Racecards
15:35 Thurles (IRE)
Leugh Handicap Hurdle (81-123)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €10,006
- 2nd: €2,320
- 3rd: €1,015
- 4th: €580
- Form 30-1521
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer L Kenny
- Jockey B T O'Connell
soon mid-division, mistake 8th, went 5th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace
- Form 3U/3-421
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey B R Dalton
tracked leaders, led before straight, headed 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
- Form 0-533FP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D M O'Brien
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leaders, 5th approaching 3 out, 4th before straight, soon no impression
- Form 742-P08
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey A E Lynch
chased leaders, lost place and pushed along after 7 out, soon no extra, tailed off
- Form P000FB
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer W Harney
- Jockey B J Cooper
towards rear, moderate 11th and no impression approaching 3 out
- Form B/0P1-0P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C Ross
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
chased leaders, 9th approaching 6 out, no extra 4 out and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1D-P020
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 108
led, jumped left and not fluent 7th, headed before straight, soon no extra
- Form 7F2-577
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer V Halley
- Jockey M A Enright
chased leaders, went 4th under pressure approaching last, soon no impression and kept on same pace
- Form 5P360-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 103
soon mid-division, chased leaders from before 6 out, went 2nd going well before straight, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably
- Form 7408-2P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey D J Bates
waited with, 7th approaching 6 out, went 3rd under pressure approaching last, soon no impression and kept on same pace
- Form 259032
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
towards rear, moderate 10th and no impression approaching 3 out
- Form 130-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey Paul Townend
mid-division, 9th approaching 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 48-0302
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P F Cashman
- Jockey A P Heskin
prominent, lost place approaching 6 out, soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 498875
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey E J McNamara
prominent, 3rd approaching 3 out, soon lost place and no impression
- Form P5PFP-9
- Age 10
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey N P Madden
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Galant Ferns had Askmeroe 5lb behind when scoring over the trip at Fairyhouse and can confirm the places on 5lb worse terms as a mistake at the last almost stopped her in her tracks. Beckett Rock had more in hand than the winning margin suggests at Limerick so a 6lb rise doesn't look too much of a problem while Brookville ran her best race to date at Navan last month though she's not entirely consistent. BALLINAHOW LADY won a similar race to this at the meeting a year ago and though 16lb higher she remains a decent performer over hurdles and bids to get her confidence back after running poorly over fences. She may just be good enough in a tricky event.
Formwatch
Galant Ferns (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway to lead after 3 out and soon ridden clear, mistake last, soon recovered and kept on well to maintain advantage, won at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp hdl 8Evens16 sft beating Askmeroe (10-9) by 6l, 9 ran.
Beckett Rock (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Soon tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, gained narrow lead approaching straight, strongly pressed and bumped 2 out, stayed on best closing stages, won at Limerick 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-116 hvy in Dec beating One In A Milan (11-4) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Ballinahow Lady (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Soon chased leaders, 7th approaching 7 out, no extra 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Medical Card (11-12) at Limerick 2m 6f beg chs hvy in Dec, 14 ran.
Lurgan (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Prominent, close 3rd halfway, no extra from 3 out, weakened, 8th of 25, 22l behind Groody Hill (10-3) at Navan 3m hcp chs 0-150 sft in Nov.
Bruach Na Mara (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division when brought down 4th, in a race won by Jetson (10-9) at Leopardstown 3m hcp hdl sft in Dec, 25 ran.
Our Eric (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Mid-division best, no extra 4 out, pulled up straight, in a race won by Beckett Rock (11-5) at Limerick 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-116 hvy in Dec, 13 ran.
Hughies Grey (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, 20th of 26, well behind Cross Appeal (10-4) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 in Dec.
Boxing Along (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Disputed early, soon chased leader in 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, 7th of 15, 42l behind Start Me Up (11-12) at Navan 3m beg chase in Dec.
Prince Of Forwards 16-1 (11-8) Mid-division, towards rear and ridden 4 out, no impression, 10th of 12, 28l behind Bay Of Kotor (10-9) at Navan 2m hcp hdl 80-109 hvy in Dec.
Tally Em Up (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Always rear, hampered 5th and soon trailing, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Cloughmile (9-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp chs sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Askmeroe (IRE) 5-2 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway into 4th 2 out, ridden to go 2nd but no impression on winner approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Galant Ferns (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp hdl 8Evens16 sft.
Duomo Di Milano (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, 11th of 16, 43l behind Toostrong (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn hdl sft in Dec.
Brookville (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead approaching 3 out, ridden and challenged last, disputed run-in, narrowly headed close home, no extra, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Strange Encounter (11-2) at Navan 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-102 hvy in Dec.
Ponmeoath (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Prominent, 4th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 24l behind Fahamore (11-0) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-109 hvy in Dec.
Can't Buy Time (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, mistake 7th, ridden and well beaten 2 out, 9th of 10, 25l behind Invisible Man (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in May.