Thurles (IRE)
15:14
Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m7f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €2.70 Place: €1.40 €2.60 Exacta: €15.40 Trifecta: €41.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Grand Soir (FR) 9 G AVG John C McConnell 168 lbs 9/4J Won Held up in rear - nudged along 5 out - went third when pushed along after 3 out - switched left 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - kept on strongly but idled run-in - pushed out(op 15/8 tchd 5/2)
2nd 3 Level Neverending (IRE) 8 G AVG Gordon Elliott 160 lbs 9/2 2.75 Pressed leader - not fluent 7th - led 5 out - joined after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - headed and ridden approaching last - no match for winner(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
3rd 5 Camino Rock (GB) 7 G Poor M F Morris 158 lbs 11/2 0.3 In touch with leaders - awkward jump 2nd - not fluent 6th - disputed lead after 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden but no extra after 2 out - not fluent last(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
4th 2 L'or Des Roses (FR) 5 G AVG D Harvey 157 lbs 9/4J 36 Led narrowly - headed 5 out - ridden but weakened quickly after 3 out(op 5/2)
5th 6 Silver Gazette (IRE) 6 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 155 lbs 18/1 38 In touch with leaders - lost position when mistake 4 out - beaten when badly hampered 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by a faller at the third last hurdle)(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
99th 4 Starzov (IRE) 8 G Poor P J Rothwell 154 lbs 7/1 - Towards rear - not fluent 3rd - mistake and fell 3 out(tchd 13/2)