Racecards
16:30 Thurles (IRE)
Devil's Bit Beginners Steeplechase
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft
- Form 5-00-9
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer V T O'Brien
- Jockey Mark Walsh
held up towards rear, progress 6 out, moderate 7th when mistake 4 out, soon no extra
- Form 052-00
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd halfway, dropped to 6th 5 out, no impression from next
- Form F05-P3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Michael Cullen
- Jockey J R Barry
ran loose before start, led and disputed, headed 3 out, 3rd and ridden before next, soon no extra and lost touch
- Form 0FP-23
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey P W Flood
close 2nd and disputed lead, led 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed next, kept on well under pressure to assert near finish
- Form 93/758
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Joseph Crowley
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
always behind, mistake 3rd, slight mistake 8th, weakened 6 out, tailed off
- Form 171-44
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P A Fahy
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
in touch, 5th and driven along after 5 out, headway after next, close 2nd and challenged from 2 out, every chance after last, no extra close home
- Form PP-2/3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 3rd 6 out, close up when fell 3 out
- Form P207-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs Marian Flavin
- Jockey Mr R Flavin
mid-division, 8th and in touch halfway, progress into 4th 5 out, no impression after 3 out, one paced
- Form 000-P0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Seamus Neville
- Jockey M J Ferris
behind, mistake 9th, pulled up before 6 out
- Form 73F-63
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D E Fitzgerald
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, 7th halfway, no extra 6 out, pulled up before 4 out
- Form -24P3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Michael J O'Connor
- Jockey J L Cullen
3rd early, 6th 6 out, no extra after 4 out, tailed off
- Form 035F-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Joseph Crowley
- Jockey J M Allen
held up, progress into 8th 6 out, mistake and unseated rider next
- Form 5098-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Thomas Cooper
- Jockey S G McDermott
never a factor, tailed off
- Form 700-83
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Daniel William O'Sullivan
- Jockey B M Cash
towards rear, 9th 6 out, no impression from 4 out
- Form 6008-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P T Flavin
- Jockey Mr J P Flavin
towards rear, slight mistake 10th, no extra from 4 out, tailed off
- Form 0-F2S-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Joseph Crowley
- Jockey M D Grant
rear of mid-division, weakened before 6 out, completely tailed off