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15:05 Thurles (IRE)

Rock Of Cashel Handicap Chase (0-102)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Yielding to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €9,000 added
  • Winner: €6,210
  • 2nd: €1,440
  • 3rd: €630
  • 4th: €360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 57.80s
  • Off Time: 15:05:16
  • 17 Ran
1
Silk - WHITE, emerald green stars, yellow sleeves, maroon cap, white stars
14/1
  • Form 60-F736
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

chased leaders early, mid-division halfway, progress into 5th 5 out, ridden to lead entering straight, disputed 2 out when left clear, kept on strongly before last, eased run-in

2
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow diamond, yellow sleeves, dark blue stars, yellow cap, dark blue stars
25/1
  • Form FUP6P7
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

towards rear, ridden along after 8th, soon no impression, weakened and tailed off

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & BLACK STRIPES, black diamonds on sleeves, red cap, black stars
33/1
  • Form P0050P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

mid-division, ridden towards rear after 8th, soon no impression and weakened, pulled up before 9th

4
Silk - RED, white stars, striped sleeves, dark blue cap
25/1
  • Form 4-08F69
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

towards rear, ridden along after 8th, soon no impression, weakened and tailed off

5
Silk - PINK & BLACK HALVED, pink sleeves, black cap
  • Form 590-566
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 102

chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 3 out, under pressure in 4th and mistake 2 out, left 3rd and no impression before last where slight mistake, kept on to 2nd run-in

6
Silk - YELLOW, red stars, striped sleeves & cap
  • Form 51-P827
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 101

soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 4 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace

7
Silk - BLACK & WHITE HOOPS, red sleeves & cap
  • Form 567F33
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 100

chased leader in 2nd, led 4 out, ridden and headed entering straight, under pressure in 3rd 2 out, left 2nd, soon no impression on winner, slight mistake last, lost 2nd run-in

8
Silk - PURPLE, yellow star, yellow sleeves, purple stars, purple cap, yellow star
  • Form 2F9955
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 99

held up towards rear, mistake 6th, progress into 7th 6 out, ridden and no impression before 4 out

9
Silk - WHITE, red disc, red spots on sleeves, white cap, red spots
7/2
  • Form 0U-5412
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 99

chased leaders, 4th halfway, hampered 8th, disputed after 5 out, 2nd and pecked 3 out, ridden entering straight, disputed 2 out when fell

10
Silk - Emerald green & orange quartered, hooped sleeves, qtd cap
16/1
  • Form 8/6562F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 98

towards rear early, mid-division halfway, ridden into 6th 4 out, no impression 2 out, moderate 4th before last where slight mistake, kept on one pace

11
Silk - PURPLE, emerald green cross of lorraine, quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 9-84417
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 98

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, jumped right 8th, ridden and weakened 5 out, tailed off

12
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & WHITE STRIPES, royal blue sleeves, white star on cap
14/1
  • Form 17-5575
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 96

mid-division, ridden and no impression before 4 out, moderate 9th 3 out, kept on one pace straight

13
Silk - Brown, light green cross sashes, striped cap
  • Form P7B26P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 95

led, headed before 5 out, ridden in 5th 4 out, no extra next

14
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & WHITE HOOPS, royal blue sleeves, white stars on cap

Bendala Bleu

417 BF
16/1
  • Form 07R22P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 92

mid-division, progress in 7th 5 out, mistake and ridden 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out

15
Silk - RED & WHITE CHEVRONS, hooped sleeves, red cap
10/1
  • Form 50-5F12
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 85

mid-division, mistake 8th and reminders, soon progress to chase leaders, close up 13th, led before next where mistake, soon disputed, 2nd 4 out, 3rd and slight mistake 3 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, hampered 2 out and no extra

17
Silk - Yellow, emerald green hoop, emerald green armlet, red cap
  • Form U-85222
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 82

mid-division, slight mistake 5th, ridden towards rear 5 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before 2 out

18
Silk - MAUVE & YELLOW HALVED, sleeves reversed, yellow star on cap
  • Form 75-5885
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 76

always towards rear, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 9th

16
NR
  • Form 4888/3B
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 83

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Five O'clock Tea looked to have a fine chance at Down Royal yesterday so if he turns up here he has to be respected. Glen Ode scored over the course and distance last month before running into the in-form Ardmillan at Fairyhouse. He had WEST SHIP MASTER and Corporate Box in the places in that run on this track and it's the runner-up, who has since occupied the same spot again at Ayr, who is taken to come out on top this time. Moss Grove was beaten a long way into second at Southwell in August after scoring at Newton Abbot but reappears after a long absence. Bendala Bleu is an interesting entry as he was very well supported on a couple of occasions when last seen in 2013 and couldn't go much lower in the ratings.

