14:30 Thurles

Thursday 23 November 2023

All12:1012:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

ThurlesRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 19.30s

1^st

Ragin Cajun

1011-4

14/1

T: M J SmithJ: Danny Gilligan (5)

Held up towards rear, progress into 7th 3 out, closer in 3rd entering straight, challenged on inner after 2 out, soon disputed travelling well, led approaching last, shaken up to assert run-in, easily tchd 12/1

2^nd

Ishan

511-8

15/2

T: S CurlingJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division early, tracked leaders after 4th, 5th halfway, closer before straight, pressed leader entering straight, ridden in 2nd 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last, kept on same pace into 2nd run-in op 7/1 tchd 9/1

3^rd

Clonbury Bridge

711-7

25/1

T: J P DempseyJ: Ben Kennedy (7)

Led briefly, tracked leaders after 1st, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th entering straight, under pressure after 2 out, kept on same pace from last op 33/1

4^th

The Banger Doyle

711-11

9/4f

T: J QueallyJ: Aidan Kelly (5)

Prominent and disputed, led after 1st, joined 2nd, headed 4th, slight mistake 5th, 2nd halfway, mistake 5 out and slight mistake 3 out, led before straight, ridden and pressed 2 out where mistake, joined before last, headed approaching last and no extra, kept on one pace op 3/1

5^th

4 ½

Lizlucky

911-7

20/1

T: P T FoleyJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Mid-division early, towards rear halfway, progress into moderate 6th before straight, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace op 14/1

6^th

5 ½

Goodie Girl

511-3

11/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (3)

Held up in mid-division, progress into 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression before straight op 12/1

7^th

Dragon's Pass

711-8

9/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Sam Ewing

Held up, ridden towards rear 3 out, no impression before straight, kept on one pace from before last tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1

8^th

7 ½

From The Ashes

612-0

18/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Gary Noonan (5)

Towards rear, hampered 2nd, jumped left 4th, no impression before 3 out, never a factor

9^th

Ena Baie

911-9

25/1

T: C O'DwyerJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)

Held up, towards rear and slight mistake 4 out, soon no impression op 22/1

10^th

3 ¾

Hard Rain

811-12

8/1

T: Padraig ButlerJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders early, mid-division from 4th, progress into 5th after 3 out, ridden in 7th before straight, soon no impression op 15/2 tchd 7/1

11^th

Our Bobby

611-9

11/1

T: J M BurkeJ: Niall Moore (7)

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, disputed 2nd and slight mistake, led 4th and slight mistake, ridden and headed before straight, soon no extra and weakened op 17/2

12^th

Tilloughna

511-6

12/1

T: D BuddsJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 6th, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened op 9/1

Also Ran

Penny Jar

712-0

10/1

T: P DowneyJ: Patrick M O'Brien (7)

Held up towards rear, fell 2nd op 9/1 tchd 11/1

Sphagnum

611-13

20/1

T: J P BroderickJ: Mark McDonagh (3)

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up before 2 out op 25/1 tchd 18/1

On The Tide

511-7

28/1

T: S NevilleJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Soon mid-division, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and pulled before 2 out op 25/1 tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

Light Parade⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: W J Burke J: Reserve 3

Dark Image³³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 1

West Away⁴⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: B W Harvey

Hunting Brook⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€18.40Pl:€5.60, €2.40, €7.20EX:€195.50Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€2,659.16SF:€115.45

Forecasts

The Banger Doyle (9/4), Hunting Brook (9/2), Ishan (15/2), Hard Rain (8/1), Dragon's Pass (9/1), Penny Jar (10/1), Goodie Girl (11/1), Our Bobby (11/1), Tilloughna (12/1), Ragin Cajun (14/1), From The Ashes (18/1), Lizlucky (20/1), Light Parade (20/1), Sphagnum (20/1), Clonbury Bridge (25/1), Ena Baie (25/1), West Away (25/1), On The Tide (28/1), Dark Image (50/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but THE BANGER DOYLE goes into handicaps off a handy-looking mark so is fancied to gain a first success in this sphere. Ishan is next on the list on the back of his recent Limerick success, with Dragon's Pass, Penny Jar and From The Ashes all in the mix too.

THE BANGER DOYLE (IRE)
ISHAN (FR)
DRAGON'S PASS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

L'or Des Roses

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 5

J: B W Harvey | T: D Harvey

9/2

Prize Money

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