2.50 Thurles Racecourse Maiden Hurdle of €10,000.00 6-y-o plus 2m.

Thurles Results Thu, 10th Mar, 2005

Going - Yielding. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €8,080.00 Winning Units - 17 Dividend - €356.40. Placepot Pool - €257.50 Winning Units - 71 Dividend - €2.70. Tote Aggregate - €35631.00.

Thurles Racecourse Maiden Hurdle of €10,000.00 6-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €6,910.00, 2nd - €1,700.00, 3rd - €800.00, 4th - €500.00 18 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Desert Island (IRE) 11-12 (Basil Brindley)

Turtle Island (IRE) - Tarikhana(Mouktar)
Breeder - Basil Brindley

SP 7/4fav

Peter Casey

R Walsh

Tote Win €3.20 Place €1.30

always prominent, 2nd from 4th, led 3 out, ridden and kept on well from next

6th Mar, 05 Leopardstown
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 13th Apr, 05 Fairyhouse
fell Hcp Hdl Rated 108

2nd

3.5L

Where's Eddie (IRE) 11-12 (Seamus Ross)
Rated 89
Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Val Lady (FR)(Valdingran (FR))
Breeder - J C Condon

SP 10/1

Patrick Michael Verling

C O'Dwyer

Place €4.70

led, clear before halfway, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on under pressure from next

3rd Mar, 05 Limerick
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 92 This
Race 20th Mar, 05 Limerick
13th Mdn Hdl Rated 89

3rd

City Of Sails (IRE) 10-13 (Henry Lappin)

Flemensfirth (USA) - Palmrock Donna(Quayside)
Breeder - Martin Higgins

SP 16/1

A J McNamara

Andrew J McNamara(5)

Place €1.20

mid-division, 8th approaching halfway, progress 4 out, moderate 3rd and ridden next, kept on under pressure

27th Dec, 04 Limerick
6th Mdn Hdl This
Race 19th Mar, 05 Tramore
4th Mdn Hdl

4th

Longueville Quest (IRE) 10-10 (R A Cotter)
Rated 97
Witness Box (USA) - Riancoir Alainn(Strong Gale)

SP 5/1

R A Cotter

T G M Ryan(3)

Place €1.40

mid-division, 7th after 5 out, moderate 6th before 2 out, kept on from last

19th Jan, 05 Navan
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 98 This
Race 5th Jun, 05 Tralee
2nd Mdn Hdl Rated 95

5th

Shoot The Breeze (GB) 11-4 (Michael Owen Daly)
Rated 99
Environment Friend (GB) - Whataripoff (GB)(Weld)
Breeder - Peter Parkinson

SP 7/2

Philip Fenton

D N Russell

slowly away and behind, progress 4 out, 7th 2 out, kept on

26th Feb, 05 Thurles
2nd Mdn Hdl Rated 97 This
Race 24th Mar, 05 Thurles
3rd Mdn Hdl Rated 99

6th

1.5L

Royal Thistle (IRE) 10-13 (Michael J McDonagh)
Rated 70
Supreme Leader - Thistle Witch (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))

SP 25/1

Michael J McDonagh

J F Levins(5)

tracked leaders in 5th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from next

29th Jan, 05 Fairyhouse
20th Hcp Hdl Rated 70 This
Race 20th Mar, 05 Limerick
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 72

7th

Sahara Desert (GB) 11-5 (J Halley)

Green Desert (USA) - Apache Star (GB)(Arazi (USA))
Breeder - Hascombe & Valiant Studs

SP 16/1

Michael Aherne

S W Quinlan(7)

tracked leaders in 4th, ridden 4 out, no impression from next, kept on same pace

6th Mar, 05 Leopardstown
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 24th Mar, 05 Thurles
14th Mdn Hdl

8th

25L

Glen Pearl (IRE) 10-6 (J P Fogarty)
Rated 75
Gothland (FR) - Mia Gigi(Hard Fought)

