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15:22 Thurles (IRE)
Ballagh Mares Handicap Hurdle
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 84y
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €8,700
- 2nd: €2,900
- 3rd: €1,449
- 4th: €725
- Form 5457-P8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey R Deegan
led, headed 5th, regained lead 3 out, asserted entering straight, slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden clear, kept on strongly, easily
- Form 013PPP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer W J Burke
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden into 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner, kept on same pace from before last
- Form 53F592
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey M J M O'Sullivan
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 2nd before straight, no extra 2 out
- Form 47914-5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer T O'Brien
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
held up in mid-division, ridden towards rear before straight, stayed on into 5th before last, kept on one pace
- Form 472363
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey L P Dempsey
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight
- Form 4378/88-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J Queally
- Jockey D F O'Regan
mid-division early, tracked leaders after 3rd, led 5th, headed after 3 out, no extra before straight, weakened and tailed off
- Form 55U1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
held up, ran freely early, progress into 4th before straight, ridden in 5th entering straight, no extra 2 out
- Form 6-00008
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J J Walsh
- Jockey Phillip Enright
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra before straight, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 335659
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer G Ahern
- Jockey Cian Quirke
held up in rear, progress into 5th before straight, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no impression on leader 2 out, under pressure in 4th before last, kept on one pace
- Form 097431
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
held up, ridden into 5th 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Game And Glory had been threatening to win before doing so at Tramore where she led two out and stayed on strongly. She's 2lb out of the handicap but could still have the edge on First Dare, who steps up in trip after landing a 2m Tramore maiden. Aprils Joy has had her last two starts on the Flat and over fences but her latest victory over timber came from this mark. GLOBAL EQUITY (NAP) was racing in top novice company over fences last winter and reverted to hurdles in a Grade B handicap at the Galway Festival where she ran well for a long way. This is a big drop in class and she can get back to winning ways though she did finish first past in a charity event at the Curragh last week. Hope Des Blins improved markedly when runner-up here two weeks ago so should go well again.
Formwatch
Global Equity (IRE) 4-6fav (11-2) won at Curragh 1m 4f hvy in Oct beating Winnie Woodnutt (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Rebel Early (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) 10th of 14, 24 1/2l behind Global Equity (11-2) at Curragh 1m 4f hvy in Oct.
Hope Des Blins (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed lead 3 out, led briefly early straight, soon pushed along and headed before last, no impression on winner run-in, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Secret She Keeps (11-7) at Thurles 2m 5f Good - Yielding in Oct.
Irregularheartbeat (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders when not fluent 1st, soon settled back to rear, no impression 3 out, some headway early straight and went 8th 2 out, pushed along and 7th at last, kept on run-in, 5th of 14, 8 1/2l behind The Dasher Conway (12-0) at Clonmel 2m hcp gd in May.
Aprils Joy (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, 4th halfway, headway into 3rd before 3 out, ridden 2 out, no impression from last, kept on, 3rd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Clonbury Bridge (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 3f Yielding in Oct.
Annie Pender (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Chased leaders and ran freely early, 4th halfway, ridden before 2 out, no extra after 2 out, 8th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Goulane Chosen (11-7) at Tramore 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
First Dare (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Prominent on outer and ran freely, mid-division after 2nd, 7th after 6th, headway 2 out, improved to 2nd before last, ridden and strongly challenged leader run-in, led close home, won at Tramore 2m mdn Yielding in Oct beating Laser Focus (11-11) by nk, 14 ran.
Romella (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, mistake and hampered 2 out, soon ridden, weakened straight, 8th of 20, 20l behind One Last Tango (11-9) at Punchestown 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Must Be Dreaming (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, well beaten from 3 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Mofasa (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Oct.
Game And Glory (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Towards rear, 7th after 6th, headway after 8th, travelled well to lead before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in, held on, won at Tramore 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Oct beating Siberian Star (11-3) by nk, 11 ran.