16:45 Thurles

Thursday 22 February 2018

All13:5514:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

www.thurlesraces.ie (Ladies Pro/Am) Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:48  |   Winning time: 4m 25.3s
1st
Horse silk
8
8/1
T: S AherneJ: Miss S Ahern (7)
Prominent and disputed lead, 3rd halfway, headway to lead after 3 out, travelled well and 3 lengths clear before last, stayed on well run-in op 10/1 tchd 11/1 and 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
3
7/1
T: D HowardJ: Miss C Daffy (7)
Mid-division, headway 3 out, no impression after next and moderate 3rd approaching last, kept on run-in tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
7
7/2
T: T DoyleJ: Miss E A Lalor (5)
Rear of mid-division on outer, headway 3 out, ridden in 2nd and no impression on winner after 2 out, mistake last, no extra op 4/1 tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
9 ½
4
9/4f
T: R HackettJ: Katie O'Farrell (7)
Tracked leaders, headway to lead 5th where jumped left, jumped left next, headed approaching straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, no extra op 2/1
5th
Horse silk
½
5
6/1
T: E BolgerJ: Miss P Elvin (7)
Towards rear, pushed along in 7th approaching 3 out, kept on one pace in straight op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
9
16/1
T: R P RathJ: Sarah Kavanagh (7)
Tracked leaders, dropped to 7th before halfway, no extra after 4 out and moderate 8th early straight, kept on one pace from before last op 14/1 tchd 18/1
7th
Horse silk
5
6
510-12
8/1
T: M HouriganJ: Miss E McCutcheon (7)
Mid-division, some headway in 4th 4 out, ridden approaching straight and no extra after 2 out tchd 7/1 and 9/1
8th
Horse silk
7 ½
2
14/1
T: Donncha DugganJ: Miss J M Cook (7)
Led or disputed lead, slight mistake 1st, headed 5th, pushed along 3 out and soon no extra, weakened op 16/1 tchd 10/1
9th
Horse silk
63
1
33/1
T: T O'ConnorJ: Miss I T Walsh (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€12.40Pl:€2.90, €2.30, €1.50EX:€71.80Trifecta:€586.90Tricast:€234.21SF:€63.60

Forecasts

The Ballyboys (9/4), Punches Pious (7/2), Rose's In The Rain (6/1), Hughies Bay (7/1), Analyse That (8/1), Not Touch (8/1), Auction Reminder (14/1), Larkfield Lass (16/1), Popping Along (33/1)

Verdict

Could be a case for Larkfield Lass and Auction Reminder vying for the lead here in the early stages of this contest which could set the race up for a finish between the likes of Punches Pious, Hughies Bay and THE BALLYBOYS who will appreciate the return to hurdling.
  1. The Ballyboys
  2. Punches Pious
  3. Hughies Bay

Previous Winners

2017
Clounts Meadows
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 10
7/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €176.00

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