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Thurles (IRE)
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Holycross Maiden Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2018 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €3 Place: €1.02 €5 €2.90 Exacta: €27.20 Trifecta: €752.40
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m
1st
Held up in mid-division - disputed 7th after 9th - improved into 4th travelling well from 4 out and led narrowly before 2 out - pressed briefly at last until ridden to assert run-in - comfortably(op 7/4)
N/A Elite
M F Morris 156 lbs 2/1F Won
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2m1½f 2m 2m3f 2m3f
2nd
Held up in rear early - headway in 11th before 9th - going well in 8th after 4 out - took closer order before 2 out and improved into 2nd before last where pressed winner briefly - ridden and kept on well run-in - always held(op 16/1)
12 G Poor
W P Mullins 153 lbs 12/1 2
2m3f 2m5f 2m3f 2m3f 2m4½f
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3rd
Close up behind leader - 2nd halfway - disputed lead before 4 out and soon led narrowly - not fluent 3 out - headed narrowly before next and no impression on winner in 3rd before last - one pace run-in(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
N/A AVG
Thomas Foley 158 lbs 12/1 10
2m5f 2m6f 3m 2m6½f 2m3f
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4th
Mid-division - disputed 6th after 4 out - ridden before 2 out where slight mistake and closed under pressure in 6th between last 2 - kept on one pace run-in
N/A Poor
T G McCourt 156 lbs 50/1 1.75
2m4½f 3m
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5th
On toes beforehand - mid-division early until improved to chase leaders from 3rd - pushed along in 5th after 4 out and no extra under pressure in 3rd after 2 out - weakened(op 9/1)
N/A Poor
Henry De Bromhead 153 lbs 6/1 1.25
2m5½f 3m½f 3m½f 2m3f 3m1f
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6th
Held up in touch - pushed along after 4 out where disputed 6th - no extra behind leaders from 2 out - weakened(op 100/30)
N/A Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 156 lbs 3/1 9
2m5f
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7th
Chased leaders - pushed along in 3rd after 4 out and no extra under pressure behind leaders before 2 out - weakened(op 14/1)
N/A Poor
Noel Meade 156 lbs 16/1 6
2m3½f
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8th
Held up - 13th before 9th - moderate 9th after 4 out - weakened before next where tailed off
N/A Poor
David Harry Kelly 148 lbs 66/1 87
2m1f 2m5½f
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9th
Led 1st until headed before 5th and settled behind leaders - 7th after 8th - weakened from before 4 out and soon tailed off(op 16/1)
N/A Poor
Noel Meade 158 lbs 12/1 25
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99th
Held up - slight mistakes in rear at 4th and next - pushed along after 8th and no impression before next where detached in rear - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
N/A Poor
M F Morris 156 lbs 25/1 -
3m 2m4½f 2m7½f 3m1f
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99th
Chased leaders - raced keenly early - improved to lead before 5th - slight mistakes 6th and next - jumped big 8th - headed after 9th and weakened quickly - eased and jumped slightly left 4 out - pulled up soon after (jockey said gelding struck into himself)(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
N/A Poor
W P Mullins 166 lbs 11/1 -
2m4½f 2m 2m
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99th
Towards rear - not fluent 6th - no impression when mistake 4 out - pulled up before next
N/A Poor
D E Fitzgerald 158 lbs 100/1 -
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99th
Prominent until jumped big 1st and soon settled in mid-division - weakened towards rear 4 out - pulled up before next(op 20/1)
N/A Poor
Gordon Elliott 156 lbs 25/1 -
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99th
Mid-division early - took closer order from halfway - disputed 3rd after 8th and improved into 2nd from next - soon disputed lead until headed narrowly before 3 out - weakened before next - moderate 6th before last where blundered and unseated rider
N/A Poor
G Murphy 151 lbs 20/1 -
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