irishracing.com | Race Result Thurles, Thu, 6th Mar, 2008, Ballycahill (C&G) Beginners S´chase of €10,000.00 5-y-o plus

2.45 Ballycahill (C&G) Beginners S´chase of €10,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m.

Thurles Results Thu, 6th Mar, 2008

Going - Yielding (Chase: Yielding to Soft).

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €1,338.50 carried forward to Dundalk on Fri, 7th Mar. Placepot Pool - €8,755.00 Winning Units - 39 Dividend - €168.00. Tote Aggregate - €78558.00.

2.45 3m. 5-y-o plus 16 Ran
Ballycahill (C&G) Beginners S´chase of €10,000.00 5-y-o plus 1st - €6,910.00, 2nd - €1,700.00, 3rd - €800.00, 4th - €500.00

An unlikely victory for DOONEYS GATE as Parrot Cay looked sure to score when three lengths clear on the run-in before faltering. The light-raced winner was reappearing after a 15 months lay-off and, having travelled well to join issue before the straight, 'blew up' according to trainer Willie Mullins before getting a second wind just in time. The seven-year-old gelding is obviously a talented if somewhat fragile type, and could make up into a useful staying chaser.

PARROT CAY is also suited by a test of stamina and, after taking it up two out and looking home and hosed, proceeded to either idle or cry enough in the closing stages. This was still a fair effort, and surely a modest staying beginners chase is well within his grasp.

ROCK CAPTAIN was up with the pace throughout before falling two out when a close up but apparently weakening third, while VALLEY OF GIANTS also raced prominently but could not go with the leading pair in the straight. WICKFORD, probably the best backed in the race from 6/1 down to 7/2, threatened briefly to get into the race before making a mistake 5 out and was struggling when brought down at the next. BURREN BEN was reported to be lame.

Race Conditions

1st

Dooneys Gate (IRE) 11-12 (Thomas Gilligan)
(6:37.6 3.76 secs slower on today's going )
Oscar (IRE) - Park Breeze (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Daniel C And Patrick Keating

SP 3/1fav

W P Mullins

R Walsh

Tote Win €4.50 Place €1.50

mid-division, headway to 6th 7 out, 4th 5 out, improved to dispute before 2 out, 2nd before last, stayed on well run-in to lead close home

6th Dec, 06 Fairyhouse
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 14th Dec, 08 Cork
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 116

2nd

0.5L

Parrot Cay (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs Helen Walsh)
(6:37.8)
Welsh Term - Auntie Prickle Pin (IRE)(Sexton Blake)
Breeder - Mrs J.O.Onions

SP 14/1

T M Walsh

G T Hutchinson

Place €2.20

rear of mid-division, headway to 5th 5 out, improved to lead before 2 out, strongly pressed, clear lead before last, tired run-in and headed close home

24th Feb, 08 Naas
5th Nov Chs This
Race 23rd Mar, 08 Fairyhouse
4th Nov Chs Rated 115

3rd

12L

Valley Of Giants (GB) 11-12 (Mac's J Racing Syndicate)
(6:40.9) Rated 109
Giant's Causeway (USA) - Karri Valley (USA)(Storm Bird (CAN))
Breeder - C O'Brien

SP 5/1

Mrs John Harrington

A D Leigh

Place €1.80

soon led, headed 8th, ridden to lead again before 5 out, headed before next, no extra in 4th before 2 out, left moderate 3rd, kept on one pace

1st Jan, 08 Tramore
2nd Nov Chs Rated 109 This
Race 15th Apr, 08 Limerick
1st Nov Chs Rated 108

4th

13L

Mona Ri (IRE) 11-9 (Monreagh Syndicate)
(6:44.1)
Houmayoun (FR) - Adala (IRE)(Shardari)

SP 50/1

Sean Aherne

M J Ferris(3)

Place €7.10

held up, some headway to moderate 8th before 4 out, 5th before 2 out, left 4th, kept on same pace, no danger

7th Feb, 08 Clonmel
6th Chs This
Race 8th Mar, 08 Gowran Park
5th Nov Chs

5th

16L

Good Thing (IRE) 11-12 (Raise Your Game Syndicate)
(6:48.1)
Good Thyne (USA) - Bridgequarter Lady (IRE)(King's Ride)
Breeder - Kevin Neville

SP 9/2

T J Taaffe

T G M Ryan

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 7th and no extra 5 out, kept on one pace straight

3rd Feb, 08 Punchestown
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 112 This
Race 23rd Mar, 08 Cork
fell Nov Chs

