Thurles (IRE) Races
Thurles (IRE)
14:30
Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase
Thurles (IRE)
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2023
Distance: 2m2f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Surface: Turf
Win: €1.90
Place: €1.10 €5.10
Exacta: €14
Trifecta: €38.90
Non-Runners: Largy Debut (stone bruise)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Flame Bearer (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 155 lbs | 11/10F | Won | Prominent - not fluent 1st - not fluent 4th - went second halfway - led narrowly after 2 out - clear approaching last - easily(op 6/5 tchd 5/4) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Upping The Anti (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 159 lbs | 14/1 | 13 | Towards rear - some headway halfway - pushed along and went modest fourth before last - ran on well run-in - went second final strides - no match for winner(op 12/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Sole Pretender (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Norman Lee | 159 lbs | 7/2 | 0.3 | Prominent - led from 2nd - headed before 4th - led again before 6th - pushed along and headed after 2 out - no chance with winner approaching last - kept on but lost second final strides(op 11/2) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Indiana Jones (FR) | 8 G | Poor | M F Morris | 162 lbs | 5/2 | 2.5 | In touch with leaders - headway and prominent 4 out - pushed along and went third after 2 out - ridden and no impression approaching last - lost third run-in(op 9/4 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Glengouly (FR) | 8 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 155 lbs | 12/1 | 30 | Led - headed and raced in second 2nd - led again before 4th - headed before 6th - weakened quickly from 2 out(op 11/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Il Courra (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | C W J Farrell | 155 lbs | 33/1 | - | In rear throughout - became detached from 2nd - some headway halfway - no impression from 4 out - pulled up 3 out - never going well (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 25/1 tchd 20/1) |