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Thurles (IRE)
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Killinan Handicap Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2021 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €7.40 Place: €2.30 €3.30 €4.80 Exacta: €69.80 Tricast: €644.34 Trifecta: €1140.10
Non-Runners: Amlad (reserve), Sky Tenor (unsuitable ground), The Declaimer (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Toms Courage (IRE) 7 G Poor
John M Burke 157 lbs 11/2 Won Took keen hold - chased leaders - disputing second after 1st - close up before 3 out - joined leaders on inner before 2 out - led when mistake 2 out - soon ridden and faced challenge - joined approaching last - went clear and kept on strongly after last(op 7/1)
2nd 5 Balkos (FR) 6 G Poor
Donal Hassett 163 lbs 15/2 5 Towards rear - stumbled after 3rd - headway 5 out - pressed leaders 4 out - close up going okay 2 out - soon pushed along towards far side - outpaced last - ridden and kept on run-in - went second final strides (jockey said gelding clipped a heel coming down the hill on the first circuit)(op 13/2)
3rd 11 Danegeld (GB) 10 G Poor
J Morrison 152 lbs 16/1 0.3 Held up in midfield - headway and pressed leaders on outer before 3 out - raced wide home turn - pushed along and made challenge after 2 out - joined leader when mistake and pecked on landing last - soon ridden and no impression - lost second final strides(tchd 18/1)
4th 12 Arizona Flyer (IRE) 6 M Poor
Michael Winters 151 lbs 14/1 11 Kept away from others at start - towards rear of midfield - going okay when bit short of room after 3 out - ridden and some headway after 2 out - no impression approaching last - ran on run-in - went fourth final strides - never near to challenge(op 18/1)
5th 7 Mullins Cross (IRE) 9 M Poor
John Joseph Hanlon 162 lbs 28/1 .5 Towards rear of midfield - pressed leaders when not fluent 2 out - soon pushed along - no impression approaching last - no extra run-in(op 18/1)
6th 6 Magnor Glory (IRE) 9 G AVG
Terence O'Brien 160 lbs 40/1 1.25 In rear - mistake 1st - some headway before 4 out - towards rear when nudged along after 3 out - headway towards far side when bit short of room before last - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(op 33/1)
7th 3 Galon De Vauzelle (FR) 9 G Poor
P J Rothwell 162 lbs 20/1 0.3 Midfield - headway 4 out - pressed leaders 3 out - hung right home turn - every chance before 2 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out - soon weakened(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
8th 14 Still Alive (GB) 7 G Poor
A J McNamara 153 lbs 10/1 1.25 Chased leaders - midfield after 3rd - in touch with leaders on outer 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - no impression towards rear of midfield when switched left after 2 out - kept on(op 9/1)
9th 4 Vitudurum (IRE) 6 G Poor
Joseph G Murphy 165 lbs 13/2 1.25 Midfield - mistake 1st - pressed leaders 3 out - ridden after 3 out - no extra after 2 out - soon beaten - weakened run-in(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
10th 17 Knockraha Boss (IRE) 12 G Poor
Richard Anthony Foley 148 lbs 22/1 21 Always towards rear - raced in last when pushed along after 4 out - minor headway 2 out - made no impression(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
11th 2 Coole Arcade (IRE) 10 G Poor
John O Clifford 166 lbs 9/4F 8.5 Disputed lead early - led before 1st - joined 3rd - headed and tracked leader 4th - 3 lengths second before 5 out - close up 5 out - led again 3 out - pushed along when headed 2 out - soon ridden and weakened - eased run-in (jockey said gelding never travelled on the ground)(op 5/2)
12th 16 De Bennette (IRE) 12 M Poor
James Grace 146 lbs 22/1 15 Soon chased leaders - joined leader 3rd - led on outer 4th - 3 lengths ahead before 5 out - reduced lead 5 out - pushed along and headed 3 out - soon no extra and weakened(op 18/1)
13th 10 Champagne Auction (GB) 7 G AVG
S J Mahon 153 lbs 33/1 24 Close up - disputing second after 1st - soon chased leaders - pressed leaders 3 out - soon pushed along - bit short of room when ridden and weakened 2 out - eased run-in(op 28/1)
14th 9 Krickett (IRE) 8 M Poor
W J Austin 156 lbs 17/2 34 Disputed lead early - tracked leader before 1st - soon chased leaders - mistake and pushed along briefly 2nd - lost position when not fluent 5 out - midfield when pushed along on outer after 4 out - soon weakened - dropped to last when not fluent and eased 2 out (vet said mare had blood at both nostrils post race.)(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)