16:45 Thurles

Thursday 7 March 2019

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Thurles Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 6f 110y  |   Good to Yielding  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 5m 40.6s
1st
Horse silk
3
6/4f
T: J P O'BrienJ: Rachael Blackmore
Soon raced in 4th, closed from before straight, challenged and on terms between last 2, not fluent last, gained narrow lead and stayed on best run-in op 15/8 tchd 11/8
2nd
Horse silk
¾
8
7/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Mr B O'Neill
Soon raced in 3rd, closed up before 8th where slight mistake, soon on terms, led approaching straight, joined from between last 2, narrowly headed and kept on without matching winner run-in op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
4
2
13/2
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Waited with, soon raced in moderate 5th, took closer order after 6th, switched right before 2 out, soon switched left, kept on without reaching front pair op 6/1 tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
14/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power
Waited with, soon raced in moderate 8th, some slight mistakes, took closer order after 6th, pushed along briefly 8th, chased leaders and kept on same pace without threatening from after 2 out op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
2
9
7/1
T: P A FahyJ: D J Mullins
Waited with in rear, took closer order after 6th, headway from 8th, chased leaders and kept on same pace without threatening from after 2 out
6th
Horse silk
½
10
33/1
T: T MullinsJ: D Meyler
Waited with, soon towards rear, took closer order after 6th, slight mistake 8th, chased leaders and kept on same pace without threatening from after 2 out
7th
Horse silk
½
7
16/1
T: M HouriganJ: D J O'Keeffe (7)
Waited with, soon raced in moderate 7th, took closer order after 6th, chased leaders and kept on same pace without threatening from after 2 out op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
11
6
7/1
T: P G KellyJ: B J Cooper
Soon raced in 2nd, closed up before 8th where slight mistake, soon on terms, headed and lost place approaching straight, soon no extra op 8/1 tchd 10/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ¾
1
8/1
T: Ms M MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Led and soon went on, slight mistake 4th, joined after 8th, headed approaching straight, no extra after 2 out op 10/1
10th
Horse silk
38
4
50/1
T: S J MahonJ: C P McNamara (7)
Waited with, soon raced in moderate 6th, took closer order after 6th, under pressure from 8th, soon weakened, tailed off

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.30Pl:€1.02, €2.50, €1.90EX:€11.90Trifecta:€60.30Tricast:€55.88SF:€13.49

Forecasts

Smoking Gun (6/4), Getaway John (13/2), Plan Of Attack (7/1), Kalum River (7/1), Dawn Raider (7/1), Salty Boy (8/1), Another Barney (14/1), The Gatechecker (16/1), Lucky Icon (33/1), Dorans River (50/1)

Verdict

A wide open contest where GETAWAY JOHN can get back to winning ways following defeat here last month over 2m4f and will relish the step back up in trip on his way to running in either of the Martin Pipe or Coral Cup at the festival. Gigginstown House Stud-owned Smoking Gun can emerge as the biggest danger on the back of an impressive win at Gowran Park last month off an 8lb lower mark. Dawn Raider who holds entries in the Pertemps and Coral Cup at the festival is capable of hitting the frame while, the Jessica Harrington-trained Another Barney was well backed before going lame in a Naas contest in January and is worth noting in the betting.
  1. Getaway John
  2. Smoking Gun
  3. Another Barney

Previous Winners

2018
Mary Frances
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 6
5/1

Prize Money

1st: €11,088.002nd: €3,438.003rd: €1,638.004th: €738.005th: €287.00

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