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15:55 Thurles (IRE)

Thurles Racecourse Handicap Chase (0-102)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €9,000 added
  • Winner: €6,210
  • 2nd: €1,440
  • 3rd: €630
  • 4th: €360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 17.40s
  • Off Time: 15:55:29
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - DARK GREEN, yellow seams, quartered cap
6/1
  • Form 448-679
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 100

prominent, soon disputed, left in lead 4th, slight mistake 5th, headed before next, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd after 5 out, pushed along in 5th when fell 3 out

2
Silk - Purple, yellow sash, yellow & purple striped sleeves, white cap
9/1
  • Form 0-09026
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 93

held up towards rear, progress into 5th 6 out, 3rd next, improved to dispute 4 out, ridden in close 2nd entering straight, under pressure in 4th 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace

3
Silk - WHITE, emerald green sash & sleeves, orange cap, white star
11/2
  • Form 2/9-5956
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 93

held up towards rear, mistake 6 out, closer in 5th after next, ridden to challenge entering straight, under pressure in 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white panel, purple cap
9/1
  • Form 15-4P4P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 92

held up early, chased leaders from 4th, disputed from before 7th, ridden in close 3rd 3 out, under pressure and slight mistake 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace

5
Silk - WHITE, black stars, white sleeves & cap
  • Form 80-0756
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 91

held up towards rear, swift progress to lead and dispute 7th, 4th and mistake 11th, slight mistake and pecked 6 out, ridden and dropped towards rear next, weakened and pulled up before 4 out

6
Silk - Yellow & black diabolo, striped cap
  • Form 8F2-566
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 91

led and disputed, slight mistake 1st, bad mistake and unseated rider 4th

7
Silk - White, maroon star & sleeves, maroon cap, white star
3/1
  • Form 33/P835
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 90

settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, improved to dispute 11th, narrow lead entering straight, ridden to assert before last, kept on strongly, eased close home

8
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow diamond, yellow sleeves, dark blue stars, yellow cap, dark blue stars
16/1
  • Form U4P5-FP
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 87

chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, hampered 4th, 4th halfway, dropped towards rear 10th, mistake 11th, ridden in rear and mistake 5 out, no impression in moderate 7th before 4 out, behind in poor 5th when pulled up before last

9
Silk - Black & red diabolo, red diamonds on sleeves, red diamond on cap
5/1
  • Form 878F-55
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 83

chased leaders, mistake 5th, led before next, headed before 7th, 3rd halfway, mistake 11th, ridden in 6th after 5 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up after 4 out

In depth

Verdict

In fourteen starts since landing a hunter chase at Gowran in 2014, Loch Dara has more letters in his form figures than numbers. Betterthanalright is the only course and distance winner in the line-up though that victory was over a year ago and he's still on a higher mark. Line View is inconsistent and hasn't proved he stays this far under Rules while Rare Legend has been beaten a long way on all three starts over regulation fences. Winning point-to-pointer DR DUCKETT didn't run badly on his handicap debut over fences at Fairyhouse and wouldn't need much more so gets the nod in a race where nothing arrives in form.

Formwatch

Betterthanalright (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Prominent, pushed along after 4 out, lost place and no impression from before 2 out, no extra, 9th of 15, 32l behind Winter Magic (11-7) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.

Line View (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Prominent, led before 3rd, joined from 3 out, headed approaching straight, no extra from 2 out, 6th of 13, 27 1/2l behind Eiri Na Casca (10-1) at Naas 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.

Rare Legend (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 6th, ridden 3 out, no impression, 6th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Flemenstorm (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hvy in Jan.

Gibbstown (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra approaching 3 out where slight mistake, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.

All The Chimneys (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Towards rear, slight mistake 10th, ridden in moderate 5th from 2 out, no impression, never a factor, 6th of 10, dist behind Measureofmydreams (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hvy in Jan.

Garrai Phaidin (IRE) 150-1 (11-12) Slightly impeded 2nd, soon chased leaders, poor 5th approaching 8th, slight mistake next, soon no impression, 6th of 15, dist behind Ttebbob (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f sft in Nov.

Milanesque (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders early, soon towards rear, no impression from 6 out, never a factor, 5th of 7, dist behind Pleasant Company (11-12) at Punchestown 3m 1f hvy in Dec.

Loch Dara (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along and no impression after 10th, behind and pulled up after 13th, at Thurles 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.

Dr Duckett (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, reminders 7th, ridden 3 out, moderate 6th entering straight, slight mistake 2 out and no impression, kept on one pace from last, 5th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Sunsetstorise (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.