Thurles (IRE)
15:02
Killinan Maiden Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €27 Place: €5.60 €1.60 €5.50 Exacta: €175.30 Trifecta: €1540.30
Non-Runners: Answering (reserve), Make The Plan (reserve), Quais De Paris (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 14 Popova (IRE) 7 M AVG Henry De Bromhead 159 lbs 20/1 Won Midfield - mistake 5th - headway after 3 out - pressed leaders when pushed along after 2 out - led before last - ridden and kept on strongly when went clear run-in(op 18/1)
2nd 15 Purse Price (GB) 8 M Poor Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 7/2 7.5 Midfield - headway and pressed leaders after 3 out - led when pushed along from 2 out - ridden and headed before last - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(tchd 4/1)
3rd 4 Captains Nephew (IRE) 8 G AVG P J Rothwell 161 lbs 28/1 17 Held up in rear - headway on outer 5th - pushed along into midfield before 2 out - keeping on when switched right before last - went modest third final strides - never near to challenge (stewards inquired into running and riding of gelding; jockey said his instructions were to drop out as he can be a difficult ride - to get him relaxed and jumping and to do the best he could; he said that gelding took a while to settle - raced wide at the bends and stayed on one-paced in home straight; he further added that mount met with interference at the last which slowed his momentum; trainer confirmed instructions given and expressed his satisfaction with the ride; he further added that gelding would benefit from a step up in trip; vet reported that gelding was post race normal)(op 25/1)
4th 7 I Am Rocco (GB) 8 G Poor W P Mullins 166 lbs 10/1 0.1 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and went second 3 out - joined leader before straight - outpaced and lost position before 2 out - nudged along after 2 out - ran on after last(op 12/1)
5th 12 Musta Lovea Lovea (IRE) 9 G Poor Oliver McKiernan 166 lbs 5/2 0.1 Prominent - not fluent 4th - joined leaders before straight - pushed along before 2 out - outpaced when ridden after 2 out - soon no impression but kept on
6th 2 Allibaba (GB) 6 G Poor W P Mullins 166 lbs 9/4F 3.5 Took keen hold - prominent - joined leaders before straight - pushed along when briefly led before 2 out - headed and ridden from 2 out - weakening when bad mistake and pecked on landing last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(tchd 2/1)
7th 10 Mac's Xpress (IRE) 6 G Poor Mrs John Harrington 166 lbs 50/1 4.75 Midfield - mistake 3 out - soon pushed along - kept on but no impression after 2 out(op 33/1)
8th 3 Aslukwoodhavit (GB) 9 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 166 lbs 8/1 3 Prominent - led 2nd - not fluent 5th - jumped slightly left 6th - joined before straight - ridden and headed before 2 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out(tchd 9/1)
9th 13 Scrum Half (IRE) 4 G Poor Noel Meade 166 lbs 12/1 2.75 Soon midfield - not fluent 6th - in touch with leaders after 3 out - ridden before straight - weakened 2 out(op 10/1)
10th 11 Mount Gable (IRE) 6 G Poor Mrs Julie Cashin 159 lbs 100/1 21 Held up in rear - not fluent 3 out - minor headway after 2 out - made no impression(op 66/1)
11th 6 Duncarrig (IRE) 7 G Poor P J Rothwell 161 lbs 300/1 .5 Always towards rear - pushed along 5th - no extra after 3 out
12th 1 Abu Hazem (GB) 5 G Poor Anthony McCann 166 lbs 100/1 1.25 Never better than mid-division - jumped slightly left and pushed along 3 out - soon weakened - no impression when mistake and badly hampered by faller 2 out(op 33/1)
13th 5 Coburg (IRE) 6 G Poor Liam P Cusack 166 lbs 250/1 30 Midfield - ridden and weakened after 3 out(op 200/1)
99th 9 Le Fanu (IRE) 9 G Poor Brendan Maurice Walsh 163 lbs 33/1 - Briefly led - raced in second from 2nd - not fluent 3rd - lost second when mistake 3 out - soon pushed along and weakened - dropped to midfield when fell 2 out(op 28/1)
99th 8 Kanturk Touch (IRE) N/A Poor Michael Winters 166 lbs 150/1 - Always towards rear - not fluent 4th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 66/1)