Full Result 2.40 Thurles (IRE) | 19 December 2021

Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m7f69yds) 2m7½f Good To Yielding 14 hurdles

1st €8,555 2nd €2,755 3rd €1,305 4th €580 5th €290

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Mr Fred Rogers (IRE) EvensF Shane Fitzgerald ⁵ Gordon Elliott	Shane Fitzgerald ⁵ Gordon Elliott	5	117 t	–	–	134	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Play The Wing (Bob Back)
Chased leader, not fluent 6th, bad mistake 7th, soon recovered, not fluent 9th, not fluent 10th, pressed leader 3 out, shaken up and joined leader before last, not fluent last, soon lost position, ridden and rallied run-in, led inside final 110yds (op 5/6 tchd 4/5)

2 1¼	4. Nell's Well (IRE) 6/4 Mark McDonagh ⁷ Sean O O'Brien	Mark McDonagh ⁷ Sean O O'Brien	7	1012	118	–	124	–
b m Gold Well - Lady Singspiel (IRE) (Singspiel)
Jumped well, led at steady pace, headed but close up 4th, lost position and towards rear after 8th, headway and close up 2 out, shaken up and led narrowly before last, soon joined, ridden and led clearly after last, no extra and headed inside final 110yds (op 15/8 tchd 2/1 and 7/5)

3 8 [9¼]	6. Quaker Island (IRE) 12/1 Kevin Sexton Peter Fahey	Kevin Sexton Peter Fahey	6	112	115	–	113	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Clonloo Lady (IRE) (Nearly A Nose)
Chased leader, close up 5th, led before 9th, pushed along when 1 length ahead 2 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened gradually run-in (op 14/1 tchd 10/1)

4 ½ [9¾]	5. Highland Sting (IRE) 50/1 L P Dempsey John Patrick Ryan	L P Dempsey John Patrick Ryan	5	112	–	–	113	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Garrienderk Mist (IRE) (Beneficial)
Raced in last, mistake 9th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and kept on from 2 out, not pace to challenge (op 40/1)

5 3 [12¾]	2. Mythical Hero (IRE) 8/1 Danny Mullins Ms Margaret Mullins	Danny Mullins Ms Margaret Mullins	4	1110	–	–	118	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Flamenco Lily (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Took keen hold, raced in second, pressed leader 3rd, led 4th, increased tempo before 7th, headed before 9th, close up 10th, going okay but lost position before 2 out, pushed along and outpaced approaching last, rallied and kept on after last (op 15/2 tchd 17/2 and 7/1)

5 ran Off time: 2:41:29 Winning time: 6m 35.10s (slow by 56.60s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Coastal World (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: It's Going To Be Great Syndicate (Mr Fred Rogers) 1st breeder: Pius Collins
2nd owner: Patrick Casey (Nell's Well)
3rd owner: G O'Dowd (Quaker Island)
Tote win: €1.70 PL: €1.10 €1.10 Ex: €2.20 CSF: €2.93 Trifecta: €9

2:40 Thurles (IRE) 19 Dec 2021

Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle