Race Result Thurles Tue, 3rd Apr, 2012

Going - Good (changed to Good to Firm after 3rd race). Heavy showers

Jackpot Not Won. Pool of €1,518.00 carried forward to Dundalk on Wed, 4th Apr. Placepot Pool - €21,371.82 Winning Units - 549.52 Dividend - €29.10. Daily Double Pick Six Tote Aggregate - €55219.26.

Irish Jockeys Association H´dle of €12000.00 5-y-o plus

3m. Hurdle 1st - €8280.00, 2nd - €2040.00, 3rd - €960.00, 4th - €600.00 OFF 5:45. 6 Ran.

See also » Berties made to battle

1st		Berties Dream (IRE) 11-0 (Half A Keg Syndicate) (Time 5:47.8) (Cheekpiece) (Morning price: 7/4 13/8 6/4 11/8 5/4) (Opened 11/10 5/6) SP 9/10fav Tote Win €1.60 Place €1.50	Henry De Bromhead D N Russell
		led, attempted to assert 3 out, joined last, soon in front again and stayed on well
2nd	nk	Empire Theatre (IRE) 10-7 (Ms Gemma O'Mahoney) (Time 5:47.8) (Blinkers)(Tongue Strap) (Morning price: 33/1) (Opened 20/1) SP 14/1 Place €3.60	John Halley Mr P A King(7)
		chased leaders, 3rd and effort 2 out, challenged and on terms last, headed and kept on well run-in, drifted left closing stages, not quite get back to winner
3rd	3L	Beckett Rock (IRE) 10-12 (Michael O'Flynn) (Time 5:48.5) (Morning price: 8/1 9/1) (Opened 7/1 15/2) SP 7/1	M F Morris B R Dalton(7)
		soon prominent, no impression under pressure from before last, soon kept on same pace in 3rd
4th	2L	Dancing Tornado (IRE) 11-0 (John P McManus) (Time 5:49.0) (Blinkers) (Morning price: 4/1 9/2 5/1) (Opened 5/1 6/1) SP 11/2	Michael Hourigan M P Walsh
		waited with towards rear, wide and effort straight, no impression and kept on same pace from before last
5th	25L	Adams Island (IRE) 11-0 (Naughty Lads Syndicate) (Time 5:54.5) (Blinkers) (Morning price: 9/2) (Opened 5/2 4/1) SP 7/2	Paul Nolan B J Geraghty
		tracked leaders, a bit slow 3 out, soon no extra
6th	1L	Copsiano (IRE) 11-0 (Michael O'Flynn) (Time 5:54.7) (Morning price: 33/1) SP 33/1	M F Morris M J Ferris
		soon towards rear, moderate last 6 out, slight peck next, soon no extra

Non runners Dog Barrel Hill (ground), Baily Rock (lame), Maggie Connolly (ground)

Market Movers

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Ladbrokes 9/1 13/2

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4.55 Cul Camps Limerick H'cap S'chase (Rated 0-109)
CORAL.ie 8/1 6/1

Special Token 20/1 14/1

4.25 Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Mares) S'chase
Bet365 20/1 14/1

Blazing Sonnet 12/1 8/1

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Bet365 12/1 8/1

Navan Sunday 19th

Faleena 9/1 13/2

3.45 navanracecourse.ie H'cap
Ladbrokes 9/1 13/2
BetVictor 11/1 15/2
CORAL.ie 8/1 13/2

Valbucca 8/1 6/1

5.15 Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) H'cap (Rated 60-90)
Bet365 8/1 6/1
Ladbrokes 8/1 6/1

Knockea 22/1 16/1

2.15 Come Racing on June 8th M'dn
BetVictor 22/1 16/1

The Giving Tree 11/1 8/1

5.15 Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) H'cap (Rated 60-90)
BetVictor 11/1 8/1

City Of Culture 9/1 7/1

2.15 Come Racing on June 8th M'dn
CORAL.ie 9/1 7/1

True Verdict 7/4 11/8

2.15 Come Racing on June 8th M'dn
Ladbrokes 7/4 11/8

Battleroftheboyne 10/1 15/2

3.45 navanracecourse.ie H'cap
Bet365 10/1 15/2

Srucahan 7/1 9/1

3.45 navanracecourse.ie H'cap
Ladbrokes 7/1 9/1

Gallery - Best Pictures of the week

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Pic of the week. The Pat Hughes trained Prince Of Fowards comes through on the outside under Tim Carroll to beat Captain Luke (centre) and Count Salazar (left). Kilbeggan 03-05-13 More »

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Sidelined Jockeys

Injured Jockeys

Mr J J Codd - Fractured left wrist in a fall at Inch pt-to-pt Wed, 27th Mar
B Hayes - Fractured right arm (radius) in a fall at Thurles Thu, 4th Apr
M P Butler - Fractured right arm (humerous) in a fall at Fairyhouse Tue, 16th Apr
D N Russell - Sidelined after operation on punctured lung Mon, 29th Apr
E F Power - Fractured three vertebrae in a fall at Kilbeggan Fri, 3rd May
B J Cooper - Fractured left leg (femur) in a fall at Down Royal Mon, 6th May
Mr D O'Connor - Fractured left leg in a fall at Dawstown pt-to-pt Mon, 6th May
P T Enright - Fractured both hands in a fall at Down Royal Mon, 6th May

Suspended Jockeys

R Dawson - Two year ban (15 months of which are suspended) for failing a drug test, starts Wed, 29th Aug
L A McKenna - Seven day ban for use of the whip at Ayr Wed, 8th May
D A McCormack - One day ban for use of the whip at Limerick Sun, 19th May

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