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Thurles (IRE)
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thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €7 Place: €1.60 €1.30 €13.50 Exacta: €30.30 Trifecta: €2071.80
Non-Runners: Davitt Road Glory (declared in error), Landing Zone (reserve), Mamaslittlestar (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Bal De Rio (FR) 10 G AVG
Denis Gerard Hogan 161 lbs 5/1 Won Held up in behind leaders - headway before 3 out - ridden to challenge 2 out - led run-in - kept on well - just did enough(op 17/2)
2nd 9 Hamundarson (IRE) 6 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 160 lbs 100/30 .5 Disputed lead - led clearly after 4th - mistake and briefly headed 4 out - good jump 3 out - ridden and hard pressed 2 out - headed but kept on run-in - just held(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
3rd 7 Cregane Ned (IRE) 11 G Poor
Paul O'Flynn 160 lbs 66/1 13 Held up in rear - pushed along 3 out - well behind but headway from 2 out - ridden and went modest third approaching last - stayed on (following a stewards enquiry - jockey said his instructions were to drop in two thirds of the way back and that the gelding is a very difficult sort who dislodged him on the way to the start and had previously refused to race; he added that the gelding jumped well and was very fit but he felt that they had gone too quick up front and that the gelding's fitness had it back into the race.; trainer's rep confirmed the instructions given and expressed his satisfaction with the ride; he also outlined the difficulties that they have had with this horse; vet said geldingwas distressed post-race; the explanation given was noted.)(op 100/1)
4th 15 Mammy Shark (IRE) 10 M Poor
John J Walsh 148 lbs 100/1 2.25 Midfield - pushed along after 4 out - no impression when mistake 2 out - well behind but went fourth last - stayed on run-in (jockey said mare was flat out for the first circuit and then stayed on by tired horses)
5th 2 New Society (IRE) 7 G Poor
R K Watson 161 lbs 300/1 9.5 Midfield - mistake 4th - not fluent 5 out - pushed along after 4 out - ridden and carried right after 2 out - well behind but stayed on from last(op 200/1)
6th 8 Fredastare (IRE) 6 G Poor
A J Martin 153 lbs 200/1 5.5 Always towards rear - pushed along when mistake 5 out - jumped right and reminder 4 out - never on terms(op 300/1 tchd 125/1)
7th 5 Schone Aussicht (GER) 6 M Good
Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 100/30 .5 Chased leaders - headway and briefly led 4 out - bad mistake 3 out - ridden 2 out - lost third approaching last - weakened quickly run-in (jockey said mare made a bad mistake at the third last)(op 11/4)
8th 10 Inviction (IRE) 6 G Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 160 lbs 14/1 7 Held up in behind leaders - mistake 4th - not fluent 4 out - ridden when bad mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
9th 11 Quirt Evans (IRE) 8 G Poor
David M O'Brien 160 lbs 16/1 3.75 Always towards rear(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
10th 4 Arcland (IRE) 9 G AVG
H Rogers 167 lbs 33/1 .5 Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - ridden and weakened after 3 out(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
11th 6 Battling Warrior (IRE) 8 G Poor
Terence O'Brien 157 lbs 150/1 23 Never better than mid-division - tailed off(op 200/1 tchd 300/1)
12th 3 Stone The Crows (GB) 7 G Poor
John Joseph Hanlon 168 lbs 300/1 32 Always towards rear - tailed off(op 200/1)
13th 17 Nuttorridge (IRE) 8 G Poor
Mark Michael McNiff 160 lbs 300/1 24 Never better than mid-division - tailed off(op 250/1 tchd 400/1)
14th 13 Jimli's Island (GB) 8 G AVG
R K Watson 159 lbs 200/1 0.1 Always towards rear - reminder and became detached 1st - never going well - tailed off(op 300/1 tchd 150/1)
99th 12 Gorki D'airy (FR) 6 G Poor
W P Mullins 159 lbs 5/4F - Led narrowly or disputed lead - mistake 4th - soon headed - pushed along after 4 out - hampered and lost ground 3 out - soon ridden and weakened - well behind when pulled up after 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 10/11)