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15:05 Thurles

Thursday 23 February 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 11.01s

1^st

Union Park

710-2

2/1f

T: P J RothwellJ: D J O'Keeffe

Chased leaders, closer in 3rd halfway, headway to dispute lead after 2 out and led early straight, asserted approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in op 9/4

2^nd

Espion Du Chenet

911-10

9/2

T: Louise G LyonsJ: C M Quirke (7)

Towards rear, 7th halfway, headway into 4th 3 out and 3rd early straight, pushed along and no impression when left 2nd at last, kept on one pace op 5/1

3^rd

Kitty Galore

911-1

9/1

T: J P RyanJ: L Quinlan (5)

Led early, tracked leader and led again 4 out, headed after 2 out, pushed along and no impression when left 3rd at last, kept on one pace op 11/1 tchd 12/1

4^th

Itsalonglongroad

910-0

11/1

T: C CoakleyJ: G B Noonan (7)

Prominent and led 3rd, headed 4 out, pushed along and lost place after 2 out, no impression when left 4th at last, no extra run-in op 9/1

5^th

1 ½

Brandy Harbour

911-0

18/5

T: Mrs G O'ConnorJ: D Moloney (7)

Towards rear, 6th before 3 out, slight mistake 2 out and no impression entering straight, left 5th at last where slight mistake, kept on one pace op 10/3

6^th

Falco Blitz

911-11

20/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara

Chased leaders, closer in 4th halfway, 7th and pushed along after 4 out, soon no extra and eased early straight, tailed off op 16/1

Also Ran

Vado Forte

1012-3

18/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway 3 out and disputed lead briefly after next, 2nd and no impression on winner when mistake and unseated rider last op 16/1 tchd 20/1

Clonbury Bridge

710-10

5/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Tracked leaders 1st, soon dropped towards rear, pushed along and detached in rear before 6th, no extra after 4 out and pulled up before last

Leahman

710-2

40/1

T: J BeamishJ: S F O'Keeffe

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 6th and soon dropped towards rear, ridden and no impression approaching 3 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.10Pl:€1.40, €1.80, €2.00EX:€12.10Trifecta:€89.90Tricast:€68.46SF:€12.70

Forecasts

Union Park (2/1), Brandy Harbour (18/5), Espion Du Chenet (9/2), Clonbury Bridge (5/1), Kitty Galore (9/1), Itsalonglongroad (11/1), Vado Forte (18/1), Falco Blitz (20/1), Leahman (40/1)

UNION PARK arrives on the back of a good second at Fairyhouse and takes preference over Brandy Harbour, who hit the frame over hurdles at Punchestown on his latest outing. Espion du Chenet is also on the shortlist.