Thurles (IRE)
16:15
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €2.50 Place: €1.10 €1.10 €1.40 Exacta: €3.60 Trifecta: €9.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Franciscan Rock (IRE) 8 G AVG M F Morris 158 lbs 11/8 Won Prominent - mistake 6th - briefly led 7th - soon disputed lead - led clearly after 5 out - hit 2 out - soon ridden - pushed out run-in - eased towards finish - comfortably(op 5/4)
2nd 2 Sir Argus (GB) 8 G Poor W P Mullins 166 lbs 5/4F 4.25 In touch with leaders - mistake 5 out - went second after 3 out - ridden 2 out - soon no extra but kept on - no match for winner(tchd 6/5 and 11/8)
3rd 10 So Des Flos (FR) 8 G AVG Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 4/1 1.25 Raced in second - bumped 2nd - joined leader after 4th - led 6th - briefly headed when mistake 7th - soon disputed lead - raced in second after 5 out - ridden when lost second after 3 out - kept on but held after 2 out - no match for first two(op 5/1)
4th 1 Misty's Gift (IRE) 7 G Poor David Harry Kelly 166 lbs 10/1 2 In touch with leaders - disputing third before 2 out - no extra when jumped slightly right and nudged along 2 out - kept on run-in(tchd 12/1)
5th 7 Karuma Grey (GER) 7 G AVG Miss Ellmarie Holden 158 lbs 40/1 20 Never better than mid-division - not fluent 5 out - minor headway 2 out - keeping on when switched right after last - made no telling impression(op 25/1)
6th 8 Monza Man (IRE) 6 G Poor Timothy Doyle 155 lbs 200/1 8 Towards rear of midfield early - minor headway when pushed along after 3 out - midfield but no impression when mistake and weakened 2 out(op 100/1)
7th 3 Carrig Hill (IRE) 10 G Poor E Seymour 151 lbs 200/1 4 Midfield - not fluent 5th - ridden and weakened before 2 out
8th 9 Ozark Thunder (IRE) N/A Poor Thomas Cleary 155 lbs 200/1 38 In rear - headway into midfield after 5th - pressed leaders before 5 out - weakening when pushed along after 3 out - soon tailed off
99th 6 Joe's Turn (IRE) 9 G AVG R P Rath 158 lbs 33/1 - Didn't jump with fluency - pushed along briefly to lead - not fluent 1st - jumped slightly left and bumped rival 2nd - reminder on turn after 2nd - joined after 4th - headed when mistake 6th - pushed along after 7th - pulled up 4 out(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
99th 11 Soldier's Three (IRE) N/A Poor Ronald O'Leary 158 lbs 250/1 - Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear - pushed along after 7th - weakened 5 out - pulled up 4 out(op 150/1)
99th 4 Dreamers Choice (IRE) N/A Poor Patrick T Foley 158 lbs 50/1 - Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear early - dropped to last 2nd - pushed along briefly when detached after 3rd - pushed along after 7th - no impression when mistake 5 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding never travelled)