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15:40 Thurles

Tuesday 5 March 2024

All14:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:40

ThurlesRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 15.6s

1^st

Chosen Witness

711-12

10/3

T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe

Tracked leader, a little keen, 2nd after 4th, 3rd before 4 out, travelled well and on terms 2 out, soon led narrowly, stayed on well run-in tchd 4/1

2^nd

Answering

911-4

10/1

T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (7)

In touch, 4th after 4th, took closer order after 3 out, stayed on between horses run-in, kept on in 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner op 9/1 tchd 13/2

3^rd

Brave Fortune

511-4

15/8f

T: P M J DoyleJ: J J Doyle

In touch, 5th after 4th, took closer order after 3 out, effort in 3rd 2 out, not fluent last, kept on without threatening run-in op 5/2

4^th

Touch Me Not

511-4

5/2

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Prominent, tracked leader before 3rd, led at 3rd, joined 2 out, soon headed, no impression on leader run-in, dropped to 4th closing stages op 6/4

5^th

Ballycallan King

711-4

10/3

T: Barry J FitzgeraldJ: S Cleary-Farrell (7)

Led, headed at 3rd, 3rd after 4th, improved to 2nd before 4 out, lost place 2 out, weakened in 5th before last op 5/1

6^th

Chance Another One

511-4

100/1

T: S M DuffyJ: S D Torrens

Mid-division, 7th after 4th, no impression on principals in 6th 2 out, weakened op 66/1 tchd 50/1

7^th

The Striker Dylan

611-4

80/1

T: L P CusackJ: R Deegan

Rear of mid-division, 10th after 4th, some progress before 2 out, no extra after 2 out

8^th

Hollow Rodger

610-11

22/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: S W Flanagan

In touch, dropped to 8th after 4th, no impression before 2 out, no extra after 2 out tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1

9^th

Our Chezney

811-4

150/1

T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: L A McKenna (5)

Prominent, in touch before 3rd, 6th after 4th, lost place and weakened before 2 out op 200/1

10^th

Kilbrin Rocco

511-4

200/1

T: M WintersJ: A P Heskin

Towards rear, 15th after 4th, some progress after 3 out, no extra after 2 out

11^th

2 ¾

Mywayorthehighway

511-4

125/1

T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (3)

Towards rear, 12th after 4th, no impression after 3 out, hampered 2 out op 80/1 tchd 150/1

12^th

Manhattan Brook

610-11

200/1

T: A MurrayJ: E Walsh

Towards rear, 11th after 4th, no impression, weakened before 2 out op 150/1

13^th

1 ¾

Arthur's Victory

611-5

125/1

T: J NashJ: G Brouder (5)

Rear of mid-division, 9th after 4th, no impression before 2 out, weakened after 2 out op 80/1 tchd 150/1

14^th

Matagorda

611-4

200/1

T: W J BurkeJ: R A Doyle

Always towards rear, 14th after 4th, weakened after 3 out, never a factor

15^th

Thebeautifulgame

511-5

80/1

T: C CollinsJ: J B Foley

Rear, slightly detached at 2nd where mistake, not fluent at 3rd, mistake at 5th, detached 4 out, weakened 3 out, never a factor op 50/1 tchd 66/1

Also Ran

Storm Ryder

611-4

200/1

T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: C D Smithers (7)

Towards rear, 13th after 4th, weakened 2 out where mistake and fell

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Non-Runners

Win Some Lose Some¹¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P Roche J: Reserve 1

Sharetheknowledge⁴⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Paul Tobin J: J C Gainford

Doctor Glide⁷⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Tom Dreaper J: K M Donoghue

Bodybuilder²⁹⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.80Pl:€1.80, €3.00, €1.10EX:€48.70Trifecta:€148.80SF:€39.22

Forecasts

Brave Fortune (15/8), Touch Me Not (5/2), Chosen Witness (10/3), Ballycallan King (10/3), Doctor Glide (6/1), Answering (10/1), Sharetheknowledge (12/1), Hollow Rodger (22/1), The Striker Dylan (80/1), Thebeautifulgame (80/1), Chance Another One (100/1), Mywayorthehighway (125/1), Arthur's Victory (125/1), Our Chezney (150/1), Kilbrin Rocco (200/1), Manhattan Brook (200/1), Matagorda (200/1), Storm Ryder (200/1)

A £150,000 purchase from points, TOUCH ME NOT showed plenty to work on when third in a Punchestown novice 5 weeks ago and, in good hands and open to improvement, he could be the answer here. Brave Fortune will find this easier than the assignments he's faced to date and is feared, with Ballycallan King and Chosen Witness others fancied to play a part.