15:40 Thurles

Sunday 22 January 2023

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:10

Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 7f 112y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 4m 9.05s
1st
Horse silk
7
7/4f
T: T MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Disputed early, tracked leader after 2nd, slight mistake 4th, led entering straight, pressed and slight mistake 2 out, soon pushed along and 2-length advantage, ridden and kept on strongly run-in op 9/5 tchd 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
611-1
5/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Held up towards rear, closer on outer 2 out, soon ridden in 2nd, kept on from last without reaching winner op 9/2 tchd 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
8
5
50/1
T: J QueallyJ: J S McGarvey
Settled behind leaders, closer in 3rd after 3 out, pressed leader and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in op 40/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
9/4
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace tchd 5/2
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
611-13
4/1
T: D HoganJ: D King (5)
Disputed early, led after 2nd, headed entering straight, ridden 2 out, soon under pressure in 5th, kept on one pace op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
13
2
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression when slight mistake 2 out, no extra before last op 11/1

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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Bigz Belief50
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: M J Smith  J: J B Foley
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.60, €1.90EX:€8.50Trifecta:€104.40SF:€10.84

Forecasts

Hey Johnny (7/4), New Ross (9/4), Zoffanien (4/1), Popova (5/1), Rock On Cassie (16/1), Bigz Belief (16/1), Sacchoandvanzetti (50/1)

Verdict

HEY JOHNNY ran as well as could be expected behind the highly promising Impaire Et Passe in a Grade 2 at Punchestown last week and has much less on his plate here, so he's fancied to resume winning ways. New Ross made a successful return from over a year off here last month and, although that form has taken a few knocks, he's still expected to go well in his follow-up bid. Popova's opening mark requires improvement but that's possible given she's in excellent hands and remains lightly raced.

  1. HEY JOHNNY (IRE)
  2. NEW ROSS (IRE)
  3. POPOVA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Light Brigade
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
J: J B Foley  |  T: C Byrnes
9/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,601.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00

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