17:00 Thurles

Thursday 5 March 2020

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Thurles Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 25.10s

1^st

Bay Ambition

711-2

4/1

T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore

Soon led, slight mistakes 5th and 3 out, left well clear 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably op 6/1 tchd 7/2

2^nd

Zenon

611-2

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Led briefly early, slow at 1st, tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, pushed along in 3rd approaching straight, no impression when left 2nd from 2 out, one pace tchd 11/2

3^rd

Bua Boy

510-10

10/1

T: D HoganJ: C F Hart (7)

Tracked leaders, stumbled slightly approaching 2nd, mistake 3rd, pushed along at stages, under pressure after 4 out, one pace next op 7/1 tchd 13/2

4^th

5 ½

Sonny B

1311-0

33/1

T: J J WalshJ: A McCurtin (5)

Slow at 1st, waited with, headway to chase leaders and slight mistake 3 out, no extra and one pace after op 20/1

Also Ran

Braeside

611-7

11/8f

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Prominent, slight mistakes 4 out and 3 out, pushed along approaching straight, still chasing winner when fell 2 out op 15/8

Castello Sforza

911-2

25/1

T: P RocheJ: Aidan Kelly (7)

Waited with, not fluent 2nd, raced towards outer, slight mistake 4 out and slightly impeded, under pressure soon after, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 16/1

Frere Fontaine

510-1

3/1

T: T O'BrienJ: Phillip Enright

Waited with, fell 2nd op 11/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.40Pl:€2.10, €2.70EX:€22.60Trifecta:€183.30SF:€28.76

Forecasts

Braeside (11/8), Frere Fontaine (3/1), Bay Ambition (4/1), Zenon (6/1), Bua Boy (10/1), Castello Sforza (25/1), Sonny B (33/1)

BRAESIDE holds a few Cheltenham entries and if hoping to take his chance should be strong enough here based on the form he has shown in his last two outings. He followed up a win at Fairyhouse with a better performance when finishing sixth of 28 at Leopardstown last time out. He remains on the same mark and will relish the testing conditions. Bay Ambition has been knocking on the door of late and certainly deserves a win. He may still be on the upgrade and may give the selection most to do. Zenon has been frustrating since running a cracker on his debut behind Envoi Allen. He has talent and perhaps he will be capable of showing it on his handicap debut.

Braeside
Bay Ambition
Zenon

Previous Winners

2019

Smoking Gun

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 6

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: J P O'Brien

6/4

Prize Money

1st: €10,801.002nd: €3,600.003rd: €1,800.004th: €900.005th: €540.006th: €360.00