Racecards
12:45 Thurles (IRE)
Thurles Beginners Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,999 added
- Winner: €7,392
- 2nd: €2,292
- 3rd: €1,092
- 4th: €492
Ashjan
27- Form 701843
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey S F O'Keeffe
mid-division early, towards rear and not fluent 3rd, pushed along into 6th before 3 out, ridden and no extra entering straight
- Form 7/345-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey S A Mulcahy
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, jumped left 5 out, ridden entering straight, no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 3515P3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W F Treacy
- Jockey D J Mullins
chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd 3 out, challenged entering straight, disputed 2 out, ridden before last, no extra in 2nd run-in, kept on same pace
- Form 7P-0489
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey A E Lynch
soon disputed, led 3 out, challenged entering straight, joined and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on best run-in
- Form U01814
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
mid-division, closer in 5th and hampered 5 out, bad mistake next, soon no extra and pulled up
- Form 099-489
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Ms M Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
led and disputed, headed approaching 3 out where mistake, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra before 2 out
- Form 8-05687
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey G N Fox
mistake 1st, always towards rear, ridden and no impression after 4 out, soon no extra and weakened
- Form 656F82
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Nash
- Jockey C A Landers
mid-division, progress in 5th entering straight, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra before last
- Form 79/FF7-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
chased leaders early, 5th halfway, dropped towards rear 7th, ridden and no impression after 4 out
Streak
34- Form 08P7-00
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey M A Enright
mid-division, slight mistake 1st, ridden and no impression before 3 out, soon no extra and weakened
Verdict
D'bru Na Boinne and Definite Income are the highest rated over timber though others arrive in better form over hurdles. Comehere Hi went close here in August and Lleyton won over 2m at the track last month. Can't Be Done scored over hurdles at Ballinrobe in August but ASHJAN makes most appeal of these over fences. He struggled in soft going over a longer trip at Downpatrick last time but had ran well for third at the same track on his chasing debut earlier and should go close back on faster ground today.
Formwatch
Ashjan 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, 4th from halfway, went 3rd from 4 out and ridden after next, no impression and kept on same pace from before last, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Moonball (10-10) at Downpatrick 2m 3f sft in Oct.
Barna Venture (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up early, chased leaders before 2nd, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Wexford 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Can't Be Done (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Soon raced in 3rd, closed up 4th, on terms 3 out, led from 2 out, headed run-in, soon one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 16, 3 1/4l behind Vinabell (10-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
D'bru Na Boinne (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, mistake 6th, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching 3 out where mistake, no extra after 2 out, 9th of 15, 22 1/4l behind Theatre Dreams (11-12) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Lleyton (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, disputed entering straight, ridden and headed 2 out, 4th and no extra last, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Dontdooddson (11-7) at Clonmel 2m 1f hcp gd in Nov.
Perfect Leader (IRE) 3-1fav (10-11) Waited with, 11th after 3rd, 12th at 8th, some headway on inner but pushed along when badly impeded approaching straight, no impression after, 9th of 19, dist behind Oh'herewego (11-7) at Tipperary 3m hcp gd in Oct.
Soleglad (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Chased leader, disputed briefly 2nd, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened entering straight, last of 7, 33 3/4l behind Cairnhill (10-13) at Wexford 2m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Comehere Hi (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders on inner, hampered after 4f, mid-division approaching straight, no extra and eased from 3f out, 11th of 14, dist behind Rocky Blue (9-6) at Navan 1m 6f hcp gd in Sep.
Definite Income (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Waited with, 9th from 3rd, pushed along from 4 out, no extra from before next, 11th of 13, dist behind The Ballyboys (10-11) at Cork 3m hcp gd in Oct.
Streak 33-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, never a factor, mistake 2 out, 11th of 15, 21 3/4l behind Pegi Browne (11-6) at Gowran Park 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Randall's Aoibhinn (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Led, headed before 2nd and chased leaders, moderate 5th halfway, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wexford 3m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.