Racecards
13:20 Thurles (IRE)
Horse & Jockey Hotel Hurdle
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €10,695
- 2nd: €2,480
- 3rd: €1,085
- 4th: €620
- Form 1/111-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
made all, drew clear before 3 out and stayed on well in straight, slight mistake last, very easily
Our Ollie (IRE)
595- Form F9040/2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey A E Lynch
raced in 3rd throughout, detached before halfway, remote 3rd after 4 out
- Form 82356-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer R O'Neill
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 5th and 6th, lost touch with easy winner after 4 out, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
UN DE SCEAUX has frightened the opposition away and, with a Grade 1 entry at Punchestown next week, should have a nice pipe-opener. Unbeaten in two French bumpers and over hurdles at Punchestown, he should prove in a different league to his two rivals. Rory O'Moore is a useful hurdler on his day and though he's only won once he's mixed it in top company and rarely been found wanting. He looks much more likely to finish runner-up than the maiden Our Ollie.
Formwatch
Un De Sceaux (FR) 5-4fav (11-12) Made all and raced keenly, cruised clear approaching last and stayed on well run-in, impressive, won at Punchestown 2m nov hdl hvy in Apr beating Moscow Mannon (11-7) by 13l, 10 ran.
Our Ollie (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Mid-division early, progress to be close up before 5th, led approaching next, travelling well and clear before 2 out, reduced lead and headed at last, kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Sorted (11-4) at Sligo 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-109 gd in May '12.
Rory O'Moore (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Led, joined 3 out, soon headed and no impression from before straight, 5th of 11, 16l behind Upazo (11-6) at Fairyhouse 2m hdl.