15:50 Thurles

Thursday 9 February 2023

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

www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 43.70s

1^st

Yeah Man

611-4

11/10f

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

In touch, took closer order at 3rd, 5th before 7th, 4th after 8th, closed before 2 out where led and not fluent, ridden and asserted run-in, kept on well tchd Evens

2^nd

2 ¾

Japers Jack

511-4

11/2

T: P FentonJ: Brian Hayes

Close up, 2nd before 7th, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on in 2nd run-in, no impression on winner op 13/2 tchd 5/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Rowdy Romeo

611-4

14/1

T: Caroline MccaldinJ: J J Slevin

In touch, progress after 2nd, closed at 4th, 3rd before 7th, 4th before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on without threatening in 3rd closing stages tchd 12/1

4^th

1 ¼

Potters Party

611-4

7/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Close up, 4th before 7th, 5th after 8th, no impression 2 out where not fluent, kept on run-in to 4th closing stages, no extra close home op 3/1

5^th

5 ½

Jet Setting Johnny

511-4

66/1

T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: B W Harvey (5)

Tracked leader, soon led, headed 2 out, ridden before last where mistake and dropped to 3rd, soon weakened op 80/1 tchd 100/1

6^th

Silver Gazette

611-4

40/1

T: J P RyanJ: Liam Quinlan (5)

Rear of mid-division, 9th before 7th, no impression in 7th 2 out where not fluent, not fluent last, kept on, never nearer op 66/1 tchd 80/1

7^th

Dinoland

511-4

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

In touch, 6th before 7th, no impression 2 out where not fluent, weakened before last op 9/1 tchd 12/1

8^th

Monza Man

711-4

150/1

T: T DoyleJ: A McCurtin (3)

Rear, slightly detached before 2nd, slightly hampered after 7th, effort and progress after 3 out, kept on one pace, no danger

9^th

Smiths Sister

510-11

250/1

T: M KennedyJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Rear, some progress after 3 out, kept on one pace, no threat

10^th

Depeche Mo

511-4

200/1

T: Eric LarkinJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Towards rear, jumped left at 1st and reminder, no extra before 2 out, never a factor

11^th

2 ¾

Karuma Grey

511-4

16/1

T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: Danny Mullins

Led early, soon headed and in touch, dropped to 10th before 7th, hampered after 7th, weakened before 2 out op 20/1

12^th

9 ½

Design Flaw

510-11

250/1

T: G AhernJ: Phillip Enright

Always in rear, no impression, weakened before 2 out, never a factor

13^th

Calazure

511-4

50/1

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

Mid-division, not fluent at 3rd and niggled along, 8th before 7th, weakened quickly after 3 out op 33/1

Also Ran

Ebenezer Scrooge

611-4

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan

Rear of mid-division, not fluent at 1st, 11th at 7th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 11/2 tchd 17/2

Ounce Of Gold

611-4

250/1

T: P A FahyJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Mid-division, not fluent at 5th, 7th before 7th where mistake and fell

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Non-Runners

Connors Cross⁵¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: J Fahey J: Reserve 2

Glenabbey⁴³⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: J Neilan J: Reserve 3

Fantasio D'alene³⁹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Jordan Gainford

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.40Pl:€1.20, €1.90, €3.90EX:€10.50Trifecta:€79.40SF:€8.31

Forecasts

Yeah Man (11/10), Potters Party (7/2), Japers Jack (11/2), Fantasio D'alene (6/1), Ebenezer Scrooge (8/1), Dinoland (10/1), Rowdy Romeo (14/1), Karuma Grey (16/1), Connors Cross (33/1), Silver Gazette (40/1), Calazure (50/1), Glenabbey (50/1), Jet Setting Johnny (66/1), Monza Man (150/1), Depeche Mo (200/1), Smiths Sister (250/1), Design Flaw (250/1), Ounce Of Gold (250/1)

In an open-looking maiden POTTERS PARTY might be worth another chance to confirm the promise of his hurdle debut third as that form has been boosted by the winner and second since. Yeah Man has made a good start to his hurdle career in recent months and is feared most ahead of Willie Mullins hurdle newcomer Dinoland.

POTTERS PARTY (IRE)
YEAH MAN (IRE)
DINOLAND (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Falcon Eight

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: Paul Townend | T: D K Weld

13/8

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €499.005th: €299.006th: €200.00