13:55 Thurles

Saturday 18 March 2023

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

Dillon Quirke Foundation Mares Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 54.10s

1^st

Time To Rocco

611-7

4/1

T: C MotherwayJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Mid-division early, 4th halfway, no impression before 3 out and moderate 4th entering straight, 3rd and closer before last, kept on well run-in to lead closing stages op 10/3 tchd 16/5

2^nd

1 ¼

Happy D'ex

611-7

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Disputed lead and led from 3rd, headed before 3 out, disputed briefly 2 out, soon pushed along and led again at last, ridden and kept on run-in, no extra and headed closing stages op 9/2

3^rd

4 ¼

Red As Rust

1011-7

18/1

T: N SlevinJ: C J Orr

Always prominent, disputed lead early, slow 4th, 2nd halfway, headway to lead before 3 out, joined briefly 2 out, pushed along and headed when mistake last, soon ridden, 3rd and no extra final 100 yards op 20/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

Pont Aval

1011-7

13/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out and no impression before next, moderate 5th entering straight, kept on one pace without threatening op 7/4 tchd 2/1

5^th

Diamondinthemud

711-7

33/1

T: N SlevinJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, 5th halfway, slow 5 out, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace from before last tchd 28/1

6^th

4 ½

Choice Of Words

811-7

2/1

T: M BrassilJ: J J Slevin

Mid-division early, rear of mid-division halfway, slight mistake 5 out and towards rear, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, some headway in 7th at last, kept on one pace run-in op 11/4

7^th

Walking Fame

811-7

100/1

T: B R HamiltonJ: Shane Fitzgerald (3)

Towards rear, never a factor, no impression before 3 out, some headway in moderate 6th before last, no impression run-in op 50/1

8^th

8 ½

Mansoline

711-7

100/1

T: B McMahonJ: Phillip Enright

Rear of mid-division, no impression 3 out, pushed along and no threat in straight, no extra tchd 80/1

9^th

1 ¾

Six Feet Apart

511-7

25/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: R Deegan

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no impression 3 out, pushed along and no extra in straight, weakened op 20/1

10^th

Big Ears

711-7

150/1

T: Miss Liz DoyleJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Always rear, never a factor, slow 3rd and 4 out, pushed along and detached before 3 out, no extra op 100/1

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Non-Runners

Nell's Well¹¹⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: S O O'Brien J: Mark McDonagh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.70, €1.80, €4.90EX:€35.00Trifecta:€302.10SF:€31.02

Forecasts

Pont Aval (13/8), Choice Of Words (2/1), Time To Rocco (4/1), Nell's Well (6/1), Happy D'ex (7/1), Red As Rust (18/1), Six Feet Apart (25/1), Diamondinthemud (33/1), Walking Fame (100/1), Mansoline (100/1), Big Ears (150/1)

PONT AVAL and Happy d'Ex have achieved similar form over the larger obstacles so far and with the latter prone to mistakes, it may pay to side with the Mullins mare. Of the rest, Choice of Words fell on chase debut but much better can be expected this time.

PONT AVAL (FR)
HAPPY D'EX (FR)
CHOICE OF WORDS

Previous Winners

2022

No Looking Back

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 4

J: Mr J C Barry | T: O McKiernan

25/1

Prize Money

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