14:35 Thurles

Sunday 17 December 2023

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Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 7f 205y  |   Yielding  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:36  |   Winning time: 4m 5.7s
1st
Horse silk
10
16/1
T: B T MurphyJ: R P Geoghegan (7)
Tracked leaders on inner, 6th from 3 out and soon good progress into 4th, ridden to challenge in 3rd from next, not fluent last and kept on best to lead inside final 100 yards, asserted close home op 22/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
16
15/2
T: W J LaniganJ: R J Condon (5)
Tracked leaders on outer, pushed along and took closer order from 3 out, left in share of lead next and soon ridden, not fluent last and headed inside final 100 yards, no extra close home op 17/2 tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
5
511-7
5/2f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division, took closer order from 5 out, not fluent in 4th 3 out, improved to challenge before next where again not fluent and left in share of lead, ridden before last and headed inside final 100 yards, no extra close home op 2/1
4th
Horse silk
½
3
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Mid-division, 8th from 3 out, soon pushed along and progress, ridden in 4th from next and kept on well without threatening run-in, never nearer
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
2
611-10
50/1
T: D HoganJ: J M Sheridan
Towards rear, jumped left at times, 13th 3 out, ridden after next and late headway into 5th before last, never nearer op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
8
33/1
T: E & P HartyJ: R A Doyle
Towards rear of mid-division, not fluent in 11th 3 out, pushed along and some progress before next, soon ridden in 6th and no extra, kept on same pace op 25/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
14
8/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C Stone-Walsh (5)
Towards rear and not fluent 2nd, mistake 5th, slow jump in 15th 4 out, jumped left next and soon no impression, moderate 11th 2 out and some late headway into 7th
8th
Horse silk
4 ¾
4
811-9
25/1
T: D HoganJ: D King (3)
Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along in 7th from 3 out, no impression before next and kept on same pace op 28/1
9th
Horse silk
8
12
10/1
T: P W FlynnJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Prominent, led after 2nd, not fluent 3 out and soon headed, pushed along and weakened before next
10th
Horse silk
11
13
18/1
T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry
Mid-division on inner, pushed along in 9th from 3 out, ridden and no impression from next op 16/1
11th
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
11/1
T: D M O'BrienJ: K M Donoghue
Prominent early before soon settling behind leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd halfway, pushed along in 5th before 2 out where hampered, no extra and weakened before last op 12/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
40/1
T: L FowlerJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Mid-division on outer, pushed along and lost place from 4 out, ridden and no extra after next, eased and pulled up before 2 out op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
7
40/1
T: R HackettJ: S D Torrens
Always towards rear, pushed along in 13th from 3 out and soon no extra, pulled up after next op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
9
66/1
T: J M BurkeJ: Niall Moore (7)
Always towards rear, not fluent 4th, bad mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, pulled up before next op 50/1
F
Horse silk
11
11/4
T: T O'BrienJ: J P Shinnick (7)
Prominent early before soon settling behind leaders, close in 2nd halfway, improved to lead after 3 out, pressed before next where fell op 3/1
PU
Horse silk
15
22/1
T: T GibneyJ: K Callaghan (5)
Reluctant to race and soon detached, mistake 3rd and never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 18/1

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Non-Runners

18
Horse silk
The Mass Path96
Weight: 10-1|  Age: 6
T: C Byrnes  J: Reserve 2
NR
17
Horse silk
Doyenna107
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 6
T: L Fowler  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€21.00Pl:€3.60, €2.20, €1.10, €3.20EX:€182.20Trifecta:€1,102.10Tricast:€418.37SF:€136.77

Forecasts

Bowmore (5/2), Whiskeywealth (11/4), Big Island (15/2), Theonewedreamof (8/1), Clever Currency (10/1), Minx Tiara (11/1), Abbeydale (14/1), Pakens Rock (16/1), Marvel Fan (18/1), Ballybaun Star (22/1), Bua Boy (25/1), David Garrick (33/1), Tullypole Annie (40/1), Rock On Seamie (40/1), Zoffanien (50/1), Thousand Tears (66/1)

Verdict

WHISKEYWEALTH has a lower mark to work with over hurdles in relation to his chase rating and with a good-value 7 lb conditional on, he has a lot to recommend him. Bowmore is going the right way and is in superb hands so he's a threat, along with Marvel Fan.

  1. WHISKEYWEALTH (IRE)
  2. BOWMORE (IRE)
  3. MARVEL FAN (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
New Ross
Weight: 10-0  |Age: 6
7/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00

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