Thurles (IRE) Races
13:25
Christmas Party Race Day Saturday 21st December Maiden Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | French Dynamite (FR) | 9 G | AVG | M F Morris | 156 lbs | 6/1 | Won | Disputed early - narrow advantage after 1st - not fluent 4th - not fluent 2 out where joined and pushed along - regained lead from last where jumped slightly left and pushed clear run-in - comfortably(op 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 16 | Trevena (GB) | 7 M | AVG | Peter Fahey | 154 lbs | 15/8 | 1.25 | Chased leaders - close 5th after 4 out - closer in 4th after next - pushed along after 2 out and improved into 3rd before last - ridden run-in and kept on well into 2nd close home - not trouble winner(op 3/1) | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Pienta (USA) | 5 G | Poor | Noel Meade | 156 lbs | 6/4F | .5 | Chased leaders - close 3rd after 4 out - went 2nd 3 out - not fluent next where disputed lead and driven - headed from last where not fluent and no impression on winner run-in - dropped to 3rd close home(op 15/8 tchd 2/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Argumental (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 156 lbs | 8/1 | 1.5 | Disputed lead early - close 2nd after 1st - slight mistake 2nd - close 2nd after 4 out - dropped to 3rd from next - not fluent 2 out - no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd before last - kept on same pace in 4th run-in(op 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | The Broghie Man (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Padraig Roche | 161 lbs | 10/1 | 14 | Settled in mid-division - hampered 1st - mistake 2nd - slow 5th - pushed along in 8th after 4 out and some headway before next - no impression on leaders in 5th before 2 out - one pace after - slight mistake last(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 13 | Samba Dancer (FR) | N/A | AVG | Eoin Doyle | 156 lbs | 50/1 | 6 | Mid-division - slight mistake 3rd - 6th after 4 out - no impression on leaders 2 out where not fluent - one pace after(op 40/1) | ||
| 7th | 15 | The Wonky Tonk (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Henry De Bromhead | 156 lbs | 12/1 | 4.5 | Chased leaders - jumped left 5th - close 4th after 4 out - weakened in 5th from 3 out(op 20/1) | ||
| 8th | 14 | Sol Milan (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Mark McDonagh
(7)lbs
|
E McNamara | 149 lbs | 66/1 | 22 | Held up in touch - hampered 1st - soon settled in 7th - jumped left in 7th 4 out - no impression on leaders before next - weakened | |
| 9th | 1 | Comporta (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Richard Condon
(7)lbs
|
John Joseph Hanlon | 154 lbs | 50/1 | .75 | Towards rear - mistake 1st and at times after - no impression after 4 out - some modest headway in behind from before 2 out | |
| 10th | 5 | Big Bad Loans (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
E O'Connell
(7)lbs
|
Eamonn O'Connell | 149 lbs | 66/1 | .5 | Towards rear - hampered slightly 1st - no impression in moderate 12th after 4 out - kept on one pace in behind (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) | |
| 11th | 3 | Amber Run (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
James O'Sullivan
(7)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 149 lbs | 100/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear early until soon settled in rear of mid-division - pushed along in 9th after 4 out and no impression on leaders - soon weakened | |
| 12th | 10 | My Bonny Prince (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Trevor Ryan
(7)lbs
|
William Hayes | 149 lbs | 100/1 | 4.75 | Held up - mistake 1st and hampered - settled in rear of mid-division after - mistakes 2nd and next and at times after - no impression after 4 out - never a factor (jockey said gelding made bad mistakes at the first two hurdles) | |
| 13th | 18 | Yeah Babe (GB) | N/A | Poor | Henry De Bromhead | 149 lbs | 66/1 | 1.75 | Dismounted before start for tack adjustment - towards rear early - switched left before 1st where badly hampered - pushed along in moderate 10th and no impression after 4 out - soon weakened | ||
| 14th | 8 | Lovely Moon (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Michael Ronayne | 156 lbs | 100/1 | 2.5 | In rear of mid-division - slight mistake 1st where slightly hampered - no impression after 4 out - weakened | ||
| 15th | 11 | Padraic's Choice (IRE) | 10 G | AVG |
Barry Browne
(5)lbs
|
P Meany | 151 lbs | 100/1 | 13 | Towards rear throughout - jumped right 1st and at times after - no impression after 4 out - weakened - never a factor | |
| 16th | 9 | Mr Binman (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Conor McNamara
(7)lbs
|
E McNamara | 149 lbs | 100/1 | 2.75 | Mid-division - no impression in moderate 11th after 4 out - weakened | |
| 99th | 17 | Patty D (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Padraig Roche | 149 lbs | 50/1 | - | Chased leaders - fell 1st | ||
| 99th | 6 | Capall Iarann (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Ambrose McCurtin
(5)lbs
|
John J Walsh | 151 lbs | 100/1 | - | Towards rear - hampered slightly 1st - no impression in moderate 12th after 4 out - weakened - pulled up before next (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) |