16:15 Thurles

Thursday 21 February 2019

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Thurles Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 5m 54.70s

1^st

The Gatechecker

911-12

11/1

T: M HouriganJ: Darragh O'Keeffe (7)

Mid-division early, slight mistake 2nd, 8th after 8th, impeded briefly next, slight mistake 3 out, improved into 2nd after 2 out, not match leader when left in front last, kept on well run-in op 9/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Citizen Al

610-8

8/1

T: E M O'SullivanJ: M J M O'Sullivan (7)

Raced in 5th early, 4th before 8th, closed up 9th, soon on terms briefly, no impression approaching last, kept on without matching winner run-in op 9/1

3^rd

Diggin Deep

911-1

11/2

T: S HanlonJ: W T Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 4th early, 3rd before 8th, no impression approaching last where slightly impeded, kept on without matching front pair run-in op 6/1 tchd 7/1

4^th

2 ¾

The White Volcano

711-5

7/1

T: J WoodsJ: D J Hand (7)

Raced in 6th early, slight mistake 3rd, effort straight, soon no impression, kept on without threatening run-in tchd 6/1

5^th

1 ¼

Getaday

611-2

5/1

T: T J Nagle-JrJ: Danny Mullins

Raced in 7th early, slight mistake 4 out, slight mistake 2 out, kept on without matching principals after op 7/1

6^th

1 ¼

Duke's Girl

59-13

11/1

T: J NashJ: M A Enright

Slight mistake 1st, raced in 8th early, slight mistake 3rd, 10th after 8th, some headway when switched left after 2 out, not fluent last and kept on same pace without threatening op 10/1

7^th

1 ¾

The Ballyboys

910-7

16/1

T: R HackettJ: D J McInerney (3)

Towards rear, slight mistakes 1st and 3rd, last after 8th, slight mistake next, headway and effort when slight mistake 2 out, slightly impeded last and one pace op 20/1

8^th

Monition

611-4

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 3rd early, 5th before 8th, 3rd when not fluent 3 out, soon no extra tchd 8/1

9^th

Pleasant Hill

710-7

16/1

T: L YoungJ: D P Holden (7)

Waited with, raced in 11th early, 12th after 8th, no impression 3 out, soon no extra

10^th

Thomas O'Malley

510-7

33/1

T: J R FinnJ: Liam Quinlan (7)

Waited with, soon towards rear, not fluent 4th, not fluent 8th, soon 11th, no impression from 3 out, weakened, tailed off

11^th

Everyone's Invited

510-2

9/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leaders, slightly slow at 1st, mid-division and slight mistake 2nd, not fluent 7th, 9th after 8th, no extra approaching 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 8/1

Also Ran

Jack Fiasco

611-11

4/1f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Close up, disputed lead at times, pushed along 9th, lost place from 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up op 5/1 tchd 11/2

Hollow Crest

69-10

33/1

T: J NashJ: Gavin Brouder (7)

Led, disputed at times, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and went on approaching last where appeared in command when fell op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€14.60Pl:€3.60, €3.30, €1.70EX:€114.00Trifecta:€302.80Tricast:€553.14SF:€104.48

Forecasts

Jack Fiasco (4/1), Getaday (5/1), Diggin Deep (11/2), The White Volcano (7/1), Citizen Al (8/1), Everyone's Invited (9/1), Monition (10/1), The Gatechecker (11/1), Duke's Girl (11/1), The Ballyboys (16/1), Pleasant Hill (16/1), Thomas O'Malley (33/1), Hollow Crest (33/1)

GETADAY was slightly disappointing on handicap debut last month but had shaped previously like he is on a very workable mark and is taken to get off the mark here. Diggin Deep is very much respected with the form of his Doncaster win working out so well. Any kind of market support for Everyone's Invited should be noted on handicap debut.

Getaday
Diggin Deep
Everyone's Invited

Previous Winners

2018

Sir Carno

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 5

J: Jack Kennedy | T: G Elliott

5/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,391.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €192.00