Racecards
15:35 Thurles (IRE)
Killinan Maiden Hurdle
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €6,775
- 2nd: €2,101
- 3rd: €1,002
- 4th: €450
- Form 1-425
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey S W Flanagan
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out and reminders, no impression and slight mistake 2 out, no extra
- Form 422233
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss Ellmarie Holden
- Jockey D N Russell
prominent and led 2nd, headed briefly 3 out, led again before next, ridden approaching last and kept on well to assert run-in
- Form 6P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer E Stanners
- Jockey A McCurtin
towards rear, some progress halfway, ridden and no impression in 7th after 4 out, no extra, tailed off
- Form 885-332
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D Robinson
disputed early, slight mistake 1st, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 5th 3 out, soon no extra, weakened, tailed off
- Form 3437-56
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Cooper
disputed early, tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th and lost place, 6th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 4 out, weakened, tailed off
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer T J Taaffe
- Jockey J W Kennedy
towards rear, slight mistake 4th, some progress after halfway and 6th after 4 out, no impression in 5th before 2 out, no extra
- Form P2-843
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to lead briefly 3 out, headed before next and ridden approaching last, under pressure and no impression on winner run-in
- Form 5-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
mid-division, slight mistakes 1st and 5th, dropped to rear halfway, no extra before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 00-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
always towards rear, pushed along and no impression 9th, behind and pulled up before next
- Form 5-24035
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D G Murphy
- Jockey P Townend
mid-division, 5th halfway, 3rd approaching 3 out, pushed along approaching straight and no extra after 2 out
- Form P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J T Gorman
- Jockey M P Fogarty
mid-division, ridden approaching 9th and soon no extra, behind and pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
CALL THE TAXIE has finished in the first four in all of his races since scoring between the flags. He's come up against some decent performers, including Tin Soldier and Champagne Classic, in his last two starts and will be unfortunate to meet one of their calibre here. Moroval has been making steady progress and gave Ask Nile, who runs in the Grade 3 earlier on the card, a race at Clonmel so further progress should see him in the frame. Gettysburg Address is saddled with a penalty for his bumper victory as he has been in his three runs over hurdles where he's performed with credit. He should be winning again soon while Mon Lino has been finding the minimum trip much too short and should do better now tackling a more suitable distance.
Formwatch
Gettysburg Address (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along in 6th 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 21, 14l behind C'est Jersey (11-9) at Navan 2m 4f mdn sft in Jan.
Call The Taxie (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Mid-division early, moderate 6th at 8th, pushed along in 4th from 10th, chased leaders and one pace straight, 3rd of 18, 13 1/2l behind Champagne Classic (11-12) at Thurles 2m 6f mdn sft in Feb.
Flynnvincible 50-1 (11-12) Soon led, joined after 4th with slipped saddle, slight mistake 6th, headed and pulled up approaching 7th, at Naas 2m 3f mdn Yielding - Soft in Jan.
Moroval (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Prominent and disputed, ridden in 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure, 2nd run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 17, 2 1/2l behind Ask Nile (11-11) at Clonmel 2m 3f mdn hvy in Feb.
Polymath (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, pushed along briefly 3rd, 6th before 5th, moderate 6th approaching 3 out, no impression and slight mistake next, no extra and slight mistake last, 6th of 12, 34 3/4l behind Stand Up And Fight (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.
Goose Man (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Chased leaders and 5th halfway, pushed along from over 3f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 2f out, 4th of 13, 16l behind Ballyluskey (12-0) at Limerick 2m Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Mon Lino (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, moderate 5th when not fluent 5th, pushed along approaching straight and left 4th 3 out, soon no impression, went moderate 3rd last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 19, 30 1/2l behind Chateau Conti (11-10) at Cork 2m mdn hvy in Jan.
Benefit Jewel (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Led, ridden 2f out, soon headed and weakened quickly, 5th of 6, 27 1/2l behind Presenting Percy (12-0) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hvy in Apr.
Indian Summer (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Held up early, took keen hold and soon chased leaders, under pressure 6th, no impression from before 2 out, 7th of 11, 30 1/4l behind Bakers Street (11-4) at Bellewstown 2m 1f mdn gd in Aug.
Leader's Choice (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Soon mid-division, 8th at 9th, ridden in 4th before straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 8l behind Tristram Shandy (11-9) at Tipperary 3m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Vociferously (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Held up, pushed along straight, soon no extra, 14th of 15, 28 3/4l behind Papal Parade (9-8) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.