12:15 Thurles

Sunday 17 December 2023

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109)

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 219y  |   Yielding  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:15  |   Winning time: 6m 36.3s
1st
Horse silk
4
7/1
T: A O'GradyJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Mid-division early, closer in 5th halfway, good progress into 2nd 4 out and disputed lead from 2 out, ridden to lead before last and kept on well run-in op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
14
22/1
T: R HackettJ: S D Torrens
Mid-division and 7th halfway, not fluent 6 out, progress before 3 out and pushed along in 3rd after next, ridden before last and kept on into 2nd run-in without ever really threatening winner op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
11
14/1
T: N LeeJ: R P Geoghegan (7)
Led, slow jump 3 out, joined from next and soon pushed along, ridden and headed before last, no extra and dropped to 3rd run-in
4th
Horse silk
7
10
14/1
T: Aengus KingJ: M M McDonagh (3)
Tracked leaders and 4th halfway, slow jump and lost place 3 out, pushed along in 8th after next, kept on into 4th before last but no impression on principals op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
3
8/1
T: J P DempseyJ: D Meyler
Towards rear early, a bit closer in 8th halfway, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, late headway into 5th run-in op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
1
2
712-0
14/1
T: Eric LarkinJ: Niall Moore (7)
Towards rear, not fluent at times and soon a bit detached in rear, jumped right 4th, pushed along in 13th 6 out, some progress from 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out, late headway into 6th run-in op 12/1 tchd 11/1
7th
Horse silk
½
9
7/1
T: John F O'NeillJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 2nd, ridden and lost place after 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace from before last op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
½
13
10/1
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (3)
Towards rear, not fluent 1st and 2nd, jumped right 3rd, 13th halfway, progress from 4 out and pushed along in 6th after 2 out, ridden in 4th before last and soon no extra, weakened run-in op 12/1
9th
Horse silk
26
15
610-9
20/1
T: A O'GradyJ: R A Doyle
Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 9th, ridden from 3 out, soon no extra and weakened op 22/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
12/1
T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (3)
Towards rear and 10th halfway, pushed along from 3 out and soon no impression tchd 14/1
11th
Horse silk
16
1
8/1
T: P G KellyJ: S Fitzgerald
Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, dropped to 6th halfway, lost place before 4 out where not fluent, no extra from next tchd 7/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ½
7
40/1
T: P T FoleyJ: C D Smithers (7)
Mid-division, slow jump 1st, reminders from 5th and dropped to 12th halfway, pushed along and no extra in rear from 3 out tchd 50/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
5/2f
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Mid-division and 9th halfway, progress from 4 out and went 5th after 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, eased and pulled up before last
PU
Horse silk
16
33/1
T: J J HanlonJ: R P Treacy
Tracked leaders and slow jump 1st, pushed along and dropped to 11th halfway, in rear from 9th and no extra from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out

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6
Horse silk
Baldur's Gate31
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 8
T: Miss D O'Shea  J: Mr J W Hannon
NR
8
Horse silk
Easy Bucks410
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 8
T: J J Hanlon  J: J Bowen
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.90Pl:€3.00, €4.20, €3.50, €3.20EX:€209.40Trifecta:€518.70Tricast:€2,134.68SF:€155.85

Forecasts

Leish Oscars Son (5/2), Baldur's Gate (4/1), Toofareastiswest (7/1), Tullyhogue Fort (7/1), Low Mileage (8/1), Friends N Commerce (8/1), Dorans River (10/1), Easy Bucks (10/1), Game And Glory (12/1), Made In The Woods (14/1), Fill The Tank (14/1), Lizrona (14/1), Maciver (20/1), Lady Kate (22/1), Finding Freedom (33/1), Slige Dala (40/1)

Verdict

LEISH OSCARS SON overcame trouble in running to score in a novice at Tramore recently and a mark of 107 looks more than fair, so he's well worth a chance to defy it. Friends N Commerce looks the main danger and Baldur's Gate is likely to put up a solid showing for all that he doesn't appear to be as well treated as the selection.

  1. LEISH OSCARS SON (IRE)
  2. FRIENDS N COMMERCE (IRE)
  3. BALDUR'S GATE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Lizrona
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
20/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €231.00

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