Racecards
15:30 Thurles (IRE)
BetVictor Rated Novice Hurdle
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 29y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €16,501 added
- Winner: €9,900
- 2nd: €3,300
- 3rd: €1,651
- 4th: €825
- Form 61-331
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leaders in 3rd early, 2nd and slight mistake 6th, disputed 5 out, narrow lead and slight mistake next, ridden and narrowly headed entering straight, no extra in 2nd when slight mistake last, kept on same pace
Ferdia (IRE)
25- Form 438375
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Philip Donovan
led, joined before 2nd, headed before 4th, ridden 3 out, no impression in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace
- Form 2-15656
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer C W J Farrell
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
soon prominent, disputed from before 2nd, led before 4th, joined 5 out, narrowly headed next, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened
- Form 407333
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Liam Quinlan
held up in rear, progress 3 out, narrow lead entering straight, ridden 2 out, asserted approaching last, kept on well run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Winning point-to-pointer ASH TREE MEADOW did well to be placed behind very useful rivals over two miles before stepping up to this trip for a convincing success at Navan. He has a penalty to carry but looks a nice staying prospect. John Ryan supplies half of the four entries and The Little Yank comfortably beat stablemate Ferdia over 2m2f at Sligo in August when conceding 2lb so should have no problems confirming the form. Il Courra was very highly tried over timber after winning a Kilbeggan maiden and his last two starts have been over fences.
Formwatch
Ash Tree Meadow (FR) 11-8fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead travelling well when not fluent 2 out, led on outer at last, pushed along and stayed on well under hands and heels inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Navan 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Jan beating Gracchus De Balme (12-0) by 5l, 19 ran.
Ferdia (IRE) 250-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, slight mistake 5th and ridden briefly, no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace behind, 5th of 7, dist behind Dysart Dynamo (11-4) at Punchestown 2m (1) sft in Jan.
Il Courra (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) In rear, detached after 3rd, moderate 6th at 9th, weakened after 2 out, tailed off, never a factor, 6th of 8, dist behind Galopin Des Champs (12-0) at Leopardstown 2m 5f Yielding in Dec.
The Little Yank (IRE) 80-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, some headway approaching 2 out and pushed along in 7th entering straight, ridden and went 5th at last, kept on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 24, 3l behind Good Time Jonny (10-13) at Leopardstown 3m hcp Yielding in Feb.