13:33 Thurles

Tuesday 13 February 2024

All13:3314:0314:3315:0815:4316:1516:48

Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 70y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:33  |   Winning time: 4m 17.3s
1st
Horse silk
9
711-12
7/4f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead when slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and headed narrowly approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in to lead again closing stages op 13/8 tchd 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
½
1
5/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Led, slight mistake 4 out, headed 2 out, led narrowly approaching last and soon pushed along, ridden and kept on run-in, headed closing stages op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
15
5
911-12
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, moderate 3rd 4 out, no impression on principals in straight, kept on one pace
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
6
6/1
T: C CollinsJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Mid-division, moderate 6th halfway, 5th 3 out, pushed along and no impression early straight, kept on one pace tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
11
8
811-12
7/2
T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to 6th before 3 out, no extra in straight op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and 18/5
6th
Horse silk
½
4
7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Chased leaders, 4th halfway and pecked 6th, no impression before 3 out, no extra run-in tchd 15/2
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
100/1
T: M HouriganJ: D J O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway and no impression before 4 out, slow 2 out, no threat in straight
8th
Horse silk
36
7
250/1
T: O McKiernanJ: P T Enright
Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra from 4 out, tailed off tchd 300/1
9th
Horse silk
17
3
611-12
200/1
T: Bernard CrowleyJ: J J Slevin
Slowly away and always rear, never a factor, no extra from 4 out, tailed off op 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.20, €1.30, €4.30EX:€6.70Trifecta:€71.70SF:€7.08

Forecasts

Zanahiyr (7/4), Aspire Tower (5/2), Pinkerton (7/2), Mighty Tom (6/1), Feu Du Bresil (7/1), Figaroc (25/1), Ballywilliam Boy (100/1), Burru (200/1), One Way Traffic (250/1)

Verdict

It remains to be seen if ASPIRE TOWER will be able to scale similar heights to those which he reached over hurdles a few years back, but there were certainly positives to take from his chase debut third behind the smart Il Etait Temps here at the end of November. He shades preference ahead of Pinkerton, who was behind Feu du Bresil at Fairyhouse but he remains with potential and may well reverse those placings here. Zanahiyr has to enter calculations, too, along with Mighty Tom.

  1. ASPIRE TOWER (IRE)
  2. PINKERTON (IRE)
  3. ZANAHIYR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Saldier
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 9
4/9

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,101.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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