17:10 Thurles

Tuesday 5 March 2024

All14:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:40

Thurles Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 7f 159y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:10  |   Winning time: 6m 27.5s
1st
Horse silk
9
10/1
T: Caroline MccaldinJ: J J Slevin
Towards rear, 6th after 5th, not fluent at 8th, progress after 3 out, 4th 2 out where left 3rd, switched right and headway to lead last, kept on well run-in op 11/1 tchd 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
6
3/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leader, led at 1st, headed 4 out, close 3rd 2 out where left 2nd, led narrowly before last where headed, kept on run-in, held tchd 16/5
3rd
Horse silk
6
3
11/10f
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
In touch, closed in 3rd after 3rd, 2nd after 5th, led 4 out, headed before last where dropped to 3rd, no extra closing stages op 6/4 tchd 13/8
4th
Horse silk
35
8
610-7
4/1
T: S CurlingJ: P T Enright
Mid-division, 4th after 5th, 5th 2 out where left 4th and badly hampered, not recover, tailed off op 9/2 tchd 7/2
5th
Horse silk
13
7
33/1
T: Liz DoyleJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division, rear of mid-division before 3rd, 5th after 5th, under pressure in 6th approaching straight, weakened before 2 out where left moderate 5th, tailed off op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
11
80/1
T: Caroline MccaldinJ: C M Quirke (5)
Rear, 7th after 5th, slightly detached at 6th, detached before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, never a factor, tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
10
7/1
T: M A GunnJ: Niall Moore (7)
Led, headed at 2nd, 3rd after 5th, every chance in close 2nd 2 out where mistake and fell op 5/1

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Almuhit30
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 5
T: E Mullins  J: Conor Clarke
NR
1
Horse silk
Shannon Royale29
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 6
T: G Elliott  J: J W Kennedy
NR
4
Horse silk
West Is Awake68
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 8
T: E Cawley  J: P Byrnes
NR
2
Horse silk
Zoffanien9
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 7
T: D Hogan  J: D King
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€14.40Pl:€4.10, €1.10EX:€45.10Trifecta:€91.30Tricast:€60.73SF:€42.66

Forecasts

Linden Arden (11/10), Native Speaker (3/1), Ishan (4/1), Shannon Royale (9/2), Power Hour (7/1), Almuhit (8/1), West Is Awake (8/1), Rowdy Romeo (10/1), Zoffanien (14/1), Insouciant Dallier (33/1), Ballycairn (80/1)

Verdict

NATIVE SPEAKER and Linden Arden both have relatively low mileage and could be the pair to concentrate on. The latter is accorded the utmost respect on the back of his all-the-way Punchestown success last month but preference is for Native Speaker, who has chased home borderline smart novices the last twice and this former point winner promises to be suited by this stiffer test now pitched into a handicap. West Is Awake is third choice ahead of Power Hour and Shannon Royale.

  1. NATIVE SPEAKER (IRE)
  2. LINDEN ARDEN (IRE)
  3. WEST IS AWAKE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Papal Lodge
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 7
10/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00

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