Racecards
15:55 Thurles (IRE)
Horse & Jockey Flat Race
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €9,000 added
- Winner: €5,400
- 2nd: €1,800
- 3rd: €900
- 4th: €450
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Mr J Dunne
prominent behind leader, 3rd halfway, no extra straight, soon weakened
- Form FFP-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer M Hassett
- Jockey Mr P A King
prominent behind leader, on terms approaching halfway, headed over 6f out, pushed along over 4f out, weakened approaching straight, tailed off
El Barra (FR)
914- Form 2/
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
led, joined approaching halfway, led again over 6f out, still travelling smoothly straight and quickly asserted, stayed on well, easily
- Form 3P/3-4
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr H McOwan
prominent behind leader, 4th halfway, 2nd approaching straight, soon effort and one pace
- Form 66-359
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer R O'Neill
- Jockey Mr J W O'Neill
waited with, soon moderate 6th, closed approaching halfway, soon 5th, 6th again before straight, one pace
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
waited with, soon moderate 5th, closed approaching halfway, soon 6th, 4th approaching straight, soon 3rd and no impression, one pace
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer D Cullen
- Jockey Mr Pat Taaffe
waited with towards rear, pushed along over 5f out in last, soon no impression, tailed off
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer T Foley
- Jockey Mr M McGuane
waited with towards rear, headway over 4f out, soon chased leaders, 5th before straight, soon 4th and no impression, one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gordon Elliott's Fourneux D'isanka has performed with credit in strong bumpers at Leopardstown and Wexford but Jamie Codd rides the stable newcomer Stranger Danger, whose dam was a winner on the Flat in France. That looks significant though the vote goes to EL BARRA. Willie Mullins' charge finished 5 lengths behind Fury Road on his debut in a point at Dromahane back in May 2018 and the winner has subsequently won three graded races over hurdles. Noel Meade's horses are in good form and Argentoratum is one to note as he's a half-brother to a winning bumper.
Formwatch
Argentoratum (IRE) Mustameet gelding out of Connemara Rose.
Chosen Flyer (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 4th 1/2way, wknd bef 3out & pu quickly bef 2out, at Turtulla 3m mdn hvy in Mar.
El Barra (FR) 5-4 (11-12) Ww rr,9th aftr a mile, 8th aftr 4out, prog 3out & went 4l 2nd aftr 2out, no ch with wnr bef last, kow, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Fury Road (11-11) at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in May.
Fourneux D'isanka (FR) 4-1 (12-2) Mid-division, closer in 5th 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 6l behind Il Courra (12-2) at Wexford 2m sft in Oct.
Stowaway John (IRE) 16-1 (12-2) Prominent and took keen hold, dropped to 6th and ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, dist behind Il Courra (12-2) at Wexford 2m sft in Oct.
Stranger Danger (IRE) Sholokhov gelding out of Vinorine.
Weston Road (IRE) 200-1 (12-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 16, dist behind Ever Present (11-12) at Punchestown 2m Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Lizlucky (IRE) Flemensfirth M out of Thunder Belle.
Lispendense (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, closed up on inner from before straight, soon on terms, headed from 1 1/2f out, no extra and one pace after, 5th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Grangeclare Native (11-9) at Punchestown 2m sft in Dec.