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Thurles (IRE)
13:30
Littleton Handicap Chase
Thurles (IRE) Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m2½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €14.40 Place: €3.50 €1.70 €5.10 Exacta: €54.20 Tricast: €729.36 Trifecta: €712.30
Non-Runners: Getaway Train (unsuitable ground), Neptunus Equester (reserve), Pepperocco (unsuitable ground), Sefton Warrior (withdrawn; refused to line up)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m½f 2m1f 2m4f 2m1f 2m1½f
1st
In touch with leaders - prominent after 2 out - challenging when ridden before last - led and kept on well after last(op 11/1)
5 G AVG
Eoin Christopher McCarthy 156 lbs 12/1 Won
2m2½f 2m2f 2m½f
3m 2m1½f
2nd
Towards rear - headway after 4 out - challenging after 2 out - led when ridden before last - mistake last - soon headed but kept on well(op 10/3)
10 G Poor
Michael G Kennedy 167 lbs 16/5F .75
2m5f 2m6f 2m½f 2m1½f 2m1½f
2m2f 2m6f 2m4½f 2m7f 2m5½f
3rd
Soon towards rear of midfield - headway 4 out - in touch with leaders after 2 out - ran on and went third after last - no match for first two(op 16/1)
9 M Poor
P J Rothwell 148 lbs 18/1 3.5
3m1f 2m4½f 2m6½f 2m3½f 2m3½f
2m 2m½f 2m4f 2m 2m½f
4th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent on inner after 4 out - went second after 3 out - briefly disputed lead home turn - headed when ridden towards far side before last - weakening when mistake last - soon lost third(op 5/1)
9 G Poor
Robert Tyner 151 lbs 4/1 1.75
2m2½f 2m1f 2m½f 2m½f 2m1½f
1m7½f 2m1f 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m
5th
In touch with leaders - lost position when steadied 3 out - headway after 2 out - kept on towards finish(tchd 18/1)
9 G Poor
Dermot A McLoughlin 163 lbs 16/1 1.25
2m3½f 2m½f 1m7½f 3m2f 2m6f
1m7½f 2m½f 2m 1m7½f 1m7½f
6th
Raced in second early - prominent when mistake 8th - dropped to midfield and struggling after 4 out - kept on when raced wide after 2 out(op 15/2)
8 G Poor
Dermot A McLoughlin 159 lbs 7/1 0.3
2m1½f 2m½f 2m 2m1f 2m
2m3½f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m7½f 3m½f
7th
Prominent - went second and raced wide 8th - led when good jump 3 out - headed and weakened before last(tchd 11/1)
9 G Poor
Philip Fenton 164 lbs 10/1 5.5
2m6f 2m½f 2m3½f 2m3½f 3m
2m1½f 2m3f 2m5f 2m½f 2m4f
8th
Raced lazily at times - towards rear of midfield early - not fluent 1st - in touch with leaders when not fluent 5th - prominent 4 out - weakened after 2 out - dropped to midfield when jumped right and mistake last(op 12/1)
8 G AVG
John Joseph Hanlon 158 lbs 16/1 6.5
2m3f 2m3½f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m4½f
2m 2m1f 2m1½f 2m2f 2m2f
9th
Never better than midfield - no impression when not fluent and hampered last(op 16/1)
8 G Poor
Mark Michael McNiff 153 lbs 22/1 1.25
2m4f 2m 2m3f 2m2f 2m1½f
2m1f 1m7½f 2m1f 2m2f 1m7½f
10th
Didn't always jump with fluency - led - not fluent 6th - soon reminder - headed 3 out - soon weakened(op 17/2)
11 G Poor
Charles Coakley 154 lbs 12/1 23
2m½f 1m7½f 2m3½f 2m1½f 1m5f
1m 7f 2m1f 2m2f 2m3f
11th
Towards rear early - mistake 1st - detached when not fluent 6th - mistake 4 out - tailed off when mistake last
5 G Poor
Paul Stafford 149 lbs 80/1 15
2m5½f 1m4f 1m4f 2m5½f 2m3½f
2m 2m 1m7½f 2m 1m7½f
99th
Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - detached when slow jump 4th - headway and towards rear of midfield on inner after 4 out - in touch with leaders when fell 3 out(op 28/1)
7 G Poor
W J Martin 144 lbs 33/1 -
2m5f 2m 2m½f 1m4f 1m2½f
2m 2m 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f
99th
Raced wide - prominent early - mistake 2nd - dropped to midfield before 7th - in touch with leaders when reminder after 8th - weakened after 4 out - dropped to rear when pulled up after 2 out(op 17/2)
7 G Poor
J P Broderick 157 lbs 7/1 -
2m2½f 2m 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m4½f
2m4f 2m1½f 2m3f 2m1f 2m4½f
99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - never going well - midfield early - mistake 5th - dropped to rear when struggling after 6th - pulled up 3 out (jockey said mare never travelled)(op 10/1)
9 M Poor
Philip M Byrne 141 lbs 12/1 -
2m4½f 2m5½f