Thurles (IRE)
15:10
Holycross Handicap Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2022 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding To Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €5 Place: €1.40 €1.40 €2.20 Exacta: €35.20 Tricast: €198.31 Trifecta: €386.50
Non-Runners: Bella Union (reserve), Crowsatedappletart (reserve), Grand Cru Chatho (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 13 Boghlone Honey (IRE) 10 M AVG Liam P Cusack 162 lbs 9/2J Won Prominent on outer - pressed leader after 3 out (usual 4 out) - led going easily before 2 out - soon went clear - went well clear when not fluent last - easily(op 5/1)
2nd 6 Know The Game (IRE) 8 G Poor J T R Dreaper 164 lbs 5/1 14 Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - in touch with leaders when mistake 3 out (usual 4 out) - keeping on when not fluent 2 out - went modest second towards finish(op 7/1)
3rd 7 Peace Party (IRE) 10 G Poor
E Walsh (5)lbs
Desmond McDonogh 159 lbs 17/2 1.25 Midfield - in touch with leaders when bit short of room after 3 out (usual 4 out) - nudged along when switched left before 2 out - soon ridden - kept on after last - went modest third final strides(op 10/1)
4th 3 Our Bobby (IRE) 7 G AVG John M Burke 159 lbs 9/2J .5 Towards rear - headway before 4th - in touch with leaders after 3 out (usual 4 out) - went second going okay before 2 out - jumped slightly right and ridden 2 out - soon no chance with winner - mistake last - weakened and lost two places towards finish(op 5/1)
5th 5 Secret Sea (IRE) 5 M AVG Eoin Doyle 160 lbs 12/1 7.5 Towards rear - headway and pushed along briefly 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon midfield - pressed leaders on outer before 2 out - jumped slightly right 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - weakening when not fluent last
6th 2 Champagne Vacation (IRE) 8 G Poor Sean Aherne 167 lbs 16/1 3.5 Towards rear - pushed along briefly and headway after 3 out (usual 4 out) - pushed along into midfield before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on approaching last - not reach leaders(op 14/1)
7th 8 Bite That (IRE) 9 G Poor Patrick J Flynn 160 lbs 14/1 3.5 Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along when not fluent and pecked on landing 3 out (usual 4 out) - minor headway before straight - ridden and no extra after 2 out(op 22/1)
8th 14 Ocojohn (IRE) 4 G Poor Thomas Cooper 162 lbs 15/2 5 Prominent - in touch with leaders when pushed along before straight - jumped slightly right and not fluent 2 out - soon weakened - no impression when hit last(op 10/1)
9th 15 Elusive Rebeldom (IRE) 7 G Poor Thomas Cooper 161 lbs 17/2 4.75 Led - headed when pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out - dropped to midfield when mistake last - eased(op 15/2)
10th 11 Oskar High (IRE) 13 G Poor Norman Lee 156 lbs 40/1 3.25 Never better than mid-division - towards rear when ridden and no impression after 3 out (usual 4 out) - jumped slightly right when not fluent 2 out - kept on(op 50/1)
11th 1 Mary's Pride (IRE) 7 G AVG Edward Cawley 168 lbs 25/1 11 Midfield - pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakening when ridden and jumped right 2 out - made no impression(op 33/1)
12th 4 Gendarme (IRE) 9 G Poor C Byrnes 160 lbs 11/1 43 Always towards rear - raced in last early - not fluent 2nd - pushed along briefly after 4th - minor headway when mistake and pushed along 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon weakened - eased(op 4/1)
13th 9 Fairy Tree (IRE) 8 M Poor Matthew J Smith 156 lbs 40/1 54 Prominent on inner - mistake 2nd - not fluent 3rd - reminders and lost position when short of room then weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out) - eased(op 22/1)
14th 12 The Virginian (IRE) 8 G Poor Padraig Roche 156 lbs 25/1 .5 Soon raced in second - lost position when ridden and weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out) - dropped to rear when eased after 2 out(op 33/1)
99th 10 Morning Skye (IRE) 7 G Poor Patrick T Foley 156 lbs 40/1 - Prominent early - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3rd - pushed along and weakened after 4th - dropped to rear when ridden and weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out) - tailed off when pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding was post race normal)
99th 16 N/A Elite Peter Maher 161 lbs 50/1 - Never better than mid-division - towards rear when pushed along and reminder after 4th - became detached when weakened 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon pulled up(op 66/1)