Full Result 12.35 Thurles (IRE) | 6 January 2011

Devil's Bit Beginners Chase

(5yo+) 3m Soft 17 fences

1st €5,520 2nd €1,280 3rd €560 4th €320

Devil's Bit Beginners Chase, 3m - Soft, 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Slippers Percy (IRE) 33/1 D G Hogan ³ Denis Gerard Hogan	D G Hogan ³ Denis Gerard Hogan	9	119	–	28	136	–
b g Sea Raven (IRE) - Lough Borough (IRE) (Orchestra)
Soon led, strongly pressed entering straight, hung left under pressure and headed before last, rallied to lead early run-in, edged left, kept on well (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form shown, that gelding had benefitted from the step up in trip and being given an uncontested lead.)

2 4½	2. Arabella Boy (IRE) 8/13F Ms N Carberry E Bolger	Ms N Carberry E Bolger	6	1112	130	24	132	–
ch g Beneficial - Dasdilemma (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Tracked leaders on inner racing keenly, 4th halfway, challenged travelling well early straight, ridden to lead briefly before last, headed under pressure early run-in, switched right, no impression on winner and kept on one pace (op 4/6 tchd 4/7)

3 4½ [9]	10. Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 33/1 Sean Flanagan Denis Ahern	Sean Flanagan Denis Ahern	8	1112	–	20	127	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Parsonage (The Parson)
Always prominent, 2nd halfway, 3rd under pressure before 2 out, soon no impression on principals, kept on one pace

4 2 [11]	3. Ballyvoile (IRE) 10/1 Ken Whelan Ms M Flynn	Ken Whelan Ms M Flynn	8	1112	–	18	125	–
ch g Rashar (USA) - Eden Breeze (IRE) (Insan)
Always prominent, tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, mistakes 4 out and 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th from before 2 out, kept on one pace (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

5 14 [25]	5. For The Staff (IRE) 5/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	7	1112	–	5	111	–
br g Tamayaz (CAN) - Shanes Bay (IRE) (Henbit)
Chased leaders, 8th halfway, 6th approaching 4 out, no extra from early straight (jockey said gelding never travelled and made a respiratory noise in running) (op 9/2 tchd 11/2)

6 4 [29]	6. Golden Alou (IRE) 25/1 Lenny Flynn ³ Mrs Maureen Danagher	Lenny Flynn ³ Mrs Maureen Danagher	8	119 t	–	–	107	–
b g Golden Tornado (IRE) - Killiney Side (IRE) (General Ironside)
Chased leaders on outer, 5th halfway, mistakes 4 out and 3 out, soon ridden and no extra

7 1½ [30½]	7. Jolily (IRE) 33/1 Michael Darcy Timothy Doyle	Michael Darcy Timothy Doyle	9	1112	–	–	106	–
b g Supreme Leader - Cuilin Bui (IRE) (Kemal)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no extra in 7th after 2 out

8 dist [60½]	15. That Beats Banaher 50/1 Brian O'Connell ³ Liam Kenny	Brian O'Connell ³ Liam Kenny	7	119	–	–	–	–
b g Beat All (USA) - Susie's Money (Seymour Hicks)
Always towards rear, tailed off

9 4 [64½]	12. Roxboro Lodge 25/1 Roger Loughran D T Hughes	Roger Loughran D T Hughes	8	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Fantasy World (Kemal)
Always behind, tailed off

F	11. Preswell Lad (IRE) 50/1 Tommy Treacy Michael Joseph Fitzgerald	Tommy Treacy Michael Joseph Fitzgerald	8	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Wayward Words (IRE) (Architect I)
Mid-division, some headway into 8th 6 out, pushed along 4 out, no impression on leaders in 6th when fell 2 out

PU	13. Shouson Hill Boy (IRE) 25/1 Mr R A Latta ⁷ Roy W Tector	Mr R A Latta ⁷ Roy W Tector	9	115	–	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Yes Your Honour (Carlingford Castle)
Chased leaders on outer, 7th halfway, driven along and weakened 5 out, behind when mistake 3 out and soon pulled up (op 16/1)

PU	4. Cottage Cross (IRE) 50/1 Martin Ferris Ciaran O'Brien	Martin Ferris Ciaran O'Brien	8	1112	–	–	–	–
bb g Bob's Return (IRE) - Billmar (Kambalda)
Mid-division, weakened after halfway, behind when pulled up before 6 out (60-day ban: poor performance)

PU	9. Otay Kawn (IRE) 7/1 Robbie Power W P Mullins	Robbie Power W P Mullins	8	1112 t	125	–	–	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Fox Glen (IRE) (Furry Glen)
In rear of mid-division, never a factor, moderate 9th after 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding made a respiratory noise in running)

PU	16. Present Promise (IRE) 50/1 Niall P Madden James Cousins	Niall P Madden James Cousins	7	117 t	–	–	–	–
b m Presenting - Beachgrove Thyne (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Always behind, pulled up after 5 out

UR	8. Lunaburg (FR) 66/1 Eddie Power ³ Alan Daly	Eddie Power ³ Alan Daly	7	119 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Johannesburg (USA) - Luna Sacra (FR) (Sadler's Wells)
Mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 6th

15 ran Off time: 12:35:00 Winning time: 6m 35.30s (slow by 35.30s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: A Thousand Men (lame), Pocketfullapennies (reserve), Pocketsandperry (reserve)
1st owner: P Cleary (Slippers Percy) 1st breeder: P Cleary
2nd owner: Andrew Berry (Arabella Boy)
3rd owner: Cornelius Ahern (Paddy The Oscar)
Tote win: €81.10 PL: €4.40 €1.02 €4.40 Ex: €190.50 CSF: €58.20

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

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Devil's Bit Beginners Chase

12:35 Thurles (IRE) 6 Jan 2011