Full Result 5.00 Thurles (IRE) | 5 March 2020

Thurles Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m6f197yds) 2m7f Soft To Heavy 14 hurdles

1st €10,620 2nd €3,420 3rd €1,620 4th €720

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Bay Ambition (IRE) 4/1 Jonathan Moore Gavin Cromwell	Jonathan Moore Gavin Cromwell	7	112	116	24	133	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Western Euro (IRE) (Westerner)
Close up until led from 1st and made rest, over 2 lengths clear after 3rd, slight mistake 3 out still going well, pushed along and extended advantage into straight, pressed 2 out where where left well clear and in command, eased run-in (op 6/1 tchd 7/2)

2 28	4. Zenon (IRE) 6/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	112	116	–	104	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Jacqueline (IND) (King Charlemagne)
Prominent until soon settled behind leaders, 4th from 3rd, slight mistake 6th, disputed 4th after 4 out, went 3rd after 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression on winner when left moderate 2nd 2 out where slow and slightly hampered, one pace after (tchd 11/2)

3 13 [41]	6. Bua Boy (IRE) 10/1 Charlie Hart ⁷ Denis Gerard Hogan	Charlie Hart ⁷ Denis Gerard Hogan	5	103	111	–	83	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - High Priestess (IRE) (Priolo)
Towards rear early until improved to chase leaders after 1st, mistake in 3rd at 3rd, jumped left 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, left remote 4th 2 out, kept on one pace into remote 3rd before last (op 7/1 tchd 13/2)

4 5½ [46½]	5. Sonny B (IRE) 33/1 Ambrose McCurtin ⁵ John J Walsh	Ambrose McCurtin ⁵ John J Walsh	13	109 t	114	–	85	–
b g Spadoun (FR) - Miss Ell (IRE) (Houmayoun)
Chased leaders, 5th after 8th, slight mistake in 3rd 3 out and soon lost place, weakened, left remote 3rd 2 out where slightly hampered, dropped to remote 4th before last (op 20/1)

F	1. Braeside (IRE) 11/8F Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	6	117	121	–	118	–
b g Presenting - The Kids Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Chased leaders early, took closer order in 2nd from 2nd, pushed along 3 lengths behind before straight, took closer order and pressed winner 2 out where fell (op 15/8)

F	7. Frere Fontaine (FR) 3/1 Phillip Enright Terence O'Brien	Phillip Enright Terence O'Brien	5	101 p	102	–	–	–
b g Cokoriko (FR) - Manilla (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up behind leaders, fell 2nd (op 11/4)

PU	3. Castello Sforza (IRE) 25/1 Aidan Kelly ⁷ Padraig Roche	Aidan Kelly ⁷ Padraig Roche	9	109	116	–	–	–
b g Milan - Young Elodie (FR) (Freedom Cry)
Held up in rear, slight mistake 2nd, jumped slightly left 5th and 7th, slightly hampered 4 out and pushed along, reminder soon after, no impression after 3 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out (op 16/1)

7 ran Off time: 5:00:36 Winning time: 6m 25.10s (slow by 52.10s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Hard To Know Syndicate (Bay Ambition) 1st breeder: J Mulcahy
2nd owner: Dreaming Cups Syndicate (Zenon)
3rd owner: Katie & Brian Castle Partnership (Bua Boy)
Tote win: €3.40 PL: €2.10 €2.70 Ex: €22.60 CSF: €28.76 Trifecta: €183.30

5:00 Thurles (IRE) 5 Mar 2020

Thurles Handicap Hurdle