Formwatch

He Rock's (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Soon mid-division, 7th after 8th, 8th before straight, mistake 3 out, no extra,, 6th of 17, 29l behind Davy From Milan (11-5) at Navan 3m hcp chs 0-109 sft in Jan.

Loch Dara (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Chased leaders early, 12th after 8th, mistake 11th, mistake 5 out, soon under pressure, 7th before straight, tight for room when mistake 3 out, no extra,, 7th of 17, 32l behind Davy From Milan (11-5) at Navan 3m hcp chs 0-109 sft in Jan.

Namarama (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, pushed along in rear after 8th, no extra and pulled up before 10th, in a race won by Kilcrea (11-1) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp chs 0-123 in Jan, 7 ran.

Tooreen (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, pushed along in rear after 5 out, no extra after 3 out, weakened, 9th of 11, 49l behind Mr Shankly (9-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp chs 0-109 in Jan.

Truckin All Night (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, dropped to 5th before next and soon no impression, 6th of 11, 27l behind Black Zero (11-10) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-109 in Dec.

The Book Thief (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 4th at 3rd, slight mistake 9th and pushed along briefly, pushed along before 3 out where 6th, 7th 2 out, soon no impression, one pace, 7th of 10, 17l behind Treacy's Star (9-13) at Punchestown 2m 4f cnd hcp chs (0-109) sft in Jan.

Corporate Box (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Held up, 6th halfway, progress into 4th at 13th, ridden in 3rd 4 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Glen Ode (10-11) at Thurles 3m hcp chs 0-102 in Jan.

Fiddlers Bow (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, never a factor, some late headway straight, 5th of 9, well behind Smashing (11-9) at Gowran Park 2m 2f beg chase hvy in Jan.

Glen Ode (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, 4th at 5th, mistake 9th, tight for room approaching straight, soon 4th, not fluent 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on into 2nd close home without troubling winner, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Ardmillan (10-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp chs 0-102 in Jan.

Distracted (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, tended to jump left, 8th after 8th, fell 12th,, in a race won by Davy From Milan (11-5) at Navan 3m hcp chs 0-109 sft in Jan, 17 ran.

Halls Bridge (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 4th at 6th, closed 3 out, dropped to moderate 7th 2 out, one pace, 7th of 16, 19l behind West Of The Edge (10-7) at Tramore 2m 6f hcp chs 0-102 in Dec.

Rock's Field (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Led, headed 3rd, pushed along briefly 7th, ridden in last from 3 out, no impression, last of 5, 40l behind Whatwillwecallher (11-7) at Naas 2m 3f mrs beg chs sft in Jan.

Killtilane Rose (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Led, joined from 6th, headed 9th, no extra 11th, pulled up after 3 out,, in a race won by Our Katie (11-4) at Thurles 2m 6f mrs beg chs hvy in Jan, 11 ran.

Bendala Bleu 7-2fav (10-1) Reluctant to line-up and slowly away, behind when pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Foritsa (9-12) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp chs 0-116 sft in Dec '13, 13 ran.

Moss Grove (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Mistakes, held up in 4th, mistake 10th, hit 12th, went 3rd at 14th, one pace before 2 out, switched right run-in, went 2nd near finish, no chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 5, 18l behind West End (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.

West Ship Master (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Held up, mistake 5th, jumped slowly next, headway 11th, went 2nd 13th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and one pace last, rallied and went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Milan Flyer (11-7) at Ayr 3m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Cross To Boston (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up, closer in 6th after 8th, 5th before straight, no extra from 3 out where jumped slightly left and bumped rival,, 5th of 17, 26l behind Davy From Milan (11-5) at Navan 3m hcp chs 0-109 sft in Jan.

Five O'clock Tea (FR) 2-1fav (10-2) Held up, 6th halfway, progress in 4th 3 out, ridden into 3rd entering straight, closer 2 out, no extra run-in, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Kilmurry Kid (11-4) at Naas 2m hcp chs 0-109 sft in Jan.