15:05 Thurles

Thursday 24 February 2022

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Thurles Racecourse (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 6m 54.5s

1^st

Balkito

712-3

12/1

T: B ConnellJ: Mr J W Hendrick (7)

Towards rear, slight mistake 9th, headway before next and 2nd 4 out, disputed lead next and clear with 1 rival entering straight, soon ridden, led early run-in and kept on well closing stages op 11/1

2^nd

Johngus

811-13

3/1f

T: S AherneJ: Mr J Hurley (7)

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led 5 out, joined 3 out and clear with 1 rival entering straight, led narrowly when not fluent last, soon headed, no impression on winner op 10/3

3^rd

7 ½

Super Citizen

812-3

10/1

T: E M O'SullivanJ: Miss M O'Sullivan (5)

Mid-division, 7th 4 out and 4th before next, pushed along and moderate 3rd entering straight, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 9/1

4^th

Clarabello

711-12

14/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Mr B T Stone (7)

Mid-division, some headway into 5th 3 out, pushed along and no impression entering straight, moderate 4th when slight mistake last, kept on one pace op 16/1

5^th

Four Country Roads

810-7

10/1

T: B McMahonJ: Mr H C Swan (7)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd when mistake 3 out, ridden and moderate 4th entering straight, no impression before last, 5th and no extra run-in op 7/1

6^th

Chapter Two

1210-7

100/1

T: T F ShawJ: Mr T P Harney (7)

Rear of mid-division, some headway in 6th 6 out, pushed along and dropped towards rear after 4 out, 12th entering straight, ridden and kept on to go 6th closing stages

7^th

Presenting Point

811-8

16/1

T: E O'GradyJ: Mr J Aherne (7)

Mid-division, some headway in 5th 6 out, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, moderate 6th entering straight, kept on one pace op 20/1

8^th

Lady Mccabe

1010-7

33/1

T: M P FitzgeraldJ: Mr A P Ryan (7)

Towards rear, no impression 4 out and 11th early straight, kept on one pace, never a factor op 40/1

9^th

6 ½

Crobally Boy

710-13

28/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Mr T Hamilton

Rear of mid-division, no impression 4 out, some headway after next and moderate 8th entering straight, no impression when bad mistake last op 22/1

10^th

Three Loud Knocks

1010-11

20/1

T: B MortellJ: M J M O'Sullivan (7)

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no impression 4 out, no extra from 2 out op 25/1

11^th

8 ½

Classic Concorde

912-2

8/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Mr Pat Taaffe (7)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression in 6th when slow 3 out, slow again next, no extra in straight, weakened op 15/2

12^th

Exciting Oscar

911-11

4/1

T: D AhernJ: Mr E P O'Brien (7)

Tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, slow 3 out and slight mistake next, weakened tchd 9/2

13^th

4 ¾

A Girl Like Me

911-2

14/1

T: A LeeJ: Mr J G Murphy (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 4 out tchd 16/1

14^th

1 ¾

Fiston Du Mou

710-10

50/1

T: S DoyleJ: Mr A Harney (7)

Mid-division, slight mistake 6th, pushed along and no impression approaching 3 out, soon no extra

15^th

2 ¾

Kristian Goingwel

1012-4

28/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Mr J C Barry (5)

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along after 6th and again after 9th, no extra after 4 out

Also Ran

Arverne

711-11

12/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Mr J Dunne (7)

Led, clear before 4th and 6 lengths lead halfway, reduced advantage 9th, slight mistake 5 out and headed, pushed along and no extra after next, weakened 3 out, behind and pulled up before last

Encore Lui

811-7

11/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Mr F Maguire

Tracked leaders, mid-division when pulled up quickly after 7th tchd 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.90Pl:€3.70, €1.40, €3.40, €3.90EX:€124.90Trifecta:€551.70Tricast:€407.75SF:€51.58

Forecasts

Johngus (3/1), Exciting Oscar (4/1), Classic Concorde (8/1), Super Citizen (10/1), Four Country Roads (10/1), Encore Lui (11/1), Balkito (12/1), Arverne (12/1), Clarabello (14/1), A Girl Like Me (14/1), Presenting Point (16/1), Three Loud Knocks (20/1), Crobally Boy (28/1), Kristian Goingwel (28/1), Lady Mccabe (33/1), Fiston Du Mou (50/1), Chapter Two (100/1)

JOHNGUS was well backed and duly got back on track when third on his handicap bow at Gowran on Saturday and can finally open his account off the same mark. Classic Concorde and Exciting Oscar head the dangers.

JOHNGUS (IRE)
CLASSIC CONCORDE (IRE)
EXCITING OSCAR (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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