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14:45 Thurles (IRE)

www.thurlesraces.ie Beginners Chase (Div 2)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €8,000 added
  • Winner: €5,520
  • 2nd: €1,280
  • 3rd: €560
  • 4th: €320
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 52.70s
  • Off Time: 14:46:50
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, white stars, white sleeves, em green cap, white stars
50/1
  • Form 00P0P-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

chased leaders, 7th halfway, lost touch with leading group 5 out, left moderate 6th 2 out

2
Silk - RED, white stars, striped sleeves, dark blue cap
20/1
  • Form 7428P6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

chased leaders, 6th halfway, no threat in 8th from 6 out, left moderate 7th 2 out

3
Silk - RED, royal blue & yellow hooped sleeves, royal blue & light blue striped cap
  • Form 00-B6P0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

rear of mid-division, never a factor, 11th halfway, kept on one pace in straight

4
Silk - ORANGE & LIGHT BLUE DIAMONDS, orange sleeves, orange cap, light blue diamonds
13/2
  • Form 222P-02
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no impression in 4th when blundered and unseated rider next

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow star, red & white quartered cap
  • Form 51/1-7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight

6
Silk - WHITE & ORANGE DIAMONDS, white cap, orange diamond
  • Form 267456
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

chased leaders, 8th halfway, ridden in 6th and in touch approaching 4 out, no extra from 3 out

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & RED DIABOLO, red sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 2/1242-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

made all, extended advantage after 3 out and kept on well in straight

8
Silk - Orange, dark blue braces, halved sleeves, dark blue spots on cap
  • Form 85PP77
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 99

rear of mid-division, never a factor

9
Silk - Orange, black star , black & orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, black star
11/10
  • Form 54125-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along to go 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner after 2 out, kept on same pace

10
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
20/1
  • Form 2180-00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, never a factor

11
Silk - BLACK & WHITE CHECK, striped sleeves & cap
16/1
  • Form 19-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

always rear, mistake 7 out, tailed off

12
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 21-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

always prominent, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 3 out and soon dropped to 3rd, no impression from next and kept on one pace

13
Silk - ORANGE, black cross of lorraine, light green sleeves, black spots, black cap
33/1
  • Form P1426-B
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off

14
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 05315-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10

tracked leader, 3rd halfway, dropped to 5th and no extra from 4 out, left moderate 4th 2 out

15
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow diamond & sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond
  • Form 66-00PF
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10

always towards rear, tailed off

16
Silk - MAROON, yellow stars, maroon sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 60305-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10

mid-division, 9th halfway, no threat from 6 out, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Castle Wings did well over hurdles and though beaten a long way when runner-up to Twinlight over fences at Listowel the winner is useful and Jimmy Mangan's charge needed a longer trip. He'll get that here and must pose a threat though JETSON will take some beating on the evidence of his debut run over fences where he stayed on stoutly behind Protaras at Gowran over a trip much too short. Panther Claw cost a lot of money as befits his pedigree and was an impressive winner between the flags at Rathcannon in February while Dont Back Down, another winning point-to-pointer, did enough over hurdles to suggest he's another who can make a decent chaser.

Formwatch

Abarta (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, pulled up before last, in a race won by Our Girl Lucy (11-5) at Tramore 2m 6f beg chs sft, 15 ran.

Boland's Corner (GER) 20-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, soon no extra, 6th of 20, 10l behind Heaney (10-4) at Gowran Park 3m hcp hdl gd.

Bruach Na Mara (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Led, headed 5 out, weakened from 3 out, eased straight, 15th of 18, 44l behind Realt Den Chathair (11-10) at Clonmel 3m Handicap Hurdle (80-109) (5yo+) gf in Sep.

Castle Wings (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Waited with well off the pace, went poor 3rd from 7 out, in pursuit of winner approaching 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next, 2nd of 6, 18l behind Twinlight (11-10) at Listowel 2m 1f beg chs hvy in Sep.

Cherrys Son (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, dropped to 5th and no impression under pressure from over 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 16, 6l behind Miss Penny Pincher (11-2) at Roscommon 2m 4f N H flat gd in May.

Doctor Deejay (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Always in rear, ridden and lost touch from 5 out, 6th of 8, 39l behind Burn And Turn (11-5) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hdl gd.

Farrells Fancy (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, a little off the pace, a bit awkward 3rd, 6th and no impression under pressure into straight, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 19l behind Fair Dilemma (11-9) at Listowel 2m 4f beg chs sft in Sep.

Happy New Year (IRE) 22-1 (11-12) Mid-division, no impression before 4 out, kept on one pace straight, 7th of 15, 38l behind Argocat (10-13) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chs sft.

Jetson (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 8th 5 out, ridden entering straight, 7th when left 2 places closer 3 out, went moderate 3rd next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 18, 7l behind Protaras (11-11) at Gowran Park 2m 2f beg chs gd.

Micks (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Mid-division best, never a factor, 11th of 13, well behind His Excellency (10-9) at Killarney 2m 1f beg chs gd in May.

Mr Bb (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Not jump well, struggling from 6 out, completely tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Howryafeelin (10-11) at Thurles 2m 6f mdn hdl in Feb.

Panther Claw (IRE) Evens (12-0) Mid div, 4th halfway, prog to join ldrs 2out, qknd bef last, easily, won at Rathcannon 3m ire ptp sft in Feb beating O Rahilly Row (12-0) by 6l, 15 ran.

Popaflora 33-1 (11-5) Towards rear, brought down 7th, in a race won by Argocat (10-13) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chs sft, 15 ran.

Dont Back Down (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Prominent, on terms 3rd, soon led, headed 4 out, lost place approaching straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 12l behind Archie Meade (11-10) at Sligo 2m 4f hdl gd in May.

Merrydown Vintage (IRE) 50-1 (11-10) Towards rear, fell 6th, in a race won by Special Tiara (11-10) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f beg chs sft in Sep, 14 ran.

Present Potential (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Chased leader in 2nd, disputed after 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last, kept on one pace, 7th of 15, 19l behind Heaney (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 7f mdn hdl in Jul.