Review thurles 9th Feb

< Quarryvale (5-1) ran out a facile winner of the Tote Placepot Races 1 to 6 Chase, the opening event of a seven-race card at Thurles.

Having led from the off, the winner was being pressed by the well-supported Raptor when the latter made a bad mistake at the second-last fence, leaving James Mangan's charge to ease to an 11-length victory ahead of the mount of Ruby Walsh, who somehow managed to stay on board and keep on for second.< Shootin The Breeze saw off the challenge of the well-fancied Gagewell Flyer (4-7fav) to spring a 20-1 surprise in the Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase.

The favourite looked to be going best as the pair passed long-time leader Mayo Mystique but Colm Murphy's inmate found much more under pressure after the last and crossed the line seven-and-a-half lengths clear of Willie Mullins' representative.< Dare To Doubt (evens) was another disappointing favourite from the Mullins yard in the Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Mares Beginners Chase, in which Carrigeen Lechuga (10-1) held a late rally from Definite Class

The winner kicked clear from the second-last after Bryan Cooper's mount made a bad mistake, only for the latter came back with a determined run before eventually going down by a length-and-a-half.< Lamb Or Cod justified favouritism (11-10) in the thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle with just a head to spare, denying Inis Meain and Bold Banks in a thrilling finish, while the I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle went to Tramore bumper winner Mini Vic (11-2), who overcame 7-4 joint-favourite Perfect Gentleman by three-quarters of a length.

Willie Mullins gained some compensation for earlier disappointments when Immediate Response (4-9fav) made all in the Tote Trifecta Rollover Handicap Hurdle from Owennacurra Milan who was 11 lengths in arrears, and Another Challenge (3-1) scored in similarly impressive fashion (nine lengths) from Forced Kin in the closing Fethard Flat Race.