Thurles (IRE) Races
Thurles (IRE)
15:05
Holycross Handicap Hurdle
Thurles (IRE)
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2023
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Yielding To Soft
Surface: Turf
Win: €9.20
Place: €2.40 €2.20 €5.40
Exacta: €63.50
Tricast: €707.02
Trifecta: €938.60
Non-Runners: Alphonse Le Grande (stone bruise), Derry Lad (unsuitable ground), Dontdooddson (reserve), Temptation Time (reserve)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | Herculaneum (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Mr O McGill
(7)lbs
|
Noel C Kelly | 153 lbs | 13/2 | Won | Held up in rear - raced in last before halfway - steady headway after 3 out - ran on when ridden on near side of group to lead after last - just did enough(op 11/2) | |
| 2nd | 5 | Ricky Bobby (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Mr D Doyle
(7)lbs
|
Timothy Doyle | 157 lbs | 11/2 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - mistake 2nd - steady headway after 3 out - led going easily before last - ridden when headed but kept on well after last - just held(op 8/1) | |
| 3rd | 8 | Must Go Now (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Edward Cawley | 163 lbs | 20/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - prominent when mistake 2 out - challenging when mistake last - no extra towards finish(op 33/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Duke Otto (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
G B Noonan
(5)lbs
|
Patrick J Flynn | 162 lbs | 11/1 | 5 | Prominent - mistake 2nd - led narrowly after 3 out - headed before last - not fluent last - soon weakened(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) | |
| 5th | 14 | Iron Allen (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
E Walsh
(3)lbs
|
Ciaran Murphy | 156 lbs | 80/1 | 7 | Midfield - not fluent 4th - headway when raced wide 2 out - kept on after last - not reach leaders(tchd 50/1) | |
| 6th | 7 | Glenmalure Flyer (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Henry De Bromhead | 163 lbs | 25/1 | 2 | Towards rear of midfield early - headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out - soon pushed along and reminder - no impression after 2 out(op 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Battle Of Ridgeway (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Martin Hassett | 167 lbs | 6/4F | 1.5 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - briefly disputed lead after 3 out - challenging when bad mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 7/4 tchd 2/1) | ||
| 8th | 15 | Jouster (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 158 lbs | 50/1 | 2.5 | Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - some headway when switched right after 2 out - kept on(op 25/1) | ||
| 9th | 19 | Sayitfirst (IRE) | 9 M | Poor |
Jack G Gilligan
(7)lbs
|
Darren Collins | 149 lbs | 16/1 | 2.25 | Prominent - briefly disputed lead after 3 out - weakened towards far side after 2 out(op 10/1) | |
| 10th | 6 | Arthor (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Mike O'Connor
(3)lbs
|
James Joseph Mangan | 160 lbs | 11/1 | 3.75 | Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent early - not fluent when bit short of room 2nd - midfield when mistake 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 12/1) | |
| 11th | 9 | Tippin And Tappin (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | E Bolger | 163 lbs | 22/1 | 1.25 | Never better than midfield - weakened before 2 out | ||
| 12th | 11 | Forever Frankie (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Sean Aherne | 160 lbs | 25/1 | 1 | Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders when raced wide after 5th - weakened before 2 out - no impression when mistake last(op 20/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 13th | 10 | He Picked Us (GB) | 4 G | Poor |
Kieren Buckley
(3)lbs
|
Gavin Cromwell | 159 lbs | 66/1 | 21 | In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 50/1) | |
| 14th | 3 | Duncarrig (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Anthony Mullins | 167 lbs | 17/2 | 32 | Pressed leader early - prominent when not fluent and lost position 4 out - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 9/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1) | ||
| 15th | 16 | Knock On Steel (IRE) | 11 G | Poor |
Kieran Callaghan
(5)lbs
|
R Donohoe | 153 lbs | 25/1 | 40 | Led - jumped slightly left 2nd - headed and weakened quickly after 3 out - tailed off(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) |