Thurles (IRE)
13:53
www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase
Thurles (IRE) Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €4.70 Place: €1.60 €1.80 €2 Exacta: €21.50 Tricast: €163.41 Trifecta: €159.50
Non-Runners: Willywampus (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Dancing Jeremy (IRE) 10 G AVG James Andrew Fahey 143 lbs 9/2 Won Soon prominent behind clear leaders - headway towards near side to lead and went clear before last - ridden briefly and went further clear run-in - pushed out(op 6/1)
2nd 7 Mount Frisco (IRE) 6 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 141 lbs 11/2 8.5 Led - hung left on turn after 4th - ridden and headed before last - kept on but no match for winner
3rd 2 Hgranca De Thaix (FR) 8 G AVG Barry Connell 163 lbs 13/2 1.25 Didn't always jump with fluency - soon prominent behind clear leaders - mistake 2nd - outpaced after 2 out - keeping on towards far side when not fluent last - went third towards finish(op 9/1)
4th 9 Sunnyvilla (IRE) 10 G AVG Donal Hassett 142 lbs 28/1 .75 Raced in second - pressed leader going okay after 2 out - weakened gradually run-in - switched right when lost third towards finish(op 20/1)
5th 5 Battle Of Ridgeway (IRE) 7 G AVG Martin Hassett 152 lbs 9/2 1 Held up in rear - headway 3 out - mistake 2 out - went fourth before last - jumped slightly right when mistake last - soon lost fourth and no impression
6th 1 The King Of Prs (IRE) 6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 5/2F 10 Towards rear - not fluent 1st - brief headway 3 out - steadied 2 out - soon weakened(op 15/8 tchd 3/1)
7th 3 Captains Nephew (IRE) 8 G AVG P J Rothwell 158 lbs 4/1 22 Midfield behind clear leaders early - in touch with leaders when mistake 5th - not fluent 3 out - weakened after 2 out (vet said gelding had a slight over reach on near fore but was otherwise found to be post race normal)(op 9/2)
8th 6 Espion Du Chenet (FR) 9 G Poor Louise G Lyons 145 lbs 40/1 56 Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout - detached when weakened after 4 out - tailed off when eased after 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)