14:55 Thurles

Thursday 20 February 2020

All13:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:2516:55

Thurles Racecourse Hunters Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 168y  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:55  |   Winning time: 6m 55.5s
1st
Horse silk
1
25/1
T: G KelleherJ: M J M O'Sullivan (7)
Soon raced well off pace in 6th, headway from before 10th to soon chase leaders, effort and slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in, led over 50yds out, quickly asserted
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
4
11/1
T: Caroline MccaldinJ: Mr J C Barry (5)
Soon chased clear leaders in 4th, closer in 2nd before 10th where slight mistake, led before 12th, went on before 3 out where mistake, slight mistake 2 out, no extra and headed over 50yds out op 10/1 tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
20/1
T: S CurlingJ: Mr P A King (7)
A little slow at 1st, soon disputed lead and went on, led approaching 10th, headed before 12th, still prominent when slight mistake last, no extra and one pace run-in tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
18
5
711-11
2/1
T: D M ChristieJ: Mr R James (7)
Soon well off pace in 8th, 7th approaching halfway, some headway to chase leaders before 10th, one pace from before straight tchd 13/8 and 5/2
5th
Horse silk
5
2
4/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Mr T Hamilton (3)
Soon disputed lead and went on, a little slow at 4th, slight mistake 7th, pushed along and headed approaching 10th, soon lost position and no impression op 7/2 tchd 3/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
10
100/1
T: L J ArchdeaconJ: Mr C J Shine (7)
Soon well off pace towards rear, never a factor
7th
Horse silk
88
11
100/1
T: E SheehyJ: Mr S Fenelon (7)
Soon well off pace towards rear, never a factor, completely tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: Mr B O'Neill
Soon chased clear leaders in 3rd, lost place approaching 10th, no extra and pulled up before next tchd 10/1
PU
Horse silk
6
7/4f
T: E BolgerJ: Mr D O'Connor
Soon well off pace in 5th, slight mistake 8th, some headway from before 10th where pecked slightly, no impression approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 5/2 tchd 3/1 and 13/8
PU
Horse silk
8
100/1
T: E J CreightonJ: Mr S Connor (7)
Soon well off pace in 7th, slight mistake and pushed along briefly from 7th, slight mistake again next and reminders, no extra and pulled up 10th
PU
Horse silk
9
1511-7
50/1
T: R SweeneyJ: Mr F Maguire (3)
Soon well off pace in 9th, 8th approaching halfway, no extra and pulled up approaching 12th op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€40.20Pl:€5.10, €3.00, €2.90EX:€431.90Trifecta:€927.40SF:€255.99

Forecasts

Stand Up And Fight (7/4), Some Man (2/1), Mighty Stowaway (4/1), Ucello Conti (8/1), Samurai Cracker (11/1), Wounded Warrior (20/1), Macs Legend (25/1), Salsify (50/1), Top Question (100/1), Lady Violet (100/1), Dubai Dandy (100/1)

Verdict

The eight-year-old gelding, STAND UP AND FIGHT can add a second career win over the larger obstacles under jockey Derek O'Connor. The J P McManus-owned son of Flemensfirth can see of the attentions of his closest rivals, expected to be Mighty Stowaway for trainer J J Hanlon and January hunter chase winner at Clonmel, Some Man. Samurai Cracker, winner of a Limerick hunter chase over Christmas could emerge as a lively outsider.
  1. Stand Up And Fight
  2. Mighty Stowaway
  3. Some Man

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00

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