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13:35 Thurles (IRE)

Munster (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft to Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €7,500 added
  • Winner: €5,174
  • 2nd: €1,200
  • 3rd: €526
  • 4th: €300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 15.20s
  • Off Time: 13:35:52
  • 18 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue, red hollow box, diabolo on sleeves, check cap
14/1
  • Form 00149/3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

soon led, headed 4 out, {} dropped to 5th under pressure before 2 out, one pace

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 5-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

held up in touch, fell 4th

3
Silk - Red, white stars, white armlet, white star on cap
  • Form 4158-05
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

always behind

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE HOOPS, green cap
14/1
  • Form 2/012-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders in 3rd, dropped to 6th 3 out, soon weakened

5
Silk - PINK, light green spots, pink sleeves & cap
  • Form 12/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders in 4th, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden clear from 2 out, ran on strongly, eased close home

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & WHITE STRIPES, yellow sleeves, white cap, emerald green star
  • Form 5-12040
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

5th early, dropped to mid-division halfway, no extra from 4 out

7
Silk - WHITE, red spots, striped sleeves, white cap, red spots
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

always towards rear

9
Silk - Lilac, violet & primrose qtd cap

Double Edge

116 t
100/1
  • Form PP-4P0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out

10
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & EMERALD GREEN HALVED, quartered cap
  • Form 355
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leaders in 5th, 4th 4 out, 2nd and effort approaching 2 out, no impression before last, one pace

11
Silk - RED & BLACK CHEVRONS, halved sleeves, black stars on cap
  • Form P7-UP55
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

held up early, 7th and progress 4 out, 6th when wandered about approaching 2 out, kept on same pace

12
Silk - Yellow, red star, sleeves & cap
  • Form P38
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

held up, kept on without threatening from before 2 out

13
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form R6F/73-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, progress into 7th halfway, 5th after 4 out, 3rd 2 out, kept on without threatening winner

14
Silk - Mauve, grey sleeves, mauve diabolo, grey & mauve quartered cap
  • Form 2/276-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, 8th 4 out, no impression from next

15
Silk - Dark blue, white stars on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 454-05
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

rear of mid-division, no extra from before 3 out

16
Silk - RED, green sash, red cap, green spots
  • Form 6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

never a factor

17
Silk - RED, yellow cross of lorraine, black cap
  • Form 5FRP-F0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

in touch early, mid-division halfway, no impression from before 3 out

18
Silk - RED, pink epaulettes, red cap, pink stars
16/1
  • Form B7-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

close 2nd, led 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, 4th next, soon no extra, mistake last

19
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow sash, yellow cap, royal blue spots
  • Form 6/F-6F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

held up, progress approaching halfway, 8th 5 out, weakened before 3 out

8
NR
  • Form 6-16000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

20
NR
  • Form 79
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

21
NR
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

In depth

Verdict

Blissful Moment, a winner on the Flat for Sir Michael Stoute, has been a disappointment so far over timber but there's still time to improve and this doesn't look too difficult. Killshallago has shown promise in bumpers and on his recent hurdling debut at Fairyhouse while hurdling newcomer Zane Grey is the type to do better. Willie Mullins complicates matters by saddling Raise Hell, who has shown little to date and may do better when sent chasing, and TOUCH THE EDEN, who had two runs in the Provinces in France early last year. While he's very much an unknown this won't take much winning and he's given the nod to make a winning start for new connections. Band Leader has a bumper success on this track to his credit and may do best of the remainder.

Formwatch

Band Leader (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Led, headed from 5f out, remained prominent, dropped to 3rd and no impression under pressure from over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Way Up In The Air (10-7) at Cork 2m N H flat hvy.

Blissful Moment (USA) 7-1 (11-12) Settled towards rear, 10th entering straight, some headway into moderate 5th 2 out, kept on one pace, never a factor, 3rd of 14, 42l behind Rory O'Moore (11-12) at Naas 2m mdn hdl.

Five Point Plan (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Soon chased leaders, 7th after 4 out, no impression and kept on from next, 5th of 22, 16l behind Champagne Fever (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn hdl sft.

Ravensbury (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders and pulled hard, refused to settle, closer in 3rd halfway, weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Jupitor (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 6f mdn hdl sft in Oct, 8 ran.

Touch The Eden (FR) 11-4 (9-13) 2nd of 9, 2l behind Sortie De Secours (9-6) at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m 4f N H flat hvy in Mar '11.

Vintage Supreme (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Never better than mid-division, 13th of 22, 48l behind Champagne Fever (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn hdl sft.

An Spailpin Fanach (USA) 28-1 (11-4) Well off pace in mid-division best, never a factor, 13th of 16, well behind Home Farm (11-4) at Thurles 2m 2f Maiden Hurdle (5-6yo).

Double Edge 40-1 (11-12) Stumbled before 2nd, soon mid-division, no extra from before straight, tailed off, 12th of 15, well behind Minella Lady (11-5) at Cork 2m 3f mdn hdl in Aug.

Killshallago (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, closer in 5th after 3 out, soon ridden, 4th briefly at last, no extra run-in, 5th of 14, 6l behind Blacklough (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl sft.

Milanphardantetime (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Soon chased leaders, 5th 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight, 5th of 15, 19l behind High Desert (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl sft.

Push The Button (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Chased clear leader, moderate 5th approaching straight, no extra from 2 out, 8th of 14, well behind Rory O'Moore (11-12) at Naas 2m mdn hdl.

Raise Hell (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Led and clear of remainder with 2nd, reduced lead halfway, headed approaching straight, soon no extra, 6th of 12, 27l behind More Madness (11-7) at Limerick 2m 2f N H flat in May.

Smart Money (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) In rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 4f out, soon moderate 3rd and no impression, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, well behind Shotgun Paddy (11-6) at Thurles 2m N H flat in Feb.

Vincent Row (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Waited with, closed up approaching straight, no impression and kept on same pace from 3 out, 5th of 7, 21l behind Tennis Cap (11-12) at Cork 2m 4f mdn hdl sft.

Weliveinhope (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Soon tracked leaders, 5th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 25l behind Heath Hunter (12-0) at Thurles 2m N H flat.

Written Inthestars (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, 21st of 22, well behind Champagne Fever (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn hdl sft.

Zane Grey (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, progress into 5th on outer 3f out, ran slightly wide off bend entering straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out, 7th of 13, 19l behind Some Article (10-6) at Punchestown 2m nhf gs in Apr.

Diamondgeezer Luke (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out and 4th on inner next, ridden but still close up when fell last, in a race won by Bullet Street (11-9) at Limerick 2m cond mdn hdl hvy, 16 ran.

Ash Rowe (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Well off pace towards rear for much, never a factor, 11th of 16, well behind Home Farm (11-4) at Thurles 2m 2f Maiden Hurdle (5-6yo).

Don't Know (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Led, ran wide and headed halfway, ridden and dropped to rear 6f out, weakened and tailed off, last of 9, well behind King Of Firth (12-0) at Galway 2m N H flat in Oct.

De Benno (IRE) Beneficial gelding out of Ros Nua.