13:15 Thurles

Thursday 30 November 2023

All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Racing Again Sunday, December 17th Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 6f  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:16  |   Winning time: 5m 44.0s
1st
Horse silk
5
6/4f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
In touch, slight mistake at 2nd, 4th after 5th, 3rd 4 out, headway and on terms last, led run-in, driven out op 11/8
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
10/1
T: A O'GradyJ: J C Gainford
In touch, 3rd after 5th, improved to 2nd 4 out, headway to lead narrowly approaching straight, joined last, headed run-in, kept on same pace op 11/1 tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
1
3/1
T: M KennedyJ: Mr J C Barry (3)
Rear of mid-division, 5th after 5th, took closer order in 4th after 2 out, travelled well and closed before last where on terms, headed run-in, soon kept on same pace in 3rd op 11/4
4th
Horse silk
½
2
811-12
7/1
T: E DoyleJ: S O'Callaghan (5)
Mid-division, dropped to 6th after 5th, progress after 2 out, closed in 4th last, kept on same pace run-in op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
7
16/1
T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens
Rear, 8th after 5th, progress to 5th before last, one paced run-in, no extra closing stages tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
12/1
T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (3)
Towards rear, 7th after 5th, 6th after 2 out, no impression before last where not fluent, no extra run-in
7th
Horse silk
13
6
17/2
T: S AherneJ: P T Enright
Led narrowly, not fluent at 5th, led before 4 out, headed approaching straight, lost place and weakened before last op 9/1 tchd 8/1
8th
Horse silk
12
3
18/1
T: P T FoleyJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Tracked leader, on terms after 5th, headed before 4 out where dropped to 4th, lost place after 2 out, weakened before last op 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
18/1
T: D HassettJ: S F O'Keeffe
Towards rear, in rear at 5th where not fluent, under pressure before 4 out, slightly detached 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last op 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.20, €3.80, €1.50EX:€19.50Trifecta:€94.40Tricast:€43.85SF:€18.52

Forecasts

Reddys Island (6/4), Dundaniel (3/1), Ardera Ru (7/1), Black Samurai (17/2), Toofareastiswest (10/1), Glenmalure Lodge (12/1), Dorans River (16/1), Slige Dala (18/1), Getaway Train (18/1)

Verdict

A few in with a squeak but the vote goes to DORANS RIVER, who was clearly in great heart despite his advancing years during the summer and operating from a much lower chase mark returning from a break, he can notch a fourth success of the year. Gordon Elliott couldn't be in much better form and his Reddys Island can chase home the selection, ahead of Dundaniel and Ardera Ru.

  1. DORANS RIVER (IRE)
  2. REDDYS ISLAND (IRE)
  3. DUNDANIEL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Arctic Ambition
Weight: 10-8  |Age: 7
6/4

Prize Money

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

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