15:00 Thurles

Thursday 10 March 2022

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:15

ThurlesRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 10.40s

1^st

Salamanca Bay

611-4

15/8

T: J FogartyJ: M P Fogarty

Made all, 4 lengths lead halfway, slight mistake 3 out, soon drew clear, mistake last, kept on well, very easily op 6/4

2^nd

Showbusiness

511-4

3/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and no impression 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, slight mistake 2 out, went remote 2nd closing stages op 9/4

3^rd

Kings Keeper

711-4

7/4f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon no impression on easy winner, ridden and kept on one pace, dropped to remote 3rd closing stages op 9/4

4^th

Listentillitellyea

611-4

9/2

T: T GibneyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression in 4th 3 out, soon no extra op 5/1

5^th

Lilian Bland

610-11

50/1

T: N P HennessyJ: Phillip Enright

Rear of mid-division well off pace, remote 6th before 3 out, no impression in straight, never a factor

6^th

Johnny Clarke

511-4

250/1

T: W J BurkeJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Rear of mid-division well off pace, slight mistake 3rd, remote 8th halfway, no impression when not fluent 3 out, kept on one pace, never a factor tchd 300/1

7^th

1 ½

Mrs Macker

810-11

50/1

T: Ms M FlynnJ: Mr J P Kirwan (7)

Chased leaders, remote 6th halfway, no impression after 4 out, no extra

8^th

2 ¾

Back The West

711-4

300/1

T: I MaddenJ: A M King (7)

Tracked leaders, reminders after 4th and moderate 5th halfway, no extra from 4 out, weakened op 250/1

9^th

Elliedee

510-11

200/1

T: D BuddsJ: Mike O'Connor (5)

Mid-division well off pace, remote 7th halfway, no extra after 4 out, weakened, tailed off op 125/1

10^th

Lustrous Light

911-12

50/1

T: J MotherwayJ: D F O'Regan

Mid-division well off pace, slight mistake 3rd, remote 9th halfway, no extra 4 out, weakened, tailed off op 66/1

11^th

One More Lass

810-11

125/1

T: Ms M FlynnJ: D J McInerney

Reluctant to race and very slowly away, always rear well off pace, no threat from 4 out, tailed off op 100/1

12^th

Ballycastle Brat

511-4

300/1

T: L YoungJ: T N Brett (7)

Always towards rear well off pace, never a factor, slight mistake 4th, no threat from 4 out, tailed off op 250/1

13^th

1 ½

Tyre Kicker

511-4

66/1

T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey

Always towards rear well off pace, never a factor, no extra after 4 out, weakened, tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

Duffys Fortune

511-4

300/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Always towards rear well off pace, never a factor, no extra after halfway and pulled up before 3 out op 250/1

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Non-Runners

Botanic Ridge¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P C O'Connor J: Reserve 2

A Dublin Job²⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: S K Ryder J: Reserve 1

Toon Town²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J J Walsh J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.40Pl:€1.10, €1.10, €1.10EX:€15.30Trifecta:€21.10SF:€8.75

Forecasts

Kings Keeper (7/4), Salamanca Bay (15/8), Showbusiness (3/1), Listentillitellyea (9/2), Botanic Ridge (25/1), Lilian Bland (50/1), Mrs Macker (50/1), Lustrous Light (50/1), A Dublin Job (50/1), Toon Town (50/1), Tyre Kicker (66/1), One More Lass (125/1), Elliedee (200/1), Johnny Clarke (250/1), Back The West (300/1), Ballycastle Brat (300/1), Duffys Fortune (300/1)

KINGS KEEPER and Showbusiness have probably found their level over hurdles but this isn't a deep race and they may well come the fore. The latter doesn't look to be much of a battler so the Henry de Bromhead runner receives the vote.

KINGS KEEPER (IRE)
SHOWBUSINESS (FR)
SALAMANCA BAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Viscount Gort

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 6

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: H De Bromhead

2/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00