Thurles (IRE)
13:33
Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase
Thurles (IRE) Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Chase Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €2.70 Place: €1.20 €1.30 €4.30 Exacta: €6.70 Trifecta: €71.70
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Didn't always jump with fluency - pressed leader - joined leader 2nd - clear with one other before 4th - led 2 out - ridden and headed before last - stayed on and led again run-in - pushed out(op 13/8 tchd 15/8)
8 G AVG Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 7/4F Won
2nd
Led - joined 2nd - clear with one other before 4th - mistake 4 out - headed 2 out - led again going best before last - ridden and headed run-in - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/3)
9 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 166 lbs 5/2 .5
3rd
Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - went modest third after 4 out - mistake 2 out - kept on - no match for first two
10 G Poor W P Mullins 166 lbs 25/1 15
4th
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway after 4 out - went modest fourth when jumped slightly left 2 out - kept on(tchd 11/2)
9 G AVG Cian Collins 161 lbs 6/1 2.75
5th
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - mistake 4 out - soon weakened - struck into (vet said gelding had struck into his off fore)(op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and 18/5)
9 G AVG Noel Meade 166 lbs 7/2 11
6th
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - mistake 1st - prominent behind clear leaders before 4th - lost ground when mistake and pecked on landing 5 out - weakened 2 out - tired jump last(tchd 15/2)
9 G Poor W P Mullins 166 lbs 7/1 .5
7th
Took keen hold - didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear but in touch with leaders early - pecked on landing 5 out - weakened after 4 out (jockey said gelding made a slight mistake at second fence)
10 G Poor Michael Hourigan 166 lbs 100/1 3.75
8th
Always behind - tailed off when not fluent 2 out(tchd 300/1)
8 G Poor Oliver McKiernan 166 lbs 250/1 36
9th
Slowly away - didn't jump well - raced in last and detached throughout(op 150/1)
6 G Poor Bernard Martin Crowley 166 lbs 200/1 17