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15:55 Thurles

Saturday 25 March 2017

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase (Listed)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 41.5s

1^st

Great Field

611-2

4/11f

T: W P MullinsJ: J S McGarvey

Made all, soon clear, 25 lengths lead halfway, further clear before 4 out, mistake 2 out, eased run-in, very easily tchd 2/5

2^nd

Hurricane Ben

811-2

20/1

T: J G SheehanJ: D F O'Regan

In rear, remote 6th halfway, no impression on easy winner in 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace to go 2nd run-in

3^rd

1 ¼

Alamein

711-2

10/1

T: M F MorrisJ: B J Cooper

Chased clear leader, remote 2nd halfway, no impression 4 out, kept on one pace, dropped to 3rd run-in op 12/1

4^th

Full Cry

711-2

10/1

T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch

Chased clear leader, remote 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression in 5th after 3 out, no extra in 4th before last tchd 9/1

5^th

Hello Sweetie

810-9

50/1

T: P E CollinsJ: R C Colgan

Chased leader, remote 4th halfway, no impression on clear leader in 3rd 3 out, ridden and no extra in 5th after next

6^th

Stone Hard

711-2

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Always towards rear, remote 5th halfway, pushed along and no extra in rear after 4 out, tailed off op 7/1 tchd 11/2

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Non-Runners

Diamond King⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.10Pl:€1.02, €5.40EX:€9.00Trifecta:€58.00SF:€9.05

Forecasts

Great Field (4/11), Diamond King (15/8), Stone Hard (6/1), Alamein (10/1), Full Cry (10/1), Hurricane Ben (20/1), Hello Sweetie (50/1)

Diamond King comes here having failed to deliver in a big Cheltenham handicap last time out. His trainer remains in good form and, given he was pulled up there, he can be afforded a decent claim of compensation. The race may revolve around GREAT FIELD, a frontrunner of some potential. He may have to survive an odd scare over the fences, but he looks a talented recruit to this sphere and with just five runs behind him, is open to further improvement. His biggest danger could well be himself however. Full Cry can have a say back down in trip while Stone Hard shouldn't be hardly judged on last month's Navan effort behind a tearaway winner over a trip that might well have been too far in any case.