Thurles (IRE)
14:05
Racing Again February 23rd Handicap Chase
Thurles (IRE) Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €11.10 Place: €3.80 €4.50 €2.30 Exacta: €233.80 Tricast: €1049.74
Non-Runners: Elusive Rebeldom (coughing), Ena Baie (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 15 Added Bonus (IRE) 11 G Poor Brendan Maurice Walsh 147 lbs 12/1 Won Prominent - went third going okay 3 out - went second going best after 2 out - led approaching last - edged right and bumped rival when pushed along and joined run-in - ran on and led again towards finish(op 10/1)
2nd 11 Chainofconsequence (IRE) 7 G Poor Aengus King 151 lbs 14/1 .5 Prominent - disputed lead from 2nd - raced in second from 4th - joined leader 4 out - led going okay 2 out - ridden when headed approaching last - joined leader when bumped and edged left run-in - kept on well but held towards finish (jockey said gelding received a bump after the final fence)(op 18/1)
3rd 6 Dreamsrmadeofthis (IRE) 5 M AVG E Bolger 156 lbs 11/2 3.5 In touch with leaders - close up after 4th - lost third when not fluent 3 out - pushed along 2 out - went third when switched right and ridden before last - kept on but no extra towards far side run-in - no match for first two(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
4th 8 Thedancingfarrier (IRE) 11 G AVG Paul Stephen Kiely 157 lbs 10/1 7.5 Prominent early - midfield when pushed along after 4 out - keeping on when mistake 2 out - jumped slightly right when not fluent last - kept on and went modest fourth run-in(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
5th 9 Withallduerespect (IRE) 8 M AVG Michael G Kennedy 155 lbs 14/1 2.75 Towards rear - not fluent 4th - headway when nudged along after 4 out - ridden when keeping on after 2 out - made no telling impression(op 12/1)
6th 13 Berliet Express (IRE) 8 G Poor P J Rothwell 145 lbs 11/1 2.75 Held up in last early - towards rear when not fluent 4th - headway into midfield after 4 out - in touch with leaders 3 out - went fourth when ridden but no extra before last - not fluent last - weakened and lost two places run-in(op 10/1)
7th 3 Itsalonglongroad (GB) 11 G Poor Charles Coakley 158 lbs 15/2 14 Led narrowly or disputed lead - joined 4 out - headed and ridden 2 out - soon lost second - weakened before last(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
8th 5 Ardamir (FR) 10 G Poor P J Rothwell 163 lbs 14/1 1.75 Held up in rear - some headway after 4 out - kept on after 2 out - made no impression(op 11/1)
9th 14 General Ryan (IRE) 8 G Poor G Ahern 142 lbs 16/1 0.05 Towards rear early - headway into midfield 5th - ridden and no extra after 2 out - weakened before last - no impression when jumped right last(op 18/1)
10th 2 Peckham Springs (IRE) 8 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 163 lbs 8/1 .75 Midfield - ridden after 4 out - no extra after 3 out - weakened before last(op 9/1)
11th 7 Bite That (IRE) 9 G Poor Patrick J Flynn 155 lbs 8/1 2.75 In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield when ridden and no extra after 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 6/1)
12th 1 Junior Rattler (IRE) 9 G AVG Oliver McKiernan 168 lbs 5/1F 3.5 Prominent early - dropped to midfield after 4th - dropped to rear 6th - ridden and no extra after 4 out - jumped left last - made no impression (vet reported the gelding to be post race normal)(op 6/1)
99th 16 Fly De Megaudais (FR) 11 G Poor Michael J McDonagh 143 lbs 16/1 - Midfield - slow jump and lost ground 3rd - dropped to rear when pushed along briefly after 4th - became detached when ridden and no extra after 5th - pulled up before 3 out(op 14/1)
99th 10 Spare Brakes (IRE) N/A Poor V C Ward 150 lbs 28/1 - Midfield - lost ground when mistake and pushed along briefly 5th - not fluent 6th - dropped to rear and weakening when ridden after 4 out - no impression when slow jump 3 out - tailed off when refused last(op 25/1)