Thurles (IRE) Races
Thurles (IRE)
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Well Done To Our Irish Cheltenham Winners Handicap Chase
Thurles (IRE)
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Chase
Going: Heavy
Surface: Turf
Win: €9.90
Place: €3 €3.40 €2.40
Exacta: €121.90
Tricast: €770.70
Trifecta: €588.50
Non-Runners: Amaulino (allergy), Coastguard Lady (reserve), Glenmalure Lodge (reserve), Mighty Oak Lad (unsuitable ground), Out The Gap (lame), Paddys Planet (coughing)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 | Lilian Bland (IRE) | 9 M | AVG | Niall Patrick Hennessy | 149 lbs | 9/1 | Won | Prominent - soon went second - led after 3rd - pushed along approaching last - ridden clear run-in(op 11/1) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Friends N Commerce (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Philip Donovan
(5)lbs
|
Patrick G Kelly | 161 lbs | 12/1 | 7 | Led - headed and raced in second after 3rd - lost second last - rallied and went second again run-in - no match for winner(op 14/1 tchd 16/1) | |
| 3rd | 13 | Ernie From Nurney (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Peter Smithers
(7)lbs
|
Padraig Roche | 145 lbs | 13/2 | 1.5 | Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 5 out - slightly hampered 3 out - went third after 2 out - went second last - no extra final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 8/1) | |
| 4th | 15 | Mahlers Cove (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Mike O'Connor
(3)lbs
|
James Joseph Mangan | 147 lbs | 11/1 | 10 | Towards rear - headway from 4 out - went modest fourth approaching last - kept on - not reach leaders(op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1) | |
| 5th | 18 | Ella Rose (IRE) | 8 M | Poor |
Niall Prendergast
(7)lbs
|
D E Prendergast | 139 lbs | 40/1 | 13 | Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - mistake 1st - not fluent 2 out - headway approaching last - kept on - never on terms (jockey said mare made a bad mistake at the third last)(tchd 50/1) | |
| 6th | 12 | Pana To Milan (IRE) | 6 M | AVG |
Liam McKenna
(5)lbs
|
Michael Winters | 149 lbs | 3/1F | 10 | Prominent - lost ground before 3 out - went fourth after 2 out - weakened approaching last | |
| 7th | 3 | Lake Chad (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Philip Fenton | 166 lbs | 10/1 | 4.75 | Midfield - lost ground after 3rd - some headway approaching last - never dangerous(op 9/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Mick Charlie (IRE) | 11 G | Good | Declan Queally | 158 lbs | 11/2 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders on inner - not fluent 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 9th | 11 | Chainofconsequence (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Cian Quirke
(5)lbs
|
Michael J McDonagh | 149 lbs | 14/1 | 2.25 | Prominent - went third after 2nd - weakened after 2 out(tchd 12/1) | |
| 10th | 4 | Centurion Steel (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Declan Queally | 165 lbs | 50/1 | 8 | Towards rear throughout(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 11th | 8 | Cosmic Rock (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
G B Noonan
(5)lbs
|
Eoin Christopher McCarthy | 153 lbs | 10/1 | 3.75 | Midfield - weakened quickly approaching last(op 8/1 tchd 15/2) | |
| 12th | 19 | Added Bonus (IRE) | 11 G | Poor | Brendan Maurice Walsh | 146 lbs | 12/1 | 4.75 | In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - not fluent 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 99th | 17 | Thegoaheadman (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | James M Barcoe | 147 lbs | 33/1 | - | In rear throughout - pulled up 3 out(op 40/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 14 | Made In Muckross (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
P J O'Hanlon
(3)lbs
|
Eamon Courtney | 148 lbs | 50/1 | - | Prominent - mistake 3rd - dropped to midfield halfway - weakened before 4 out - pulled up 2 out(op 40/1) | |
| 99th | 5 | Western Comandor (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Andrew McNamara | 162 lbs | 12/1 | - | Towards rear throughout - detached from 4 out - pulled up 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) |