16:50 Thurles

Saturday 15 March 2025

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Leugh Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 43.6s

1^st

Born Bright

611-7

10/1

T: C O'ConnellJ: J Smith (5)

Held up towards rear early, mid-division halfway, progress into 4th after 3 out, disputed entering straight, ridden to lead after 2 out, kept on strongly from last op 14/1 tchd 11/1 and 16/1

2^nd

4 ¾

Love Like This

710-6

10/1

T: J P RyanJ: S F O'Keeffe

Mid-division, progress after 3 out, ridden to press leaders entering straight, challenged 2 out, no impression in 2nd before last, kept on same pace tchd 9/1

3^rd

Therellbguddaysyet

911-11

9/1

T: M J O'ConnorJ: D J O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders early, soon settled mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, progress into 4th after 3 out, ridden to press leaders entering straight, under pressure in 4th 2 out, kept on same pace from before last op 15/2

4^th

3 ¼

Pebble Bleu

610-9

7/1

T: C MotherwayJ: Mr M J Kenneally (7)

Tracked leaders, led before 1st, slight mistakes 2nd and 6th, ridden and joined entering straight, headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 9/1

5^th

4 ½

Stellar Symphony

1010-11

14/1

T: T O'BrienJ: J P Shinnick (5)

Soon settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace op 12/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

7 ½

No Fussing

910-13

11/1

T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (7)

Held up towards rear, progress after 3 out, ridden in moderate 7th before straight, no impression and kept on one pace op 12/1 tchd 10/1

7^th

Level Neverending

812-0

28/1

T: J J HanlonJ: P Hanlon (7)

Tracked leaders early, mid-division and mistake 2nd, soon towards rear, ridden into moderate 9th before straight, kept on one pace tchd 25/1 and 33/1

8^th

Mighty Soldier

610-5

10/1

T: James Andrew FaheyJ: K C Sexton

Led briefly, tracked leader before 1st, ridden and no impression entering straight, under pressure in 6th 2 out, soon no extra op 7/1 tchd 13/2

9^th

Cafe Del Mar

910-3

20/1

T: David J PhelanJ: E M O'Sullivan (7)

Towards rear, ridden in rear 5 out, no impression after op 22/1 tchd 25/1

10^th

Milanaway

710-13

11/1

T: D HoganJ: D King

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra before straight op 9/1

11^th

Jack Du Large

611-2

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford

Soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out op 15/2

12^th

7 ½

Work Place

611-4

80/1

T: R HackettJ: L Quinlan (3)

Towards rear and slight mistake 1st, improved to track leaders after 2nd, 5th halfway, weakened 4 out, towards rear when hampered next op 40/1

Also Ran

Duke Silver

511-8

7/2f

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders briefly, soon settled mid-division, progress to track leaders 4 out, disputing 2nd when fell next op 9/2 tchd 10/3

Syracus Du Houx

711-8

10/1

T: O McKiernanJ: P T Enright

Held up early, mid-division halfway, brought down 3 out op 15/2

Gustavo Goodway

710-2

20/1

T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens

Held up towards rear, badly hampered 3 out and unseated rider op 18/1

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Non-Runners

Avandra⁶¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Slim Marvel¹²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: A Slattery J: P K Donovan

Hitthehayson⁴⁷

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Fortuna Lora²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€11.00Pl:€3.10, €3.70, €3.50EX:€128.50Trifecta:€324.30Tricast:€956.78SF:€106.54

Forecasts

Duke Silver (7/2), Pebble Bleu (7/1), Slim Marvel (7/1), Therellbguddaysyet (9/1), Born Bright (10/1), Love Like This (10/1), Mighty Soldier (10/1), Syracus Du Houx (10/1), No Fussing (11/1), Milanaway (11/1), Jack Du Large (12/1), Avandra (12/1), Stellar Symphony (14/1), Cafe Del Mar (20/1), Gustavo Goodway (20/1), Fortuna Lora (20/1), Level Neverending (28/1), Hitthehayson (50/1), Work Place (80/1)

The testing conditions may not have been ideal for MILANAWAY at Punchestown recently and, back on better ground and in the hope that the addition of cheekpieces help eke out a little more, this could be the day when she finally gets her head in front. There are no concerns surrounding this 7-y-o with regard to stamina and the same is true of Slim Marvel, who is second choice. Conversely, this trip is a worry where both Duke Silver and Love Like This are concerned.