15:35 Thurles

Thursday 9 March 2017

All13:5514:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:15

Killinan Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 23.40s

1^st

Coole Craft

810-13

12/1

T: J FogartyJ: J J Slevin (5)

Soon chased leaders, moderate 6th at 4th, closer order from before next, challenged 2 out, soon on terms, led approaching last, kept on well run-in, reduced lead close home

2^nd

The Church Gate

611-0

7/1

T: M J SmithJ: Robbie Colgan

Prominent chasing clear leader, closer order before 5th, not fluent 3 out and lost place, kept on well run-in, not get to winner op 8/1

3^rd

Rock On Barney

611-7

9/4f

T: G T LynchJ: M P Fogarty

Soon chased leaders, moderate 4th at 4th, closer order before next, challenged 2 out where slight mistake, soon on terms, headed approaching last and one pace op 7/4 tchd 5/2

4^th

Bective Cave

910-11

25/1

T: M J SmithJ: Sean Flanagan

Held up, moderate 12th at 4th, closer order before next, further headway from before 3 out, chased leaders and kept on same pace from 2 out

5^th

Sunset Sadie

611-3

25/1

T: E O'ConnellJ: E O'Connell (7)

Soon mid-division, moderate 7th at 4th, closer order before next, chased leaders before straight, slight mistake 2 out, no impression when switched left approaching last, one pace

6^th

Rock On Lilly

710-11

8/1

T: T DonohueJ: Danny Mullins

Slight mistake 1st, prominent chasing clear leader, closer order before 5th, slight mistake 4 out, led before 3 out, headed from next, impeded at last and no extra op 10/1

7^th

Mr Moondance

611-7

28/1

T: M M McNiffJ: P D Kennedy (3)

Held up, moderate 14th at 4th, closer order before 5th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, no impression when switched right between last 2, slightly hampered at last and no extra op 25/1

8^th

6 ½

Pack Your Bags

711-5

4/1

T: R TynerJ: Phillip Enright

Held up, moderate 11th at 4th, closer order before next, some headway but no impression before straight op 11/2 tchd 7/2

9^th

Among The Stars

711-2

25/1

T: F J FloodJ: G N Fox

Led and clear, reduced lead approaching 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching straight op 33/1 tchd 20/1

10^th

4 ½

The Irritator

611-2

14/1

T: P E CollinsJ: D Robinson (5)

Chased leaders, moderate 5th at 4th, closer order before next, lost place after 3 out, soon no extra tchd 16/1

11^th

Jimmyjames

511-5

33/1

T: P J RothwellJ: D F O'Regan

Held up, moderate 13th at 4th, closer order before next, no impression from after 3 out, no extra before straight op 25/1

12^th

Coho

611-0

22/1

T: J J WalshJ: B T O'Connell

Slight mistake 1st, soon mid-division, moderate 9th at 4th, closer order before next, no impression 3 out, weakened, tailed off op 25/1

13^th

Notification

1311-12

33/1

T: William CroninJ: Mr W T Cronin (7)

Held up, last at 4th, no danger after, tailed off

Also Ran

Fiesole

511-9

7/1

T: E DoyleJ: Donagh Meyler (3)

Held up, not fluent 3rd, moderate 8th at next, closer order before 5th and further headway from before 3 out, 4th from 2 out, stayed on to chase winner when fell last tchd 13/2

Lizzies Way

810-13

33/1

T: S RyanJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)

Held up, moderate 10th at 4th, closer order before next, no extra from 4 out and pulled up before 3 out

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Non-Runners

I C Gold⁸⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: P Stafford J: A W Short

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€12.70Pl:€2.60, €1.40, €1.70EX:€125.70Trifecta:€1,761.30Tricast:€264.88SF:€90.85

Forecasts

Rock On Barney (9/4), Pack Your Bags (4/1), The Church Gate (7/1), Fiesole (7/1), Rock On Lilly (8/1), Coole Craft (12/1), The Irritator (14/1), Coho (22/1), Bective Cave (25/1), Sunset Sadie (25/1), Among The Stars (25/1), I C Gold (25/1), Mr Moondance (28/1), Jimmyjames (33/1), Notification (33/1), Lizzies Way (33/1)

ROCK ON LILLY showed enough on returning to action at Clonmel last month to suggest she has a race like this in her compass. She comes here off the same mark and can take a leading role if she builds on that reappearance effort. Rock On Barney comes down in trip and goes up in the weights for this contest, he has finished second on all three starts this year and should give his running once more and be a threat. Fiesole was behind him last time but has a 3lb pull to aid his cause and can be in the finish while The Irritator is one to note coming off a layoff having been going well before falling last time. On handicap debut, Sunset Sadie has the potential to fare much better after a decent showing at Navan prior to this.