17:10 Clonmel (IRE) 13 Feb 2025
Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle
5YO plus
Winner €6,000 - 18 ran
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, switched to inner early straight, led before 2 out, pressed 2 out, ridden to assert before last, kept on strongly run-in, eased close home
prominent briefly, soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra in 2nd and slight mistake last, kept on same pace
disputed and ran freely early, tracked leaders after 1st, slight mistake 2nd, 6th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, improved into 2nd entering straight, ridden to press leaders 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to close before 2 out, pressed leaders and pecked 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace
disputed early, led after 1st, joined before 2nd, headed 3rd and tracked leader, ridden in 7th entering straight, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace from before last
settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ran freely early, disputed before 2nd, led 3rd, ridden briefly on bend before 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra
mid-division, ridden in moderate 8th entering straight, no impression
towards rear, some late progress, never a factor
mid-division, mistake 3 out, soon no impression
held up, ridden and no impression before straight, moderate 10th before 2 out, kept on one pace
towards for most, never a factor
tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, mistake and weakened 3 out
mid-division, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra before straight
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Heavy | 10 | Undeniable Alibi | 5 | 11 12 | - | 1-53 | 19 days | G Elliott (175 miles) | Jack Kennedy | 8/ 13 | 4:45.20 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 18 | Captains Nephew | 6 | 11 12 | - | 2-88357 | 49 days | P J Rothwell (104 miles) | Darragh O'Keeffe | 17/ 2 | 4:21.02 | |
| 2022 | Heavy | 17 | Gracchus De Balme | 6 | 11 12 | - | 14-32 | 26 days | J P O'Brien (32 miles) | J J Slevin | 11/ 8 | 4:33.50 | |
| 2021 (Div 1) | Soft | 14 | The Priests Leap | 7 | 12 0 | - | 628-3F3 | 29 days | A L T Moore (87 miles) | Donagh Meyler | 2/ 7 | 4:26.70 | |
| 2021 (Div 2) | Soft | 14 | Kate Ill Know | 8 | 11 7 | - | Miss Denise O'Shea (60 miles) | B Hayes | 28/ 1 | 4:31.80 | |||
| 2020 | Heavy | 10 | Groody Rover | 6 | 11 12 | - | 331-70 | 10 days | P Fenton (54 miles) | Brian Hayes | 11/ 1 | 4:38.90 |