6th

35+L

Voramar (IRE) 11-12 (Gerard M O'Leary)
(6:57.0)
Mister Mat (FR) - Lady Mordred(Sir Mordred)

SP 12/1

Mrs Denise Foster

R M Power

always towards rear, tailed off

1st Mar, 08 Navan
fell Nov Chs This
Race 5th May, 08 Down Royal
7th Hcp Chs Rated 102

7th

1.25L

Up Above (IRE) 11-12 (K Kerrigan)
(6:57.3) Rated 87
Avarice - Amy Just (IRE)(Bustomi)
Breeder - Mrs D H Clyde

SP 25/1

Henry De Bromhead

A E Lynch

chased leaders, mistake 10th and lost place, no danger after and tailed off

16th Feb, 08 Gowran Park
9th Nov Chs Rated 87 This
Race 19th May, 08 Roscommon
7th Hcp Chs Rated 98

8th

21L

First Champ (FR) 11-5 (W Deacon)
(7:02.6)
Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Soiree Mondaine (FR)(Lomond (USA))

SP 50/1

D Deacon

S G Carey(7)

always towards rear, tailed off

27th Dec, 07 Limerick
7th Nov Chs This
Race 20th Mar, 08 Clonmel
fell Nov Chs

p.u.

Burren Ben (IRE) 11-12 (Burren Ben Syndicate)

Beneficial (GB) - Burren Valley (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Nora Lee

SP 8/1

C Byrnes

J R Barry

mid-division, dropped to rear halfway, pulled up before 5 out

31st Dec, 07 Tramore
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 16th Mar, 08 Limerick
4th Nov Chs

p.u.

Congenial Gent (IRE) 11-12 (M A Molloy)

Anshan - Lady Of Sonas (IRE)(Lancastrian)

SP 9/1

M A Molloy

J L Cullen

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th and weakened when fell 4 out

26th Dec, 07 Down Royal
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 15th Jul, 08 Killarney
4th Nov Chs Rated 99

p.u.

In Spades (IRE) 11-7 (Michael Drea)

Presenting (GB) - Moss Abbey(Le Moss)

SP 33/1

Norman Cassidy

M G Cleary(5)

always in rear, jumped poorly, pulled up before 7 out

16th Feb, 08 Kirkistown P
6th P to P This
Race 12th Oct, 08 Tinahely P
p.u. P to P

p.u.

Object D'art (IRE) 11-7 (Mrs Sally Roche)

Riberetto - Deny's Run (IRE)(Commanche Run)

SP 33/1

Liam Roche

A B Joyce(5)

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened 6 out, pulled up before next

22nd Apr, 07 Cork
p.u. Nov Chs This
Race 27th Feb, 10 Farmacaffley P
p.u. P to P

fell

Rock Captain (IRE) 11-7 (Patrick J Butler)

Presenting (GB) - Sue Lynn (IRE)(Yashgan)

SP 16/1

W F Treacy

P T Enright(5)

chased leaders, led 8th, headed before 5 out, led again before next, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra and held in 3rd when fell

26th Jan, 08 Navan
21st Mdn Hdl This
Race 2nd Apr, 08 Gowran Park
p.u. Mdn Hdl

p.u.

Rosdon (IRE) 11-12 (D Casey)

Roselier (FR) - Donegal Star(Quayside)

SP 50/1

Liam Casey

K Whelan

disputed early, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened before 7 out, pulled up before 5 out

26th Jan, 08 Navan
7th Nov Chs This
Race

b.d.

Wickford (IRE) 11-12 (W P Doyle)

Erins Isle - Mariussa (IRE)(Fools Holme (USA))
Breeder - D H W Dobson

SP 7/2

C A Murphy

T J Doyle

tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 4th 6 out, mistake and ridden next, soon no extra, moderate 6th when badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out

20th Feb, 08 Punchestown
4th Hdl Rated 116 This
Race 23rd Mar, 08 Fairyhouse
1st Nov Chs

fell

Flash Bandito (IRE) 11-12 (Vincent O'Brien)

Alphabatim (USA) - The Mighty Mopper (IRE)(Brush Aside (USA))

SP 33/1

Daniel William O'Sullivan

B M Cash

towards rear until fell 9th

4th Jun, 07 Ballingarry P
5th P to P This
Race

Off 2.46
Time 6m. 37.60 secs, which is 3.76 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €66.10.

Non runners View Mount Prince (non-runner), Roamanob (non-runner), Shamrock Hall (non-runner)

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