Racecards
14:00 Thurles (IRE)
Littleton Handicap Chase
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 66y
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €6,899
- 2nd: €2,300
- 3rd: €1,150
- 4th: €575
- Form 588367
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey Phillip Enright
mid-division, towards rear and mistake 5 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4974-U6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Eamon Courtney
- Jockey Ricky Doyle
led, clear from 2nd, reduced advantage 4 out, mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden and no extra
- Form 68F2-08
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & T Kiely
- Jockey Peter Smithers
mid-division, ridden in 7th and no impresson before straight, soon no extra
- Form 7UF-U41
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
mid-division, progress to track leaders and slight mistake 6th, moderate 3rd halfway, lost place 4 out, improved into 4th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders, no extra before last
- Form 5-5664U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey Liam McKenna
held up in mid-division, ridden before 3 out where slight mistake, no extra after next
- Form U70F-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
mid-division, progress in 5th after 4 out, 2nd travelling well entering straight, disputed last, ridden run-in, held in 2nd closing stages
- Form 215413
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P O'Flynn
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
prominent and slightly slow 1st, tracked leaders, slight mistake 6th, moderate 5th halfway, closer in 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, ridden early straight, joined last, kept on best closing stages
- Form 76-4134
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey Patrick M O'Brien
prominent early, soon tracked leaders, moderate 2nd halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, 2nd and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, no impression in 3rd entering straight, no extra before last
- Form 57/6-2P6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J Barcoe
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
rear, reminder after 1st, ridden halfway, soon trailing, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 42060P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Flannery
- Jockey Philip Donovan
held up, progress into 5th 4 out, slightly slow 3 out and slight mistake next, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 69PP2-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Tiernan Power Roche
always towards rear, no extra 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 8-70417
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D Howard
- Jockey Daniel King
tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closer but ridden 4 out, no extra next
In depth
Formwatch
Presenting Lad (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th and slightly impeded, pushed along from 3 out and dropped to 5th from 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, 7th of 8, 21 1/4l behind She's A Fine Wine (10-5) at Cork 2m 2f hcp gd in Oct.
Willywampus (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Led, headed after 4th, pushed along and lost place quickly 4 out, soon no extra, 6th of 9, dist behind Macinamillion (11-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp gd in Aug.
Joyeux Vivo (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, mistake 6th, 7th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, eased run-in, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind A Wave Of The Sea (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Kazakh D'arthel (FR) 10-11fav (11-6) In rear when mistake 1st, good progress from 5th and led next, pushed along from 2 out and kept on well from last, comfortably, won at Cork 2m 2f gd in Oct beating Rockstown Girl (11-6) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Bocelli's Voice (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Mid division, unseated rider 7th, at Listowel 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Howya Luveen (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Towards rear, pushed along in 8th after 4 out, went 5th after 2 out, ridden to go 3rd last, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Cobra Queen (11-12) at Roscommon 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
A Nod To Getaway (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Rear of mid division, 9th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, went 4th before last, soon ridden and kept on to go 3rd run-in, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Gaelic Des Chastys (11-0) at Listowel 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Finnians Row (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Led, headed after 2nd, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 2 out, slight mistake last and left 4th, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Inthenickoftime (11-8) at Galway 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Takarengo (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Always behind, never a factor, not fluent 1st, slow and reminder next, slow 5th and pushed along, ridden before 2 out, no impression, 6th of 7, 16 3/4l behind May Call You Back (11-4) at Tramore 1m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Tomas O Maille (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, pushed along when detached in rear after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Limerick 2m 3f hcp sft in Oct.
Nephin Beg (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Disputed lead, mistake 1st, headed and raced prominently after 5th, dropped to mid-division after 6th, dropped to rear and pushed along after 8th, pulled up when tailed off before 3 out, at Limerick 3m hcp sft in Oct.
Likable Chancer (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pressed leader 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra approaching last where slight mistake, 7th of 12, 16 1/2l behind The Striker Dylan (11-9) at Sligo 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.