13 Jan 2011 14:55 Thurles
Winner: €7,501 (Penalty: €5,175); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | The Pier (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 10) | 6- / 9 | Flat (34), Jump (320) | Andrew J McNamara | J G Murphy Brooks, Grima &… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, progress into 3rd entering straight, soon ridden, 3rd after 2 out, left close 2nd at last, kept on well run-in, led close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | NK | Shannon Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 10-5 / 9 | Jump (15) | J L Cullen | T Hogan Mr D S Dennis | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd after 4 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no impression on leader when left in front at last, strongly pressed run-in, headed and no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | SHD | Marlos Moment (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 6435-7F / 6 | Flat (119), Jump (15) | B M Cash | M M McNiff Two F M Partnership | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 6th entering straight, left 3rd on outer at last, kept on well run-in to go 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 4 L | Bobowen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | F-3F404 / 12 | Jump (15) | T J Doyle | W J Burke Alan McCaldin | 33/1 | |
| in rear, some headway into moderate 8th entering straight, kept on without threatening from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | HD | Pretty Valira (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 6/19-07 / 7 | Jump (13) | Mr G O'sullivan | S M Cox J P Kearney | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 5th 3 out, soon ridden and no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 14 L | Hawkhill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 5 / 9 | Flat (74), Jump (14) | R M Power | M Halford Mr Lee Helps | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 5th 4 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 1 L | Spruce Cottage (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 25-065 / 6 | Jump (12) | B J Geraghty | T J Taaffe Oliver Cunningham | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, progress into 4th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | NK | Make Mine Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 55 / 6 | Jump (12) | E J O'connell | E Griffin Noel Hayes | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Rassi Maguire (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 00 / 6 | Flat (40), Jump (14) | A P Thornton | P Martin George Doyle | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division 4 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 3 L | Romantic Lead (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 30-0655 / 7 | Jump (14) | A E Lynch | P J Gilligan Daniel McGrath | 14/1 | |
| in rear, some modest late headway | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | ½ L | Railway Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6009 / 6 | Jump (10) | M J Ferris | A J McNamara A J McNamara | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | SHD | Ricardian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 40 / 7 | Jump (16) | A D Leigh | Mrs J Harrington Mrs Kathleen Quinn | 12/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 18 |   | 1¼ L | Riberettos Song (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 13) | 4/90-090 / 8 | Jump (14) | S G McDermott | J Keegan James Keegan | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 1 |   | SHD | Forty Foot (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 160/00 / 8 | Jump (14) | D J Casey | C F Swan Barry Connell | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 17 |   | 4 L | Labasheeda (USA) (filly, chestnut, 10 13) | 7/000 / 6 | Flat (169), Jump (15) | A J McNulty | Michael Brassil John P L Ryan | 66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 16th | 16 |   | 11 L | Dancing Bird (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | 46-620 / 7 | Jump (92) | S J Gray | P J Flynn C Maye | 25/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 17th | 12 |   | Dist | Vardas Partner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 764P60- / 8 | Jump (274) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Ms Roseanna Lawlor | 20/1 | |
| led, joined from 3rd, headed after 4 out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Lios A Choill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/46- / 8 | Jump (284) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins John P McManus | ||
| 19 |   | - | Tin Woodman (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 60/F4-19 / 8 | Jump (60) | Reserve 1 | M C Hickey Mrs S Hickey | |||
| 20 |   | - | Cuffesgrange (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | U4F6 / 5 | Jump (15) | Reserve 2 | D M O'Brien Aidan Fogarty | |||
| 21 |   | - | Young Dale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0 / 5 | Jump (16) | Reserve 3 | D T Hughes Ms M Walshe | |||
