05 Jan 2015 13:55 Thurles
Winner: €8,500 (Penalty: €5,866); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Thurles Racecourse Handicap Chase (0-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Glen Ode (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | U50U-54 / 10 | Jump (15) | Phillip Enright | J J Walsh Patrick O'Donoghue | 7/2 | |
| prominent early, soon chased leaders, 2nd halfway, close up from 10th, led 12th, mistake 4 out, disputed briefly next, asserted before 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1¾ L | West Ship Master (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 7/0U-852 / 12 | Jump (10) | J M Moore | Mrs P Dobbs Mr M Keegan | 7/1 | |
| mid-division early, chased leaders from 5th, 5th halfway, progress into 2nd at 13th, ridden 4 out, disputed briefly 3 out, under pressure in 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace, closer but no chance with winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 10 L | Corporate Box (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 10) | 6-567F3 / 8 | Jump (23) | D E Splaine | R Sweeney Ms Karen Sheehan | 5/1 | |
| held up, 6th halfway, progress into 4th at 13th, ridden in 3rd 4 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 18 L | Western Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 55U-004 / 12 | Jump (10) | Mark Walsh | R O'Leary Patrick O'Leary | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, closer in 6th from 10th, ridden and no impression before 4 out, moderate 5th 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | NK | Western Promise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 121/210 / 9 | Jump (30) | M A Enright | S K Ryder Miss Siobhan Nestor | 7/2 | |
| soon led, headed 12th and slight mistake, ridden in 5th next, no impression before 4 out, moderate 4th 2 out, kept on one pace, lost 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Do Be Doin' (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | P-0P500 / 10 | Jump (39) | Sean Flanagan | M Hassett Deirdre Hassett | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and no impression before 4 out, kept on one pace straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 7 L | Spiker The Biker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | P3236-5 / 12 | Jump (15) | R Loughran | Miss F Slevin C Slevin | 8/1 | |
| disputed early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra before 4 out, weakened and mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Diamond Shadow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 54-1409 / 8 | Jump (16) | R P Treacy | L Young Erins Pride Syndicate | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Steady Ed (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 5304-50 / 11 | Jump (206) | B T O'Connell | J J Walsh T Tynan | ||
