Thurles

Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase

Distance: 2m4y

Going: Good

Prize: €6,490

Runners: 15

Winning time: 4m 1.90s

Age: 5yo+

Class:

9 Special Cadeau

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 66/1

Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4 out - disputing second after 2 out - ridden to lead when not fluent last - ridden out and went clear towards finish(op 50/1)

2 2½

13 Westport Cove

J: Michael O'Sullivan

T: W P Mullins

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 8/1

Led - headed last - kept on - no match for winner(op 10/1)

3 1½ 4

14 What's Up Darling

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 11/2

Prominent throughout - not fluent 3 out - kept on run-in(op 5/1)

4 3 7

6 Mirazur West

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 4/1

Raced in second - clear with one other after 3rd - switched left towards near side and challenging home turn - weakened from last(op 11/2)

5 7 14

4 Golden Joy

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 80/1

In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 1st - headway after 2 out - no impression when not fluent last(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)

6 6½ 20½

5 Maidenstreetprince

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 125/1

Towards rear - headway into midfield after 4 out - outpaced after 2 out - kept on - never on terms(op 80/1)

7 1¾ 22¼

3 Dark Note

J: Cian Quirke(5)

T: Andrew Slattery

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 50/1

Midfield - towards rear halfway - some headway approaching last - kept on - never on terms(op 80/1and tchd 125/1)

8 1½ 23¾

8 No Flies On Him

J: Mark McDonagh

T: E J O'Grady

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 16/1

Never better than midfield - no extra from 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 14/1)

9 ¾ 24½

15 Birdie Or Bust

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 12/1

Never better than midfield - no extra from 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1)

10 hd 24¾

2 Colonel Nelson

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 150/1

In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield before 3 out - weakened from 2 out(tchd 125/1 and tchd 200/1)

11 9 33¾

1 Antrim Coast

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 33/1

Towards rear throughout(tchd 40/1)

12 5 38¾

12 Tumuch

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 150/1

Towards rear throughout(op 100/1)

13 ¾ 39½

7 Musta Lovea Lovea

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 200/1

Towards rear throughout(op 150/1)

11 Tullyhill

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 4/7F

Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 4 out - slow jump and weakened quickly 3 out - pulled up after 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet found gelding to have a superficial wound on his medial right hind but was otherwise post race normal)(op 1/2 tchd 4/9 and tchd 8/13)

16 Pepperpots

J: Mr B J Walsh(7)

T: Barry John Walsh

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 250/1

Didn't jump well - midfield - dropped to rear 7th - detached 4 out - soon pulled up(op 200/1)

The Big Doyen

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Peter Fahey

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 122

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €98.80

Tote place: €15.10 €2.60 €1.30

Exacta: €2418

Trifecta: €2131

CSF: €584.98