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15:15 Thurles (IRE)

Leading Light Coolmore National Hunt Sires E.B.F. Mares Novice Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft, Soft/Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €52,500 added
  • Winner: €34,124
  • 2nd: €9,976
  • 3rd: €4,725
  • 4th: €1,575
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 30.20s
  • Off Time: 15:15:22
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue, black disc, black sleeves, royal blue armlet, white & black quartered cap
7/2
  • Form 23313F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3

chased leaders, blundered 1st, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner and fell last

2
Silk - PINK, light green spots, pink sleeves & cap
  • Form 3122-11
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led after 4 out, slight mistake 2 out, travelling well and left clear last, kept on well

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow hoop & cap
25/1
  • Form 5-53F4F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 1st, detached 10th, pulled up before 3 out

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE QUARTERED, orange diamonds on sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 121P-71
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

led, headed after 4 out, dropped to 4th and fell 2 out

5
Silk - White, red diamond, diabolo on sleeves, emerald green cap
11/2
  • Form 0-42321
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 128

tracked leader in 2nd, fell 7th

6
Silk - BLACK & RED STRIPES, white cap
33/1
  • Form 1433F9
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 113

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 3rd 2 out, soon no impression, mistake and hampered last where left moderate 2nd, no extra

7
Silk - Dark blue, pink epaulettes, pink cap, dark blue spots
25/1
  • Form 114P48
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

towards rear, 6th halfway, no extra after 4 out, left distant 5th 2 out, left 4th last, completely tailed off

8
Silk - Dark green & royal blue check, white & royal blue hooped sleeves, dark green & royal blue check cap
28/1
  • Form 5/1312-F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

chased leaders, 5th halfway, no impression 3 out and left moderate 4th next, slight mistake and left distant 3rd last

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Useful hurdler Jennies Jewel made a sparkling debut over fences in a Clonmel Grade 3 in November when accounting for today's rival Elsie amongst others who included Our Katie, who was beaten 18l. The latter isn't engaged here but was only 5l behind VROUM VROUM MAG at Cork last month, suggesting Jarlath Fahey's mare has the edge over the likely favourite. However, Willie Mullins' French import has been very impressive in her two starts for the champion trainer, jumping like an old hand on both occasions and staying on strongly, so she should remain unbeaten over fences. Down Ace was around 11l behind the selection at Wexford earlier and had the benefit of a previous run over fences. She improved a little at Down Royal last time and should have the beating of Toye Native on that run as the latter was struggling when coming down two out.

Formwatch

Jennies Jewel (IRE) 7-4fav (10-11) Chased leader in 2nd, led before 2nd, fell 5th, in a race won by He'llberemembered (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 4f hdl sft in Dec, 6 ran.

Vroum Vroum Mag (FR) 1-4fav (10-11) Led and disputed early, 2nd when left in front at 7th, joined briefly next, led 4 out and soon clear, pecked on landing 2 out, soon went clear, stayed on strongly from last, easily, won at Cork 2m 1f mares nov chs Grade 3 (1) in Dec beating Our Katie (10-11) by 5l, 6 ran.

Annie Oakley (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) A little keen, soon led, slight stumble after 8th, joined 4 out, just headed when fell heavily last, in a race won by Sonny B (11-12) at Limerick 2m 6f beg chs in Dec, 8 ran.

Davinia's Tip (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Made all, not fluent 5th, travelling well 2 out where jumped left, ridden to assert before last, kept on well, comfortably, won at Tramore 2m beg chase sft beating Hop In (11-12) by 18l, 6 ran.

Down Ace (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, led after 5 out, ridden and asserted before last, kept on well, won at Down Royal 2m 4f beg chs sft in Dec beating Empire Of Dirt (11-9) by 13l, 10 ran.

Elsie (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, 10th halfway, no extra after 2 out, kept on one pace, 9th of 13, 18l behind Shemshal (11-5) at Leopardstown 2m nov hcp hdl sft in Dec.

Hell Cat Maggie (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, went moderate 2nd after 3 out, no impression when fell last, remounted to finish, 8th of 10, well behind Gitane Du Berlais (10-10) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chs in Dec.

Toye Native (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd before 2 out, no impression when fell 2 out, in a race won by Down Ace (11-0) at Down Royal 2m 4f beg chs sft in Dec, 10 ran.