13:14 Thurles

Sunday 18 December 2022

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Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109)

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 59y  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in Places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:15  |   Winning time: 6m 36.8s
1st
Horse silk
7
611-6
20/1
T: Eric LarkinJ: S F O'Keeffe
Rear of mid division, 13th halfway, good headway into 5th after 2 out, ridden on outer to challenge and lead last, kept on well op 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
6
16/1
T: J MotherwayJ: S D Torrens
Towards rear, progress into 8th halfway, 7th approaching 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, no impression before last, ridden and kept on well to go 2nd close home op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
25/1
T: P O'FlynnJ: D King (5)
Mid division, 9th halfway, progress into 5th 3 out, pushed along after next, soon ridden and no impression, kept on from last to go 3rd close home op 40/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
1
711-12
11/2
T: G P CromwellJ: P M O'Brien (7)
Led, slight mistake 6th, 4 lengths clear halfway, headed briefly after 2 out, regained lead before last, soon headed and no extra close home tchd 6/1
5th
Horse silk
3
4
611-11
14/1
T: R SweeneyJ: A McCurtin (3)
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out, staying on one pace when bad mistake last, ridden and dropped to 5th op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
15
11/1
T: P J RothwellJ: G B Noonan (7)
Towards rear, headway into 9th approaching 3 out, went 6th after next, soon ridden and no extra op 14/1 tchd 10/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
17
22/1
T: B MortellJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)
Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost position after 3 out, no impression from next op 28/1 tchd 20/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
20/1
T: E McNamaraJ: Mr B W Harvey (5)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 2nd approaching 3 out, led briefly after next, soon ridden and no extra, weakened before last
9th
Horse silk
11
5
16/1
T: P KielyJ: I J Power
Towards rear, 12th halfway, pushed along in last approaching 3 out, moderate headway into 8th after 2 out, no extra from next op 20/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
7/2f
T: E M O'SullivanJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and dropped to 10th before 3 out, no impression from next op 4/1
11th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
6/1
T: E BolgerJ: D J O'Keeffe
Towards rear, 11th halfway, progress into 6th approaching 3 out, slight mistake and soon weakened, no impression from next op 8/1
12th
Horse silk
5 ½
9
33/1
T: J P RyanJ: P K Donovan (5)
Mid division, 5th halfway, pushed along in 8th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression from 2 out op 22/1
13th
Horse silk
20
11
10/1
T: M HouriganJ: K C Sexton
Rear of mid division, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression before 2 out op 9/1
14th
Horse silk
6
14
12/1
T: C O'ConnellJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 6th halfway, pushed along in 11th approaching 3 out, no impression from next
15th
Horse silk
3 ¾
16
25/1
T: Brendan WalshJ: R Deegan
Rear of mid division, 10th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear before 3 out, soon no extra op 33/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
12
12/1
T: D BuddsJ: M P O'Connor (5)
Tracked leaders, dropped to 14th halfway, brought down 6 out op 14/1
F
Horse silk
13
25/1
T: J R FinnJ: D F O'Regan
Towards rear, fell 6 out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

21
Horse silk
Four Country Roads49
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 8
T: B McMahon  J: Reserve 3
NR
20
Horse silk
The Eye Of Tulla40
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 6
T: B McMahon  J: Reserve 2
NR
19
Horse silk
Thekingofconnemara21
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 15
T: Thomas Dowling  J: Reserve 1
NR
18
Horse silk
Made In The Woods10
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 5
T: N Lee  J: C M Quirke
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€24.00Pl:€3.20, €3.90, €6.40, €1.20EX:€386.20Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€7,844.36SF:€299.07

Forecasts

King Ferdinand (7/2), Arverne (11/2), Dreamsrmadeofthis (6/1), Touch Of Oscar (10/1), Costalita (11/1), Glen Ava (12/1), Esthers Marvel (12/1), Sean Says (14/1), Goodnightngodbless (16/1), Thedancingfarrier (16/1), Lizrona (20/1), Owl Creek Bridge (20/1), Three Loud Knocks (22/1), Quarry Lil (25/1), Golden Glen (25/1), Made In The Woods (25/1), Shamrock'n Roll (25/1), Presenting Bonnie (33/1), The Eye Of Tulla (66/1), Thekingofconnemara (66/1), Four Country Roads (100/1)

Verdict

A winner at Kilbeggan in July, ARVERNE ran right up to his best when runner-up at Killarney in October and he's expected to go well again. King Ferdinand and Touch of Oscar are others fancied to feature in a race lackig depth.

  1. ARVERNE (FR)
  2. KING FERDINAND (IRE)
  3. TOUCH OF OSCAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Sean Says
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 5
J: I J Power  |  T: R Sweeney
18/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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