SP 50/1

J P Fogarty

R J Molloy(7)

held up, kept on one pace from 3 out

29th May, 04 Wexford
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 77 This
Race

9th

0.75L

Brave The Odds (IRE) 11-1 (Michael P Kelly)

Bravefoot (GB) - Justuandi (IRE)(Kefaah (USA))

SP 33/1

J H Scott

S G McDermott(3)

2nd early, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened after 4 out

6th Mar, 05 Clonmel
10th Mdn Hdl This
Race 19th May, 05 Tipperary
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 77

10th

shd

Anniesthyne (IRE) 11-2 (Caropa Syndicate)

Good Thyne (USA) - Annie's Alkali(Strong Gale)

SP 16/1

Timothy Doyle

J M Allen(5)

mid-division, no impression from before 4 out

27th Feb, 03 Thurles
ref Mdn Hdl This
Race

11th

Daithi's Pride (IRE) 11-4 (Noel Noonan)

Baron Blakeney - Lizes Birthday (IRE)(Torus)

SP 20/1

John J Walsh

K Whelan

rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out

5th Feb, 05 Naas
11th Mdn Hdl This
Race

12th

The Road To Cork (IRE) 10-11 (A Seymour)

Dromod Hill - Coffee Shop(Bargello)

SP 66/1

A Seymour

E F Power(7)

rear of mid-division, no impression from before 4 out

16th Jul, 04 Kilbeggan
8th Bmpr This
Race 27th Mar, 05 Cork
15th Mdn Hdl

13th

shd

Cape Teal (IRE) 11-4 (Miss Lynn Berry)
Rated 93
Sharifabad (IRE) - Careful Minstrel(Black Minstrel)

SP 12/1

E Bolger

D J Casey

never a factor

19th Feb, 05 Fairyhouse
p.u. Nov Chs This
Race 28th Apr, 06 Chepstow
u.r. Nov Chs

14th

2.5L

Tetrazini (IRE) 10-13 (E Williamson)

Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Na Moilltear (IRE)(Miner's Lamp)

SP 50/1

Patrick Day

P A Carberry

always behind

1st Jan, 05 Tramore
12th Mdn Hdl This
Race 31st Mar, 05 Clonmel
b.d. Mdn Hdl

15th

20L

Sublime Sally (IRE) 10-10 (Mrs A M O'Shea)

Bob Back (USA) - Sublime Polly (IRE)(Waajib)

SP 50/1

Mrs A M O'Shea

A O'Shea(3)

never a factor, tailed off

3rd Mar, 05 Limerick
13th Mdn Hdl This
Race 16th Jun, 05 Clonmel
14th Flat

16th

25L

Mansefield (IRE) 11-9 (Patrick L Doherty)

Un Desperado (FR) - Strong Willed(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Mrs K Costello

SP 7/1

P J Rothwell

A J Donoghue(3)

mid-division, reminders 5th, weakened from halfway, completely tailed off

3rd Mar, 05 Limerick
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 13th Apr, 05 Fairyhouse
21st Hcp Hdl Rated 102

17th

3.5L

Kiss The Girls (IRE) 11-4 (Stephen O'Connell Miley)

Roselier (FR) - Cheeney's Gift(Quayside)

SP 50/1

Daniel Miley

P J Scallan

always behind, driven along from 2nd, completely tailed off

26th Feb, 05 Thurles
7th Hdl This
Race 19th Mar, 05 Tramore
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 74

u.r.

Some Option (IRE) 11-4 (William Hayes)

Executive Perk - Ballyadam Rose(Roselier (FR))

SP 25/1

William Hayes

J P Elliott

soon prominent, 4th when mistake and unseated rider 4th

20th Feb, 05 Naas
12th Mdn Hdl This
Race 23rd Oct, 05 Clonmel
14th Mdn Hdl

Off 2.50
Time 3m. 52.60 secs, which is 11.68 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €37.40.

Non runners Kates Music (non-runner), Lady Vivaldi (non-runner), Kerry Romance (non-runner)