Racecards
14:30 Thurles (IRE)
Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 176y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €30,000 added
- Winner: €18,000
- 2nd: €6,000
- 3rd: €3,000
- 4th: €1,500
- Form 1-4366P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey D Robinson
rear and soon behind, unseated rider 5th
- Form 910-P15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Simon Torrens
settled behind leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 2nd entering straight, stayed on to dispute before last, led run-in, kept on well under pressure closing stages
- Form 480414
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 125
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer on inner and disputed before 6 out, headed before 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra before last
- Form 11P2-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
led and disputed, slight mistake 4 out, led before 3 out where slight mistake, pushed along entering straight, ridden and joined before last, mistake last, headed run-in and held in 2nd closing stages
- Form P-2611F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
disputed early, slight mistake 1st and soon tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, dropped towards rear 5 out, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened and tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Committee Meeting (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Always behind, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Punchestown 2m 7f sft in Feb.
Common Practice (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Held up in last, not fluent 3rd, pushed along at last (usual 3 out), ridden entering straight, no impression from 2f out, 5th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Gorgeous Tom (11-5) at Wexford 2m 3f Good - Yielding in Aug.
Drumgill (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, 7th and ridden approaching last, kept on one pace into 4th run-in, 4th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Brave Fortune (11-5) at Thurles 2m 7f gd in Dec.
High Class Hero 8-15fav (11-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 3 out, slight mistake and headed 2 out, led travelling well entering straight, ridden and stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Punchestown 2m 7f sft in Feb beating Loughglynn (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Prairie Dancer (IRE) 125-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 4th, fell at 3rd, at Leopardstown 2m 5f (1) Yielding in Feb.
Fun Fun Fun (IRE) 6-4 (11-2) Led narrowly, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4th, headed 6th, remained close up, awkward 4 out, ridden and lost position 2 out, soon beaten, 4th of 5, 16l behind Only By Night (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f lst (1) gs in Feb.