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14:05 Thurles (IRE)

Gift Horse Gallery Horse & Jockey Hotel Mares Hurdle

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,500 added
  • Winner: €7,245
  • 2nd: €1,680
  • 3rd: €735
  • 4th: €420
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 25.50s
  • Off Time: 14:05:46
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK, emerald green diamonds, white sleeves, white cap, black star
  • Form 0-7341
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

raced in 3rd until pulled way into 2nd from 4th, led approaching 4 out, clear approaching next, dived at 2 out, stayed on well, very easily

2
Silk - Maroon, black sash, black diamonds on sleeves, emerald green cap, pink stars
  • Form 9-6760
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leader, 3rd from 4th, no impression in last approaching 3 out, poor 3rd again near finish

3
Silk - RED, white epaulettes, hooped sleeves, check cap
25/1
  • Form 0098-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 83

raced last of the 4, moderate 3rd and no impression approaching 3 out, dropped to poor 4th again near finish

4
Silk - White, emerald green stars, emerald green cap
5/2
  • Form 04-8795
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 95

led, headed approaching 4 out, soon struggling and no impression, kept on same pace

In depth

Verdict

IS HERSELF ABOUT should take this despite being the youngest in this line-up as she looked ideally suited by testing conditions when scoring here last month on her hurdling debut. She had previously shown ability in bumpers and it will be a surprise if there isn't more to come. Taralga won three times on the Flat but is still a maiden over timber after 10 starts. She's been racing in decent company, however, and her experience will be a help though she's lacking the scope of the selection. Black Empress has shown very little though more than Bob West, who was beaten in a point-to-point at Avaune earlier this month.

Formwatch

Is Herself About (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, closed from 3 out, challenged and led before last, stayed on well run-in, won at Thurles 2m mares mdn hdl hvy in Nov beating Chasing Shadows (10-6) by 3/4l, 13 ran.

Black Empress (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, 16th of 20, well behind Golanbrook (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 2f mdn hdl sft.

Bob West (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Ww rr, 13th 1/2way, fair 9th & lft alone aftr 3out, so bef last, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Two Mile Bridge (11-4) at Avaune 3m ire ptp hvy.

Taralga (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Prominent early, 3rd halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 24l behind Ceol Rua (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl sft in Nov.