15:50 Thurles

Thursday 8 February 2018

All13:4014:1014:4515:1515:5016:2517:00

Holycross Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 9.20s

1^st

Last Man Standing

511-2

2/1f

T: M F MorrisJ: D N Russell

Soon chased leaders, led on inner travelling smoothly into straight, ridden out to assert and stayed on well run-in

2^nd

Caro Des Flos

611-4

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: N M Kelly (5)

Held up, closed from before 4 out, chased winner from before last, kept on same pace run-in op 16/1

3^rd

Therellalwaysbeone

711-4

12/1

T: T FoleyJ: R Loughran

Prominent, led before 4 out, headed into straight, no extra and one pace from before last tchd 11/1

4^th

1 ¾

Kalamkan

511-2

50/1

T: T G McCourtJ: Donagh Meyler

Soon chased leaders, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out

5^th

1 ¼

Nick Lost

611-4

6/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson (5)

Tracked leaders, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out op 8/1

6^th

Border Control

511-2

3/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Held up, progress from before 4 out, soon chased leaders, no extra and one pace from 2 out op 10/3

7^th

Kamil

511-2

16/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, no extra and one pace from 2 out op 14/1

8^th

Taggle Og

610-11

66/1

T: D H KellyJ: P E Corbett (3)

Soon towards rear, no impression from 4 out, completely tailed off

9^th

Cherokee Bill

711-4

12/1

T: N MeadeJ: J M Moore

Soon led, joined 4th, soon headed, still chasing leaders 8th, reminders and no impression next, weakened, completely tailed off op 16/1

Also Ran

Itsonlyrocknroll

611-12

11/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Soon prominent, on terms 4th, soon led, mistake 6th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up op 9/1 tchd 8/1

Playtimesover

611-4

100/1

T: D E FitzgeraldJ: L P Dempsey

Soon towards rear, no impression from before 4 out, pulled up before next

Saffron And Grey

511-2

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, lost place after 9th and no impression 4 out, pulled up before next op 20/1

Sizing Joshua

511-2

25/1

T: M F MorrisJ: R M Power

Soon towards rear and pushed along at stages, no danger from before 9th, pulled up before 3 out

Lady Mangan

810-11

20/1

T: G MurphyJ: A E Lynch

Soon tracked leaders, almost on terms from before 4 out, no extra straight and mistake and unseated rider last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.02, €5.00, €2.90EX:€27.20Trifecta:€752.40SF:€27.92

Forecasts

Last Man Standing (2/1), Border Control (3/1), Nick Lost (6/1), Itsonlyrocknroll (11/1), Caro Des Flos (12/1), Therellalwaysbeone (12/1), Cherokee Bill (12/1), Kamil (16/1), Lady Mangan (20/1), Saffron And Grey (25/1), Sizing Joshua (25/1), Kalamkan (50/1), Taggle Og (66/1), Playtimesover (100/1)

The willie Mullins-trained Itsonlyrocknroll could possibly be the one to take the field along here as he has done in three of his four previous starts. The early speed in the ground could play to the advantages of prominent racers Sizing Joshua and the Mouse Morris promising five-year-old LAST MAN STANDING who has been improving with every start. Joseph O'Briens Border Control and Down Royal fifth Nick Lost can battle for the minors.

Last Man Standing
Border Control
Nick Lost

Previous Winners

2017

Champagne Classic

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Jack Kennedy | T: G Elliott

11/10

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €176.00