15:55 Thurles

Saturday 25 March 2017

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

Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase (Listed)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 2f  |   Yielding to Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:55  |   Winning time: 4m 41.5s
1st
Horse silk
4
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
2nd
Horse silk
32
5
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
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
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
4th
Horse silk
13
3
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
5th
Horse silk
6
7
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
6th
Horse silk
32
6
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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2
Horse silk
Diamond King9
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 9
T: G Elliott  J: D N Russell
NR

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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Great Field
  2. Diamond King
  3. Full Cry

Prize Money

1st: €18,450.002nd: €5,700.003rd: €2,700.004th: €1,200.005th: €450.00

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