15:10 Thurles

Sunday 17 December 2023

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

Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 7f  |   Yielding  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 5m 57.5s
1st
Horse silk
3
4/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders on outer and 3rd halfway, went 2nd 3 out and further progress to lead before next, pushed along before last and kept on well run-in, comfortably op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
511-12
8/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Mid-division, not fluent 7th, good progress into 3rd after 3 out and went 2nd before next, ridden before last and no impression on winner run-in op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
21
10
80/1
T: L P CusackJ: K Callaghan (5)
Led, joined after 2nd, regained lead before 5th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd and no extra, not fluent last op 50/1
4th
Horse silk
54
5
2/1f
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Tracked leaders on inner, improved to disputed lead after 2nd, headed and dropped to 2nd before 5th, not fluent next, again not fluent 5 out, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off op 11/4
5th
Horse silk
16
11
611-4
150/1
T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)
Tracked leaders and not fluent 4th, 4th halfway, again not fluent 4 out and dropped to 6th after next, soon no extra, tailed off op 100/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
512-0
9/4
T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (3)
Mid-division, pushed along in 6th from 3 out and soon went 4th, no extra before 2 out, moderate 4th when fell last tchd 5/2
UR
Horse silk
6
14/1
T: C ByrnesJ: S F O'Keeffe
Towards rear, slightly impeded 1st, slightly detached in rear when mistake and unseated rider 7th tchd 12/1
PU
Horse silk
7
10/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Sam Ewing
Towards rear, jumped right 1st, mistake 2nd, mistake 4th and reminders, soon detached and jumped right 5th, pulled up before next op 17/2
PU
Horse silk
8
80/1
T: Thomas DowlingJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Towards rear and not fluent jumping, detached and pushed along in rear before 5th, pulled up before next op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
9
11/1
T: M F MorrisJ: R A Doyle
Tracked leaders, not fluent at times, dropped to mid-division from 5th, ridden in rear from 5 out and no extra from 3 out, pulled up before next tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Getaway Charlie24
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 7
T: T Doyle  J: Mr D Doyle
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.30Pl:€1.60, €2.20, €14.90EX:€23.30Trifecta:€1,977.50SF:€37.84

Forecasts

Bob Cigar (2/1), Kinbara (9/4), Easy Fella (4/1), Getaway Charlie (11/2), Mint Boy (8/1), Ottizzini (10/1), Camino Rock (11/1), Evesham Road (14/1), The Dabbler (80/1), Meritorious (80/1), Zeeband (150/1)

Verdict

KINBARA wasn't disgraced when fourth in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham last month and can resume winning ways back down in class. The progressive Bob Cigar is next best ahead of Easy Fella and Getaway Charlie.

  1. KINBARA (IRE)
  2. BOB CIGAR (IRE)
  3. EASY FELLA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Grand Soir
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 6
9/4

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €299.00

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