14:05 Thurles

Thursday 12 October 2017

All13:3514:0514:3515:1015:4016:1016:4517:15

Thurles Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 36.10s

1^st

Grey Mountain Mist

1010-5

12/1

T: E SheehyJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division, closer in 6th from 6th, ridden to challenge after 2 out, led before last, kept on well under pressure run-in op 18/1

2^nd

2 ¼

Bellgrove

911-9

7/1

T: P M ClokeJ: D N Russell

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, lost place before 3 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, stayed on into 4th last, kept on same pace run-in to go 2nd close home op 11/2

3^rd

Templemichael

810-3

6/1j

T: D BuddsJ: A W Short (7)

Mid-division, progress into 5th 4 out, mistake 3 out, 8th entering straight, ridden 2 out, stayed on into 5th last, kept on run-in to 3rd close home op 5/1 tchd 9/2

4^th

Hard Bought

1010-12

14/1

T: J J WalshJ: Phillip Enright

Chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd before 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden and joined, headed before last, no extra run-in kept on same pace op 12/1

5^th

Neddyvaughan

611-7

8/1

T: C RocheJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, 9th entering straight, ridden 2 out, 6th last, kept on run-in

6^th

2 ½

Little Stevie

511-11

6/1j

T: E BolgerJ: D J McInerney (7)

Led and disputed, headed before 4th, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge 2 out, under pressure in 3rd last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace tchd 11/2

7^th

1 ¾

Sea's Aria

611-12

25/1

T: D HoganJ: S A Mulcahy (7)

Prominent and disputed, led before 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace

8^th

1 ¼

Billy De Kid

611-7

8/1

T: T CooperJ: K J Brouder (7)

Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace

9^th

3 ¼

Erkindale Lady

810-5

10/1

T: Miss M M GannonJ: J J Slevin (3)

Mid-division, ridden into 6th entering straight, no impression 2 out, no extra before last where mistake

10^th

5 ½

Nimdani

810-12

50/1

T: Mrs Y DunleavyJ: D F O'Regan

Towards rear for most, slight mistake 7th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, no extra from 2 out

11^th

2 ½

Lasoscar

1011-10

13/2

T: L P CusackJ: D J Mullins

Towards rear, ridden 4 out, no impression entering straight, no extra from 2 out op 7/1

12^th

Invincible Don

910-13

20/1

T: J MorrisonJ: R Loughran

Mid-division best, ridden towards rear 4 out, soon no extra op 33/1

Also Ran

Deano

1011-7

20/1

T: W F TreacyJ: M A Enright

Prominent and disputed, chased leaders from before 4th, pulled up quickly after 5th op 25/1

Balofilo

711-3

33/1

T: M CullinaneJ: John J Fitzpatrick (7)

Held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 6th

Shaluna

710-13

25/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Rachael Blackmore

Fell 2nd op 20/1

Eric The Third

810-3

22/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Jack Kennedy

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before 3 out op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€18.10Pl:€3.60, €1.90, €1.80, €3.90EX:€129.70Trifecta:€290.60Tricast:€573.12SF:€90.03

Forecasts

Templemichael (6/1), Little Stevie (6/1), Lasoscar (13/2), Bellgrove (7/1), Neddyvaughan (8/1), Billy De Kid (8/1), Erkindale Lady (10/1), Grey Mountain Mist (12/1), Hard Bought (14/1), Invincible Don (20/1), Deano (20/1), Eric The Third (22/1), Sea's Aria (25/1), Shaluna (25/1), Balofilo (33/1), Nimdani (50/1)

BELGROVE has improved 4lb over the summer without winning thanks mainly to the relationship built up with jockey Davy Russell and is taken to get off the mark land the spoils here. Billy De Kid, who got his head in front in his third chase beating 13 rivals by a head last month and Templemichael could well hit the frame in this company.

Bellgrove
Billy De Kid
Templemichael

Previous Winners

2016

Shouband

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 7

J: R Loughran | T: J Morrison

6/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €493.005th: €192.00