15:00 Thurles

Thursday 10 March 2022

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:15

ThurlesRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 98y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 4m 10.4s
1st
Horse silk
8
15/8
T: J FogartyJ: M P Fogarty
Made all, 4 lengths lead halfway, slight mistake 3 out, soon drew clear, mistake last, kept on well, very easily op 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
43
9
3/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and no impression 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, slight mistake 2 out, went remote 2nd closing stages op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
½
6
7/4f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon no impression on easy winner, ridden and kept on one pace, dropped to remote 3rd closing stages op 9/4
4th
Horse silk
19
7
9/2
T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression in 4th 3 out, soon no extra op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
13
12
50/1
T: N P HennessyJ: P T Enright
Rear of mid-division well off pace, remote 6th before 3 out, no impression in straight, never a factor
6th
Horse silk
¾
5
250/1
T: W J BurkeJ: S F O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division well off pace, slight mistake 3rd, remote 8th halfway, no impression when not fluent 3 out, kept on one pace, never a factor tchd 300/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
13
50/1
T: Ms M FlynnJ: Mr J P Kirwan (7)
Chased leaders, remote 6th halfway, no impression after 4 out, no extra
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
300/1
T: I MaddenJ: A M King (7)
Tracked leaders, reminders after 4th and moderate 5th halfway, no extra from 4 out, weakened op 250/1
9th
Horse silk
18
11
510-11
200/1
T: D BuddsJ: M P O'Connor (5)
Mid-division well off pace, remote 7th halfway, no extra after 4 out, weakened, tailed off op 125/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
1
50/1
T: J MotherwayJ: D F O'Regan
Mid-division well off pace, slight mistake 3rd, remote 9th halfway, no extra 4 out, weakened, tailed off op 66/1
11th
Horse silk
9
14
125/1
T: Ms M FlynnJ: D J McInerney
Reluctant to race and very slowly away, always rear well off pace, no threat from 4 out, tailed off op 100/1
12th
Horse silk
½
3
300/1
T: L YoungJ: T N Brett (7)
Always towards rear well off pace, never a factor, slight mistake 4th, no threat from 4 out, tailed off op 250/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ½
10
66/1
T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey
Always towards rear well off pace, never a factor, no extra after 4 out, weakened, tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
300/1
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)
Always towards rear well off pace, never a factor, no extra after halfway and pulled up before 3 out op 250/1

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Non-Runners

17
Horse silk
Toon Town21
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: J J Walsh  J: Reserve 3
NR
16
Horse silk
Botanic Ridge15
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: P C O'Connor  J: Reserve 2
NR
15
Horse silk
A Dublin Job26
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: S K Ryder  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.40Pl:€1.10, €1.10, €1.10EX:€15.30Trifecta:€21.10SF:€8.75

Forecasts

Kings Keeper (7/4), Salamanca Bay (15/8), Showbusiness (3/1), Listentillitellyea (9/2), Botanic Ridge (25/1), Lilian Bland (50/1), Mrs Macker (50/1), Lustrous Light (50/1), Toon Town (50/1), A Dublin Job (50/1), Tyre Kicker (66/1), One More Lass (125/1), Elliedee (200/1), Johnny Clarke (250/1), Back The West (300/1), Ballycastle Brat (300/1), Duffys Fortune (300/1)

Verdict

KINGS KEEPER and Showbusiness have probably found their level over hurdles but this isn't a deep race and they may well come the fore. The latter doesn't look to be much of a battler so the Henry de Bromhead runner receives the vote.

  1. KINGS KEEPER (IRE)
  2. SHOWBUSINESS (FR)
  3. SALAMANCA BAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Viscount Gort
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
2/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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