15:40 Thurles

Monday 13 March 2023

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

Holycross Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 218y  |   Soft  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:41  |   Winning time: 6m 3.8s
1st
Horse silk
11
7/1
T: T DoyleJ: Niall Moore (7)
In touch, 5th after 6th, effort and stayed on in 4th after 3 out, 3rd 2 out where left 2nd, ridden to lead last, driven out op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
5
711-12
10/1
T: T DoyleJ: A McCurtin
Towards rear, 9th after 6th, headway approaching straight, slightly hampered 2 out, ridden and closed in 3rd last, kept on in 2nd closing stages, held op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
10
9
9/2
T: G ElliottJ: N R Andrews (7)
In touch, 7th after 6th, effort approaching straight, slightly hampered after 2 out, no impression on leaders in 5th last, kept on one pace to moderate 3rd final strides
4th
Horse silk
½
14
7/4f
T: R P CodyJ: D Meyler
Tracked leader, led after 1st, not fluent at 2nd, 2 lengths clear after 6th, ridden and headed last, dropped to 3rd and weakened closing stages, lost moderate 3rd final strides op 9/4
5th
Horse silk
4
2
611-12
11/1
T: T M WalshJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
Towards rear, 10th after 6th, progress approaching straight, slightly hampered after 2 out, no impression on leaders in 4th last, soon weakened in 5th op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
10
6
10/1
T: P G KellyJ: P K Donovan (5)
Led narrowly, headed after 1st, 2nd after 6th, dropped to 4th before 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly before last op 9/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
18/1
T: Mrs Y DunleavyJ: P J Carberry
Rear of mid-division, 8th after 6th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 22/1
PU
Horse silk
3
811-12
66/1
T: V T O'BrienJ: E Dwan (7)
Rear, 12th before 7th, weakened after 4 out, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
4
611-12
100/1
T: I MaddenJ: J P Shinnick (7)
Always in rear, 14th before 7th, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
7
80/1
T: T ClearyJ: H Morgan (3)
Rear, not fluent at 3rd, 11th before 7th, no impression, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
8
9/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara
Prominent, 3rd after 6th, dropped to 5th 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 17/2
PU
Horse silk
10
80/1
T: E McNamaraJ: S W Flanagan
Ran freely in rear of mid-division, dropped to 13th before 7th, weakened, pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
12
80/1
T: Ms M FlynnJ: I J Power
In touch, 4th after 6th, not fluent in 3rd 3 out, soon lost place and weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1
UR
Horse silk
13
15/2
T: J E KielyJ: Derek McGrath (7)
Mid-division, 6th after 6th, progress to 4th 4 out where not fluent, improved to 3rd after 3 out, headway to 2nd 2 out where mistake and unseated rider op 13/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.30Pl:€2.50, €3.40, €1.20EX:€87.20Trifecta:€612.60SF:€78.70

Forecasts

Young Darleen (7/4), Fruit Blossom (9/2), No Fussing (7/1), Walk Out (15/2), Sixty Seconds (9/1), Monza Man (10/1), Out The Gap (10/1), Be Fierce (11/1), Ballagh Star (18/1), Leis Fein (66/1), Janverlil (80/1), Stradbally Village (80/1), Ozark Thunder (80/1), Max Time (100/1)

Verdict

Not nearly so competitive as the numbers suggest and YOUNG DARLEEN looks to have been found a good opportunity to open her account on the back of her good Clonmel fifth. Walk Out is feared most if, as expected, building on her recent seventh in that contest, with No Fussing and Fruit Blossom two more who can have a say.

  1. YOUNG DARLEEN (IRE)
  2. WALK OUT (IRE)
  3. NO FUSSING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Mankhool
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 4
J: S A Mulcahy  |  T: D Hogan
9/2

Prize Money

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

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