Thurles (IRE)
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Start Christmas Here December 17th (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding To Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €1.70 Place: €1.10 €1.10 €1.50 Exacta: €2.90 Trifecta: €8
Non-Runners: An Peann Dearg (reserve), Coulrophobia (stewards' permission), Evans Secret (reserve), Frontispiece (stone bruise), Summer Melody (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced wide - took keen hold - prominent - led after 1st - faced challenge but going easily after 3 out - hit 2 out - mistake last - soon ridden and kept on well - readily(op 4/5)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 10/11F Won
2nd
Took keen hold - led - headed and raced in second after 1st - mistake 3rd - disputing second after 3 out - pressed winner after 2 out - mistake last - soon ridden - kept on well but no match for winner(op 7/4)
9 G AVG Sean Thomas Doyle 159 lbs 11/8 1.25
3rd
Prominent - disputing second after 3 out - pressed leaders when not fluent and jumped slightly right 2 out - soon no extra - no match for first two
5 G AVG Gordon Elliott 153 lbs 13/2 9
4th
Prominent - not fluent 4 out - no extra after 2 out - weakening when mistake last(op 16/1)
6 G Poor Bernard Martin Crowley 155 lbs 14/1 5
5th
Midfield - not fluent 4th - headway on inner after 3 out - prominent before straight - weakened before last(op 50/1)
6 G Poor E J O'Grady 159 lbs 125/1 6
6th
Towards rear of midfield - headway after 3 out - kept on but no impression after 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
7 G Poor Paul Nolan 151 lbs 50/1 0.2
7th
In touch with leaders - mistake 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
5 G Poor William Durkan 159 lbs 28/1 0.3
8th
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - mistake 4 out - some headway before 2 out - kept on(op 100/1)
6 G Poor Eugene M O'Sullivan 151 lbs 125/1 6
9th
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 200/1)
8 G Poor S Curling 151 lbs 250/1 0.05
10th
Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency - weakened when raced wide after 2 out(op 20/1)
6 G Poor A J Martin 158 lbs 33/1 2.25
11th
Always behind - no impression when hung right after last
4 G Poor P J Rothwell 151 lbs 250/1 5.5
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12th
In rear and detached throughout - weakened 3 out - soon tailed off
4 F Poor S Curling 144 lbs 150/1 55
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99th
Midfield - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened - dropped to rear when fell last(op 200/1)
7 G Poor J Larkin 159 lbs 250/1 -
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