Racecards
12:50 Thurles (IRE)
Boomerang.ie Chase (Listed) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €28,500 added
- Winner: €17,100
- 2nd: €5,700
- 3rd: €2,850
- 4th: €1,425
Jetz (IRE)
190- Form 41U2-55
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
tracked leader, disputed lead briefly 3rd and led after 6th, joined 8th, headed 3 out and soon no impression, 3rd and no extra approaching last
- Form 43973-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
led, joined briefly 3rd, headed after 6th, disputed lead again from 8th, headed after 3 out, no impression in 3rd and slight mistake next, no extra approaching last
- Form 111/F28-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, closer 8th, slight mistake 3 out and soon led, travelled well next and drew 4 lengths clear before last, kept on well, very easily
- Form 12/82P-1
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, closer after 4 out, pushed along and went 2nd after next, ridden and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace
- Form 64F24-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Ms M Flynn
- Jockey M Hamill
always rear, never a factor, mistake 6th, no extra from 4 out, weakened, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Jetz carries the maximum penalty for landing a Grade 3 at Navan in March after which he didn't distinguish himself. Mala Beach, who pulled up in the Grand National, arrives in good shape having won easily between the flags at Dromahane but Oh Me Oh My isn't up to this level. Balko Des Flos had five runs last season, all at Grade 1 level, as were his three previous runs including the Ryanair at Cheltenham where he beat the odds-on Un De Sceaux. He hasn't really lived up to that promise and disappointed in last month's reappearance at Punchestown. FOOTPAD was unbeaten in a brilliant novice campaign which included four Grade 1's. Runner-up to Simply Ned in another Grade 1 at Leopardstown in December, he started favourite for last season's Ryanair but broke a blood vessel. Hopefully he'll get back to his best in which case he should win this.
Formwatch
Jetz (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Close up, soon disputed lead, bad mistake 2nd and headed, soon lost position and not fluent jumping after, 4th approaching 5th, dropped to last before 4 out, soon no extra, 5th of 6, dist behind The West's Awake (11-5) at Punchestown 2m hcp gd in May.
Balko Des Flos (FR) 5-4fav (11-0) Raced in 2nd, a little keen, led and disputed briefly at stages, on terms before straight, headed between last 2, soon no extra, 4th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Jett (11-8) at Punchestown 3m 1f (1) Yielding in Oct.
Footpad (FR) 7-2fav (11-10) Mid-division, steady headway 3 out, shaken up to chase leaders before next, ridden and unable to quicken between last 2, weakened last, 8th of 12, 26l behind Frodon (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Mar.
Mala Beach (IRE) 1-2 (12-2) Ld, jnd & hdd 6th, drpd to 3rd 1/2way, jnd ldr 4out, wo aftr 3out, in command str, easily, won at Damma House 3m sft in Nov beating Cappacurry Zak (12-2) by dist, 5 ran.
Oh Me Oh My (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, soon 4th, slight mistake 8th, pushed along after next and lost position, slight mistake 3 out, soon no impression, 4th of 8, dist behind Listen Dear (11-0) at Limerick 2m 6f lst (1) hvy in Oct.