17:00 Gowran Park

Friday 29 September 2023

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Thomastown Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 70y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 5m 38.4s
1st
Horse silk
4
7/2
T: T O'BrienJ: J P Shinnick (7)
Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, challenged entering straight, led 2 out, soon pushed along and asserted, ridden after last, stayed on well tchd 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
8
13
17/2
T: Brendan WalshJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, challenged entering straight, ridden in 2nd on near side after 2 out, no impression on winner when not fluent last, kept on one pace op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
11
6
5/1
T: M J McDonaghJ: S F O'Keeffe
Towards rear, not fluent 5th, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th and no impression after 2 out, went moderate 3rd run-in, kept on one pace tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
½
2
7/1
T: J P DempseyJ: K M Donoghue
Led, pushed along and strongly pressed entering straight, mistake and headed 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 3rd when not fluent last, no extra op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
9
14/1
T: P A FahyJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders, not fluent jumping, 3rd when mistake 6th, mistake 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 5th entering straight, ridden after 2 out, no extra op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
1
5/1
T: P FentonJ: B Hayes
Mid-division, towards rear halfway, pushed along in rear before 3 out, no impression when mistake 2 out, no extra op 4/1
7th
Horse silk
2
10
610-11
40/1
T: D E PrendergastJ: N T Prendergast (7)
Held up in rear, pushed along in 7th after 3 out, ridden and no impression in 5th after next, no extra when mistake and pecked last op 66/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
8
11/4f
T: D H KellyJ: Mr A P Ryan (7)
Tracked leaders early, towards rear when mistake 5th, pushed along and no impression in 6th entering straight, ridden after 2 out, no extra op 5/2
9th
Horse silk
28
5
16/1
T: M HouriganJ: S D Torrens
Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear before 3 out, weakened, tailed off op 14/1

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Horse silk
Como Park43
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 4
T: H De Bromhead  J: Rachael Blackmore
NR
11
Horse silk
That's About Right32
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 5
T: P J Rothwell  J: J P O'Sullivan
NR
12
Horse silk
Ferrum163
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 7
T: G A Kingston  J: C D Maxwell
NR
7
Horse silk
Brianna Lily1
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 6
T: P T Foley  J: M M McDonagh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.20Pl:€1.60, €2.10, €1.80EX:€36.10Trifecta:€339.50Tricast:€152.06SF:€34.62

Forecasts

Hard Target (11/4), Emancipator (7/2), Como Park (4/1), Happy Dreams (5/1), Mister Twist (5/1), That's About Right (5/1), Clonbury Bridge (7/1), Added Bonus (17/2), Spanish John (14/1), All Walks Of Life (16/1), Brianna Lily (16/1), Ferrum (33/1), Ella Rose (40/1)

Verdict

This slightly shorter trip looks ideal for THAT'S ABOUT RIGHT given how he shaped at Ballinrobe last month, so he's taken to confirm the promise of that run and open his account. Como Park has yet to match his useful Flat form in this sphere but still has time on his side and will be suited by the step up in distance now heading into handicap company, while Hard Target has been running consistently well this summer and completes the shortlist.

  1. THAT'S ABOUT RIGHT (IRE)
  2. COMO PARK (IRE)
  3. HARD TARGET (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Dont Doubt Me
Weight: 10-6  |Age: 6
12/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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