-	-	64	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Tailed off when 125-1 for a maiden hurdle in 2023 and shown little on the Flat since
15	Deadclassy b/br J:Ricky Doyle T:Denis W Cullen	J:Ricky Doyle T:Denis W Cullen	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Marcel filly; dam unraced half-sister to 1m4f winner Time Travel; unlikely to be involved
19	Tubberfinn Lady Bay J:Jack Kearney(5) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Jack Kearney(5) T:Michael Mulvany	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
My Dream Boat filly; dam 2m hurdle winner; probably up against it on debut
NR	Kentucky Beach Grey J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	161	—	0-	-	-	-	251d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Tailed off when 40-1 for a valuable Fairyhouse bumper on debut; half-brother to Coko Beach
NR	Party President Brown J:Mr A Leahy(7) T:Anthony Mullins	J:Mr A Leahy(7) T:Anthony Mullins	161	—	5-58	-	84	46	22d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Well held in 2 points and tailed off when 200s for maiden hurdle at Punchestown last month
NR	Kirsca De Thaix Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:W P Mullins	J:NON-RUNNER T:W P Mullins	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Stayed on strongly to win at Le Mans last year before 200,000euros sale; check market

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Echoing Silence	13/8	15/8	15/8	7/4	7/4
Grimaud	9/2	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1
Dont Tell Jack	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2
Autoportrait	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Kir	15/2	7/1	7/1	8/1	7/1
Putapoundinthejar	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Lucy Wang	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Goraibhmaithagat	20/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	16/1
Scalpnagoon	25/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	18/1
Driveonwill	66/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	50/1
Quinn The Eskimo	66/1	50/1	50/1	33/1	40/1
Le Bugiste	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Pleasureofpressure	200/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	150/1
Rio Doce	200/1	200/1	150/1	125/1	150/1
Deadclassy	150/1	150/1	125/1	100/1	125/1
Tubberfinn Lady	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Kentucky Beach	-	-	-	-	-
Party President	-	-	-	-	-
Kirsca De Thaix	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Echoing Silence

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 10

15/8

2nd

Goraibhmaithagat

11.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4

20/1

3rd

Dont Tell Jack

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Grimaud

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 5

9/2

Autoportrait

6.3

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Putapoundinthejar

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Kir

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Driveonwill

2.6

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Lucy Wang

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

16/1

Scalpnagoon

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Quinn The Eskimo

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

66/1

Le Bugiste

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Deadclassy

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Pleasureofpressure

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Rio Doce

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Tubberfinn Lady

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Kentucky Beach

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Party President

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Kirsca De Thaix

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Echoing Silence	—	—	—
Grimaud	—	112	77
Dont Tell Jack	—	—	—
Autoportrait	—	—	—
Kir	—	—	—
Putapoundinthejar	—	—	—
Lucy Wang	—	120	84
Goraibhmaithagat	—	—	—
Scalpnagoon	—	—	—
Driveonwill	—	102	51
Quinn The Eskimo	—	—	—
Le Bugiste	—	101	76
Pleasureofpressure	—	66	19
Rio Doce	—	64	—
Deadclassy	—	—	—
Tubberfinn Lady	—	—	—
Kentucky Beach	—	—	—
Party President	—	84	46
Kirsca De Thaix	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Le Bugiste	7d ago	Quick return
Driveonwill	21d ago	Fit
Party President	22d ago	Fit
Grimaud	34d ago	Fit
Pleasureofpressure	34d ago	Fit
Lucy Wang	206d ago	Long break
Putapoundinthejar	221d ago	Long break
Kentucky Beach	251d ago	Long break
Autoportrait	431d ago	Long break
Echoing Silence	—	—
Dont Tell Jack	—	—
Kir	—	—
Goraibhmaithagat	—	—
Scalpnagoon	—	—
Quinn The Eskimo	—	—
Rio Doce	—	—
Deadclassy	—	—
Tubberfinn Lady	—	—
Kirsca De Thaix	—	—