16:15 Thurles

Saturday 16 March 2024

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

End Of The Season Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 20.30s

1^st

Shannon Royale

611-5

9/4

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leader in 2nd, on terms before 8th, led after 4 out, increased lead 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden run-in, all out closing stages, held on tchd 2/1

2^nd

Summerville Boy

1211-5

8/13f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Led, joined before 8th, not fluent 4 out and headed, ridden in 2nd before last, kept on run-in, held op 4/6 tchd 8/11

3^rd

West Cork Wildway

1011-0

14/1

T: P O'FlynnJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Towards rear, moderate 4th before 8th, no extra after 3 out, moderate 3rd before last, completely tailed off tchd 16/1

4^th

4 ½

Andy Dufresne

1011-0

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (5)

Mid-division, not fluent in 3rd at 4th, slight mistake at 6th, not fluent at 8th, no impression on leaders 4 out, weakened before 2 out, moderate 4th before last, completely tailed off op 17/2 tchd 11/1

Also Ran

Junior Rattler

911-0

28/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Rear, slightly detached before 3rd, moderate 5th before 8th, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 3 out, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 22/1 tchd 33/1

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Non-Runners

Western Walk³⁴³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: Jonathan Sweeney J: M J M O'Sullivan

The Very Man⁴²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Conor Smithers

Ballybawn Belter⁴²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: Liz Doyle J: Simon Torrens

Longhouse Poet⁵¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: M Brassil J: J J Slevin

Practice Run²⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: M F Morris J: Ricky Doyle

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.10, €1.10EX:€3.60Trifecta:€10.50SF:€4.28

Forecasts

Summerville Boy (8/13), Shannon Royale (9/4), Longhouse Poet (4/1), The Very Man (6/1), Andy Dufresne (10/1), Western Walk (10/1), Ballybawn Belter (10/1), West Cork Wildway (14/1), Practice Run (25/1), Junior Rattler (28/1)

SUMMERVILLE BOY was a decisive all-the-way winner of this race on his sole previous visit here 12 months ago and, having lost little caste in defeat in a Grade 2 contest at Gowran last time, he is taken to repeat the dose. The Very Man should come on for his reappearance spin in a big-field Leopardstown handicap and is second choice ahead of Western Walk, who is returning from an 11-month absence but remains with potential.

SUMMERVILLE BOY (IRE)
THE VERY MAN (IRE)
WESTERN WALK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Summerville Boy

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 11

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: H De Bromhead

4/1

Prize Money

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