13:55 Thurles

Monday 13 March 2023

All13:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

Racing Again March 18th Maiden Hunters Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 1f 89y  |   Yielding to Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:55  |   Winning time: 7m 2.2s
1st
Horse silk
3
11/4
T: Patrick TurleyJ: Mr D G Lavery
Made all, increased advantage at 11th, reduced lead before 3 out, asserted after 2 out, clear before last, eased run-in, very easily op 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
22
9
12/1
T: M P FitzgeraldJ: Mr D M Fitzgerald (7)
Raced off pace towards rear, 7th after 8th, progress after 10th, 3rd after 4 out, took closer order in 2nd before 3 out, no impression on clear leader after 2 out, kept on one pace in moderate 2nd run-in op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
10
16/1
T: T F ShawJ: Mr T P Harney (7)
Mid-division, 5th after 8th, improved to 4th after 10th, headway to 2nd after 4 out, dropped to 3rd before 3 out, under pressure after 2 out, one paced in moderate 3rd before last tchd 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
50/1
T: M ButlerJ: Mr J C Barry (3)
Raced off pace towards rear, in rear at 6th where mistake, slightly detached after 8th, detached at 10th, never a factor, weakened and pulled up before 4 out op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
2
6/1
T: Mrs G O'ConnorJ: Mr D O'Connor
Rear of mid-division, dropped to 8th after 8th, no impression, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 9/2
PU
Horse silk
4
2/1f
T: G ElliottJ: Mr H C Swan (5)
In touch, 4th at 6th, improved to 3rd at 7th, 4th before 10th, lost place and weakened quickly after 10th, pulled up before 4 out op 9/4
PU
Horse silk
5
16/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Mr T Power Roche (7)
Tracked leader, not fluent at 2nd, 2nd at 6th, not fluent at 9th, no impression on leader at 11th, lost place before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
6
5/1
T: S CurlingJ: Mr P A King (5)
Raced off pace towards rear, jumped left at 3rd, slightly detached after 8th, effort and progress after 10th, completely detached in moderate 5th after 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last op 13/2
PU
Horse silk
7
12/1
T: A J MartinJ: Miss M O'Sullivan (5)
Raced off pace in rear, progress before 4th, 6th after 8th, not fluent at 9th, completely detached in moderate 4th after 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
8
1012-0
100/1
T: P J HealyJ: Mr D A Mulcahy (7)
Tracked leader, a little keen, 3rd at 6th, 4th at 7th, improved to 3rd before 10th, dropped to 4th and under pressure after 4 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 80/1 tchd 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.40, €2.50, €5.50EX:€22.70Trifecta:€307.40SF:€36.76

Forecasts

Happy Victory (2/1), Dento Des Obeaux (11/4), Longhouse Star (5/1), Brave Starlight (6/1), Carrig Wells (12/1), Royal Juniper (12/1), Keenaghan Lass (16/1), Lesssaidthebetter (16/1), Ask The Bishop (50/1), Ta Se Rua (100/1)

Verdict

Quite a few of these arrive in good form from the pointing field, none more so than this year's dual winner HAPPY VICTORY who can make a successful hunter chase debut for Gordon Elliott. Dento des Obeaux and Carrig Wells can give him most to think about.

  1. HAPPY VICTORY (FR)
  2. DENTO DES OBEAUX (FR)
  3. CARRIG WELLS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Along Long Story
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 6
J: Mr J Hurley  |  T: S Aherne
28/1

Prize Money

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

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