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Thurles Maiden Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2021 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €2.20 Place: €1.10 €1.10 €4.90 Exacta: €8.10 Trifecta: €27.40
Non-Runners: Kilcross Chap (reserve), Tomjackwilliam (coughing), Toon Town (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Vina Ardanza (IRE) 7 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 163 lbs 5/4F Won Took keen hold - close up - soon tracked leaders - close up going okay 3 out - disputed lead before 2 out - ridden before last - briefly headed run-in - kept on well towards finish - led narrowly final strides - just prevailed(op 4/5)
2nd 13 Walnut Beach (IRE) 7 G Poor
Patrick J Flynn 153 lbs 9/2 0.1 Took keen hold - close up - joined leader after 2nd - soon led narrowly - joined and disputed lead after 3rd - slight lead before 3 out - disputed lead before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - briefly led towards far side run-in - headed final strides - just denied(op 6/1)
3rd 1 Call Me Rocky (IRE) 6 G Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 156 lbs 12/1 11 Held up in behind leaders - not fluent and pushed along briefly 4 out - close up when not fluent and pushed along 3 out - went third 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - kept on - no match for first two(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
4th 3 Mephisto (IRE) 8 G AVG
Gerard Keane 163 lbs 200/1 4.5 Midfield - headway before 2 out - ridden briefly after 2 out - keeping on when bad mistake last - went modest fourth run-in - never near to challenge(op 125/1)
5th 8 Highlander Casseul (FR) 6 G Poor
J G Coogan 158 lbs 40/1 .5 Raced freely - soon chased leaders - prominent after 1st - close up when not fluent 4 out - pushed along 3 out - outpaced when ridden after 2 out - soon no extra - not fluent last - lost fourth run-in(op 25/1)
6th 9 Huntingtown (IRE) 5 G Poor
E J O'Grady 158 lbs 28/1 .75 Chased leaders - close up when pushed along on outer before 3 out - bad mistake and weakened 2 out - soon ridden and no impression(tchd 33/1)
7th 7 Complete Fantasy (IRE) 7 G Poor
Eoin Christopher McCarthy 151 lbs 9/1 3.5 Didn't jump well - held up in behind leaders - mistake and jockey lost iron briefly 4th - mistake and pushed along 3 out - ridden and no impression before 2 out - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
8th 10 Pretorius (GER) N/A Poor
John Queally 158 lbs 100/30 2.25 Towards rear - headway into midfield 5 out - in touch with leaders after 4 out - nudged along after 3 out - no impression after 2 out - kept on(op 15/2)
9th 15 Winding River (IRE) 7 G AVG
Oliver McKiernan 158 lbs 150/1 .75 Took keen hold - never better than mid-division - not fluent 4th - nudged along and kept on when minor headway after 2 out (jockey said that his mount got lit up at the start - ran very keen early on - was bumped at the last hurdle with a circuit to go and stayed on one paced in the closing stages)(op 66/1)
10th 14 Wild Hunt (GB) 6 G Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 151 lbs 25/1 0.3 Didn't jump with fluency - held up in rear - not fluent 1st - minor headway 3 out - kept on after 2 out - never dangerous (jockey said that his mount hung badly left throughout and jumped poorly)(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
11th 6 Bells Life (IRE) 5 G Poor
E J O'Grady 153 lbs 200/1 3.25 Midfield - in touch with leaders on outer after 4 out - nudged along after 3 out - no impression when mistake 2 out - soon ridden briefly and weakened(op 100/1)
12th 16 Madame Rocco (IRE) N/A Poor
Peter Fahey 151 lbs 28/1 4.75 Led narrowly - joined after 2nd - soon headed but prominent - disputed lead after 3rd - headed when pushed along before 3 out - weakened quickly after 3 out(op 50/1 tchd 25/1)
13th 5 Andy Ru (IRE) N/A Poor
J P Dempsey 158 lbs 300/1 1.25 Midfield - mistake and pecked on landing 5th - soon pushed along briefly - lost position when pushed along and reminder after 4 out - soon no impression(op 150/1)
14th 2 Leabaland (IRE) 8 G Poor
M M Lynch 163 lbs 40/1 0.2 Midfield - not fluent 2nd - in touch with leaders when mistake 4 out - soon pushed along - ridden and weakened after 3 out
15th 18 Roccorionach (IRE) 6 M Poor
Miss Evanna McCutcheon 144 lbs 250/1 6 Always towards rear - nudged along after 3 out - no impression when mistake 2 out(op 200/1)
16th 17 Monnie Shanahan (IRE) 5 M Poor
Eoin Christopher McCarthy 144 lbs 80/1 14 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along before 3 out - soon weakened(op 66/1)
99th 11 Silas Marner (IRE) 7 G Poor
Charles O'Brien 158 lbs 10/1 - Didn't jump well - midfield early - dropped to rear after 3rd - jumped slightly left and pushed along 4 out - no impression 3 out - soon eased - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said that his mount jumped poorly throughout)(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
99th 20 Alpesh Amin (IRE) 8 G AVG
E McNamara 158 lbs 50/1 - In rear and pushed along - not fluent 1st - struggling when not fluent 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out - never going well(op 66/1)