14:05 Thurles

Thursday 9 February 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Racing Again February 23rd Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 77y  |   Good to Yielding  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:05  |   Winning time: 4m 9.8s
1st
Horse silk
15
12/1
T: Brendan WalshJ: D J O'Keeffe
Close up, 4th before 5th, closed in 3rd 3 out, travelled well in 2nd entering straight, led narrowly before last, headed run-in, soon edged right and bumped rival, kept on best to lead close home op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
11
14/1
T: Aengus KingJ: G Brouder (5)
Close up on outer, closed at 3rd, on terms after 4 out, headed before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed before last, led run-in where bumped, kept on, headed close home op 18/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
6
11/2
T: E BolgerJ: T Joseph Kelly (7)
In touch, 3rd before 5th where not fluent, not fluent 4 out, dropped to 4th 3 out where mistake, stayed on in 3rd before last, no impression on leaders run-in op 7/1 tchd 15/2
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
8
10/1
T: P KielyJ: A McCurtin (3)
Tracked leader, dropped to 5th before 5th, 7th after 4 out, not fluent in 6th 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, kept on without threatening in 4th closing stages op 11/1 tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
9
14/1
T: M KennedyJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Towards rear, 12th before 5th, progress after 2 out, no impression in 7th last, kept on, never nearer op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
13
11/1
T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)
In rear, 10th before 5th, headway 4 out, progress in 5th 2 out, no impression on principals in 4th before last where not fluent, weakened run-in op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
14
3
15/2
T: C CoakleyJ: G B Noonan (7)
Led, pressed at 3rd, joined after 4 out, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, lost place and weakened entering straight op 7/1 tchd 17/2
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
1111-9
14/1
T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens
Rear, 13th before 5th, effort after 2 out, no impression in 8th before last op 11/1
9th
Horse silk
nse
14
16/1
T: G AhernJ: C P O'Shea (7)
Towards rear, 11th before 5th, headway before 4 out, no impression in 5th after 4 out, dropped to 7th 2 out, weakened before last op 18/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
2
8/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: C Brassil (5)
Rear of mid-division, 7th before 5th, no impression in 8th 2 out, weakened before last op 9/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
8/1
T: P J FlynnJ: B W Harvey (5)
In touch, 6th before 5th, 8th after 4 out, under pressure before 2 out, weakened approaching straight op 6/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ½
1
5/1f
T: O McKiernanJ: P T Enright
Tracked leader, dropped to 9th before 5th, lost place and under pressure at 6th, no extra before 2 out op 6/1

Also Ran

R
Horse silk
10
28/1
T: V C WardJ: D P Maxwell (7)
Rear of mid-division, 8th before 5th, lost place after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, refused last op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
16
16/1
T: M J McDonaghJ: S F O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division, not fluent at 1st and 3rd, 14th before 5th, under pressure and slightly detached after 6th, detached 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out op 14/1

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Ena Baie98
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 9
T: C O'Dwyer  J: C G O'Dwyer
NR
12
Horse silk
Elusive Rebeldom39
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 8
T: T Cooper  J: B J Cooper
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€3.80, €4.50, €2.30EX:€233.80Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€1,049.74SF:€174.95

Forecasts

Junior Rattler (5/1), Dreamsrmadeofthis (11/2), Ena Baie (11/2), Itsalonglongroad (15/2), Peckham Springs (8/1), Bite That (8/1), Elusive Rebeldom (8/1), Thedancingfarrier (10/1), Berliet Express (11/1), Added Bonus (12/1), Chainofconsequence (14/1), Withallduerespect (14/1), Ardamir (14/1), General Ryan (16/1), Fly De Megaudais (16/1), Spare Brakes (28/1)

Verdict

ARDAMIR wasn't seen to best effect (hampered) at Naas last time and might be worth one more chance off his lower chase mark. J P McManus pair Ena Baie and Dreamsrmadeofthis head the dangers along with Itsalonglongroad.

  1. ARDAMIR (FR)
  2. ENA BAIE (FR)
  3. DREAMSRMADEOFTHIS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Hollybank King
Weight: 10-1  |Age: 10
15/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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