Full Result 4.10 Thurles (IRE) | 15 February 2021

Holycross Maiden Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m7f Heavy 13 hurdles

1st €5,900 2nd €1,900 3rd €900 4th €400 5th €200 6th €100

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Dunboyne (IRE) 3/1 Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	6	116	–	92	135	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Patsy Cline (IRE) (Definite Article)
Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, went third after 8th, going best and went second before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, led before last, hit last, clear run-in, ridden final 110yds, reduced lead towards finish (op 7/2 tchd 11/4)

2 2	6. Mercury Lane (IRE) 9/2 B J Cooper Paul Nolan	B J Cooper Paul Nolan	7	116 t	–	90	130	–
b g Stowaway - Lola D'Haguenet (FR) (Khalkevi)
Close up, briefly led 1st, soon headed and tracked leader, led 4th, pushed along 2 out, headed and outpaced before last, rallied final 110yds, kept on (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

3 2¼ [4¼]	2. Meticulous (IRE) 12/1 Donagh Meyler Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Donagh Meyler Joseph Patrick O'Brien	7	120 t	–	96	136	–
b g Fame And Glory - Refinement (IRE) (Oscar)
Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway before 4 out, not fluent 4 out, pushed along 3 out, left in third and slightly hampered 2 out, kept on run-in (op 17/2 tchd 15/2)

4 18 [22¼]	7. Mount Melleray (IRE) 10/1 Robbie Power J Motherway	Robbie Power J Motherway	6	116 p¹	–	71	112	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Prowler (IRE) (Old Vic)
Held up in behind leaders, went fourth 5 out, ridden and no extra before 3 out, left in modest fourth 2 out (op 14/1 tchd 18/1)

5 22 [44¼]	9. Rwegoinhigh (IRE) 150/1 Miss J Townend ⁷ Timothy Townend	Miss J Townend ⁷ Timothy Townend	11	1013	–	48	88	–
ch g Mountain High (IRE) - Howrwedoin (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Didn't jump with fluency, in rear, pushed along after 4 out, kept on after 2 out, never dangerous (op 66/1)

6 4 [48¼]	3. Cahirmee (IRE) 300/1 Ambrose McCurtin ⁵ Brian O'Keeffe	Ambrose McCurtin ⁵ Brian O'Keeffe	7	111	–	44	84	–
b g Milan - Castlerose (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In rear, headway before 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, kept on but no extra from 2 out (op 200/1 tchd 150/1)

7 26 [74¼]	1. Excelcior (FR) 20/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	7	120	–	25	69	–
b g Sunday Break (JPN) - Belle D'Arbois (FR) (Anabaa)
Midfield, chased leaders 5 out, ridden and no extra after 4 out, bad mistake 3 out (tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1)

8 hd [74½]	15. Roped In (IRE) 200/1 Jack Foley ⁷ Daniel G Murphy	Jack Foley ⁷ Daniel G Murphy	5	104	–	8	49	–
b m Presenting - Dushion (IRE) (Dushyantor)
In rear, some headway before 4 out, ridden and no impression before 3 out

9 7½ [82]	12. Politicianspromise (IRE) 28/1 Darragh O'Keeffe M P Collins	Darragh O'Keeffe M P Collins	5	114	–	7	48	–
b g Mahler - Holiday Time (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression before 4 out (op 40/1)

10 74 [156]	13. Nothinbuttime (IRE) 200/1 Mr J Hart ⁷ Francis J Flood	Mr J Hart ⁷ Francis J Flood	6	106	–	–	–	–
b m Stowaway - Other Salsa (FR) (Kingsalsa)
Didn't jump well, midfield, lost position and became detached 5 out, slightly hampered 4 out, tailed off (tchd 125/1)

F	10. Salt Wind (IRE) 11/4 Paddy Kennedy Michael G Kennedy	Paddy Kennedy Michael G Kennedy	6	116	–	–	123	–
ch g Getaway (GER) - Karen Mag (IRE) (Oscar)
Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, soon went second, not fluent 4 out, lost second after 3 out, soon ridden, mistake and fell 2 out (op 9/4 tchd 3/1)

PU	5. Fais Ton Chemin (FR) 5/2F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	116 t¹	–	–	–	–
b g Coastal Path - Tiree D'Affaire (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Midfield, jockey looked down to see if something was amiss and pulled up before 5th (jockey said gelding was pulled up lame having struck into itself ; vet confirmed the injury) (op 11/4 tchd 16/5)

PU	8. Patriot Poet (IRE) 200/1 Simon Torrens ⁵ P Corcoran	Simon Torrens ⁵ P Corcoran	7	111	–	–	–	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Power Again (GER) (Dashing Blade)
Took keen hold, led, slow jump and headed 1st, soon led again, not fluent 2nd, headed and chased leader 4th, lost position after 8th, slightly hampered 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding mount hung severely left) (op 150/1)

PU	11. Ticking Tom (IRE) 200/1 E Walsh ⁵ Patrick Magee	E Walsh ⁵ Patrick Magee	6	111	–	–	–	–
b g Mustameet (USA) - Sharon Ann (IRE) (Dylan Thomas)
Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, soon lost position, pulled up 4 out (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 125/1)

UR	14. Ballinaboola Hazel (IRE) 200/1 Jody McGarvey John Joseph Hanlon	Jody McGarvey John Joseph Hanlon	5	1011	–	–	–	–
b m Jet Away - Teresa Di Vicenzo (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
Midfield, not fluent 1st, towards rear and struggling when mistake and unseated rider 4 out

15 ran Off time: 4:10:22 Winning time: 6m 30.60s (slow by 56.60s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Gold Dreamer (reserve), Haveuseentherain (reserve), Premier Queen (reserve)
1st owner: S P O'Connor (Dunboyne) 1st breeder: Denis Cleary
2nd owner: Brendan McNicholas (Mercury Lane)
3rd owner: Michael Tabor (Meticulous)
Tote win: €3.80 PL: €1.60 €1.60 €2.90 Ex: €19.20 CSF: €18.21 Trifecta: €181

4:10 Thurles (IRE) 15 Feb 2021

Holycross Maiden Hurdle