Thurles (IRE)
15:05
Killinan Handicap Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €13.20 Place: €3.40 €2.20 €11.30 Exacta: €114.90 Tricast: €6790.60
Non-Runners: Breagagh (unsuitable ground), Galactica (unsuitable ground), Karayaz (reserve), Mullins Cross (coughing), Toon Town (reserve), Warm In Gorey (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield and in touch with leaders - headway and close up when went third after 3 out - clear with one other when jumped left and bumped 2 out - ridden and made sustained challenge approaching last - led final 110yds - won going away (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the gelding is a difficult individual to train and in an attempt to address this he now trains the gelding out of the field which he felt had contributed to the apparent improvement in form - which was noted)(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
7 G Poor James Joseph Mangan 155 lbs 11/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders on outer - headway and prominent 5th - led and jumped right 3 out - went clear with winner when jumped right and bumped rival 2 out - shaken up approaching last - ridden and no extra when headed final 110yds(tchd 6/1)
7 M Poor Henry De Bromhead 156 lbs 13/2 1.75
3rd
Held up in rear - pushed along and in touch with leaders when headway after 3 out - outpaced and mistake 2 out - no chance but kept on run-in - went modest third final strides - no match for first two(op 80/1)
9 M Poor Ms M Flynn 148 lbs 100/1 23
4th
Towards rear of midfield - headway and prominent when mistake 3 out - outpaced and beaten when went third 2 out - mistake last - well held but kept on until lost third final strides(op 4/1)
13 G Poor Timothy Townend 166 lbs 9/2 0.3
5th
Towards rear - headway after 3 out - in touch with leaders when ridden home turn - soon outpaced - weakened approaching last(op 14/1)
6 M Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 151 lbs 16/1 4.5
6th
Prominent - slow jump and lost position 5th - pushed along and mistake 3 out - rallied and headway home turn - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 9/4)
6 G Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 162 lbs 5/2F 4
7th
Midfield - lost position and in rear with one circuit to go - headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 10/1)
6 G Poor James Joseph Mangan 168 lbs 8/1 4.5
8th
Never better than mid-division - lost touch after 3 out - tailed off(op 28/1)
6 G AVG Mark Michael McNiff 168 lbs 25/1 21
9th
Prominent - mistake 2nd - went second with one circuit to go - short of room and slightly hampered 3 out - soon ridden and weakened - tailed off(tchd 33/1)
6 G Poor D J Ryan 146 lbs 40/1 5
99th
Always towards rear - mistake and struggling 6th - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out
7 G Poor J Morrison 153 lbs 28/1 -
99th
Led - headed and prominent after 2nd - disputed lead 3 out - ridden and lost position home turn - beaten when mistake 2 out - pulled up last (jockey said gelding did not handle the ground)
8 G Poor Stephen McConville 153 lbs 5/1 -
99th
Prominent - led after 2nd - headed and lost position 3 out - lost ground quickly and well behind when pulled up 2 out(op 20/1)
7 M Poor G Ahern 154 lbs 25/1 -
99th
Never better than mid-division - ridden and weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up 2 out(tchd 10/1)
6 M Poor P A Fahy 158 lbs 9/1 -