12:50 Thurles

Saturday 22 December 2018

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:40

Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109)

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 121y  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:50  |   Winning time: 6m 14.5s
1st
Horse silk
11
12/1
T: L YoungJ: D P Holden (7)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd before 5 out, pushed along on inner and short of room approaching straight, went 2nd after 2 out, challenged when jumped right and pecked last, ridden to lead run-in and kept on well
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
2
7/4f
T: Ms M MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out and led after 2 out, strongly pressed and slight mistake last, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner closing stages tchd 15/8
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
14
20/1
T: John G CarrJ: C A Landers (5)
Prominent and led after 2nd, headed 5th, 4th halfway, pushed along 2 out and no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
20/1
T: S J MahonJ: R C Colgan
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 6 out, rallied to go 2nd 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 4th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
6
6/1
T: W F TreacyJ: P T Enright
Led, mistake 2nd and headed, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, led again 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, no extra op 13/2 tchd 7/1
6th
Horse silk
16
15
33/1
T: Thomas CoyleJ: A W Short (3)
Tracked leaders, reminder after 4th, 5th halfway, no impression and slight mistake 2 out, no extra approaching last
7th
Horse silk
1
8
16/1
T: D CullenJ: L P Dempsey
Towards rear, never a factor, mistake 4 out, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace run-in
8th
Horse silk
nk
13
8/1
T: Mrs P DobbsJ: S W Flanagan
Held up towards rear, slightly hampered 3rd, headway on outer approaching 3 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, no extra op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
5 ½
12
16/1
T: J P RyanJ: L Quinlan (7)
Tracked leaders, pecked 2nd, headway to lead 5th, headed 4 out, ridden and no extra after next, weakened op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ¼
5
711-5
8/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division, slow 1st, pushed along and dropped towards rear 6 out, no extra from 3 out, kept on one pace op 9/1
11th
Horse silk
sh
4
10/1
T: Barry J MurphyJ: B J Cooper
Rear of mid-division on inner, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, slight mistake next, no extra tchd 12/1
12th
Horse silk
22
9
25/1
T: T TownendJ: B Hayes
Always towards rear, never a factor, reminder after 2nd and hampered after next, reminders again after 8th, detached after 4 out, no extra
13th
Horse silk
4
10
25/1
T: M A CahillJ: D Meyler
Prominent early, mid-division halfway, no impression and slight mistake 3 out, no extra op 20/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
7
20/1
T: J J WalshJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division when fell 3rd

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Cowboy Des Long9
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: J J Mangan  J: A McCurtin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.70Pl:€2.70, €1.10, €11.00EX:€48.00Trifecta:€332.00Tricast:€458.37SF:€33.12

Forecasts

Gunfire Reef (7/4), Fr Humphrey (6/1), Cowboy Des Long (6/1), Well Joey (8/1), Moroval (8/1), Thekingofconnemara (10/1), Loch Luatha (12/1), Dawn Light Cave (16/1), Allied Victory (16/1), Fergiethelegend (20/1), Double Portrait (20/1), Bridies Boy (20/1), Tj Goodtymes (25/1), Hawk Eye Down (25/1), Glacial Shadow (33/1)

Verdict

GUNFIRE REEF got of the mark for connections at the 11th time of asking over the larger obstacles, winning a 15-runner Punchestown handicap last month off an 8lb lower mark and can confound his new mark in a weaker event here. Cowboy Des Long can emerge as the biggest danger following a fine run at Tramore earlier this month, while Fr Humphrey and Loch Luatha are capable of hitting the frame.
  1. Gunfire Reef
  2. Cowboy Des Long
  3. Loch Luatha

Previous Winners

2017
Simple Steps
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 7
9/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,700.002nd: €2,388.003rd: €1,138.004th: €513.005th: €200.00

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