Horse Alert

05 Mar 2020 17:00 Thurles

Winner: €18,000 (Penalty: €10,801); Distance: 2m 6f 197y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places).

Thurles Handicap Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2	-	Bay Ambition (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2)	P-31F22 / 12	Jump (18)	J M Moore	G P Cromwell Easy To Know Syndicate	4/1
		soon led, slight mistakes 5th and 3 out, left well clear 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably
2^nd	4	28 L	Zenon (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2)	507 / 9	Flat (881), Jump (64)	Paul Townend	W P Mullins Mrs J M Mullins	6/1
		led briefly early, slow at 1st, tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, pushed along in 3rd approaching straight, no impression when left 2nd from 2 out, one pace
3^rd	6	13 L	Bua Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10)	1-3890 / 9	Jump (19)	C F Hart	D Hogan Katie & Brian Castle…	10/1
		tracked leaders, stumbled slightly approaching 2nd, mistake 3rd, pushed along at stages, under pressure after 4 out, one pace next
4^th	5	5½ L	Sonny B (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	705P-37 / 15	Jump (61)	A McCurtin	J J Walsh Anthony Byrne	33/1
		slow at 1st, waited with, headway to chase leaders and slight mistake 3 out, no extra and one pace after
FE	1	-	Braeside (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	4-33316 / 9	Jump (32)	D N Russell	G Elliott KTDA Racing	11/8
		prominent, slight mistakes 4 out and 3 out, pushed along approaching straight, still chasing winner when fell 2 out
PU	3	-	Castello Sforza (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	3/0-409P / 9	Jump (18)	A P Kelly	P Roche John P McManus	25/1
		waited with, not fluent 2nd, raced towards outer, slight mistake 4 out and slightly impeded, under pressure soon after, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
FE	7	-	Frere Fontaine (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 1)	8F3212 / 6	Jump (35)	Phillip Enright	T O'Brien Rebel Deise Syndicate	3/1
		waited with, fell 2nd