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Name: IRISH STALLION FARMS EUROPEAN BREEDERS FUND BOREEN BELLE MARES NOVICE HURDLE (Listed)
Start: 2020-01-10T12:40:00
End: 2020-01-10T16:00:00
Location: Thurles

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14:25 Friday 10 January 2020
IRISH STALLION FARMS EUROPEAN BREEDERS FUND BOREEN BELLE MARES NOVICE HURDLE (Listed)	Distance : 2m
Prize : €32,500 Age : 4yo+ Race Type : Hurdle	Going : Gd/Sft
Race Type : Hurdle

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Pos	Pos	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1	1		1. ARD ABHAINN (IRE)	1. ARD ABHAINN (IRE)	-3 <	120+	-33 >		Davy Russell	6	10-11	7/42.75f	7/42.75f
1			brm JEREMY (USA) - SHEER FRUSTRATION (IRE) MONTELIMAR (USA)	J: Davy Russell T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland Age: 6 Wgt: 10-11	-3 <	120+	-33 >		Gordon Elliott, Ireland				7/42.75f
had been found an easier listed contest to win than at Punchestown 4 weeks earlier and justified favouritism; chased leaders, went second 3 out, pushed along home turn, led between last 2, kept up to work; she remains capable of better, not least back at around 2½m.
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along home turn, led between last 2, kept up to work
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2	2	3	7. REBEL OG (IRE)	7. REBEL OG (IRE)	+1 <	117	-62 >		P. Townend	7	10-11	5/16	5/16
2		3	brm PRESENTING - OSCAR REBEL (IRE) OSCAR (IRE)	J: P. Townend T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland Age: 7 Wgt: 10-11 Eq: (h)	+1 <	117	-62 >		W. P. Mullins, Ireland	(h)			5/16
after 11 weeks off and up in grade, improved again; chased leader, travelled well, ridden home turn, challenged 2 out, every chance approaching last, not quicken.
chased leader, ridden home turn, challenged 2 out, every chance approaching last, not quicken
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3	3	1¾	5. HEAVEN HELP US (IRE)	5. HEAVEN HELP US (IRE)	+20 <	115	-14 >		D. E. Mullins	6	10-11	11/43.75	11/43.75
3		1¾	bm YEATS (IRE) - SPARE THE AIR (IRE) TRANS ISLAND	J: D. E. Mullins T: Paul Hennessy, Ireland Age: 6 Wgt: 10-11	+20 <	115	-14 >		Paul Hennessy, Ireland				11/43.75
one of the most exposed, ran to a similar level to last time; dictated, pressed on after 3 out, headed between last 2, one paced.
dictated, pressed on after 3 out, headed between last 2, one paced
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4	4	1¾	2. BOTANI (IRE)	2. BOTANI (IRE)	-3 <	113	0 >		Robbie Power	6	10-11	16/117	16/117
4		1¾	chm DOYEN (IRE) - GO NOBLE (IRE) GOLAN (IRE)	J: Robbie Power T: Colm A. Murphy, Ireland Age: 6 Wgt: 10-11	-3 <	113	0 >		Colm A. Murphy, Ireland				16/117
has improved with each run over hurdles; mid-division, took strong hold, ridden after 3 out, kept on, never on terms; was aiming quite high here and is likely to have more chance in handicaps.
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, kept on, never on terms
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5	5	8	3. DOLLYS DESTINATION (IRE)	3. DOLLYS DESTINATION (IRE)	-7 <	105	-63 >		Conor Orr	7	10-11	6/17	6/17
5		8	bm DUBAI DESTINATION (USA) - REHILL LASS (IRE) SHERNAZAR	J: Conor Orr T: Gary McGill, Ireland Age: 7 Wgt: 10-11	-7 <	105	-63 >		Gary McGill, Ireland				6/17
faced a stiff task in this grade (regular jockey also unable to claim); in rear, pushed along after 4 out, headway approaching straight, no further impression.
rear, pushed along after 4 out, headway approaching straight, no further impression
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6	6	13	9. TARA DYLAN (IRE)	9. TARA DYLAN (IRE)	+8 <	91	-25 >		Donagh Meyler	8	10-11	50/151	50/151
6		13	bm DYLAN THOMAS (IRE) - TARA'S WELLS (IRE) SADLER'S WELLS (USA)	J: Donagh Meyler T: Thomas Mullins, Ireland Age: 8 Wgt: 10-11	+8 <	91	-25 >		Thomas Mullins, Ireland				50/151
after just 5 days off, continues below form; close up, not fluent second, pushed along 3 out, weakened before next.
close up, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 3 out, weakened before next
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7	7	3½	4. FLICKER FLAME (IRE)	4. FLICKER FLAME (IRE)	+26 <	87			Sean Flanagan	6	10-11	12/113	12/113
7		3½	bm BORN TO SEA (IRE) - XALOC (IRE) SHIROCCO (GER)	J: Sean Flanagan T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien, Ireland Age: 6 Wgt: 10-11	+26 <	87			Joseph Patrick O'Brien, Ireland				12/113
wasn't up to this better company, still a maiden after all; handy, awkward third, ridden when not fluent 3 out, dropped away before next.
handy, awkward 3rd, ridden when not fluent 3 out, dropped away before next
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8	8	7½	8. SAILINGTOBYZANTIUM (IRE)	8. SAILINGTOBYZANTIUM (IRE)	+28 <	79	-36 >		Rachael Blackmore	6	10-11	16/117	16/117
8		7½	bm GOLD WELL - YOU TAKE CARE (IRE) DEFINITE ARTICLE	J: Rachael Blackmore T: Henry de Bromhead, Ireland Age: 6 Wgt: 10-11	+28 <	79	-36 >		Henry de Bromhead, Ireland				16/117
wasn't up to this better company; held up, pushed along soon after 4 out, beaten before next.
held up, pushed along soon after 4 out, beaten before next
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9	9	16	6. MYSTERY STOWAWAY (IRE)	6. MYSTERY STOWAWAY (IRE)	<	62	+41 >		Liam Quinlan	6	10-11	66/167	66/167
9		16	chm STOWAWAY - MYSTERY ESCORT SIR HARRY LEWIS (USA)	J: Liam Quinlan T: John Patrick Ryan, Ireland Age: 6 Wgt: 10-11	<	62	+41 >		John Patrick Ryan, Ireland				66/167
was flying too high in this grade; always behind.
always behind
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All 9 ran. Hurdles: 9.	Winning Owner: Mrs M. Gittins
Time: 4m 11s Closing Sectional: (3.65f): 55.6s (103%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 117%, Betfair SP 102.1%
A listed event whose past winners include Shattered Love and Honeysuckle, Ard Abhainn with some way to go before reaching the same level as those 2 have done, but she's clearly a decent sort herself, readily seeing off this field having raced close up throughout. ARD ABHAINN (IRE) had been found an easier listed contest to win than at Punchestown 4 weeks earlier and justified favouritism; chased leaders, went second 3 out, pushed along home turn, led between last 2, kept up to work; she remains capable of better, not least back at around 2½m. REBEL OG (IRE) after 11 weeks off and up in grade, improved again; chased leader, travelled well, ridden home turn, challenged 2 out, every chance approaching last, not quicken. HEAVEN HELP US (IRE) one of the most exposed, ran to a similar level to last time; dictated, pressed on after 3 out, headed between last 2, one paced. BOTANI (IRE) has improved with each run over hurdles; mid-division, took strong hold, ridden after 3 out, kept on, never on terms; was aiming quite high here and is likely to have more chance in handicaps. DOLLYS DESTINATION (IRE) faced a stiff task in this grade (regular jockey also unable to claim); in rear, pushed along after 4 out, headway approaching straight, no further impression. TARA DYLAN (IRE) after just 5 days off, continues below form; close up, not fluent second, pushed along 3 out, weakened before next. FLICKER FLAME (IRE) wasn't up to this better company, still a maiden after all; handy, awkward third, ridden when not fluent 3 out, dropped away before next. SAILINGTOBYZANTIUM (IRE) wasn't up to this better company; held up, pushed along soon after 4 out, beaten before next. MYSTERY STOWAWAY (IRE) was flying too high in this grade; always behind.

