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Thurles
W.T. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle
Distance:
2m6f84y
Going:
Good
Prize:
€7,965
Runners:
5
Winning time:
5m 29.40s
Age:
5yo+
Class:
1
J:Keith Donoghue
T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:6
Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:125
SP:9/2
Pressed leader - briefly led 2nd - led again after 3rd - faced challenge when pushed along before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - ran on after last - reduced lead final strides - just did enough(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2
hd
J:Danny Mullins
T:W P Mullins
Age:7
Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:124
SP:9/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pulled way into lead after 2nd - prominent before 3rd - not fluent 2 out - bit short of room when switched left before last - ridden when ran on towards finish - just failed(op 15/2)
3
1¼
1½
J:Sam Ewing
T:Gordon Elliott
Age:9
Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:-
SP:5/4F
Didn't always jump with fluency - pressed leaders - challenging going okay before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - no extra run-in - lost second towards finish(op 7/4)
4
13
14½
J:Paul Townend
T:W P Mullins
Age:7
Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:-
SP:5/2
Led narrowly or disputed lead early - not fluent 2nd - soon dropped to rear but in touch with leaders - prominent after 5th - mistake 8th - brief headway up the centre after 2 out - weakening when not fluent last - dismounted (vet said gelding had a few small skin abrasions on his hind limbs but was otherwise post race normal)(op 6/5)
5
56
70½
J:Aidan Kelly(5)
T:Patrick J F Hassett
Age:8
Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:104
SP:250/1
Jumped left on occasions - took keen hold - held up in rear but in touch with leaders - mistake and lost ground 6th - detached when nudged along after 8th - weakened after 3 out - soon tailed off(op 200/1)
Betting breakdown
Tote win:
€5.50
Tote place:
€1.60 €2
Exacta:
€18
Trifecta:
€35.30
CSF:
€23.22