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16:55 Thurles (IRE)

Vendee Hurdle

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good to Yielding, Yielding in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €16,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 25.30s
  • Off Time: 16:55:34
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & RED CHEVRONS, royal blue sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 4-10101
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6

quickly away and soon clear, reduced advantage 5 out, headed when mistake 3 out, weakened straight

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow panel, emerald green cap
12/1
  • Form 2-83039
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 129

mid-division, ridden in 5th 3 out, left moderate 4th 2 out, kept on same pace to go moderate 3rd from last

3
Silk - ORANGE, black star, diabolo on sleeves, white & black hooped cap
11/10
  • Form 4361-72
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 129

tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 7th, led before 3 out, clear entering straight, stayed on strongly from 2 out, easily

4
Silk - Red, Black Cross of Lorraine, halved sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 5-6UU83
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 123

mid-division, progress into moderate 4th and ridden entering straight, left moderate 3rd 2 out, no extra before last

5
Silk - YELLOW & RED CHEVRONS, hooped cap
  • Form 17P-355
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 118

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in moderate 2nd entering straight, disputing moderate 2nd and under pressure when fell 2 out

6
Silk - DARK BLUE, red diamond & diamonds on sleeves, white cap, red diamonds
50/1
  • Form 35362/1-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 111

tracked leaders, 7th 5 out, weakened from 3 out

7
Silk - RED, emerald green sash & sleeves, white & emerald green hooped cap

Earth Magic (IRE)

144 b BFCD
12/1
  • Form 55452-4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 135

tracked leader in 2nd, weakened quickly from 4 out, soon behind

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 4211P-1
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 135

in rear, some late headway from 3 out

9
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 114212-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 127

towards rear, headway into moderate 6th 3 out, kept on one paced straight

10
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red epaulettes, red slvs,royal blue spots,red cap,royal blue spots
16/1
  • Form 32214F-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 116

towards rear, 10th 5 out, no impression from 3 out

11
Silk - RED, white chevron, white chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 51232-2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 128

tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, soon disputing 2nd, left clear 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace without threatening winner from last

12
Silk - RED, white sash & sleeves, white cap, red spots
33/1
  • Form 44829P/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 127

always behind, pulled up before last, dismounted

13
Silk - LIGHT BLUE & DARK BLUE STRIPES, black & red striped cap
  • Form 21-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10

always behind

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Clicksnmortar (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Made all, clear for most, reduced advantage briefly before 3 out, slipped and lost footing briefly entering straight, kept on well from 2 out, won at Gowran Park 2m 4f hdl gf beating Moscow Breeze (11-2) by 4l, 10 ran.

Eagle's Pass (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, 5th before straight, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra before last, 9th of 18, 5l behind Turf War (10-4) at Listowel 2m hcp hdl in Sep.

Oscar Dan Dan (IRE) 4-6fav (11-10) Led, mistake 5th, strongly pressed and joined 2 out, soon headed, rallied run-in but not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind High Gales (11-6) at Navan 2m 6f hdl gf in Sep.

The Spoonplayer (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Mid-division, closer in moderate 8th approaching 5 out, ridden to go 4th after 3 out, 3rd into straight, no impression and kept on same pace from after 2 out, 3rd of 15, 8l behind Bullhill Flyer (10-9) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 gd in Sep.

Beckett Rock (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 24l behind Donnas Palm (11-9) at Punchestown 2m Listed hdl.

The Level (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led under pressure 2 out, strongly pressed and joined last, narrowly in front and stayed on best run-in, won at Punchestown 3m mdn hdl gd in May '08 beating Strawbridge (11-12) by 1/2l, 21 ran.

Earth Magic (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd 4 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression in 4th last, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 11l behind Red Vinto (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f beg chase gs in May.

Garde Champetre (FR) 13-8fav (12-7) Settled behind leaders, headway in 3rd 3 out, improved to 2nd 2 out, led travelling well before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Punchestown 4m 2f crs cty chs gs in Apr beating Silver Birch (11-12) by 2l, 12 ran.

Glenfinn Captain (IRE) 1-2fav (11-10) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to 2nd 5 out, improved to lead 3 out, ridden and challenge 2 out, strongly pressed run-in, headed close home, 2nd of 7, hd behind Royal County Star (11-8) at Navan 2m 4f chs Grade 3 sft in Mar.

Oscar Time (IRE) 4-1fav (11-3) Chased leaders, progress 6 out, soon 2nd, led straight, joined 2 out, ridden and 1L up when fell last, in a race won by Bluesea Cracker (10-12) at Limerick 3m nov chs G2 gs in Apr, 11 ran.

Schindlers Hunt (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, late headway to moderate 6th entering straight, kept on to 3rd before last, stayed on to 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 13l behind Notre Pere (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f Grade 1 chs sft in Apr.

Sir Overbury 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 4th, driven after 6th, soon dropped rear, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Ballyfitz (10-8) at Cheltenham 3m lstd hcp hdl (1) gs in Mar '08, 24 ran.

The Dude Abides (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Towards rear early, moderate 7th halfway, weakened before 4 out, 11th of 12, well behind Time Electric (11-1) at Listowel 2m 4f nh nov hdl in Sep.