Racecards
14:15 Thurles (IRE)
Holycross Mares Chase
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- €14,000 added
- Winner: €9,660
- 2nd: €2,239
- 3rd: €980
- 4th: €560
- Form 121213
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
soon led, headed and mistake 8th, improve to dispute before 4 out where slight mistake, close up and pushed along next, led 2 out, ridden and asserted before last, kept on well run-in
- Form 3123F-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 109
held up in rear and ran very freely, progress into 2nd after 7th and led 8th, mistake 9th and slight mistake 10th, disputed before 4 out, 2nd and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression before last, kept on same pace
- Form 3-13226
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer E Doyle
- Jockey M J Ferris
settled 3rd, rear from 7th, slight mistake 10th, soon dropped behind and no impression
- Form 1F476F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
disputed briefly early, soon chased leader in 2nd, 3rd after 7th, improved to challenge 4 out, disputed next, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, no impression before last, kept on same pace
Verdict
Winning point-to-pointer and hurdler MISS DINAMIC has done well since turning to fences, scoring at Killarney before a fine run behind top performers The Game Changer and Sizing Platinum in a Grade 3 at Punchestown a week ago. She should win this but has to concede weight all round and the four-year-old Jesmond Lodge might prove a threat. She made her chasing debut at Sligo last month and made most of the running until falling at the last. She was under pressure at the time and hopefully has suffered no ill effects. What A Jewel started off over fences with a good run on fast going at Tramore, where she had My Betty a long way behind, but made too many mistakes on her latest outing at Sligo.
Formwatch
Miss Dinamic (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Tracked leader, slight mistake 5th, slightly slow 7th, pushed along into straight to challenge, soon on terms, mistake 2 out, headed from before last, one pace in 3rd after, 3rd of 4, 5 1/4l behind The Game Changer (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 2f gd in Oct.
My Betty (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Led, joined 4 out, pushed along and headed after next, soon no extra, weakened, last of 8, 33 1/4l behind Give Her Bach (11-8) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp gd in Oct.
What A Jewel (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear from 6th, no impression from 4 out, 6th of 8, 32 3/4l behind Perfect Woman (11-7) at Sligo 2m 2f Yielding in Sep.
Jesmond Lodge (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Led, ridden and joined 2 out, headed narrowly approaching last, under pressure in close 2nd when fell at last, at Sligo 2m 2f Yielding in Sep.