Racecards
16:00 Thurles (IRE)
Holy Cross Flat Race
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
- Form 6-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer T Foley
- Jockey Mr P T Foley
mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, ridden under 2f out and no extra from over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 1/3
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
prominent on outer and disputed lead, headway to lead approaching straight, still travelling well under 2f out, pushed along and kept on well inside final furlong
Eye Van (IRE)
285- Form 4-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M A Gunn
- Jockey Mr E P O'Brien
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd travelling well approaching straight, 4th and pushed along when short of room 1 1/2f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong
- Form 7P-P4
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R Tector
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
tracked leaders, lost place after 6f and towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression approaching straight, no extra
- Form 35
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr P J Vaughan
mid-division, some headway approaching straight and pushed along in 5th over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra
Bloodstone (IRE)
285- Form 22-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
led or disputed lead, headed after 7f, remained prominent, pushed along and dropped to 6th approaching straight, no extra under 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer E Doyle
- Jockey Mr J C Barry
towards rear, pushed along and some headway approaching straight, 6th and ridden over 1f out, soon no extra
- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer R O'Brien
- Jockey Mr R W Barron
rear of mid-division, headway on outer under 4f out and 4th entering straight, 3rd and edged right 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
- Form P4-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Ms L O'Neill
tracked leaders, closer halfway and led 6f out, headed approaching straight and soon pushed along, ridden 2f out and kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner final 100 yards
- Form 0P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey Mr M J Sweeney
prominent and disputed lead, ridden and lost place 5f out, soon no extra, weakened, tailed off
- Form 2-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S Ryan
- Jockey Mr D Skehan
mid-division, pushed along and no impression under 4f out, no extra from 2f out
- Form 872-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N Carolan
- Jockey Mr D G Lavery
always towards rear, never a factor, detached over 4f out, soon weakened, completely tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey Mr F Maguire
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and lost place over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Mr P Byrnes
towards rear, pushed along 4f out and some headway entering straight, no impression from 2f out, no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ENERGUMENE, a winner between the flags, made a fair start in a Navan bumper in November and that should have brought him on eough for this. Jamie Codd teams up with Gordon Elliott on board Frontal Assault, who has a smart pedigree and should do better than he showed between the flags. Battle Of Actium ran quite well in a decent Punchestown bumper in November while Bloodstone was narrowly beaten at Ballynoe on his second point-to-point start. Pipers Meadow improved massively for his opening run while the four-year-old filly Aodhan May is related to several winners and is one to note in the market.
Formwatch
Barrow Bounty (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Mid-division, ridden in moderate 6th entering straight, no impression, 6th of 9, dist behind Fury Road (11-13) at Fairyhouse 2m Good - Yielding in Feb.
Energumene (FR) 4-1 (12-0) 3rd of 16, 5l behind Joshua Webb (11-11) at Navan 2m Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Eye Van (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Mid div, 4th 1/2way, clsr 5out, 4th when mstk 4out, sow in 3rd 2out, wknd cl hm, 4th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Vinnie Dev (11-11) at Monksgrange 3m mdn gd in Mar.
Tango Echo Charlie (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Ld, disp frm 7th until ld again aftr 6out, hdd bef 3out, no ex in 4th aftr 3out but still ko gamely, 4th of 18, 9 1/4l behind Brandy Harbour (12-2) at Boulta 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Wings Of Destiny 4-5fav (12-0) Prominent, pushed along over 4f out, one pace from under 2f out, 5th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Forgetthesurprise (11-7) at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Jul.
Bloodstone (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Chsd ldrs, 4th aftr a mile, 3rd aftr 5out, prog bef 3out, chall well aftr 3out, ev ch in 2nd up at last, no ex nr fin, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind It Sure Is (11-6) at Ballynoe 3m mdn gd in Mar.
Blue Ribbon Sayif gelding out of Mar Blue.
Curlew Hill (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Mid-division early, soon 7th, no impression and one pace from before straight, 7th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Risk Factor (11-9) at Leopardstown 2m sft in Dec.
Frontal Assault (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Rr of mid-div, 7th 5out, fair 7th frm 3out, prog in mod 5th aftr 2out, so flat, went 4th cl hm, nev nrr, 4th of 10, 15l behind Papa Tango Charly (11-11) at Liscarroll 3m mdn gs in Mar.
Mr Lombardi (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out, at Cork 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Pipers Meadow (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Led, headed inside first half mile and raced in 2nd, led again from 3f out, joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Home By The Lee (11-7) at Killarney 2m 1f gd in May.
Drumbaragh (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Led, ran wide off bend past stands and headed, soon regained lead and went clear, headed and ridden 5f out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Glens Finale (12-0) at Sligo 2m 2f gd in Apr.
Jeremy's Dancer (IRE) Jeremy M out of Slaney Legacy.
Aodhan May (IRE) Vinnie Roe filly out of Caltra Royale.
Battle Of Actium (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th over 3f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, no extra under 1f out, 5th of 9, 9l behind Dewcup (11-7) at Punchestown 2m sft in Nov.