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17:15 Thurles (IRE)

Devil's Bit Beginners Chase

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,000 added
  • Winner: €7,391
  • 2nd: €2,292
  • 3rd: €1,092
  • 4th: €492
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 39.60s
  • Off Time: 17:15:39
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, pink diamond & sleeves, white cap
  • Form P0/0-P08
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

mid-division, headway 3 out and close up entering straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, mistake and hampered last, no extra

2
Silk - Pink & white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star
  • Form 5-98404
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 114

towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, good headway 3 out and challenged when slight mistake next, ridden and close 5th when fell last

4
Silk - RED, emerald green sash & sleeves, white & emerald green hooped cap
14/1
  • Form 514668
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders early, dropped towards rear 4th, slight mistake 5 out, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace, badly hampered last

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow chevron & sleeves, red cap
  • Form 00660P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

mid-division, 4th halfway, headway 3 out and disputed before next, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, no impression in 3rd closing stages

6
Silk - PINK, maroon star, striped cap
  • Form 954436
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden after 2 out and progress into 4th at last, kept on well run-in

7
Silk - WHITE, red braces, striped cap
  • Form P7PP8P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leader, headway to lead briefly 2nd, 2nd halfway, progress to dispute lead 3 out, pushed along and led narrowly after next, headed last and no impression run-in

8
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue & white hooped sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots
  • Form 127403
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

led from 1st, headed briefly next, joined 3 out, pushed along and headed next, no impression approaching last, no extra run-in

9
Silk - Black & yellow stripes, white & red check cap
  • Form 435550
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12

held up towards rear, ran freely, headway on outer into mid-division halfway, good progress to challenge 3 out, pushed along to lead last, ridden and kept on run-in

11
Silk - Light blue, emerald green star, emerald green stars on sleeves, emerald green star on cap
  • Form 775P90
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

prominent early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5 out and dropped towards rear next, pushed along and detached approaching 3 out, no extra, behind and pulled up before last

3
NR
  • Form 1145/P2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

10
NR
  • Form 6-78P4U
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

You Can't Catch Me is a summer ground horse whose four runs over fences haven't yielded much. Another Barney had been beaten a very long way in his four runs over the bigger obstacles and reverted to hurdling here last time. Point-to-point and Grade 3 hurdles winner RATHNURE REBEL (NAP) attempted to make all on just his second start over fences at Gowran and though passed by the odds-on Burrows Saint it was a very good effort and normal progress can see him go one better. Stooshie made a reasonable start over fences on this track but ran very poorly at Naas a fortnight ago while Allblak Des Places was a long way behind the selection at Gowran.

Formwatch

Allblak Des Places (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, weakened, 8th of 15, 34 3/4l behind Burrows Saint (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f sft in Mar.

Another Barney (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Waited with, soon raced in moderate 8th, some slight mistakes, took closer order after 6th, pushed along briefly 8th, chased leaders and kept on same pace without threatening from after 2 out, 4th of 10, 7l behind Smoking Gun (11-8) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Mar.

Rock Road (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 6th halfway, no impression after 4 out and no extra in straight, weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind Chacun Pour Soi (11-12) at Naas 2m Yielding - Soft in Mar.

Sizing Joshua (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outer, reminder 6th, weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Gowran Park 2m 4f sft in Mar.

Stooshie (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leader, moderate 2nd 4 out, no impression after next and dropped to 4th early straight, no extra after 2 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Chacun Pour Soi (11-12) at Naas 2m Yielding - Soft in Mar.

The Mulcare Rover (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division early, 8th at 7th, no impression approaching straight, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.

Tinnehinch (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Close up, slight mistake 6th and reminder, impeded 9th, disputed lead from before 10th, pushed along approaching 11th, headed into straight, no extra from before last where left 3rd, one pace, 3rd of 9, 14 1/2l behind Roxboro Road (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 5f sft in Mar.

You Can't Catch Me (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, bad mistake 9th, never a factor, 10th of 15, dist behind Burrows Saint (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f sft in Mar.

The Full Office (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Prominent and disputed, chased leaders before 2nd, disputed again from 6th, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off, 15th of 17, dist behind Ask David (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.

Rathnure Rebel (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Led, joined 3 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed when mistake and headed at last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 15, 8 1/2l behind Burrows Saint (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f sft in Mar.

Ilsnepasserontpas (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Soon disputed lead, slight mistake 1st, soon headed and not fluent 2nd, tracked leaders, 6th when bad mistake and unseated rider 7th, at Thurles 2m 2f Good - Yielding in Mar.