Full Result 4.15 Thurles (IRE) | 21 February 2019

Thurles Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) 3m Good 14 hurdles

1st €7,392 2nd €2,292 3rd €1,092 4th €492 5th €192

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. The Gatechecker (IRE) 11/1 Darragh O'Keeffe ⁷ Michael Hourigan	Darragh O'Keeffe ⁷ Michael Hourigan	9	115 b	118	108	128	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Criaire Princess (IRE) (Tidaro)
Held up towards rear early, mid-division before 7th, checked slightly after 9th, progress into 5th after 4 out, ridden into 2nd after 2 out and no impression on leader before last where left in front, kept on well run-in (op 9/1)

2 1¼	7. Citizen Al (IRE) 8/1 Michael O'Sullivan ⁷ Eugene M O'Sullivan	Michael O'Sullivan ⁷ Eugene M O'Sullivan	6	101	100	89	109	–
b m Milan - Foreign Citizen (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up behind leaders, took closer order 3 out, not fluent in close 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and no extra under pressure in 3rd after 2 out, left 2nd at last, kept on same pace run-in to just hold 2nd, not trouble winner (op 9/1)

3 shd [1¼]	6. Diggin Deep (IRE) 11/2 William Kennedy Stephen Michael Hanlon	William Kennedy Stephen Michael Hanlon	9	111	107	96	116	–
b g Royal Anthem (USA) - Lady Ramona (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Held up in touch, took closer order after halfway, niggled along briefly in 4th after 4 out, close 3rd after next, ridden before 2 out and no impression on leader in 4th before last where left 3rd, kept on same pace run-in, just held for 3rd (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

4 2¾ [4]	3. The White Volcano (IRE) 7/1 Danny Hand ⁷ J Woods	Danny Hand ⁷ J Woods	7	1012	111	98	117	–
b g September Storm (GER) - Ravishing Rita (IRE) (Taipan)
Chased leaders, ridden and no impression on leaders 2 out, left disputing 4th at last, kept on one pace run-in (op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

5 1¼ [5¼]	5. Getaday (IRE) 5/1 Danny Mullins T J Nagle Jr	Danny Mullins T J Nagle Jr	6	112	108	94	113	–
ch g Getaway (GER) - Wintry Day (IRE) (Presenting)
Waited with, some headway after 3 out, not fluent in 5th 2 out, soon ridden in 5th and no impression on leader before last where left disputing 4th, no extra run-in (op 7/1)

6 1¼ [6½]	12. Duke's Girl 11/1 Mark Enright J A Nash	Mark Enright J A Nash	5	913 t	94	76	94	–
b m Poet's Voice - Juniper Girl (IRE) (Revoque)
Held up, slight mistake in rear of mid-division at 3rd, pushed along after 4 out where not much room briefly on inner, improved into 9th before next, kept on after 2 out where switched left and ridden in 7th, mistake last and one pace in 6th run-in (op 10/1)

7 1¾ [8¼]	9. The Ballyboys (IRE) 16/1 Donal McInerney ³ Ray Hackett	Donal McInerney ³ Ray Hackett	9	104 b	99	82	101	–
b g Westerner - Flame Supreme (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd and at times after, some headway into 8th after 4 out, took closer order from next, not fluent in 6th 2 out, soon no extra (op 20/1)

8 18 [26¼]	4. Monition (IRE) 10/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	6	114	110	79	96	–
b g Stowaway - Forever Bubbles (IRE) (Roselier)
With leaders, close 3rd before 1st, close 3rd when slight mistake 3 out and lost place, weakened quickly (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

9 nk [26¾]	8. Pleasant Hill (IRE) 16/1 Daniel Holden ⁷ L Young	Daniel Holden ⁷ L Young	7	100	99	67	84	–
ch m Mountain High (IRE) - Castlehaven (IRE) (Erins Isle)
Mid-division best, ridden towards rear and no impression after 3 out

10 32 [58¾]	10. Thomas O'Malley (IRE) 33/1 Liam Quinlan ⁷ J R Finn	Liam Quinlan ⁷ J R Finn	5	100 tv	102	40	55	–
b g Henrythenavigator (USA) - Anadiyla (IRE) (Barathea)
In rear of mid-division, not fluent 4th, mistake 8th, pushed along after 9th and no impression under pressure towards rear after 4 out, soon weakened

11 31 [89¾]	11. Everyone's Invited (IRE) 9/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	5	102	97	–	19	–
br g Oscar (IRE) - Collou (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Held up in mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, niggled along after 7th where slight mistake, pushed along after 4 out and weakened before next where not fluent, eased (op 8/1)

F	13. Hollow Crest (IRE) 33/1 Gavin Brouder ⁷ J A Nash	Gavin Brouder ⁷ J A Nash	6	93 5	88	–	102	–
b m Beat Hollow - Johnston's Crest (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led and disputed early, narrow advantage after 1st, driven and extended advantage after 2 out, in command and 4 lengths clear when fell last (op 50/1)

PU	2. Jack Fiasco 4/1F Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	6	1111 p	117	–	–	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Damascena (GER) (Acatenango)
Led and disputed early, close 2nd after 1st, pushed along behind leaders before 4 out and soon weakened, eased before 3 out where not fluent, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding stopped quickly) (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

13 ran Off time: 4:15:39 Winning time: 5m 54.70s (slow by 2.70s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: John P McManus (The Gatechecker) 1st breeder: Mrs Teresa Cleary
2nd owner: William M O'Sullivan (Citizen Al)
3rd owner: Stephen Michael Hanlon (Diggin Deep)
Tote win: €14.60 PL: €3.60 €3.30 €1.70 Ex: €114 CSF: €104.49 Tricast: €553.14 Trifecta: €302.80

4:15 Thurles (IRE) 21 Feb 2019

Thurles Handicap Hurdle