Thurles (IRE)
15:00
Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2020 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €2.60 Place: €1.10 €2.60 €7.20 Exacta: €17.10 Trifecta: €255.90
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Tracked leader - led on outer after 3 out (usual 4 out) - joined going best before straight - led clearly from 2 out - soon ridden and went clear - reduced lead and idled run-in - stayed on towards finish(tchd 9/4)
10 G Poor Gordon Elliott 162 lbs 2/1F Won
2nd
Chased leaders - close up when mistake 3 out (usual 4 out) - pushed along before straight - disputing third home turn - went third and mistake 2 out - soon ridden - kept on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 6/1 tchd 9/1)
4 G AVG Peter Fahey 156 lbs 17/2 4.75
3rd
Chased leaders early - in touch with leaders towards rear and pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out) - good headway and disputed lead before straight - ridden and headed from 2 out - no extra run-in - lost second towards finish(tchd 40/1)
8 G Poor S G Walsh 147 lbs 33/1 0.3
4th
In touch with leaders - pushed along on outer 3 out (usual 4 out) - disputing third before straight - lost third 2 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
10 M Poor
E Walsh (5)lbs
Shane Crawley 149 lbs 6/1 4.75
5th
Chased leaders - pushed along and close up on outer when not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - lost touch and hung right before 2 out - ridden and kept on after 2 out (jockey said gelding hung right for the last mile of this race)(op 8/1 tchd 11/2)
10 G Poor Michael J Bowe 157 lbs 7/1 4
6th
Tracked leader - close up when pushed along 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon lost position - lost touch on inner and weakened before straight(op 7/2)
N/A AVG Henry De Bromhead 156 lbs 100/30 8.5
7th
Towards rear - in touch with leaders when not fluent on inner 3 out (usual 4 out) - headway and chased leaders before straight - soon pushed along - jumped right 2 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1)
12 G AVG John Joseph Hanlon 166 lbs 18/1 17
8th
Held up in behind leaders - mistake 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon ridden - no extra before straight - weakened and eased before 2 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the third last hurdle and stopped quickly)(op 9/2)
9 G AVG Liz Doyle 164 lbs 5/1 23
9th
Led - carried head awkwardly - headed after 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened gradually and dropped to rear before straight - eased when mistake 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 125/1)
11 G Poor Paul O'Flynn 147 lbs 100/1 9
99th
In rear - became detached and pushed along briefly after 3rd - pushed along and reminder after 6th - tailed off after 7th - pulled up after 3 out (usual 4 out)(op 125/1 tchd 400/1)
4 F Poor Anthony McCann 150 lbs 250/1 -