15:20 Thurles

Thursday 6 February 2020

All13:1513:4514:1514:4515:2015:5516:25

Holycross Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 6f 112y  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in Places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:21  |   Winning time: 5m 55.6s
1st
Horse silk
4
611-12
8/11f
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Soon led, bumped with rival 1st, mistake 5th, went on from before 2 out, stayed on well run-in op 4/5
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
3
9/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Raced in 5th from early, 2nd approaching straight, not match winner from before 2 out, kept on same pace run-in op 5/1 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
7
9
50/1
T: E McNamaraJ: S F O'Keeffe (5)
Bumped 1st, raced in 8th early, 9th from 6th, no impression in 6th approaching straight, kept on without threatening op 66/1
4th
Horse silk
10
2
8/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Raced in 4th early, 6th from 6th, slight mistake next, not match front pair in 3rd approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out, one pace op 10/1 tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
16
7
6/1
T: J MotherwayJ: R M Power
Raced in 13th early, mistake 2nd, closer in 8th from 6th, slight mistake 8th, no impression in 5th approaching straight, not fluent 2 out, one pace op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
12
12/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Raced in 12th early, 10th from 6th, under pressure from 8th, one pace approaching straight op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
3
13
20/1
T: M F MorrisJ: P T Enright
Prominent, bumped with rival 1st, slight mistake 6th, under pressure 8th, soon lost position and no impression op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
sh
17
125/1
T: R K WatsonJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)
Waited with, raced in 14th early, 12th from 6th, under pressure from 8th, soon no impression, not fluent 2 out, one pace
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
711-12
16/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D N Russell
Came close with rival 1st, raced in 7th early, 4th from 6th, slight mistake 8th, no impression approaching straight, not fluent 2 out, one pace op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
7
14
25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Prominent, slight mistake 8th, soon lost position and no impression op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
14
8
100/1
T: Paul PowerJ: H Morgan (7)
Bumped with rival 1st, raced in 9th early, 11th from 6th, no impression from 8th op 80/1
12th
Horse silk
34
19
100/1
T: D G MurphyJ: B Hayes
Waited with towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
13th
Horse silk
2
16
100/1
T: K PurcellJ: C A Landers (5)
Waited with in rear, never a factor, tailed off
14th
Horse silk
1
5
200/1
T: K PurcellJ: D Meyler
Bumped with rival 1st and pushed along briefly, soon closed up to track leaders, lost position and slight mistake 5th, pushed along again after, slight mistake 6th, not fluent 8th and no impression, weakened, tailed off op 100/1
15th
Horse silk
5 ½
10
100/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D P Holden (7)
Raced in 10th early, 14th from 6th, soon pushed along, no impression before 8th, weakened, tailed off

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
11
33/1
T: N MeadeJ: E Walsh (7)
Raced in 11th early, 13th from 6th, no impression from 8th, soon no extra and fell last op 66/1 tchd 100/1

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Non-Runners

21
Horse silk
Jimli32
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 5
T: R K Watson  J: Reserve 3
NR
6
Horse silk
Cepalo Delafayette676
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 8
T: G P Cromwell  J: J M Moore
NR
20
Horse silk
Backonthehill36
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 5
T: E Sheehy  J: Reserve 2
NR
15
Horse silk
Mr Lombardi27
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 5
T: M F Morris  J: M Hamill
NR
18
Horse silk
Rapid Response32
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 6
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: R M Power
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.70Pl:€1.02, €1.90, €12.60EX:€5.20Trifecta:€94.30SF:€4.78

Forecasts

Sempo (8/11), Minella Encore (9/2), Heroes Of Renown (6/1), Golden Spread (8/1), Rapid Response (8/1), Face The Odds (12/1), Alighted (16/1), Friary Rock (20/1), Gabbys Cross (25/1), Western Fancy (33/1), Oscar Montel (50/1), Jimli (66/1), Backonthehill (66/1), Mr Lombardi (66/1), Memory Tree (100/1), Queen Of Fame (100/1), Presenting Cody (100/1), Our Marvmichael (100/1), Cepalo Delafayette (100/1), Runadrum (125/1), Born In Galway (200/1)

Verdict

The Joseph O'Brien-trained SEMPO can get off the mark at the third attempt for connections to continue the improvement shown since his debut at Fairyhouse in November. The son of Oscar can progress once more with the eight-year-old Minella Encore proving to be the biggest danger for trainer Willie Mullins. Heroes Of Renown ran with plenty of credit on his second hurdle starts at Leopardstown over Christmas and looks capable of hitting the frame ahead of the Noel Meade-trained Face The Odds. Rapid Response for Jessica Harrington could go well at a price.
  1. Sempo
  2. Minella Encore
  3. Heroes Of Renown

Previous Winners

2019
Bootlegger
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 6
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €219.00

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