16:40 Thurles
Tuesday 5 March 2024
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Holycross Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus | 2m 4f 140y | Heavy (Soft in places) | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 5m 39.20s
T: M A CahillJ: Niall Moore (7)
Soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, dropped to 5th and under pressure before 2 out, no impression before last, ran on strongly in 4th closing stages to lead final strides op 7/1
T: J GraceJ: Philip Donovan (5)
In touch, 4th halfway, headway after 3 out, strongly challenged leader 2 out, led before last where slight mistake, kept on run-in, all out close home, headed final strides op 16/1
T: M KennedyJ: Danny Gilligan (5)
Led, strongly pressed 2 out, headed before last, kept on run-in, no extra and dropped to 3rd closing stages op 12/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell
Mid-division, 5th halfway, under pressure in 4th after 2 out, not fluent in 5th last, ran on closing stages to 4th close home op 20/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
In touch, 3rd halfway, took closer order before 3 out, strongly challenged leader 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last, no extra run-in op 11/4
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Mid-division, 7th halfway, took closer order before 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened op 6/4 tchd 6/5
T: T CooperJ: Donagh Meyler
Towards rear, 10th halfway, effort after 3 out, slow jump in 7th 2 out, weakened op 6/1
T: B McMahonJ: Phillip Enright
Rear, 12th halfway, no impression, weakened before 2 out, tailed off op 11/1
T: V T O'BrienJ: Gary Noonan (5)
Prominent, dropped to 9th halfway, weakened after 3 out, tailed off op 33/1
T: T DoyleJ: A McCurtin
In rear, 13th halfway, mistake 4 out, weakened, never a factor, completely tailed off op 100/1
Also Ran
T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
In touch, dropped to 8th halfway, mistake at 7th, weakened before 2 out where fell op 50/1 tchd 80/1
T: G KelleherJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Rear of mid-division, progress before 2nd, 6th halfway, lost place before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 80/1
T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (7)
Towards rear, mistake at 3rd and reminder, 11th halfway, mistake 3 out, no impression in moderate 8th 2 out where fell op 66/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€6.50Pl:€1.20, €6.50, €2.90EX:€158.10Trifecta:€1,228.00SF:€106.01
Forecasts
Tell Us This (5/4), Sainte Baol (10/3), John The Diva (11/2), Balally Park (7/1), Jeronimo De L'ouch (14/1), West Clare (14/1), Gentle Anna (20/1), Lispopple (20/1), Malton Groove (28/1), Rodney (40/1), Leis Fein (50/1), Bee Bright (50/1), Tellmeyourtroubles (100/1), Venturi Effect (150/1)
BALALLY PARK wasn't seen to best effect at Limerick last time and is worth another chance to build on his Wexford form. Sainte Baol and John The Diva head the dangers.
- BALALLY PARK (IRE)
- SAINTE BAOL (FR)
- JOHN THE DIVA (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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