12:45 Thurles

Thursday 1 December 2016

All12:1512:4513:2013:5014:2014:5015:25

www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:17 | Winning time: 5m 31.50s

1^st

Mick The Jiver

610-5

7/1

T: E O'GradyJ: D E Splaine

Mid-division early, slightly hampered 1st, improved to chase leaders from 5th, soon 2nd, challenged and slight mistake 3 out, soon led, pressed entering straight, ridden 2 out, strongly pressed and kept on run-in, all out op 6/1

2^nd

Smadynium

811-10

11/8f

T: J J HanlonJ: Rachael Blackmore (5)

Mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, improved to chase leaders from 5th, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge entering straight, under pressure in 2nd 2 out, kept on to press winner run-in, just held tchd 6/4

3^rd

8 ½

Garrai Phaidin

711-1

9/2

T: S K RyderJ: B T O'Connell

Disputed early, chased leaders after 1st, mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden before straight, stayed on and closer 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 5/1

4^th

Final Gift

1011-5

14/1

T: J J CostelloJ: A W Short (7)

Mid-division, jumped right 1st, ridden 3 out, no impression in 6th 2 out, moderate 4th before last, kept on one pace op 16/1

5^th

Fr Humphrey

811-3

25/1

T: Miss M L HallahanJ: D F O'Regan

Held up, reminders 5th, ridden into 5th after 3 out, no impression before straight, 4th and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace

6^th

2 ½

Moss Grove

1010-0

8/1

T: R TynerJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace

7^th

5 ½

Il Fenomeno

1011-6

12/1

T: J HurleyJ: G N Fox

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out

8^th

Lord Lir

1010-3

66/1

T: R K WatsonJ: I J McCarthy

Soon led, clear before 2nd, reduced advantage 5th, headed after 3 out, soon no extra

9^th

Betterthanalright

1010-2

12/1

T: L CaseyJ: Sean Flanagan

Always towards rear, jumped right 1st, trailing from halfway, weakened 3 out, never a factor

Also Ran

Kilcrea

911-10

8/1

T: J J ManganJ: D N Russell

Disputed early, chased leaders after 1st, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 10/1

Coldstonesober

1011-5

25/1

T: J R FinnJ: John J Fitzpatrick (7)

Always towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, ridden and no impression 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 33/1

Oberon Blue

89-10

16/1

T: M J SmithJ: Robbie Colgan

Prominent early, soon chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, lost place approaching 5th where mid-division and slight mistake, ridden towards rear before 5 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 20/1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.20Pl:€2.30, €1.20, €2.00EX:€21.60Tricast:€55.50SF:€19.66

Forecasts

Smadynium (11/8), Garrai Phaidin (9/2), Mick The Jiver (7/1), Moss Grove (8/1), Kilcrea (8/1), Il Fenomeno (12/1), Betterthanalright (12/1), Final Gift (14/1), Oberon Blue (16/1), Fr Humphrey (25/1), Coldstonesober (25/1), Lord Lir (66/1)