28 Jan 2016 15:55 Thurles
Winner: €9,000 (Penalty: €6,210); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Thurles Racecourse Handicap Chase (0-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Milanesque (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 33/P835 / 16 | Jump (28) | P E Corbett | P W Flynn John M Higgins | 3/0 | |
| settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, improved to dispute 11th, narrow lead entering straight, ridden to assert before last, kept on strongly, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 5½ L | Rare Legend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2/9-5956 / 11 | Jump (19) | Brian Hayes | J J Hanlon Mr K Barker | 11/0 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 6 out, closer in 5th after next, ridden to challenge entering straight, under pressure in 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 13 L | Gibbstown (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) | 15-4P4P / 12 | Jump (8) | J M Moore | P Stafford Mrs L Skelly | 9/0 | |
| held up early, chased leaders from 4th, disputed from before 7th, ridden in close 3rd 3 out, under pressure and slight mistake 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 35 L | Line View (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 0-09026 / 11 | Jump (12) | Paul Townend | J Dullea Line View Syndicate | 9/0 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 5th 6 out, 3rd next, improved to dispute 4 out, ridden in close 2nd entering straight, under pressure in 4th 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Betterthanalright (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 448-679 / 13 | Jump (49) | A E Lynch | L Casey D Casey | 6/0 | |
| prominent, soon disputed, left in lead 4th, slight mistake 5th, headed before next, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd after 5 out, pushed along in 5th when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | All The Chimneys (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 80-0756 / 13 | Jump (19) | D J Mullins | W J Austin T O Hogan | 13/0 | |
| held up towards rear, swift progress to lead and dispute 7th, 4th and mistake 11th, slight mistake and pecked 6 out, ridden and dropped towards rear next, weakened and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Garrai Phaidin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 8F2-566 / 14 | Jump (70) | B T O'Connell | S K Ryder John Paul Collevy | 7/0 | |
| led and disputed, slight mistake 1st, bad mistake and unseated rider 4th | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Loch Dara (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | U4P5-FP / 10 | Jump (39) | Sean Flanagan | L Whitmore Fort Road Syndicate | 16/0 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, hampered 4th, 4th halfway, dropped towards rear 10th, mistake 11th, ridden in rear and mistake 5 out, no impression in moderate 7th before 4 out, behind in poor 5th when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Dr Duckett (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 878F-55 / 8 | Jump (8) | M J Ferris | William P Murphy Mrs M E Walsh | 5/0 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 5th, led before next, headed before 7th, 3rd halfway, mistake 11th, ridden in 6th after 5 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
