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15:50 Thurles (IRE)
Exit 6 To Horse & Jockey Handicap Chase
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 141y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €18,000 added
- Winner: €11,088
- 2nd: €3,437
- 3rd: €1,638
- 4th: €738
- Form 5U113F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey L P Dempsey
prominent and led from 4th, pushed along and pressed when fell last
- Form 3P3P-6P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer M Brassil
- Jockey Mark Walsh
mid-division, 7th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, soon no extra, behind and pulled up after next
- Form FP-855U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 5 out, pushed along and no extra after 3 out
- Form P5-4347
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
prominent and led after 1st, headed 4th, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 6th before 2 out, no impression approaching last, left 2nd after last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, no impression on winner close home
- Form 414226
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer E Cawley
- Jockey C D Timmons
towards rear, some headway after 6th, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, no impression when hampered last, no extra, kept on one pace
- Form 745-885
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer L P Cusack
- Jockey D F O'Regan
rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression before straight, 9th 2 out, headway approaching last where hampered and left in front, ridden and kept on well run-in
- Form 8060P-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J J Walsh
- Jockey Phillip Enright
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along to challenge when fell last
- Form 2P-7721
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer L Young
- Jockey R P Treacy
mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression after 2 out, no extra
- Form 440-645
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P A Fahy
- Jockey R Loughran
held up towards rear, good headway approaching straight, 3rd and mistake 2 out, pushed along and no impression before last, ridden and no extra run-in
- Form P-F7FU3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey M A Enright
mid-division, 5th halfway, headway approaching straight, 4th and slight mistake 2 out, no impression approaching last where badly hampered, ridden and no extra run-in
- Form 11/000-F
- Age 12
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M Winters
- Jockey Brian Hayes
led early, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 2 out, no impression approaching last where badly hampered, ridden and no extra run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Teacher's Pet completed a double in the autumn before running well under a big weight in a Fairyhouse handicap. She fell in the Paddy Power last time but this is much less daunting. CAPPACURRY ZAK (NAP) has really found his form and came home 12l clear in a novices' chase at Limerick. He jumps and stays and loves the ground so looks the one to be on with his rider's claim a massive bonus. Minella Till Dawn hasn't recaptured his form of a year ago and was well behind when falling at Leopardstown while his stable companion Fire In His Eyes, a winning bumper and hurdler, hasn't convinced over fences so far. Oscar Lantern has had problems with his jumping but reached a place for the first time over fences at Limerick and it wouldn't take much more to get involved here.
Formwatch
Teacher's Pet (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Held up, 18th at 7th, fell 11th, at Leopardstown 3m Yielding in Dec.
Vent De La Cote (FR) 28-1 (10-7) Rear of mid-division, progress to 5th after 7th, 6th 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching straight, pulled up before 2 out, at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.
Minella Till Dawn (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Not fluent 1st, soon towards rear, pushed along from 5 out, no impression when hampered and unseated rider 2 out, at Leopardstown 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Fire In His Eyes (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 9th and mistake 12th, no impression in moderate 7th from 3 out, 7th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Capture The Drama (10-5) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp hvy in Jan.
Nobody Home (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, 7th after 3rd, closer in 2nd approaching 6th, mistake 7th, one pace 1f out, 6th of 19, 15 3/4l behind Spider Web (10-7) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Kopookris (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear, 6th after 6th, no impression 4 out, kept on one pace from 3 out, 5th of 9, 35 1/4l behind Koshari (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f hvy in Dec.
Positive Approach (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake 6th, pushed along and no impression from 3 out, pulled up before next, at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.
Cappacurry Zak (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Rear of mid-division, 5th after 6th, 4th at 8th, not fluent 4 out and lost place, progress to 3rd after 3 out, good headway to lead narrowly 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well, won at Limerick 2m 7f hvy in Dec beating Fiddlers Bow (11-3) by 12l, 10 ran.
Head Turner (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up, moderate 9th approaching 7th, soon no impression, kept on same pace from 4 out, 5th of 13, 31 1/2l behind Jett (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f sft in Nov.
Oscar Lantern (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Towards rear, 8th after 6th, 6th at 8th, progress to 4th after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, no impression, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Cappacurry Zak (11-3) at Limerick 2m 7f hvy in Dec.
Lettermacaward (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Led and disputed, a little keen, narrowly headed before 8th, led again approaching 4 out, headed 3 out, 4th and no extra 2 out, fell last, at Cork 2m 4f hcp hvy in Jan.