15:40 Thurles

Sunday 22 January 2023

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:10

Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 9.05s

1^st

Hey Johnny

610-6

7/4f

T: T MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Disputed early, tracked leader after 2nd, slight mistake 4th, led entering straight, pressed and slight mistake 2 out, soon pushed along and 2-length advantage, ridden and kept on strongly run-in op 9/5 tchd 15/8

2^nd

2 ¼

Popova

611-1

5/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up towards rear, closer on outer 2 out, soon ridden in 2nd, kept on from last without reaching winner op 9/2 tchd 4/1

3^rd

Sacchoandvanzetti

710-9

50/1

T: J QueallyJ: J S McGarvey

Settled behind leaders, closer in 3rd after 3 out, pressed leader and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in op 40/1

4^th

1 ¾

New Ross

710-7

9/4

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last, no extra run-in, kept on one pace tchd 5/2

5^th

2 ½

Zoffanien

611-13

4/1

T: D HoganJ: Daniel King (5)

Disputed early, led after 2nd, headed entering straight, ridden 2 out, soon under pressure in 5th, kept on one pace op 9/2

6^th

Rock On Cassie

711-5

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression when slight mistake 2 out, no extra before last op 11/1

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Non-Runners

Bigz Belief⁵⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: J B Foley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.60, €1.90EX:€8.50Trifecta:€104.40SF:€10.84

Forecasts

Hey Johnny (7/4), New Ross (9/4), Zoffanien (4/1), Popova (5/1), Rock On Cassie (16/1), Bigz Belief (16/1), Sacchoandvanzetti (50/1)

HEY JOHNNY ran as well as could be expected behind the highly promising Impaire Et Passe in a Grade 2 at Punchestown last week and has much less on his plate here, so he's fancied to resume winning ways. New Ross made a successful return from over a year off here last month and, although that form has taken a few knocks, he's still expected to go well in his follow-up bid. Popova's opening mark requires improvement but that's possible given she's in excellent hands and remains lightly raced.

HEY JOHNNY (IRE)
NEW ROSS (IRE)
POPOVA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Light Brigade

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 6

J: J B Foley | T: C Byrnes

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,601.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00