Thurles (IRE) Races
Thurles (IRE)
13:33
Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase
Thurles (IRE)
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2024
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft To Heavy
Surface: Turf
Win: €2.70
Place: €1.20 €1.30 €4.30
Exacta: €6.70
Trifecta: €71.70
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Zanahiyr (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 7/4F | Won | Didn't always jump with fluency - pressed leader - joined leader 2nd - clear with one other before 4th - led 2 out - ridden and headed before last - stayed on and led again run-in - pushed out(op 13/8 tchd 15/8) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Aspire Tower (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 166 lbs | 5/2 | .5 | Led - joined 2nd - clear with one other before 4th - mistake 4 out - headed 2 out - led again going best before last - ridden and headed run-in - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/3) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Figaroc (FR) | 10 G | Poor | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 25/1 | 15 | Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - went modest third after 4 out - mistake 2 out - kept on - no match for first two | ||
| 4th | 6 | Mighty Tom (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Danny Gilligan
(5)lbs
|
Cian Collins | 161 lbs | 6/1 | 2.75 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway after 4 out - went modest fourth when jumped slightly left 2 out - kept on(tchd 11/2) | |
| 5th | 8 | Pinkerton (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Noel Meade | 166 lbs | 7/2 | 11 | Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - mistake 4 out - soon weakened - struck into (vet said gelding had struck into his off fore)(op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and 18/5) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Feu Du Bresil (FR) | 9 G | Poor | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 7/1 | .5 | Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - mistake 1st - prominent behind clear leaders before 4th - lost ground when mistake and pecked on landing 5 out - weakened 2 out - tired jump last(tchd 15/2) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Ballywilliam Boy (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Michael Hourigan | 166 lbs | 100/1 | 3.75 | Took keen hold - didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear but in touch with leaders early - pecked on landing 5 out - weakened after 4 out (jockey said gelding made a slight mistake at second fence) | ||
| 8th | 7 | One Way Traffic (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Oliver McKiernan | 166 lbs | 250/1 | 36 | Always behind - tailed off when not fluent 2 out(tchd 300/1) | ||
| 9th | 3 | Burru (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Bernard Martin Crowley | 166 lbs | 200/1 | 17 | Slowly away - didn't jump well - raced in last and detached throughout(op 150/1) |