MTG No 296
Thurles
Thursday, 20th Oct 2016
GOING: Good
The Thurles Handicap Steeplechase of EUR12,000 (Rated 0-109) Of which the second will receive EUR2,400, the third EUR1,200, the fourth EUR600 and the fifth EUR300
1st
R. Loughran
held up, closer in 6th 5 out, 4th entering straight, improved to dispute 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on strongly run-in
2nd
4 lengths
R.W. Barron (7)
chased leaders, disputed briefly 5th, 3rd halfway, led and disputed from before 9th, ridden entering straight, disputed 2 out, under pressure in 2nd before last, kept on same pace
3rd
3½ lengths
L.P. Dempsey
held up, progress into 5th 4 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, challenged before 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on same pace
4th
2½ lengths
D.E. Mullins
held up, progress into 6th entering straight, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace
5th
¾ lengths
S.W. Flanagan
mid-division early, chased leaders from 5th, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd 5 out, challenged and slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, under pressure in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace
6th
P.T. Enright
disputed briefly early, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, under pressure and slight mistake 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace
7th
2¾ lengths
D.G. Hogan
towards rear, ridden and no impression before 3 out, moderate 8th 2 out, kept on one pace
8th
18 lengths
D.F. O'Regan
towards rear, closer in 8th 4 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, soon no extra
9th
K.C. Sexton
led and disputed, chased leaders from 3rd, 6th halfway, weakened to rear 5 out, soon no extra
10th
4½ lengths
M.P. Fogarty
soon led and disputed, headed after 7th, disputed again 9th, ridden in 2nd before 4 out, no extra 3 out
11th
6½ lengths
P.E. Corbett (3)
chased leaders, led and disputed from 3rd, slight mistake 4th, led after 7th, slightly slow 8th, headed before next, slight mistake in 4th 5 out, ridden and no extra next
fell
S.J. Crimin (5)
mid-division, fell 9th
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