Racecards
14:00 Thurles (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €8,280
- 2nd: €1,920
- 3rd: €840
- 4th: €480
- Form 0-P24F5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Gerard Mullins
- Jockey Phillip Enright
prominent, 4th approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace
- Form 130-09
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey B M Cash
never better than mid-division, no extra and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 221-057
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey D J Casey
mid-division, 9th early, ridden to chase leaders and no impression straight, kept on same pace
- Form 111P-85
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
chased leaders, closer in 2nd 4 out, challenged and every chance before last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in
- Form 0-8150F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey B J Cooper
chased leaders, some slight mistakes, plenty to do when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 1P-0FR4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer E O'Grady
- Jockey M J Ferris
towards rear for most, never a factor
- Form 7B4-F5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C A Murphy
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
mid-division, closed to track leaders approaching 4 out, wandered a bit but led before last, ears pricked and stayed on well to assert run-in
- Form 0F7618
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey B T O'Connell
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 62430/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S J Mahon
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
soon led, headed approaching 7 out, no extra 4 out
- Form P23-874
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J O Clifford
- Jockey J L Cullen
mid-division, 8th early, no impression from 5 out
- Form 008550
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey N P Madden
bad mistake 1st, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 130-46F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss S J Harty
- Jockey M Darcy
tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace
- Form 53U2F3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey D J Bates
prominent, not fluent 2nd, in front approaching 7 out, tended to jump a bit left, reduced lead 4 out, headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in
Bruff (IRE)
26- Form 04976
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey Mark Walsh
never better than mid-division
In depth
Verdict
GAGEWELL FLYER won Grade 2 contest over hurdles at Naas and Punchestown around this time last year. He hasn't raced for nine months but, being from the same family as Watson Lake, will almost certainly relish the switch to fences and should be another winner for the in-form Willie Mullins team. The mare Mayo Mystique has her sights lowered after contesting Grade 3 events here and at Cork and she looks the best of those with previous chase experience, though Philip Rothwell also runs Spring Wine, who won over hurdles at Tramore last month. Arthur Moore is another trainer with more than one string to his bow but Duomo Di Milano failed to sparkle in four runs over timber while Fever Pitch hasn't shown much over the larger obstacles so far.
Formwatch
Celtic Wish (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tended to jump left, led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon outpaced to 3rd, no impression on leading duo, weakened before last, lost 4th close home, 5th of 8, 16l behind All For Free (11-4) at Ascot 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Duomo Di Milano (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Mid-division, 9th approaching 3 out, soon no impression, 9th of 15, 42l behind Prince Of Forwards (10-6) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp hdl 8Evens23 sft in Jan.
Fever Pitch (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, no extra after 4 out, 7th of 10, well behind Flemenstar (11-12) at Navan 2m 1f beg chs sft in Nov.
Gagewell Flyer (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge entering straight, no extra in 3rd before last, 4th and mistake last, weakened, 5th of 6, 14l behind Spirit of Adjisa (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gd in May.
Great Value (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, left in lead 4 out, joined and ridden after 3 out, soon headed and weakened, no impression disputing 4th when fell last, in a race won by Blackstairmountain (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 1f beg chs hvy in Dec, 15 ran.
Harbour Two (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, well off pace, slow 1st, jumped left, moderate 5th approaching 5 out, soon no impression, 4th of 13, 49l behind Odonimee (11-5) at Clonmel 2m beg chase hvy.
Shootin The Breeze (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Waited with in mid-division, closer in 7th 4 out, no danger from before straight, 5th of 15, well behind Up The Beat (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f beg chs hvy in Dec.
Spring Wine (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Soon led, joined 4 out, soon headed and weakened approaching straight, 8th of 14, 23l behind Immediate Response (11-9) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-95 hvy.
The Quiet Enforcer (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Never better than mid-division, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Just Friends (11-12) at Thurles 2m beg chase in Jan '11, 15 ran.
Tomcoole Lad (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, no impression on first 2 entering straight, moderate 3rd at last, no extra, 4th of 13, 21l behind Carloswayback (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chase hvy in Jan.
Whatever Jacksays (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, mistake 1st, headway to go 5th briefly 5 out, no extra and weakened when mistake 3 out, completely tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Rathlin (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f beg chase in Jan.
William Wordsworth (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Hampered 1st, fell 2nd, in a race won by Special Token (11-5) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chase hvy in Jan, 15 ran.
Mayo Mystique (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead from 7th, headed and 2nd 5 out, struggling when mistake next, dropped to 3rd and no extra next, 3rd of 5, 49l behind Quel Esprit (11-3) at Thurles 2m 2f chs Grade 3 (1) hvy in Jan.
Bruff (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Mid-division, mistake 1st, 7th halfway, no impression 3 out, moderate 8th before last, kept on same pace run-in, 6th of 13, 30l behind Carloswayback (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chase hvy in Jan.