15:05 Thurles

Saturday 16 March 2024

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Well Done To Our Irish Cheltenham Winners Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 38.70s

1^st

Lilian Bland

810-9

9/1

T: N P HennessyJ: R Deegan

Prominent, tracked leader before 1st, led before 4th, increased advantage before 7th, reduced lead at 8th, kept on strongly and asserted run-in op 11/1

2^nd

Friends N Commerce

811-12

12/1

T: P G KellyJ: Philip Donovan (5)

Soon led, headed before 4th, 2nd before 7th, took closer order at 8th, dropped to 3rd before last, kept on in 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner op 14/1 tchd 16/1

3^rd

1 ½

Ernie From Nurney

710-12

13/2

T: P RocheJ: Peter Smithers (7)

Rear of mid-division, 7th before 7th, effort before 8th, 3rd approaching straight, improved to 2nd before last, no chance with winner run-in, dropped to 3rd closing stages op 15/2 tchd 8/1

4^th

Mahlers Cove

710-10

11/1

T: J J ManganJ: Mike O'Connor (3)

Towards rear, 12th before 7th, progress before 2 out, stayed on into 4th before last, no impression on principals, kept on same pace run-in op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1

5^th

Ella Rose

710-6

40/1

T: D E PrendergastJ: N T Prendergast (7)

Towards rear, progress at 3rd, 8th before 7th, effort entering straight, moderate 6th last, kept on one pace tchd 50/1

6^th

Pana To Milan

611-0

3/1f

T: M WintersJ: L A McKenna (5)

Tracked leader, 4th before 7th, lost place before 3 out, headway after 2 out, weakened in 5th before last

7^th

4 ¾

Lake Chad

911-12

10/1

T: P FentonJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, lost place before 4th, 11th before 7th, some progress after 2 out, no extra before last op 9/1

8^th

Mick Charlie

1211-4

11/2

T: D QueallyJ: Kevin Sexton

In touch, dropped towards rear at 1st where not fluent, improved to 6th before 7th, 8th 4 out where slight mistake, effort before 3 out, weakened before last op 7/2 tchd 6/1

9^th

2 ¼

Chainofconsequence

711-0

14/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: Cian Quirke (5)

Mid-division, headway on outer before 2nd, 3rd before 7th, mistake 2 out, soon lost place, weakened entering straight tchd 12/1

10^th

Centurion Steel

911-11

50/1

T: D QueallyJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Towards rear, 13th before 7th, no impression after 2 out, modest late headway op 40/1 tchd 66/1

11^th

3 ¾

Cosmic Rock

1011-4

10/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (5)

Rear of mid-division, progress to 5th before 7th, headway before 3 out, under pressure after 2 out, weakened entering straight op 8/1 tchd 15/2

12^th

4 ¾

Added Bonus

1010-6

12/1

T: Brendan WalshJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

In touch, dropped to 10th before 7th, no impression, weakened after 3 out op 14/1 tchd 16/1

Also Ran

Western Comandor

611-8

12/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Jordan Gainford

Rear, 14th before 7th, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 20/1 tchd 22/1

Made In Muckross

910-11

50/1

T: Eamon CourtneyJ: P J O'Hanlon (3)

Close up, mistake at 3rd and lost place, slight mistake at 6th, 9th before 7th, lost place and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

Thegoaheadman

1010-7

33/1

T: J BarcoeJ: J J Slevin

Rear, 15th before 7th, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out op 40/1 tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

Amaulino¹⁴⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 11

T: R K Watson J: Danny Gilligan

Glenmalure Lodge⁶²

Weight: 10-4| Age: 10

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Out The Gap¹⁷¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: P G Kelly J: C G O'Dwyer

Coastguard Lady⁷⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Paddys Planet²⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: R O'Sullivan J: T P Harney

Mighty Oak Lad⁴⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: K Thornton J: Donagh Meyler

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.00Pl:€3.00, €3.40, €2.40EX:€121.90Trifecta:€588.50Tricast:€770.70SF:€116.54

Forecasts

Pana To Milan (3/1), Mick Charlie (11/2), Mighty Oak Lad (11/2), Ernie From Nurney (13/2), Lilian Bland (9/1), Lake Chad (10/1), Cosmic Rock (10/1), Paddys Planet (10/1), Mahlers Cove (11/1), Friends N Commerce (12/1), Added Bonus (12/1), Western Comandor (12/1), Chainofconsequence (14/1), Glenmalure Lodge (14/1), Out The Gap (16/1), Thegoaheadman (33/1), Ella Rose (40/1), Centurion Steel (50/1), Made In Muckross (50/1), Amaulino (66/1), Coastguard Lady (150/1)

PANA TO MILAN and Mick Charlie are both chasing hat-tricks and are likely to fight out the finish. Marginal preference is for the former, who evidently likes it here and she may have more to offer over fences. Friends N Commerce is third choice, while Paddys Planet should be all the better for his reappearance spin at Punchestown (first run for 21 months) and is also shortlisted.

PANA TO MILAN (IRE)
MICK CHARLIE (IRE)
FRIENDS N COMMERCE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Routine Excellence

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 7

J: Keith Donoghue | T: G P Cromwell

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00