Thurles (IRE)
15:05
Killinan Handicap Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €13.20 Place: €3.40 €2.20 €11.30 Exacta: €114.90 Tricast: €6790.60
Non-Runners: Breagagh (unsuitable ground), Galactica (unsuitable ground), Karayaz (reserve), Mullins Cross (coughing), Toon Town (reserve), Warm In Gorey (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Mahlers Cove (IRE) 7 G Poor James Joseph Mangan 155 lbs 11/1 Won Midfield and in touch with leaders - headway and close up when went third after 3 out - clear with one other when jumped left and bumped 2 out - ridden and made sustained challenge approaching last - led final 110yds - won going away (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the gelding is a difficult individual to train and in an attempt to address this he now trains the gelding out of the field which he felt had contributed to the apparent improvement in form - which was noted)(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
2nd 9 Pidoyne (IRE) 7 M Poor Henry De Bromhead 156 lbs 13/2 1.75 In touch with leaders on outer - headway and prominent 5th - led and jumped right 3 out - went clear with winner when jumped right and bumped rival 2 out - shaken up approaching last - ridden and no extra when headed final 110yds(tchd 6/1)
3rd 15 One More Lass (IRE) 9 M Poor Ms M Flynn 148 lbs 100/1 23 Held up in rear - pushed along and in touch with leaders when headway after 3 out - outpaced and mistake 2 out - no chance but kept on run-in - went modest third final strides - no match for first two(op 80/1)
4th 5 Port Rashid (IRE) 13 G Poor Timothy Townend 166 lbs 9/2 0.3 Towards rear of midfield - headway and prominent when mistake 3 out - outpaced and beaten when went third 2 out - mistake last - well held but kept on until lost third final strides(op 4/1)
5th 11 Kanors Girl (IRE) 6 M Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 151 lbs 16/1 4.5 Towards rear - headway after 3 out - in touch with leaders when ridden home turn - soon outpaced - weakened approaching last(op 14/1)
6th 3 Dylan Lombardy (IRE) 6 G Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 162 lbs 5/2F 4 Prominent - slow jump and lost position 5th - pushed along and mistake 3 out - rallied and headway home turn - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 9/4)
7th 1 Benjis Benefit (IRE) 6 G Poor James Joseph Mangan 168 lbs 8/1 4.5 Midfield - lost position and in rear with one circuit to go - headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 10/1)
8th 2 Staging Post (IRE) 6 G Poor Mark Michael McNiff 168 lbs 25/1 21 Never better than mid-division - lost touch after 3 out - tailed off(op 28/1)
9th 16 War Thunder (GB) 6 G Poor D J Ryan 146 lbs 40/1 5 Prominent - mistake 2nd - went second with one circuit to go - short of room and slightly hampered 3 out - soon ridden and weakened - tailed off(tchd 33/1)
99th 13 Katzoff (IRE) 7 G Poor J Morrison 153 lbs 28/1 - Always towards rear - mistake and struggling 6th - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out
99th 10 Flashthelights (IRE) 8 G Poor Stephen McConville 153 lbs 5/1 - Led - headed and prominent after 2nd - disputed lead 3 out - ridden and lost position home turn - beaten when mistake 2 out - pulled up last (jockey said gelding did not handle the ground)
99th 6 Nusra (IRE) 7 M Poor G Ahern 154 lbs 25/1 - Prominent - led after 2nd - headed and lost position 3 out - lost ground quickly and well behind when pulled up 2 out(op 20/1)
99th 12 Ramble On Muller (IRE) 6 M Poor P A Fahy 158 lbs 9/1 - Never better than mid-division - ridden and weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up 2 out(tchd 10/1)