Full Result 2.35 Thurles (IRE) | 20 October 2016

Thurles Handicap Chase

(0-109, 4yo+) 2m2f Good 12 fences

1st €7,380 2nd €2,280 3rd €1,080 4th €480 5th €180

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Shouband (IRE) 6/1 Roger Loughran J Morrison	Roger Loughran J Morrison	7	1012	94	78	106	–
b g Bandari (IRE) - Shouland (IRE) (Namaqualand)
Held up in rear early, 9th halfway, improved travelling well to challenge 2 out, ridden to lead between last 2 and stayed on well to assert run-in (op 10/1)

2 4	4. Rockshandy (IRE) 7/1 Mr R W Barron ⁷ Patrick Neville	Mr R W Barron ⁷ Patrick Neville	10	111 tp	104	84	109	–
b g Anshan - Gaelic Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders, closer behind leaders from 4th and disputed from 9th, led narrowly 5 out, driven after 3 out and headed under pressure between last 2, soon no impression on winner and kept on same pace run-in

3 3½ [7½]	6. Effernock Lad (IRE) 9/1 L P Dempsey Gerard Keane	L P Dempsey Gerard Keane	7	111	97	73	99	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Drumcay Polly (IRE) (Le Bavard)
In rear of mid-division early, 7th halfway, took closer order after 5 out, ridden between horses almost on terms before 2 out where slight mistake, no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd before last, kept on same pace (op 8/1)

4 2½ [10]	7. Kilmurry Kid (IRE) 25/1 Danny Mullins John G Hayes	Danny Mullins John G Hayes	13	1013 p	95	68	94	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Kiltannon (Dalsaan)
Waited with, going well in 9th before 4 out, headway before 3 out to chase leaders before 2 out where switched right and slight mistake in 6th, ridden and closed under pressure into moderate 4th after last, never troubled leaders (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

5 ¾ [10¾]	3. Bellgrove (IRE) 8/1 Sean Flanagan P M Cloke	Sean Flanagan P M Cloke	8	118 b¹	104	77	102	–
b g Gold Well - Less Hassle (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, closer in 3rd from 5 out, ridden after 2 out and soon no impression on leaders under pressure in 5th, one pace after

6 4 [14¾]	11. Massinis Adventure (IRE) 7/2F Phillip Enright Robert Tyner	Phillip Enright Robert Tyner	8	102 p	84	52	78	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Deirdre Eile (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Close up and soon disputed until settled in 2nd from 3rd, slight mistake next, disputed at 9th, headed narrowly 5 out, ridden behind leaders before 2 out and soon weakened (op 11/4)

7 2¾ [17½]	2. Eiri Na Casca (IRE) 9/2 D G Hogan Denis Gerard Hogan	D G Hogan Denis Gerard Hogan	7	1112 p	108	73	101	–
b g Spadoun (FR) - Lady Of Fleet (IRE) (Buckskin)
Towards rear, jumped slightly left at times, improved into moderate 7th from 2 out and no impression on leaders, kept on (op 4/1)

8 18 [35½]	10. Blackwater Bridge (IRE) 16/1 Denis O'Regan A J Martin	Denis O'Regan A J Martin	6	106 t	88	32	65	–
b g Westerner - Gale Johnston (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Towards rear, mistake 1st, some headway 5 out, in touch in 7th into straight, eased into 8th after 2 out (op 14/1)

9 2¾ [38¼]	1. Ballyfinboy (IRE) 12/1 Kevin Sexton J R Finn	Kevin Sexton J R Finn	10	1112 t	108	49	79	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Tender Return (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led until soon joined and headed 2nd, pushed along in 5th after 8th and lost place before next, weakened towards rear before 5 out (op 14/1)

10 4½ [42¾]	9. Diamondgeezer Luke (IRE) 20/1 M P Fogarty F Costello	M P Fogarty F Costello	9	1010 p	92	28	62	–
b g War Chant (USA) - Banquise (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
With leaders and soon disputed until settled behind leader from 3rd, slight mistake next, disputed at 9th, headed narrowly 5 out, ridden and weakened after next (op 25/1)

11 6½ [49¼]	5. Meldrum Lad (IRE) 16/1 Patrick Corbett ³ David Harry Kelly	Patrick Corbett ³ David Harry Kelly	7	111 b¹	100	28	60	–
b g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Meldrum Hall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
With leaders and disputed after 2nd until led from next, slight mistake 4th, headed 9th, ridden in 3rd after 5 out and weakened before next where slight mistake, slight mistake again next (op 20/1)

F	12. Is That Marmalade (IRE) 20/1 Shane Crimin ⁵ Arthur Goulding	Shane Crimin ⁵ Arthur Goulding	6	95 5 tv¹	78	–	–	–
b g Marienbard (IRE) - On Good Advise (IRE) (Taipan)
Chased leaders early, towards rear when fell at 9th (op 25/1)

12 ran Off time: 2:35:06 Winning time: 4m 33.10s (slow by 9.10s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: J Morrison (Shouband) 1st breeder: J Morrison
2nd owner: Blue Diamond Syndicate (Rockshandy)
3rd owner: Kevin Thornton (Effernock Lad)
Tote win: €7.10 PL: €2.50 €3 €2.60 Ex: €60.90 CSF: €47.92 Tricast: €384.10 Trifecta: €776.30

2:35 Thurles (IRE) 20 Oct 2016

Thurles Handicap Chase