16:10 Thurles

Monday 15 February 2021

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Holycross Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 6m 30.6s

1^st

Dunboyne

611-6

3/1

T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 7th, 3rd after 8th, 2nd travelling smoothly approaching straight, on terms approaching 2 out where slight mistake, pushed along and soon led, asserted approaching last and slight mistake, stayed on well run-in op 7/2 tchd 11/4

2^nd

Mercury Lane

711-6

9/2

T: P NolanJ: B J Cooper

Disputed lead early, prominent, led from 5th, joined approaching 2 out, soon headed and no impression until kept on again without threatening run-in op 4/1 tchd 7/2

3^rd

2 ¼

Meticulous

712-0

12/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D Meyler

Waited with, soon rear of mid-division, slightly impeded approaching 5th, 9th after 8th, soon headway, slight mistake 4 out, 4th from next, left 3rd and slightly impeded 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening after op 17/2 tchd 15/2

4^th

Mount Melleray

611-6

10/1

T: J MotherwayJ: R M Power

Soon tracked leaders, 5th after 8th, pushed along after 4 out, no impression 3 out, soon no extra op 14/1 tchd 18/1

5^th

Rwegoinhigh

1111-6

150/1

T: T TownendJ: Miss J Townend (7)

Waited with towards rear, 13th after 8th, soon no danger, kept on same pace without threatening from after 4 out op 66/1

6^th

Cahirmee

711-6

300/1

T: B O'KeeffeJ: A McCurtin (5)

Waited with, soon towards rear, 11th after 8th, went 7th after 4 out, soon no impression, one pace op 200/1 tchd 150/1

7^th

Excelcior

712-0

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Soon mid-division, 8th after 8th, pushed along after 4 out, no extra and bad mistake 3 out, weakened tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1

8^th

Roped In

510-11

200/1

T: D G MurphyJ: Jack Brendan Foley (7)

Waited with towards rear, 12th after 8th, soon headway, pushed along from 4 out and one pace

9^th

7 ½

Politicianspromise

511-4

28/1

T: M P CollinsJ: D J O'Keeffe

Waited with, soon rear of mid-division, 10th after 8th, no impression 4 out op 40/1

10^th

Nothinbuttime

610-13

200/1

T: F J FloodJ: Mr J Hart (7)

Waited with early, soon chased leaders, not fluent 6th, dropped to last after 8th and no danger, completely tailed off tchd 125/1

Also Ran

Fais Ton Chemin

611-6

5/2f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Soon mid-division, slight mistake 4th, pulled up quickly before next op 11/4 tchd 16/5

Patriot Poet

711-6

200/1

T: P CorcoranJ: S D Torrens (5)

Soon disputed lead, not fluent 1st, soon led, headed from 5th, 4th after 8th, soon lost place and weakened, pulled up 3 out op 150/1

Salt Wind

611-6

11/4

T: M KennedyJ: P D Kennedy

A little keen, soon prominent, 2nd after 8th, slight mistakes 4 out and next, 3rd approaching straight, under pressure and not match leaders when fell 2 out op 9/4 tchd 3/1

Ticking Tom

611-6

200/1

T: P MageeJ: E Walsh (5)

Tracked leaders, 6th after 8th, pushed along approaching 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up next op 125/1

Ballinaboola Hazel

510-11

200/1

T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey

Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st and lost position, soon mid-division, 7th after 8th, bad mistake and unseated rider 4 out

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Non-Runners

Haveuseentherain¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: S G Walsh J: Reserve 2

Premier Queen²⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: Mrs P Dobbs J: Reserve 1

Gold Dreamer

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.80Pl:€1.60, €1.60, €2.90EX:€19.20Trifecta:€181.00SF:€18.21

Forecasts

Fais Ton Chemin (5/2), Salt Wind (11/4), Dunboyne (3/1), Mercury Lane (9/2), Mount Melleray (10/1), Meticulous (12/1), Excelcior (20/1), Haveuseentherain (25/1), Politicianspromise (28/1), Gold Dreamer (33/1), Premier Queen (66/1), Rwegoinhigh (150/1), Roped In (200/1), Nothinbuttime (200/1), Ticking Tom (200/1), Ballinaboola Hazel (200/1), Patriot Poet (200/1), Cahirmee (300/1)

SALT WIND rates the form pick on the back of his excellent Fairyhouse second so gets the nod with more improvement in the pipeline up in trip (bred to stay well and has won a point). Recent Clonmel runner-up Dunboyne looks the pick of the Gordon Elliott-trained duo so is feared most with Mercury Lane another worth considering.