14:40 Thurles

Thursday 9 February 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   1m 7f 132y  |   Good to Yielding  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:40  |   Winning time: 3m 54.7s
1st
Horse silk
12
50/1
T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: B W Harvey (5)
Mid-division, 8th before 5th, headway to 4th 2 out, ridden in 3rd before last where improved to 2nd, strongly challenged leader closing stages, kept on best to lead close home op 66/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
14
40/1
T: P J FlynnJ: G B Noonan (7)
In touch, edged right and not fluent at 3rd, 4th before 5th, improved to 3rd after 3 out, closed before 2 out where jumped right and bumped rival, soon 2nd, led before last, kept on, headed close home op 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
3
9
611-12
9/4
T: A SlatteryJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leader, 3rd before 5th, 4th after 3 out, dropped to 5th 2 out where not fluent, 4th last, kept on in 3rd closing stages, no extra close home op 5/2
4th
Horse silk
9
4
511-12
5/6f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Led, not fluent at 3rd, pressed after 3 out, ridden and headed before last where dropped to 3rd, weakened in 4th closing stages
5th
Horse silk
4
6
711-12
7/2
T: J G MurphyJ: C R King
Soon in touch, slightly hampered at 3rd, 5th before 5th, no impression in 6th 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on one pace in 5th closing stages op 10/3
6th
Horse silk
½
3
811-12
18/1
T: J J MurphyJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Tracked leader, 2nd before 5th, challenged leader after 3 out, bumped and hampered 2 out, soon 3rd, lost place and weakened before last op 22/1
7th
Horse silk
4
7
511-12
14/1
T: C D TimmonsJ: B J Cooper
Mid-division, 7th before 5th, under pressure after 2 out, weakened before last
8th
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
150/1
T: S AherneJ: M P O'Connor (5)
Towards rear, 13th before 5th, progress after 3 out, no impression in 10th after 2 out, kept on one pace op 125/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
10
150/1
T: K A HeffernanJ: K M Donoghue
Towards rear, 9th before 5th, no impression in 8th after 2 out, weakened run-in op 80/1
10th
Horse silk
1
1
611-12
66/1
T: G O'LearyJ: S F O'Keeffe
In touch, 6th before 5th, lost place before 2 out where not fluent, no extra after 2 out tchd 80/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
200/1
T: Vincent CarrollJ: P T Enright
Rear, 14th before 5th, effort after 3 out, no impression 2 out, never a factor op 150/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ½
13
100/1
T: J P FlavinJ: A McCurtin (3)
Rear of mid-division, 11th before 5th, no impression in 12th after 3 out, no extra 2 out op 80/1
13th
Horse silk
23
19
510-11
200/1
T: R HackettJ: Sarah Kavanagh (7)
Rear, 15th before 5th, detached before 2 out, never a factor op 150/1
14th
Horse silk
nk
5
125/1
T: G O'LearyJ: J J Slevin
Rear, mistake at 1st, 12th before 5th, lost place after 3 out, weakened and detached before 2 out, never a factor
15th
Horse silk
1 ¾
18
200/1
T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey
Towards rear, 10th before 5th, lost place after 3 out, weakened and detached before 2 out

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Non-Runners

17
Horse silk
Set Point1
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: Reserve 1
NR
8
Horse silk
San Aer95
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: T Mullins  J: D Meyler
NR
15
Horse silk
Stuzzikini1
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: J C Gainford
NR
11
Horse silk
Captains Nephew42
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: P J Rothwell  J: Non-runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€77.60Pl:€11.20, €5.90, €5.90, €1.20, €1.20EX:€876.60, €876.60Trifecta:€4,550.80, €4,550.80SF:€1,155.34

Forecasts

Bialystok (5/6), Sunchart (9/4), Stuzzikini (5/2), Mon Coeur (7/2), Set Point (10/1), Razdan (14/1), San Aer (16/1), Barometer (18/1), Captains Nephew (25/1), Soldier Solid (40/1), Coolmeen Park (50/1), Adamaris (66/1), Midnight Our Fred (100/1), Cursory Exam (125/1), Ambitious Approach (150/1), The Vegas Raider (150/1), Tea It Is (200/1), Xael (200/1), On My Bike (200/1)

Verdict

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and STUZZIKINI looks the way to go on the back of his excellent Punchestown second which gives him the clear edge on form. Bialystok and Sunchart both have better days ahead of them and appeal as the duo to chase home Gordon Elliott's gelding in that order.

  1. STUZZIKINI (IRE)
  2. BIALYSTOK (IRE)
  3. SUNCHART

Previous Winners

2022
Adamantly Chosen
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
3/10

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €499.005th: €299.006th: €200.00

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