2025-03-06 Thurles 15:00
Thurles

Racing Again March 15th Maiden Hunters Chase

Distance: 3m1f22y

Going: Good To Yielding

Prize: €5,900

Runners: 11

Winning time: 6m 31.70s (slow by 15.40s)

Age: 5yo+

Class:

4 Fountain House

J:Mr E Mahon(7) T:Ian John McCarthy

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:- SP:3/1

In touch with leaders - hampered by loose horse 4 out - smooth headway to lead 3 out - went clear but drifted right approaching last - readily(op 5/1)

2 4

3 Asphalt Cowboy

J:Mr M N Sharpe(7) T:Stephen Gerard Carey

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:- SP:20/1

Prominent - outpaced and reminders 2 out - rallied and chased clear leader approaching last - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 16/1)

3 11 15

5 Last Round

J:Mr B O'Neill T:Gordon Elliott

Age:6 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:- SP:7/1

Held up in last - not fluent 1st - brief headway into midfield 4th - in touch with leaders 11th - went third approaching last - weakened run-in(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

4 3¾ 18¾

9 Ta Se Rua

J:Mr C J Shine(7) T:P J Healy

Age:12 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:84 SP:150/1

Prominent - pressed leader 3rd - outpaced 2 out - weakened gradually approaching last(op 66/1)

5 2¾ 21½

2 Ask Mike

J:Mr E P O'Brien(5) T:Michael Butler

Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:- SP:22/1

Midfield - slow jump 2nd - dropped to rear 9th - rallied 2 out - keeping on when slow jump last - no impression run-in(op 66/1 tchd 20/1)

6 14 35½

1 Arthor

J:Mr J Hurley(7) T:James Joseph Mangan

Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:87 SP:11/1

Held up in rear - outpaced 11th - kept on approaching last - no telling impression(op 50/1)

7 nk 35¾

10 Well Buoy

J:Mr J M Halford(7) T:E Bolger

Age:6 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:- SP:12/1

In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 8th - outpaced when pecked on landing 3 out - lost touch 2 out(op 6/1)

6 Magic Sadler

J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:P M J Doyle

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:- SP:11/8F

Led - headed 3 out - weakened quickly and pulled up approaching last(op 13/8 tchd 7/4)

8 Mohera Prince

J:Mr S Tobin(7) T:Sean Aherne

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:- SP:66/1

Prominent - bad mistake and unseated 9th(op 100/1 tchd 50/1)

11 Welcome Back

J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott

Age:5 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:- SP:11/2

Midfield - bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 6th - slow jump 7th - dropped to rear 8th - bad mistake and fell 11th(op 3/1)

7 Mellow Glory

J:Mr B T Stone(7) T:Peter Maher

Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Raced wide - held up in rear - reminders 4th - lost touch 10th - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 150/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €4

Tote place: €1.30 €4.80 €2.10

Exacta: €76.20

Trifecta: €590

CSF: €59.65