14:35 Thurles

Sunday 17 December 2023

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 4m 5.70s

1^st

Pakens Rock

1011-0

16/1

T: B J MurphyJ: R P Geoghegan (7)

Tracked leaders on inner, 6th from 3 out and soon good progress into 4th, ridden to challenge in 3rd from next, not fluent last and kept on best to lead inside final 100 yards, asserted close home op 22/1

2^nd

3 ¾

Big Island

610-7

15/2

T: W J LaniganJ: Richard Condon (5)

Tracked leaders on outer, pushed along and took closer order from 3 out, left in share of lead next and soon ridden, not fluent last and headed inside final 100 yards, no extra close home op 17/2 tchd 9/1

3^rd

Bowmore

511-7

5/2f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, took closer order from 5 out, not fluent in 4th 3 out, improved to challenge before next where again not fluent and left in share of lead, ridden before last and headed inside final 100 yards, no extra close home op 2/1

4^th

Abbeydale

511-9

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (5)

Mid-division, 8th from 3 out, soon pushed along and progress, ridden in 4th from next and kept on well without threatening run-in, never nearer

5^th

6 ½

Zoffanien

611-10

50/1

T: D HoganJ: J M Sheridan

Towards rear, jumped left at times, 13th 3 out, ridden after next and late headway into 5th before last, never nearer op 40/1

6^th

6 ½

David Garrick

611-4

33/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Ricky Doyle

Towards rear of mid-division, not fluent in 11th 3 out, pushed along and some progress before next, soon ridden in 6th and no extra, kept on same pace op 25/1

7^th

1 ½

Theonewedreamof

410-9

8/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (5)

Towards rear and not fluent 2nd, mistake 5th, slow jump in 15th 4 out, jumped left next and soon no impression, moderate 11th 2 out and some late headway into 7th

8^th

4 ¾

Bua Boy

811-9

25/1

T: D HoganJ: Daniel King (3)

Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along in 7th from 3 out, no impression before next and kept on same pace op 28/1

9^th

Clever Currency

610-11

10/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Ben Kennedy (7)

Prominent, led after 2nd, not fluent 3 out and soon headed, pushed along and weakened before next

10^th

Marvel Fan

710-11

18/1

T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry

Mid-division on inner, pushed along in 9th from 3 out, ridden and no impression from next op 16/1

11^th

3 ¾

Minx Tiara

811-12

11/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: Keith Donoghue

Prominent early before soon settling behind leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd halfway, pushed along in 5th before 2 out where hampered, no extra and weakened before last op 12/1

Also Ran

Tullypole Annie

511-7

40/1

T: L FowlerJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Mid-division on outer, pushed along and lost place from 4 out, ridden and no extra after next, eased and pulled up before 2 out op 50/1

Rock On Seamie

811-6

40/1

T: R HackettJ: Simon Torrens

Always towards rear, pushed along in 13th from 3 out and soon no extra, pulled up after next op 28/1

Thousand Tears

811-1

66/1

T: J M BurkeJ: Niall Moore (7)

Always towards rear, not fluent 4th, bad mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, pulled up before next op 50/1

Whiskeywealth

710-13

11/4

T: T O'BrienJ: John Shinnick (7)

Prominent early before soon settling behind leaders, close in 2nd halfway, improved to lead after 3 out, pressed before next where fell op 3/1

Ballybaun Star

610-8

22/1

T: T GibneyJ: K Callaghan (5)

Reluctant to race and soon detached, mistake 3rd and never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 18/1

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Non-Runners

Doyenna¹⁰⁷

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: L Fowler J: Reserve 1

The Mass Path⁹⁶

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: C Byrnes J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€21.00Pl:€3.60, €2.20, €1.10, €3.20EX:€182.20Trifecta:€1,102.10Tricast:€418.37SF:€136.77

Forecasts

Bowmore (5/2), Whiskeywealth (11/4), Big Island (15/2), Theonewedreamof (8/1), Clever Currency (10/1), Minx Tiara (11/1), Abbeydale (14/1), Pakens Rock (16/1), Marvel Fan (18/1), Ballybaun Star (22/1), Bua Boy (25/1), David Garrick (33/1), Rock On Seamie (40/1), Tullypole Annie (40/1), Zoffanien (50/1), Thousand Tears (66/1)

WHISKEYWEALTH has a lower mark to work with over hurdles in relation to his chase rating and with a good-value 7 lb conditional on, he has a lot to recommend him. Bowmore is going the right way and is in superb hands so he's a threat, along with Marvel Fan.

WHISKEYWEALTH (IRE)
BOWMORE (IRE)
MARVEL FAN (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

New Ross

Weight: 10-0 |Age: 6

J: J J Slevin | T: J P O'Brien

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00