14:25 Thurles Result on Friday 10 January 2020

The 2M 14:25 IRISH STALLION FARMS EUROPEAN BREEDERS FUND BOREEN BELLE MARES NOVICE HURDLE (Listed) at Thurles was run on Gd/Sft. It was open to 4yo+ and had a prize fund of €32,500. There were 9 runners. The winning horse was ARD ABHAINN (IRE) who won by 3. ARD ABHAINN (IRE) was ridden by Davy Russell. ARD ABHAINN (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 7/4f.

How the rest of the runners fared:

REBEL OG (IRE) finished 2nd and was beaten by 3.00 - they had an ISP of 5/1
HEAVEN HELP US (IRE) finished 3rd and was beaten by 4.75 - they had an ISP of 11/4
BOTANI (IRE) finished 4th and was beaten by 6.5 - they had an ISP of 16/1
DOLLYS DESTINATION (IRE) finished 5th and was beaten by 14.5 - they had an ISP of 6/1
TARA DYLAN (IRE) finished 6th and was beaten by 27.5 - they had an ISP of 50/1
FLICKER FLAME (IRE) finished 7th and was beaten by 31 - they had an ISP of 12/1
SAILINGTOBYZANTIUM (IRE) finished 8th and was beaten by 38.5 - they had an ISP of 16/1
MYSTERY STOWAWAY (IRE) finished 9th and was beaten by 54.5 - they had an ISP of 66/1

THURLES 14:25

14:25 Friday 10 January 2020

IRISH STALLION FARMS EUROPEAN BREEDERS FUND BOREEN BELLE MARES NOVICE HURDLE (Listed)

14:25 Thurles Result on Friday 10 January 2020