14:45 Thurles

Thursday 8 October 2020

All14:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:20

Thurles Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)

  • 2YO only  |   1m 11y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 1m 48.16s
1st
Horse silk
4
(7)
7/1
T: A SlatteryJ: B M Coen (3)
Disputed early, led after 1f, ridden and pressed 2f out, joined over 1f out, stayed on best closing stages of final furlong tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
nk
2
(4)
9/2
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Chased leaders, 2nd after 2f, ridden to challenge 2f out, disputed over 1f out, held in 2nd closing stages of final furlong op 11/2 tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ÂĽ
1
(2)
15/8f
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Disputed early, chased leader after 1f, 3rd after 2f, pushed along in 4th 3f out, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no impression on leaders final furlong, kept on same pace tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ÂĽ
8
(1)
11/1
T: K PrendergastJ: C D Hayes
Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd briefly 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
1 Âľ
6
(6)
13/2
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, no extra 2f out, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 15/2
6th
Horse silk
7
5
(5)
10/3
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: G M Ryan (3)
Held up early, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression on outer 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened final furlong tchd 3/1

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3
(3)
Horse silk
Verbal Fencing21
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 2
T: J S Bolger  J: L T McAteer
NR
7
(8)
Horse silk
Omakase11
Weight: 8-8|  Age: 2
T: J P O'Brien  J: A C Persse
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€38.80Pl:€3.80, €4.20EX:€37.90Trifecta:€116.20Tricast:€77.09SF:€36.14

Forecasts

San Martino (15/8), Snowy Owl (10/3), Flying Visit (9/2), Verbal Fencing (5/1), Fly Girl (13/2), Rebel Step (7/1), Iron Sheriff (11/1), Omakase (12/1)

Verdict

VERBAL FENCING is improving in leaps and bounds and is taken to complete the hat-trick, perhaps at the main expense of San Martino, who remains with potential following a good second at Listowel. Snowy Owl is another who may yet do better so is also feared.

  1. VERBAL FENCING (IRE)
  2. SAN MARTINO (IRE)
  3. SNOWY OWL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Louisiana
Weight: 9-11  |Age: 2
4/5

Prize Money

1st: €9,300.002nd: €3,100.003rd: €1,551.004th: €775.005th: €465.006th: €310.00

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