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15:20 Thurles (IRE)

Thurles Vintners Handicap Chase

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 91y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,500 added
  • Winner: €7,700
  • 2nd: €2,388
  • 3rd: €1,138
  • 4th: €513
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 39.20s
  • Off Time: 15:22:17
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Black & red diabolo, red sleeves, black diabolo, black & red quartered cap
  • Form 9-03218
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 115

held up in touch, a little keen, 6th from 6th, closed 8th, slightly slow 3 out, 3rd approaching straight, close up when impeded and fell 2 out

2
Silk - Dark blue, orange braces, halved sleeves, orange spots on cap
  • Form 1/368-07
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 115

chased leaders early, impeded 3rd, last from 6th, pushed along from 9th, no impression from 3 out, left chasing leaders and no extra from 2 out

3
Silk - Orange & purple chevrons, orange sleeves, check cap
  • Form 0-80931
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 114

soon prominent, led approaching 4th, soon joined until led from next, strongly pressed 2 out, headed last, kept on without matching winner run-in

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white disc & sleeves, yellow & red striped cap
4/1
  • Form 0766U4
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 113

soon chased leaders, 4th from 6th, left chasing leader from 2 out, led last, pressed and kept on best run-in

5
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow panel, check cap

Artic Pearl

15 t D
5/4
  • Form U12231
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 112

in rear, 7th from 6th, closed into 4th approaching straight, close up on outer when badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
12/1
  • Form 46-95U8
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 112

prominent early, 5th from 6th, left chasing leader from 2 out, about 1L down when fell last

7
Silk - YELLOW, black chevron & chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap, black spots
14/1
  • Form PUP-4P6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leaders, jumped left 3rd, 3rd from 6th, closed up approaching 7th, 2nd approaching 3 out, close up when jumped left and fell 2 out

8
Silk - Red & white chevrons, black sleeves, white seams, red cap, white star
  • Form 3-8P457
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 98

led, headed approaching 4th, soon back on terms, bad mistake 5th and raced in 2nd after, lost place from before straight, left chasing leaders and no extra from 2 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Angus Milan has found some form lately and scrambled home at Ayr earlier this month but another recent winner, ARTIC PEARL, makes more appeal at the weights. He won a Leopardstown beginners’ chase on only his second start over the larger obstacles and Martin Brassil has snapped up Paul Townend for the ride. Concordin has not fired this season but Bilbo Bagins wasn’t winning out of turn at Punchestown in January, though only beat one home next time at Naas when behind the out-of-sorts Black Zero.

Formwatch

Bilbo Bagins (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, bad mistake at 1st, pushed along briefly at 6th, ridden and no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 25 1/2l behind Wishmoor (11-9) at Naas 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.

On The Shannon (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, soon no impression, 7th of 11, dist behind Dinnie's Vinnie (10-8) at Naas 3m hcp sft in Feb.

Angus Milan (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Mid-division, led 2 out, just held on post, won at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Acdc (11-7) by shd, 7 ran.

Black Zero (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp hvy in Mar.

Artic Pearl 3-1fav (11-12) Rear of mid-division, closer in 6th 3 out, went 2nd on inner entering straight, ridden to lead and slight mistake at last, stayed on well run-in, won at Leopardstown 2m 5f Yielding in Mar beating El Vasco (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

Concordin (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, mistake 1st and bad mistake 5th, ridden 4 out, soon no impression, 8th of 9, dist behind Shrewdoperator (9-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp hvy in Jan.

Attalco (FR) 25-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th after 2 out, 4th entering straight, no extra before last, 6th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Witness Of Fashion (10-3) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Mar.

Asitsohappens (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed before last and soon weakened quickly, no impression run-in, 7th of 8, 29 1/4l behind Nicole's Milan (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp hvy in Feb.