12.45 Thurles Handicap Steeplechase (Rated 0-95) of €12,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

Thurles Results Tue, 6th Jan, 2004

Going - Good to Yielding. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €2,009.00 Winning Units - 2 Dividend - €753.20. Placepot Pool - €117.50 Winning Units - 29 Dividend - €3.00. Tote Aggregate - €31422.00.

Thurles Handicap Steeplechase (Rated 0-95) of €12,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €8,625.00, 2nd - €2,125.00, 3rd - €1,000.00, 4th - €625.00 9 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Castle Doret (IRE) 11-9 (Gerard J O'Keeffe)
Rated 95
Executive Perk - Tree-By-Tu(Laurence O)
Breeder - Gerard O'Keeffe

SP 6/1

Gerard J O'Keeffe

Mr D O'Connor(5)

Tote Win €8.10 Place €3.50

held up in rear, steady headway on outer to go 4th after 4 out, 3rd 3 out, led travelling best entering straight, driven out after 2 out, stayed on well flat

29th Dec, 03 Limerick
4th Nov Chs This
Race 31st Jan, 04 Fairyhouse
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 105

2nd

The Moyne Machine (IRE) 11-11 (Patrick J Cantwell)
Rated 95
Elbio - Victoria Hall (GB)(Hallgate)
Breeder - Boardsmill Stud

SP 5/1

Timothy Doyle

I J Power(3)

Place €1.60

tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 6 out, 2nd 4 out, ridden before next, under pressure when slight mistake last, no extra flat

21st Dec, 03 Thurles
10th Hcp Chs Rated 96 This
Race 31st Jan, 04 Fairyhouse
1st Hcp Chs Rated 95

3rd

Coolnahilla (IRE) 11-11 (Roger Broderick)
Rated 95
Roselier (FR) - Reoss(King's Ride)
Breeder - Joseph O'Neill

SP 5/1

W J Burke

K Hadnett(3)

Place €1.80

mid-division, short of room before 6th, improved into 2nd 6 out, led next, driven along before 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, 3rd at last, no extra flat

6th Mar, 03 Thurles
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 91 This
Race 24th Jan, 04 Naas
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 95

4th

2.5L

Grandad (IRE) 10-6 (W Fennin)
Rated 76
Broken Hearted - Goodnight Irene (IRE)(Crash Course)

SP 20/1

W Fennin

S G McDermott(3)

mid-division, improved into 4th 5 out, 5th and ridden 3 out, kept on under pressure straight

29th Dec, 03 Leopardstown
7th Nov Chs This
Race 19th Feb, 04 Thurles
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 74

5th

0.5L

Gallant Tipp (IRE) 10-1 (J A O'Dwyer)
Rated 73
Homo Sapien - Iram(Proverb)

SP 10/1

P J Rothwell

A J Donoghue(5)

tracked leaders in 5th, 6th 5 out, 5th 4 out, driven along from 3 out, kept on one paced straight

21st Dec, 03 Thurles
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 74 This
Race 16th Feb, 04 Navan
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 71

6th

Rattothetattat (IRE) 11-6 (Mrs W M Fitzpatrick)
Rated 87
Mister Lord (USA) - Angie's Delight(London Gazette)

SP 9/4fav

John J Walsh

D J Casey

tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to lead 6 out, headed before next, 4th and ridden 3 out, no extra from 2 out

31st Dec, 03 Punchestown
4th Hcp Chs Rated 87 This
Race

7th

11L

Rory's Comet (IRE) 9-13 (Mrs A Fox)
Rated 73
Jurado (USA) - Lady Isaac (IRE)(Le Bavard (FR))

SP 16/1

Joseph Fox

J P Ennis(7)

tracked leader in 2nd, led 6th, headed before next, 3rd 4 out, 6th and ridden 3 out, no impression

26th Dec, 03 Down Royal
7th Nov Chs This
Race 24th May, 04 Kilbeggan
4th Nov Chs Rated 69

p.u.

Killaloe (IRE) 11-1 (Gealbhan Syndicate)
Rated 89
Phardante (FR) - Inca Rose (IRE)(Strong Gale)

SP 6/1

Donal Hassett

J F Levins(7)

soon led, driven along and headed before 6th, weakened quickly, pulled up before 5 out

31st Dec, 03 Tramore
7th Hcp Chs Rated 89 This
Race

p.u.

Silk Leader (IRE) 9-13 (J Vasicek)
Rated 69
Supreme Leader - Beecom Silk(English Prince)

SP 12/1

David A Kiely

G T Hutchinson(3)

always behind, pulled up before 4 out

26th Dec, 03 Limerick
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 69 This
Race 19th Feb, 04 Thurles
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 81

Off 12.47
Time 4m. 19.80 secs, which is 5.54 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €43.50
Tote Trifecta- €8.60.