Racecards
14:15 Thurles (IRE)
Holycross Mares Chase
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €8,626
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €875
- 4th: €500
- Form 8/1-13F4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 109
soon behind in rear, never a factor
- Form 25024P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer John F Phelan
- Jockey B T O'Connell
made all, slight mistakes 1st 2, inclined to jump slightly right, went on from before 5 out, a little slow 3 out, pushed along approaching straight, reduced lead 2 out, stayed on well from before last to draw clear again run-in
- Form 11070-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
soon raced in poor 3rd, slightly slow 5th, went moderate 2nd approaching 4 out where mistake, closed 2 out but ridden, one pace from before last and soon no impression
- Form 033653
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D M Kelly
- Jockey A P Heskin
chased leader in 2nd, slight mistake 6 out, soon not go with winner, dropped to 3rd approaching 4 out, no extra, not fluent 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
After her close second to Coldstonesober at Galway last month, Dazzling Suzie has been well beaten at Grade 2 level and in a tough Cork handicap on Sunday. She'll need to bounce back from that and the concession of 4lb to DOWN ACE may prove beyond her. Noel Meade's mare was in tremendous form last year and completed a six-timer in a point-to-point, two bumpers and over hurdles including a Listed event. She's related to several winning jumpers and could be an exciting prospect over fences. Our Ned scored between the flags in April and on her chasing debut at Limerick in July but hasn't run well in her last two starts and the remainder will all need to raise their game to get involved.
Formwatch
Our Ned (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mainly 3rd, 4th from 7th, no impression from 5 out, one pace,, 4th of 5, 31l behind Seefood (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 7f chs gd in Sep.
Dazzling Susie (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Held up early, not fluent 2nd, closer in 4th after 3rd, soon led and clear, headed from 6 out, dropped to 6th 4 out, 7th before straight, no extra and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Gentleman Duke (9-10) at Cork 2m hcap ch, 11 ran.
Down Ace (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Chased leader, moderate 2nd from after 2nd, closer after 4 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, 4th and weakening when slight mistake 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 8, 42l behind Little King Robin (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hdl.
Via Del Corso 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 3rd, ridden in 2nd 3 out, dropped to 4th next, soon no impression on leaders, went moderate 3rd at last, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Elsie (11-7) at Sligo 2m 1f beg chs gd.
Vic Chic (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Held up well behind leaders, dropped to remote 6th 5 out, no impression, 6th of 8, 44l behind Benemeade (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 2f beg chs.