17:15 Thurles

Saturday 23 March 2019

All14:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:1517:50

Devil's Bit Beginners Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 6f  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:15  |   Winning time: 5m 39.6s
1st
Horse silk
9
14/1
T: K PurcellJ: J J Slevin
Held up towards rear, ran freely, headway on outer into mid-division halfway, good progress to challenge 3 out, pushed along to lead last, ridden and kept on run-in op 12/1 tchd 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
6
611-12
7/4f
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden after 2 out and progress into 4th at last, kept on well run-in op 15/8
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
33/1
T: M F MorrisJ: P T Enright
Mid-division, 4th halfway, headway 3 out and disputed before next, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, no impression in 3rd closing stages op 25/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
7
8/1
T: Mrs D A LoveJ: C A Landers (5)
Tracked leader, headway to lead briefly 2nd, 2nd halfway, progress to dispute lead 3 out, pushed along and led narrowly after next, headed last and no impression run-in op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
10
8
12/1
T: J NashJ: D F O'Regan
Led from 1st, headed briefly next, joined 3 out, pushed along and headed next, no impression approaching last, no extra run-in op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ½
1
9/2
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division, headway 3 out and close up entering straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, mistake and hampered last, no extra op 4/1 tchd 5/1
7th
Horse silk
7 ½
4
711-12
14/1
T: M J BoweJ: B Hayes
Tracked leaders early, dropped towards rear 4th, slight mistake 5 out, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace, badly hampered last tchd 12/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
11/4
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy
Towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, good headway 3 out and challenged when slight mistake next, ridden and close 5th when fell last op 3/1 tchd 5/2
PU
Horse silk
11
50/1
T: G AhernJ: D Meyler
Prominent early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5 out and dropped towards rear next, pushed along and detached approaching 3 out, no extra, behind and pulled up before last op 33/1

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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Ilsnepasserontpas16
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 7
T: P J Rothwell  J: A W Short
NR
3
Horse silk
Rathnure Rebel14
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 9
T: N Meade  J: S W Flanagan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€23.20Pl:€3.90, €1.20, €4.40EX:€74.90Trifecta:€2,406.60SF:€41.75

Forecasts

Rathnure Rebel (6/4), Stooshie (7/4), Another Barney (11/4), Allblak Des Places (9/2), The Mulcare Rover (8/1), Tinnehinch (12/1), You Can't Catch Me (14/1), Rock Road (14/1), Sizing Joshua (33/1), Ilsnepasserontpas (50/1), The Full Office (50/1)

Verdict

Grade 3 winning hurdler RATHNURE REBEL finished second of 15 beaten 8½L in a Gowran Park beginners contest earlier this month on soft ground over 2m4f and the Beneficial gelding can build on that run to get off the mark over the larger obstacles at the third time of asking for connections. The Gordon Elliott-trained Stooshie can emerge as the biggest danger following his chasing introduction, while Another Barney in first-time cheekpieces and the Willie Mullins-trained Allblak Des Places can battle for the minor honours.
  1. Rathnure Rebel
  2. Stooshie
  3. Another Barney

Previous Winners

2018
Ballela Boy
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 7
11/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,391.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €192.00

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