16:40 Thurles

Thursday 7 October 2021

All13:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:40

Horse & Jockey Maiden

  • 3YO plus  |   2m  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:41  |   Winning time: 3m 30.7s
1st
Horse silk
15
39-7
7/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D P McDonogh
Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along at stages, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4f out, pressed leader 3f out, ridden and led 2f out, strongly pressed when edged left 1 1/2f out, soon edged right, joined 1f out, kept on well under pressure to lead again final 50 yards op 11/2 tchd 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
6
7/4f
T: N MeadeJ: C T Keane
Chased leaders on inner, 5th halfway, 4th 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden and on terms 1f out, kept on well under pressure until headed and not match winner final 50 yards
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
3
11/4
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing (5)
Mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden over 3f out, no impression when not clear run and switched left 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on same pace to go 3rd closing stages, no danger to principals op 9/4
4th
Horse silk
½
8
4/1
T: E MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3f out, pushed along to challenge when slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace under hands and heels, dropped to 4th closing stages op 9/2 tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
1
12
66/1
T: A SlatteryJ: A J Slattery
Chased leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression in 5th 2f out, kept on one pace op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
6
5
25/1
T: D McDonoghJ: S D Torrens (5)
Mid-division, 12th halfway, pushed along in 10th 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
11
28/1
T: W P MullinsJ: S Foley
Led, pushed along and pressed 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression in 4th when hampered on rail over 1f out, no extra op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
6 ½
1
610-2
80/1
T: M HalfordJ: R P Whelan
Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out op 66/1 tchd 50/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
13
22/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Tracked leaders, pushed along early, 2nd halfway, pushed along again 5f out, ridden in 3rd 4f out, soon weakened op 18/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
28/1
T: L P CusackJ: W J Lee
Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out op 25/1
11th
Horse silk
21
14
39-7
17/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 11th halfway, ridden and weakened 4f out op 8/1 tchd 7/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
150/1
T: P A FahyJ: R P Cleary
Always towards rear, ridden and no extra over 4f out, never a factor tchd 125/1 and 250/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
200/1
T: P F McEneryJ: N M Crosse (3)
Always towards rear, detached in rear early, ridden and no extra over 4f out, never a factor tchd 150/1
14th
Horse silk
62
7
250/1
T: Michael W O'MearaJ: D J Hickey (10)
Always towards rear, pushed along before halfway, never a factor, completely tailed off op 200/1

Also Ran

SU
Horse silk
9
40/1
T: E MullinsJ: B M Coen
Mid-division, pushed along early and at stages after, 10th halfway, ridden and no impression when slipped up over 4f out tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

16
Horse silk
Titan Jack138
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 13
T: Gearoid Brouder  J: Reserve 1
NR
17
Horse silk
Mollys Glory6
Weight: 9-11|  Age: 6
T: M C Grassick  J: Reserve 2
NR
18
Horse silk
Drop The Anchor159
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 7
T: P A Fahy  J: Reserve 3
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.60Pl:€1.80, €1.20, €1.50EX:€29.80Trifecta:€152.10SF:€19.79

Forecasts

Jesse Evans (7/4), Duffle Coat (11/4), Merlin Giant (4/1), Rekero (7/1), Drop The Anchor (8/1), Malawi (17/2), Mollys Glory (20/1), Lord Of The Manor (22/1), Hearts Are Trumps (25/1), Dani Barcelona (28/1), Snugsborough Hall (28/1), Sin A Bhfuil (40/1), Dashing Shirocco (66/1), Ardla (80/1), Casamari Abbey (150/1), Titan Jack (150/1), Granny Knot (200/1), Joyce's Lilt (250/1)

Verdict

Preference is for MERLIN GIANT, who acquitted himself well over a shorter trip on his Flat debut a fortnight ago. Duffle Coat and Rekero head the list of dangers.

  1. MERLIN GIANT (FR)
  2. DUFFLE COAT (IRE)
  3. REKERO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Arcadian Sunrise
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 6
9/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

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