16:40 Thurles

Tuesday 5 March 2024

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

Holycross Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 140y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:40  |   Winning time: 5m 39.2s
1st
Horse silk
3
11/2
T: M A CahillJ: Niall Moore (7)
Soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, dropped to 5th and under pressure before 2 out, no impression before last, ran on strongly in 4th closing stages to lead final strides op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
14
20/1
T: J GraceJ: P K Donovan (5)
In touch, 4th halfway, headway after 3 out, strongly challenged leader 2 out, led before last where slight mistake, kept on run-in, all out close home, headed final strides op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
2
14/1
T: M KennedyJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Led, strongly pressed 2 out, headed before last, kept on run-in, no extra and dropped to 3rd closing stages op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
½
6
28/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell
Mid-division, 5th halfway, under pressure in 4th after 2 out, not fluent in 5th last, ran on closing stages to 4th close home op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
10/3
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
In touch, 3rd halfway, took closer order before 3 out, strongly challenged leader 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last, no extra run-in op 11/4
6th
Horse silk
22
8
5/4f
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Mid-division, 7th halfway, took closer order before 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened op 6/4 tchd 6/5
7th
Horse silk
7
1
7/1
T: T CooperJ: D Meyler
Towards rear, 10th halfway, effort after 3 out, slow jump in 7th 2 out, weakened op 6/1
8th
Horse silk
42
10
14/1
T: B McMahonJ: P T Enright
Rear, 12th halfway, no impression, weakened before 2 out, tailed off op 11/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
911-12
50/1
T: V T O'BrienJ: G B Noonan (5)
Prominent, dropped to 9th halfway, weakened after 3 out, tailed off op 33/1
10th
Horse silk
46
13
150/1
T: T DoyleJ: A McCurtin
In rear, 13th halfway, mistake 4 out, weakened, never a factor, completely tailed off op 100/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
7
511-12
40/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
In touch, dropped to 8th halfway, mistake at 7th, weakened before 2 out where fell op 50/1 tchd 80/1
PU
Horse silk
9
100/1
T: G KelleherJ: S O'Callaghan (5)
Rear of mid-division, progress before 2nd, 6th halfway, lost place before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 80/1
F
Horse silk
11
50/1
T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (7)
Towards rear, mistake at 3rd and reminder, 11th halfway, mistake 3 out, no impression in moderate 8th 2 out where fell op 66/1

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Non-Runners

16
Horse silk
Stradbally Village287
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 7
T: Ms M Flynn  J: Reserve 3
NR
15
Horse silk
Cornmarket89
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: M Flannery  J: Reserve 2
NR
5
Horse silk
Lispopple24
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: P Fenton  J: B Hayes
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.50Pl:€1.20, €6.50, €2.90EX:€158.10Trifecta:€1,228.00SF:€106.01

Forecasts

Tell Us This (5/4), Sainte Baol (10/3), John The Diva (11/2), Balally Park (7/1), Jeronimo De L'ouch (14/1), West Clare (14/1), Gentle Anna (20/1), Lispopple (20/1), Malton Groove (28/1), Rodney (40/1), Leis Fein (50/1), Bee Bright (50/1), Tellmeyourtroubles (100/1), Venturi Effect (150/1)

Verdict

BALALLY PARK wasn't seen to best effect at Limerick last time and is worth another chance to build on his Wexford form. Sainte Baol and John The Diva head the dangers.

  1. BALALLY PARK (IRE)
  2. SAINTE BAOL (FR)
  3. JOHN THE DIVA (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
No Fussing
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 7
7/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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