13:00 Thurles
Sunday 20 January 2019
All12:3013:0013:3514:1014:4015:1515:50
BetVictor W.T. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle
- 5YO plus | 2m 6f 61y | Good | 3 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 33.3s
T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan
Led, pushed along before 3 out, joined after 2 out, ridden and disputed before last, left to come home alone at last op 5/6 tchd 8/11
Also Ran
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Chased leader in 2nd, pushed along and dropped to rear before 3 out where fell tchd 11/4
T: M J SmithJ: Paul Townend
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Held up in rear, closer 4 out, 2nd before next, challenged 2 out, soon pushed along to dispute, ridden and every chance when fell last op 7/2
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Forecasts
First Approach (6/4), Monbeg Worldwide (2/1), Ronald Pump (4/1), Cool Saint (5/1)
Not entirely disgraced in a Grade 3 at Navan and a Grade 1 contest at Naas recently, FIRST APPROACH can add to his Down Royal hurdle win here, fighting off the expected challenge from the Gordon Elliott-trained Monbeg Worldwide.
- First Approach
- Monbeg Worldwide
- Cool Saint
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €9,548.002nd: €2,960.003rd: €1,411.004th: €636.005th: €248.00
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