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14:40 Thurles (IRE)
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €16,500 added
- Winner: €10,147
- 2nd: €3,135
- 3rd: €1,485
- 4th: €660
- Form 118630
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey D E Mullins
led, 4 lengths clear 4 out, reduced advantage 3 out, under pressure and dropped to 3rd before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in, no extra close home
- Form 2P/5-811
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey C M Collins
raced 4th, not fluent at 3rd, improved to 3rd 3 out, pushed along in 2nd before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in, not reach winner
- Form 36-012F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
towards rear, 6th after 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 5th after 2 out, not fluent at last, kept on same pace
- Form 7-60390
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer T P O'Connor
- Jockey J B Kane
settled 3rd, not fluent at 3rd, dropped to 5th 3 out where slight mistake, 4th 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace run-in
- Form R9F228-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 109
towards rear, mistake at 3rd, 7th after 3rd, ridden after 3 out, soon detached, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 7/24751-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R O'Neill
- Jockey J W Kennedy
tracked leader in 2nd, under pressure and dropped to 5th before 2 out, no extra in 6th after 2 out
- Form 550232
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S Nolan
- Jockey P E Corbett
held up in rear, 5th after 3rd, progress to 4th 3 out, travelled well to lead narrowly before 2 out, kept on well, edged left run-in, ridden out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BULL RIDE is only five and is progressing at a rate of knots. He followed up his Wexford victory by just beating Dawerann at Navan and the latter won at Punchestown last week. Wilcos Mo Chara, a winner at Navan in September, made a bold bid to defy an 8lb higher mark at Cork then appeared to find Uttoxeter's stiff 2m4f beyond him as he was beaten when falling at the last. Lets High Five It gained his first victory here in February and reappears off a 7lb higher mark and though Charlie Stout ran a fine race at Fairyhouse last time that was over 2m4f and he keeps going up without winning. Draycott Place is much better known as a chaser these days but can race off a 15lb lower mark here and has to be considered.
Formwatch
Draycott Place (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outer, ridden from 4 out, weakened after next, 17th of 25, dist behind Empire Of Dirt (11-8) at Navan 3m hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Bull Ride (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders on outer, went 2nd 3 out, led and ridden from next, strongly pressed after last, stayed on well, all out, won at Navan 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov beating Dawerann (10-3) by ns, 17 ran.
Wilcos Mo Chara (IRE) 4-1fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden 6th, 5th and weakening when fell last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Lilshane (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 17, 12 1/2l behind Bull Ride (11-6) at Navan 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Ballybryan (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Soon led, 3rd before 4th, 4th after 7th, dropped to 6th 3 out, soon ridden, 7th 2 out where not fluent, no extra, 8th of 14, 28l behind Ma Garrett (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn gd in Oct.
Lets High Five It (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress 4 out and led before next, strongly pressed last, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Thurles 2m hcp sft in Feb beating Mississippi River (12-0) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Charlie Stout (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Held up at slow pace, 15th from 3rd, improved into 4th before straight, challenged 2 out, kept on without troubling winner run-in into 2nd near line, 2nd of 19, 2 1/2l behind Maighnealta (10-1) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Dec.