Thurles (IRE)
16:10
Holycross Maiden Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2021 Distance: 2m7f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €3.80 Place: €1.60 €1.60 €2.90 Exacta: €19.20 Trifecta: €181
Non-Runners: Gold Dreamer (reserve), Haveuseentherain (reserve), Premier Queen (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Dunboyne (IRE) 10 G AVG Gordon Elliott 160 lbs 3/1 Won Chased leaders - not fluent 7th - went third after 8th - going best and went second before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - led before last - hit last - clear run-in - ridden final 110yds - reduced lead towards finish(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
2nd 6 Mercury Lane (IRE) 8 G Poor Paul Nolan 160 lbs 9/2 2 Close up - briefly led 1st - soon headed and tracked leader - led 4th - pushed along 2 out - headed and outpaced before last - rallied final 110yds - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
3rd 2 Meticulous (IRE) N/A AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 168 lbs 12/1 2.25 Held up in rear - not fluent 5th - headway before 4 out - not fluent 4 out - pushed along 3 out - left in third and slightly hampered 2 out - kept on run-in(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
4th 7 Mount Melleray (IRE) N/A Poor J Motherway 160 lbs 10/1 18 Held up in behind leaders - went fourth 5 out - ridden and no extra before 3 out - left in modest fourth 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
5th 9 Rwegoinhigh (IRE) N/A Poor Timothy Townend 153 lbs 150/1 22 Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - pushed along after 4 out - kept on after 2 out - never dangerous(op 66/1)
6th 3 Cahirmee (IRE) 8 G Poor Brian O'Keeffe 155 lbs 300/1 4 In rear - headway before 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - kept on but no extra from 2 out(op 200/1 tchd 150/1)
7th 1 Excelcior (FR) N/A Poor Gordon Elliott 168 lbs 20/1 26 Midfield - chased leaders 5 out - ridden and no extra after 4 out - bad mistake 3 out(tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1)
8th 15 Roped In (IRE) 6 M Poor Daniel G Murphy 144 lbs 200/1 0.2 In rear - some headway before 4 out - ridden and no impression before 3 out
9th 12 Politicianspromise (IRE) 8 G Poor M P Collins 158 lbs 28/1 7.5 Always towards rear - ridden and no impression before 4 out(op 40/1)
10th 13 Nothinbuttime (IRE) N/A Poor Francis J Flood 146 lbs 200/1 74 Didn't jump well - midfield - lost position and became detached 5 out - slightly hampered 4 out - tailed off(tchd 125/1)
99th 10 Salt Wind (IRE) N/A AVG Michael G Kennedy 160 lbs 11/4 - Chased leaders - not fluent 8th - soon went second - not fluent 4 out - lost second after 3 out - soon ridden - mistake and fell 2 out(op 9/4 tchd 3/1)
99th 5 Fais Ton Chemin (FR) N/A Poor W P Mullins 160 lbs 5/2F - Midfield - jockey looked down to see if something was amiss and pulled up before 5th (jockey said gelding was pulled up lame having struck into itself ; vet confirmed the injury)(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)
99th 8 Patriot Poet (IRE) N/A Poor P Corcoran 155 lbs 200/1 - Took keen hold - led - slow jump and headed 1st - soon led again - not fluent 2nd - headed and chased leader 4th - lost position after 8th - slightly hampered 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding mount hung severely left)(op 150/1)
99th 11 Ticking Tom (IRE) N/A Poor
E Walsh (5)lbs
Patrick Magee 155 lbs 200/1 - Chased leaders - not fluent 8th - soon lost position - pulled up 4 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 125/1)
99th 14 Ballinaboola Hazel (IRE) N/A Poor John Joseph Hanlon 151 lbs 200/1 - Midfield - not fluent 1st - towards rear and struggling when mistake and unseated rider 4 out