06 Nov 2014 12:55 Thurles
Winner: €9,000 (Penalty: €6,210); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Thurles Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | The Doorman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 2/2300- / 9 | Jump (270) | Mark Walsh | M F Morris Mr John P McManus | 11/1 | |
| chased leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd from 8th, challenged before 4 out where led, asserted entering straight, clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 8 L | Company Coming (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 2/P604-P / 7 | Jump (178) | D N Russell | J H Culloty P P Greaney | 12/1 | |
| led, headed and mistake 4 out, ridden next, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, strongly pressed for 2nd run-in, just held 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | SHD | Marmaladeskies (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 660555 / 7 | Jump (7) | M P Fogarty | W F Codd W G R Porter | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 5th 5 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, left 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace, pressed 2nd run-in, just held for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 11 L | Magical Moon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 219840 / 6 | Flat (55), Jump (10) | Brian Hayes | M Hourigan Burrow Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 7th and no impression before 4 out, left moderate 6th 2 out, kept on one pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Are You Listening (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 2/076-0 / 6 | Jump (181) | P F Mangan | J J Mangan Mrs Valerie Courtney | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3rd, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 6 out, no impression on leaders before 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, no impression before 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 50 L | Old Castletown (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 3F-4F21 / 9 | Jump (28) | Ruby Walsh | T M Walsh Mrs Thomas J Walsh | 5/1 | |
| chased leader, slight mistake 5th, 2nd halfway, bad mistake 8th and dropped to 3rd, dropped towards rear 5 out, soon no impression, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 7½ L | Close One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 8-41642 / 6 | Jump (40) | D J Casey | C F Swan John P McManus | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 1st, 6th halfway, mistake 7 out, weakened before 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Once And Always (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/59961- / 7 | Jump (235) | B J Cooper | C Byrnes Gigginstown House… | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Saltmills Blackie (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 12) | 1/39-341 / 7 | Jump (56) | J J Burke | H De Bromhead Michael Walsh &… | ||
| FE | 5 |   | - | What About Harry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0-280P2 / 9 | Jump (12) | A E Lynch | T Cleary William Martin | ||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Like It A Lot (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 2042-54 / 6 | Jump (26) | Adrian Heskin | P Nolan Barry Connell | ||
