Racecards
14:20 Thurles (IRE)
Matty Ryan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €18,500 added
- Winner: €11,396
- 2nd: €3,534
- 3rd: €1,684
- 4th: €758
- Form 618551
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer A Leahy
- Jockey D J McInerney
led after 1st, joined 3 out, pushed along and headed approaching straight, soon no extra, behind and pulled up after 2 out
- Form 32-4463
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Liam McKenna
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and lost place quickly after 3 out, weakened, behind and pulled up after 2 out
- Form P5-344P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A Maguire
- Jockey Mr F Maguire
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute 3 out and led approaching straight, travelled well and asserted after 2 out, slight mistake last, ridden and kept on well run-in
- Form P13P0-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey A E Lynch
led early, mid-division and reminders after 2nd, in rear and not fluent 3rd, soon detached and no extra from halfway, tailed off
- Form 2251F3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey M A Enright
always towards rear, ridden and no impression in rear after 3rd, no extra and pulled up before next
- Form 1/3750
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mark Walsh
mid-division, headway in 4th approaching straight, pushed along after 2 out and no impression in 3rd before last where slight mistake, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 316761
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J J Walsh
- Jockey Phillip Enright
tracked leaders, headway into 2nd approaching straight, ridden and no impression on winner after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 142560
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer E Doyle
- Jockey Andrew Ring
always towards rear, pushed along and detached halfway, no extra 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off
- Form 7-8011
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
mid-division, some headway in 3rd after 3 out, pushed along entering straight and no extra after 2 out, moderate 5th and mistake last
- Form 30086-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey M J Bolger
mid-division, ridden and no impression after 4 out, detached after next, weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 6633P4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey C A Landers
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off
- Form 5P9-6F7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P A Fahy
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
rear of mid-division, some headway after 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th after 2 out, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
CUBOMANIA has thrived since facing heavy conditions and looked to have a bit in hand when completing a double at Tramore. He has a 9lb rise to contend with but is progressing so fast that he can defy the extra. Shower Cross, a winner between the flags, had been chasing without much success but it was a different matter on his hurdling debut at Limerick where he justified heavy support in emphatic style. He's an obvious candidate along with the selection's stable companion Icario, who has been placed seven times over timber without winning. Getoutwhenyoucan won over hurdles for the seventh time at Limerick and can never be discounted while Rosie Alice has been alternating between hurdles and fences though she's been beaten off lower marks this season.
Formwatch
Getoutwhenyoucan (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Chased leader early, closer in 2nd after 3rd, headway to dispute 4 out and led approaching straight, strongly pressed from 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Limerick 2m hcp sft in Dec beating Fairymount Boy (9-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Icario (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, 6th before 5th, improved into close 4th before 2 out, soon ridden in 3rd, no impression and kept on same pace from before last, 3rd of 17, 11 1/4l behind Great Trango (11-2) at Limerick 2m mdn hvy in Dec.
Knockraha Pylon (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Held up, 10th from 6th, no extra and eased straight, pulled up before last, at Cork 2m 4f hcp hvy in Jan.
Westerners Son (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Chased leader, dropped to 12th after 7th, no impression, pulled up before 10th, at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.
Rosie Alice (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Towards rear early, took closer order from halfway and went 2nd from 4 out, pushed along and dropped to 3rd before 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace from before last, 3rd of 9, 18 1/2l behind Gracemount (10-11) at Limerick 2m hcp hvy in Dec.
Miracle In Medinah 14-1 (10-11) Held up, 12th approaching 6th, pushed along from 3 out, soon no impression, 11th of 15, 25l behind Mind's Eye (11-8) at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp sft in Dec.
Shower Cross (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, took closer order in 4th from 5 out, not fluent 3 out, improved to lead before next, ridden before last and went clear run-in, comfortably, won at Limerick 2m 3f mdn hvy in Dec beating Western Ruler (11-12) by 12l, 13 ran.
Jefferson Davis (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Soon mid-division, no extra from before straight, 19th of 26, dist behind Sparky Stowaway (10-9) at Leopardstown 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Cubomania (IRE) 2-1fav (11-11) Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, progress into 3rd after 3 out, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, stayed on to press leader last, led run-in and kept on well close home, won at Tramore 2m hcp hvy in Jan beating Three Kings (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Get Out Of Jail (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Chased leaders in 3rd, 2nd 4 out, lost place after 3 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, no impression in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace, mistake last, 4th of 9, 13l behind Antimatter (11-12) at Wexford 2m hcp sft in Oct.
Cluan Dara (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway into 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, no impression straight, 4th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Luckyinmilan (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hvy in Jan.
Jazz Ranger (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Prominent, 2nd when mistake 3rd, no impression from before straight, mistake 2 out, no extra, 7th of 14, dist behind Rock On Lilly (10-4) at Clonmel 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.