2025-03-06 Thurles 16:30
Thurles

Holycross Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m4f

Going: Good To Yielding

Prize: €5,900

Runners: 15

Winning time: 5m 4.80s (slow by 16.80s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

9 Are You Busy

J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Rodger Sweeney

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:100 SP:9/2

Midfield - headway on outer 3 out - challenging on turn before 2 out - led narrowly last - ridden clear final 110yds - reduced lead towards finish(op 13/2)

2 nk

14 Stretchemout

J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott

Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:102 SP:5/1

Midfield - headway but still plenty to do from 2 out - went fourth approaching last - ran on well final 110yds - went second towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

3 1¼ 1½

13 Set My Love Free

J:Danny Mullins T:John Patrick Ryan

Age:8 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:84 SP:14/1

Held up in rear - headway from 3 out - challenging towards near side 2 out - kept on(op 28/1)

4 1½ 3

8 Washington Parks

J:Hugh Morgan T:Bernard Martin Crowley

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:110 SP:16/1

Prominent - challenging on turn before 2 out - weakened final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)

5 nk 3¼

12 Midnight Eagle

J:Cian Cullinan(7) T:Aengus King

Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:86 SP:80/1

Towards rear - headway from 2 out - not fluent last - ran on well run-in - not reach leaders(tchd 100/1)

6 6 9¼

6 Roxboro River

J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:100 SP:14/1

Prominent - dropped to midfield halfway - headway after 3 out - disputing fourth approaching last - weakened run-in(op 10/1)

7 3 12¼

10 Dollymount

J:Philip Donovan(5) T:C W J Farrell

Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:- SP:28/1

Towards rear - headway from 3 out - kept on from last - never on terms(op 33/1)

8 11 23¼

3 Cyrus Field

J:Danny Gilligan T:Cian Collins

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:97 SP:9/1

Led narrowly - joined briefly after 1st - headed on turn before 2 out - soon weakened(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)

9 2¾ 26

7 The Mail Train

J:Ryan Treacy T:David Harry Kelly

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:93 SP:125/1

Prominent - briefly disputed lead after 1st - not fluent 3rd - weakened 2 out(op 80/1)

10 ½ 26½

5 O' Bon Pardon

J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Paul Nolan

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:104 SP:5/1

Prominent - lost position before 2 out - soon no extra(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)

11 2 28½

11 Heather View

J:Cian Quirke(3) T:David Harry Kelly

Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:- SP:40/1

Towards rear - in touch with leaders halfway - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)

12 10 38½

4 Mack The Chemist

J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:105 SP:7/2F

Midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - carried left before 2 out - soon weakened(op 5/2)

13 1¼ 39¾

2 Captain Porridge

J:Jordan Gainford T:E D Delany

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:95 SP:12/1

Midfield - weakened quickly after 3 out(op 33/1)

15 The Sugarhill Lady

J:Conor McNamara T:E McNamara

Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:100 SP:10/1

Prominent - in touch with leaders halfway - dropped to rear 3 out - soon detached - pulled up before 2 out(op 13/2)

Beckistine

J:Liam McKenna(5) T:M A Molloy

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €5.50

Tote place: €1.70 €2.30 €4.60

Exacta: €36.30

Trifecta: €458

CSF: €29.26