Thurles (IRE) Races
Thurles (IRE)
14:35
Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle
Thurles (IRE)
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2023
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €21
Place: €3.60 €2.20 €1.10
Exacta: €182.20
Tricast: €418.37
Trifecta: €1102.10
Non-Runners: Doyenna (reserve), The Mass Path (reserve)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Pakens Rock (IRE) | 12 G | AVG |
Robbie Geoghegan
(7)lbs
|
Barry T Murphy | 147 lbs | 16/1 | Won | In touch with leaders - lost position 3 out - soon pushed along - pressed leaders when left in third 2 out - soon ridden - ran on run-in - led towards finish(op 22/1) | |
| 2nd | 16 | Big Island (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Richard Condon
(5)lbs
|
W J Lanigan | 142 lbs | 15/2 | 3.75 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pressed leaders when left in lead 2 out - soon joined and ridden - hit last - no extra and headed towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 9/1) | |
| 3rd | 5 | Bowmore (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 161 lbs | 5/2F | 0.2 | Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - pressed leaders when left in second 2 out - soon disputed lead and pushed along - ridden approaching last - no extra towards finish(op 2/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Abbeydale (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Danny Gilligan
(5)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 158 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Midfield - pushed along and headway after 3 out - outpaced 2 out - ridden and stayed on run-in | |
| 5th | 2 | Zoffanien (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Denis Gerard Hogan | 164 lbs | 50/1 | 6.5 | Towards rear - headway from 4 out - still plenty to do before 2 out - kept on approaching last - never near to challenge(op 40/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | David Garrick (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Eddie & Patrick Harty | 158 lbs | 33/1 | 6.5 | Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway from 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 25/1) | ||
| 7th | 14 | Theonewedreamof (IRE) | 5 M | AVG |
Conor Stone-Walsh
(5)lbs
|
Gavin Cromwell | 144 lbs | 8/1 | 1.5 | In rear - not fluent and pushed along 5 out - mistake and plenty to do 3 out - stayed on after 2 out | |
| 8th | 4 | Bua Boy (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Daniel King
(3)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 160 lbs | 25/1 | 4.75 | Midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 28/1) | |
| 9th | 12 | Clever Currency (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Benjamin P Kennedy
(7)lbs
|
Paul W Flynn | 144 lbs | 10/1 | 8 | Prominent - led after 2nd - headed and weakened after 3 out | |
| 10th | 13 | Marvel Fan (FR) | 8 M | Poor | A J Martin | 151 lbs | 18/1 | 11 | Midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 16/1) | ||
| 11th | 1 | Minx Tiara (IRE) | 9 M | AVG | David M O'Brien | 166 lbs | 11/1 | 3.75 | Led - headed and prominent after 2nd - pushed along and lost position when hampered 2 out - soon weakened(op 12/1) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Whiskeywealth (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
John Shinnick
(7)lbs
|
Terence O'Brien | 146 lbs | 11/4 | - | Prominent - led after 3 out - faced challenges but going best when mistake and fell heavily 2 out(op 3/1) | |
| 99th | 7 | Rock On Seamie (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Ray Hackett | 160 lbs | 40/1 | - | In rear - no impression from 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Thousand Tears (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Niall Moore
(7)lbs
|
John M Burke | 148 lbs | 66/1 | - | Towards rear - mistake 3 out - soon detached - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake)(op 50/1) | |
| 99th | 6 | Tullypole Annie (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | Mrs Lorna Fowler | 161 lbs | 40/1 | - | Midfield - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 50/1) | ||
| 99th | 15 | Ballybaun Star (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Kieran Callaghan
(5)lbs
|
Thomas Gibney | 143 lbs | 22/1 | - | Never going well - slowly into stride - soon detached in rear and reminder - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was reluctant to race)(op 18/1) |