Racecards
14:40 Thurles (IRE)
Ballagh Mares Handicap Hurdle
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €16,000 added
- Winner: €11,040
- 2nd: €2,559
- 3rd: €1,120
- 4th: €640
- Form 4F25P-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Miss Katherine Jane Harrison
- Jockey Miss K J Harrison
chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, soon towards rear, ridden and no impression next, kept on one pace straight, some late headway
- Form 133U02
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D Cullen
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
chased leader in 2nd, slight mistakes 4th and 4 out, ridden before straight, under pressure in 3rd 2 out, no extra before last, lost 3rd run-in
- Form 0-4P111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M Winters
- Jockey Mark Walsh
made all, pressed 2 out and soon ridden, kept on well to assert run-in
- Form 913911
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden and slight mistake 3 out, soon no extra
- Form 517313
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 96
held up towards rear, ridden in 4th 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on same pace into 3rd run-in
- Form 8385F5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S J Mahon
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up towards rear, progress into 3rd before 3 out, challenged 2 out and soon ridden, no extra in 2nd run-in, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mick Winters wastes no time bringing out Perfect Woman again after she completed a hat-trick at Cork on Sunday where she made all. This looks slightly tougher under a penalty and BOHERNA LADY (NAP) may have her measure. Denis Hogan's mare gained a very easy victory on fast ground at Towcester before a fine run over a slightly longer trip here last month where she didn't get going until too late. May Dullea is at her best on this sort of ground over the trip as she showed when just failing to make all at Punchestown but the hat-trick seeking Urban Dusk has shot up the weights since completing a double in minor handicaps at Downpatrick. Mireya does best with some give in the ground and Lost Book has won once in 29 starts.
Formwatch
Mireya (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Mid-division, 9th halfway, no extra approaching 2 out, eased entering straight, tailed off, 14th of 17, dist behind The Job Is Right (11-11) at Galway 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Oct.
May Dullea (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Led, joined briefly 6th, pushed along and attempted to assert into straight, reduced lead run-in, headed closing stages, one pace, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Jarob (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
Perfect Woman (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) Led, not fluent 1st and joined, regained lead after 2nd, pressed before 3 out and soon ridden, kept on well from last, asserted close home, won at Cork 2m 4f hcp sft in Nov beating Notification (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Urban Dusk (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead before 2 out, soon ridden, led narrowly after last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp gd in Oct beating Most Honourable (11-10) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Boherna Lady (IRE) 11-2fav (11-10) Held up towards rear, ridden into 8th entering straight, 6th 2 out, stayed on into 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Fleurys Fort (11-2) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp gf in Oct.
Lost Book (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Raced 5th, 4th over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, kept on one pace over 1f out, 4th of 6, 18 3/4l behind Jennies Jewel (10-9) at Galway 1m 6f gd in Oct.