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Thurles (IRE)
13:35
W.T. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €2.20 Place: €1.20 €5.20 Exacta: €26.80 Trifecta: €88.70
Non-Runners: French Dynamite (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m4f
1st
Held up behind leaders in 4th early - 3rd after 2nd - improved going well into 2nd before straight - disputed lead going best 2 out where left clear and in command - stayed on strongly - easily(tchd 6/5)
10 G Good
W P Mullins 159 lbs 5/4F Won
2m5f 3m 3m½f 3m½f 2m4f
2m4f 2m6f
2nd
Chased leaders in 3rd early - 4th after 2nd - driven into 3rd before 2 out where left 2nd and slightly hampered - no impression on easy winner - kept on same pace(op 22/1)
8 G AVG
C Byrnes 156 lbs 25/1 20
2m5f 2m5f 2m4f 2m3f 2m7f
-
3rd
Led - jumped slightly left 1st and bumped rival - 1 length clear at halfway - headed 3 out (normal 4 out) and ridden in 2nd until lost place before straight - no impression 2 out where left disputing 3rd - soon 4th - kept on one pace into moderate 3rd run-in(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
N/A Poor
W P Mullins 159 lbs 9/2 3.25
3m 3m1f
2m
4th
Waited with - 5th halfway - reminders in 5th after 3 out (normal 4 out) where slight mistake - no impression on leaders when left disputing 3rd 2 out - soon 3rd - slight mistake last and weakened into moderate 4th run-in(tchd 13/8)
7 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 156 lbs 7/4 3.5
2m3f 2m4f 2m3f 2m5½f
2m 2m3f 3m
5th
In rear and detached from start - tailed off after halfway - left remote 5th 2 out - never a factor(op 100/1)
N/A Poor
Patrick Cronin 142 lbs 200/1 30
2m4f 2m
2m 2m 2m 2m4f 2m4f
99th
Tracked leader - bumped 1st - 1 length behind leader at halfway - led 3 out (normal 4 out) going well - pushed along and joined before 2 out where fell
11 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 14/1 -
3m 2m6f 2m6½f 2m6½f 3m1½f