Thurles Racecourse (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Balkito (FR) | 10 G | Poor |
Mr J W Hendrick
(7)lbs
|
Barry Connell | 164 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Soon towards rear - mistake 9th - headway before 10th - chased leaders 5 out - went second 4 out - joined leader 3 out - disputed lead when pushed along after 2 out - ridden when headed but prominent before last - led just after last - stayed on(op 11/1) | |
| 2nd | 5 | Johngus (IRE) | 11 G | Poor |
Mr J Hurley
(7)lbs
|
Sean Aherne | 160 lbs | 3/1F | 7 | Chased leaders - disputing second before 4th - tracked leader after 9th - led 5 out - joined and disputed lead 3 out - led again going best before last - mistake last - soon headed and ridden - weakened run-in - no match for winner(op 10/3) | |
| 3rd | 3 | Super Citizen (GB) | 10 G | AVG |
Miss M O'Sullivan
(5)lbs
|
Eugene M O'Sullivan | 166 lbs | 10/1 | 7.5 | Midfield - headway and chased leaders after 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and went modest third after 2 out - kept on - no match for first two(op 9/1) | |
| 4th | 6 | Clarabello (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Mr B T Stone
(7)lbs
|
Liz Doyle | 159 lbs | 14/1 | 3 | Midfield - headway and chased leaders before 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden and no impression after 2 out - went modest fourth before last - kept on(op 16/1) | |
| 5th | 16 | Four Country Roads (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Mr H C Swan
(7)lbs
|
Brian M McMahon | 142 lbs | 10/1 | 6 | Chased leaders - close up when mistake 3 out - ridden and lost third after 2 out - lost fourth and weakened before last(op 7/1) | |
| 6th | 17 | Chapter Two (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Tom Harney
(7)lbs
|
T F Shaw | 142 lbs | 100/1 | .75 | Towards rear - not fluent 5th - midfield after 9th - in touch with leaders and pushed along when not fluent 10th - dropped to midfield when not fluent 5 out - soon lost position - ridden after 4 out - headway after 2 out - kept on | |
| 7th | 9 | Presenting Point (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Mr J Aherne
(7)lbs
|
Eoghan O'Grady | 155 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | Midfield - in touch with leaders after 9th - pushed along briefly 4 out - ridden and no extra after 3 out - lost touch 2 out(op 20/1) | |
| 8th | 15 | Lady McCabe (IRE) | 10 M | AVG |
Mr A P Ryan
(7)lbs
|
Martin Paul Fitzgerald | 140 lbs | 33/1 | 6 | Didn't jump with fluency - pushed along briefly - towards rear - not fluent and pushed along briefly 10th - minor headway when pushed along before 3 out - ridden and kept on after 2 out(op 40/1) | |
| 9th | 12 | Crobally Boy (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | John Joseph Hanlon | 153 lbs | 28/1 | 6.5 | Towards rear - not fluent and pushed along 4 out - minor headway before 3 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out(op 22/1) | ||
| 10th | 13 | Three Loud Knocks (IRE) | 12 G | Poor |
Michael O'Sullivan
(7)lbs
|
Brian Mortell | 144 lbs | 20/1 | 1 | Midfield - ridden before 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 25/1) | |
| 11th | 4 | Classic Concorde (IRE) | 12 G | AVG |
Mr Pat Taaffe
(7)lbs
|
Andrew McNamara | 163 lbs | 8/1 | 8.5 | Chased leaders - disputing second before 4th - chased leaders when not fluent and pushed along 10th - ridden and struggling after 4 out - slow jump 3 out - mistake and weakened 2 out(op 15/2) | |
| 12th | 8 | Exciting Oscar (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Mr E P O'Brien
(7)lbs
|
Denis Ahern | 158 lbs | 4/1 | 19 | Didn't jump with fluency - chased leader - disputing second before 4th - soon chased leaders - not fluent 5 out - soon pushed along - weakening towards near side when mistake 4 out (vet said the gelding was found to have a mild heat stress post race)(tchd 9/2) | |
| 13th | 11 | A Girl Like Me (IRE) | 8 M | Poor |
Mr J G Murphy
(7)lbs
|
Andrew Lee | 149 lbs | 14/1 | 4.75 | Always towards rear(tchd 16/1) | |
| 14th | 14 | Fiston Du Mou (FR) | 9 G | Poor |
Mr A Harney
(7)lbs
|
Sean Thomas Doyle | 145 lbs | 50/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear early - midfield when mistake 6th - pushed along after 10th - ridden after 4 out - weakened 2 out | |
| 15th | 1 | Kristian Goingwel (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Mr J C Barry
(5)lbs
|
Oliver McKiernan | 167 lbs | 28/1 | 2.75 | Soon towards rear - lost position when not fluent and pushed along briefly 3rd - pushed along after 6th - struggling when reminders after 9th - no impression when jumped right 4 out | |
| 99th | 10 | Encore Lui (FR) | N/A | Poor | Liz Doyle | 161 lbs | 11/1 | - | Midfield early - in touch with leaders when eased and pulled up quickly after 7th - looked to go wrong (jockey said the gelding felt lame behind and was pulled up)(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Arverne (FR) | 10 G | Poor |
Mr J Dunne
(7)lbs
|
Gavin Cromwell | 158 lbs | 12/1 | - | Pushed along briefly - led - soon clear - reduced lead after 9th - headed when not fluent 5 out - lost second 4 out - soon pushed along and weakened quickly - slow jump 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before last |
Thurles (IRE) Races