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Thurles Result

Thu, 3rd Jan, 2008

Going - Yielding to Soft (Chase - Soft). Fine and very cold.

Jackpot Pool - €1,280.50 Winning Units - 11 Dividend - €87.30. Placepot Pool - €12,495.12 Winning Units - 38 Dividend - €241.00. Tote Aggregate - €71349.00.

Summary

12.40

www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Steeplechase (Rated 0-102) of €10,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 2f.

12.40 2m. 2f. 5-y-o plus14 Ran
www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Steeplechase (Rated 0-102) of €10,000.00 5-y-o plus

1st - €6,910.00, 2nd - €1,700.00, 3rd - €800.00, 4th - €500.00 14 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Alphazar (IRE) 13, br g 11-5 (C C R Racing Syndicate)
(4:56.0 9.48 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 99
Alphabatim (USA) - Ravaleen (IRE)(Executive Perk)
Breeder - Mrs Hazel Hatton

SP 5/1fav

W P Mullins

Mr E Mullins(7)

Tote Win €4.30 Place €1.80

always close up, led from 5th, clear when bad mistake 3 out, stayed on well from next, comfortably

23rd Dec, 07 Thurles
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 95 This
Race 14th Feb, 08 Thurles
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 91

2nd

10L

Carpenter Jack (IRE) 7, ch g 10-5 (Sean O'Keeffe)
(4:58.6) Rated 78
Shernazar - Hotel Saltees (IRE)(Over The River (FR))

SP 10/1

John J Walsh

K T Coleman

Place €2.40

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 4th before 3 out, no impression after 2 out, left moderate 2nd from last

2nd Dec, 07 Clonmel
12th Hcp Chs Rated 80 This
Race 27th Mar, 08 Thurles
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 80

3rd

Feather My Nest (IRE) 8, b g 10-3 (James Gerard Hayes)
(5:00.4) Rated 76
Flaming Feather (GB) - Copple Lady (IRE)(King's Ride)

SP 16/1

William Hayes

J M Allen

Place €2.90

soon tracked leaders, 4th before halfway, 2nd 6 out, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden, bad mistake 2 out, 4th and no extra approaching last, left moderate 3rd

31st Dec, 07 Punchestown
8th Hcp Chs Rated 76 This
Race 13th May, 08 Killarney
9th Hcp Chs Rated 76

4th

1.25L

Happiest Days (IRE) 10, b g 10-6 (Mrs C McKiernan)
(5:00.6) Rated 84
Supreme Leader - Cromogue Lady(Golden Love)
Breeder - Miss Josephine Flynn

SP 10/1

Oliver McKiernan

R J Kiely(5)

towards rear, mistake 1st, moderate 7th under pressure before 2 out, kept on

23rd Dec, 07 Thurles
9th Hcp Chs Rated 86 This
Race 30th Jan, 08 Newcastle
fell Hcp Chs

5th

0.5L

Rathvin Raven (IRE) 8, b/br f 10-11 (Mrs Monica Aherne)
(5:00.8) Rated 87
Taipan (IRE) - Khunasira (FR)(Nishapour (FR))

SP 16/1

P J Rothwell

S W Jackson(3)

led, headed 5th, 3rd 6 out, 4th under pressure after next, kept on same pace

23rd Dec, 07 Thurles
fell Hcp Chs Rated 87 This
Race 6th Feb, 08 Down Royal
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 86

5th

Dht

Jacks Mac (IRE) 8, b g 9-5 (R Cavanagh)
(5:00.8) Rated 69
Supreme Leader - Miss Florida (IRE)(Florida Son)

SP 14/1

John J Walsh

S J Hassett(5)

mid-division, 6th and no impression when slight mistake 3 out, kept on same pace

26th Dec, 07 Limerick
9th Nov Chs This
Race 26th Jan, 08 Navan
u.r. Nov Chs Rated 69

7th

35+L

Bella's Baileys (IRE) 7, b f 11-11 (Jason Thompson)
(5:13.9) Rated 98
Zaffaran (USA) - Native Lisa (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Alfred Buller

SP 9/1

Mervyn Torrens

N P Madden

held up towards rear, mistake 6 out, no extra from 4 out, tailed off

26th Dec, 07 Down Royal
s.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 96 This
Race 2nd Feb, 08 Fairyhouse
6th Hcp Chs Rated 96

8th

Sonofapreacherman (IRE) 7, b g 10-8 (Taggart Bros Syndicate)
(5:14.7) Rated 81
Mister Mat (FR) - Debonair Rose (IRE)(Alphabatim (USA))

SP 25/1

Leo J Temple

K Whelan

never a factor, tailed off

9th Dec, 07 Ballydarragh P
p.u. P to P This
Race 19th Feb, 08 Punchestown
22nd Hcp Hdl Rated 77

9th

35+L

Out The Gap (IRE) 12, b g 11-1 (Mrs Mary Tyner)
(5:23.2) Rated 88
Little Bighorn - Rongo (IRE)(Tumble Gold)
Breeder - Phyllis Finegan

SP 11/2

Robert Tyner

D N Russell

always behind, weakened from 6 out, completely tailed off

29th Nov, 07 Thurles
5th Nov Chs This
Race 16th Mar, 08 Limerick
11th Nov Chs Rated 88

p.u.

What's In Front (IRE) 7, b g 11-10 (S McQuade)
Rated 97
Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Merry Proverb(Proverb)
Breeder - P O'Connell

SP 6/1

Liam McAteer

B J Geraghty

mid-division, 8th approaching halfway, no extra 6 out, pulled up before 4 out

26th Dec, 07 Down Royal
6th Nov Chs This
Race 3rd Feb, 08 Punchestown
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 101

p.u.

Another Superman (IRE) 9, b g 10-13 (Mrs Christina Kelly)
Rated 93
Beneficial (GB) - Royal Broderick (IRE)(Lancastrian)

SP 20/1

Noel C Kelly

M P Butler(7)

never a factor, pulled up before 5 out

26th Dec, 07 Down Royal
fell Hcp Chs Rated 93 This
Race 27th Mar, 08 Ayr
10th Hcp Hdl

u.r.

Modular (GB) 8, gr g 10-6 (J J Jones)
Rated 86
Terimon - Kentford Tina (GB)(Nearly a Hand)
Breeder - D I Bare

SP 16/1

Patrick Morris

Mr M J Byrne(7)

tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th and ridden 6 out, moderate 3rd after next, closing when mistake 3 out, 2nd and no impression after 2 out, unseated rider last