16:30 Thurles
Thursday 6 March 2025
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Holycross Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  2m 4f  |  Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:30Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 4.80s
T:Â R SweeneyJ:Â Aidan Kelly (5)
Rear of mid-division, good headway after 3 out and led approaching straight, pushed along before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, reduced advantage close home op 13/2
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jack Kennedy
Rear of mid-division, 10th approaching 2 out, ridden and went 4th before last, kept on well run-in, not reach winner op 13/2 tchd 7/1
T:Â J P RyanJ:Â Danny Mullins
Towards rear, good headway after 3 out and went 3rd entering straight, ridden to go 2nd at last, kept on one pace run-in op 28/1
T:Â Bernard CrowleyJ:Â H Morgan
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd entering straight, ridden approaching last, no impression run-in and dropped to 4th op 22/1 tchd 14/1
T:Â Aengus KingJ:Â Cian Cullinan (7)
Towards rear, headway early straight and went 6th before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, nearest at finish tchd 100/1
T:Â J J HanlonJ:Â Paddy Hanlon (7)
Disputed lead early, tracked leaders and 8th halfway, 5th and ridden after 2 out, no impression before last and no extra run-in op 10/1
T:Â C W J FarrellJ:Â Philip Donovan (5)
Towards rear, some headway after 3 out and 8th entering straight, 7th and pushed along approaching last, soon no impression op 33/1
T:Â C CollinsJ:Â Danny Gilligan
Soon led, headed after 3 out, 4th and pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, soon no extra op 15/2 tchd 7/1
T:Â D H KellyJ:Â R P Treacy
Prominent and 2nd halfway, not fluent 3 out and soon led briefly, 5th and pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and no extra after 2 out op 80/1
T:Â P NolanJ:Â Sean O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, lost place on inner entering straight, no extra after 2 out op 7/2 tchd 10/3
T:Â D H KellyJ:Â Cian Quirke (3)
Mid-division early, 5th halfway, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, soon no extra op 33/1 tchd 50/1
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra after 2 out op 5/2
T:Â E D DelanyJ:Â Jordan Gainford
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and towards rear after 3 out, no extra op 33/1
Also Ran
T:Â E McNamaraJ:Â C P McNamara
Tracked leaders early, 7th halfway, dropped towards rear before 3 out, soon detached and pulled up before 2 out op 13/2
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Beckistine14
Weight: 11-12|Â Â Age: 6
T: M A Molloy  J: L A McKenna
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€1.70, €2.30, €4.60EX:€36.30Trifecta:€458.00SF:€29.26
Forecasts
Beckistine (11/8), Mack The Chemist (7/2), Are You Busy (9/2), Stretchemout (5/1), O' Bon Pardon (5/1), Cyrus Field (9/1), The Sugarhill Lady (10/1), Captain Porridge (12/1), Set My Love Free (14/1), Roxboro River (14/1), Washington Parks (16/1), Dollymount (28/1), Heather View (40/1), Midnight Eagle (80/1), The Mail Train (125/1)
BECKISTINE looked the likely winner when coming down at the last on his hurdling debut at Limerick and is fancied to gain compensation at the chief expense of Stretchemout, who should benefit from this longer distance. Mack The Chemist and O'Bon Pardon both need factoring in too.
- BECKISTINE (IRE)
- STRETCHEMOUT (IRE)
- MACK THE CHEMIST (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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