Racecards
14:55 Thurles (IRE)
Moycarkey Hurdle
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €699
- 4th: €400
- Form 70191
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
led, pushed along before 3 out where headed, dropped to 4th and no extra from next
Launchpad
19- Form 83
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leader, good jump to press leader from 4 out, led when not fluent next, clear before 2 out, stayed on well, easily
- Form 95
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
raced last of the 5, went moderate 3rd and no impression under pressure from 2 out, kept on same pace
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey M J Ferris
raced mainly in 4th, keen hold, dropped to rear and no impression from before straight
- Form 1044
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Brian Hayes
soon raced in 3rd, 2nd and no impression under pressure from 2 out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Unless one of the two newcomers is special, AINM SPARTACUS looks to have been found a relatively simple task to add to his tally of two hurdling victories. Kieran Purcell's charge has already won a Gowran maiden and a novices' event at Limerick with a poor run in a Grade 3 sandwiched in-between. He had 17 lengths to spare over One For Joules when conceding 12lb last time and has nothing to fear from him on that form so it's the progressive Launchpad, a winner on the Flat at Windsor and a very good third behind Bagber at Gowran last time, who should provide the main threat. Man In Black threatened to win on several occasions on the Flat but never did so and will need to improve on his two hurdling runs to get competitive.
Formwatch
Ainm Spartacus (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Made all, niggled along when left clear 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Limerick 2m 4yo hdl sft beating Total Reality (10-9) by 7l, 11 ran.
Launchpad 7-1 (11-0) Close up in 2nd, disputed before 3 out where mistake, ridden to lead after 2 out, challenged last, headed run-in and no extra, kept on same pace, 3rd of 20, 2 1/2l behind Bagber (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hdl hvy.
Man In Black (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, moderate 5th approaching straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 17l behind Devils Bit (11-2) at Wexford 2m 4yo mdn hdl sft.
Miradane Kayf Tara gelding out of Coolvawn Lady.
One For Joules (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, dropped to moderate 6th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 17l behind Ainm Spartacus (11-7) at Limerick 2m 4yo hdl sft.
Dont Tell Pa (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Glacial Snowboard.