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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
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Last Man Standing (IRE) N/A Elite
M F Morris 156 lbs 2/1F Won 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)
2nd 2 Caro Des Flos (FR) 12 G Poor
W P Mullins 153 lbs 12/1 2 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)
3rd 6 Therellalwaysbeone (IRE) N/A AVG
Thomas Foley 158 lbs 12/1 10 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)
4th 8 Kalamkan (USA) N/A Poor
T G McCourt 156 lbs 50/1 1.75 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
5th 4 Nick Lost (FR) N/A Poor
Henry De Bromhead 153 lbs 6/1 1.25 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)
6th 7 Border Control (IRE) N/A Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 156 lbs 3/1 9 Held up in touch - pushed along after 4 out where disputed 6th - no extra behind leaders from 2 out - weakened(op 100/30)
7th 9 Kamil (GER) N/A Poor
Noel Meade 156 lbs 16/1 6 Chased leaders - pushed along in 3rd after 4 out and no extra under pressure behind leaders before 2 out - weakened(op 14/1)
8th 14 Taggle Og (IRE) N/A Poor
David Harry Kelly 148 lbs 66/1 87 Held up - 13th before 9th - moderate 9th after 4 out - weakened before next where tailed off
9th 3 Cherokee Bill (GB) N/A Poor
Noel Meade 158 lbs 12/1 25 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)
99th 12 Sizing Joshua (IRE) N/A Poor
M F Morris 156 lbs 25/1 - 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
99th 1 Itsonlyrocknroll (IRE) N/A Poor
W P Mullins 166 lbs 11/1 - 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)
99th 5 Playtimesover (IRE) N/A Poor
D E Fitzgerald 158 lbs 100/1 - Towards rear - not fluent 6th - no impression when mistake 4 out - pulled up before next
99th 11 Saffron And Grey (IRE) N/A Poor
Gordon Elliott 156 lbs 25/1 - Prominent until jumped big 1st and soon settled in mid-division - weakened towards rear 4 out - pulled up before next(op 20/1)
99th 13 Lady Mangan (IRE) N/A Poor
G Murphy 151 lbs 20/1 - 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