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13:45 Thurles (IRE)

Thurles Nursery Handicap

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 16y
  • Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €15,500 added
  • Winner: €9,300
  • 2nd: €3,100
  • 3rd: €1,550
  • 4th: €775
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.83s
  • Off Time: 13:45:36
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Anchorage (IRE)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    All In The Mind (IRE)

    5/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue

      Anchorage (IRE)

      30
      11/10
      • Form 3252
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 88

      dwelt, chased leaders and pushed along early, soon improved to close 2nd, pushed along again entering straight, ridden over 1f out, led 1f out, pushed out to assert inside final furlong, kept on well

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, emerald green & black hooped cap

      All In The Mind (IRE)

      14 b
      5/1
      • Form 6053
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 78

      prominent, led narrowly after 1f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed when edged right 1f out, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace

      4(1)
      Silk - Grey, orange disc, grey cap

      Capitulation (IRE)

      16 D
      4/1
      • Form 394312
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 75

      prominent early on inner, tracked leaders in 3rd after 1f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and staying on when hampered on rail 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace

      5(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white triple diamond & diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

      Play By The Rules (IRE)

      49
      4/1
      • Form 68942
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 74

      prominent early, chased leaders in 4th after 1f, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace

      6(4)
      Silk - Forest green, white seams on sleeves, red cap

      Black Pepper (IRE)

      23 v
      12/1
      • Form 468
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 68

      very slowly into stride, soon pushed along and detached in rear, closer in 5th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, never a factor

      3(5)
      NR

      Common Practice (IRE)

      6
      6/1
      • Form 0045
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 77

      7(6)
      NR

      Ile De Circe (IRE)

      23 p
      14/1
      • Form 060
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 67

      Previous results

      2020
      (7)
      Silk -

      Rebel Step (USA)

      7/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      2019
      (6)
      Silk -

      Louisiana (IRE)

      4/5
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      Anchorage chased home the odds-on Swan Bay at Galway but the form hasn't worked out. All In The Mind led for a long way over this trip at Listowel but weakened quickly inside the final furlong. Common Practice has performed better than form figures suggest, staying on over 7f the last twice including in a nursery at Dundalk on Friday. Capitulation landed a Bellewstown maiden before beaten a length by Tut Tut in a Listowel nursery and should make a bold bid off the same mark though PLAY BY THE RULES looks the one to beat. Jim Bolger's charge had been performing in strong company before runner-up to Howth in a Killarney nursery and can go one better.

      Formwatch

      Anchorage (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Led and disputed, ridden over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Swan Bay (9-7) at Galway 1m 1f mdn gd in Sep.

      All In The Mind (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Pushed along briefly early, soon disputed lead, led before straight, headed from 1f out, soon no extra in 3rd, one pace, 3rd of 15, 5 1/2l behind French Claim (9-7) at Listowel 1m mdn Yielding in Sep.

      Capitulation (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3f out, ridden to challenge and on terms 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out and soon no impression in 3rd, kept on same pace under pressure, went 2nd post, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Tut Tut (9-10) at Listowel 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.

      Play By The Rules (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Soon led, pushed along early straight and soon ridden, under pressure and headed 150 yards out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Howth (10-3) at Killarney 1m hcp gd in Aug.

      Black Pepper (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Dwelt, mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 6l behind Alizarine (9-2) at Punchestown 7f mdn fll gd in Sep.

      Common Practice (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Waited with, soon in rear, switched left from under 2f out and effort to chase leaders, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Nero Tulip (9-12) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.

      Ile De Circe (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Alizarine (9-2) at Punchestown 7f mdn fll gd in Sep.