Horse Alert

18 Mar 2023 14:30 Thurles

Winner: €30,000 (Penalty: €18,000); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.

Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	Flame Bearer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1)	12-3173 / 9	Jump (14)	P Townend	W P Mullins Linda Mulcahy &…	11/10
		tracked leaders, slight mistakes 1st and 4th, 2nd halfway, led after 3 out, pushed along and drew clear in straight, kept on well, easily
2^nd	3	13 L	Upping The Anti (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	7-113FB / 8	Jump (13)	Rachael Blackmore	H De Bromhead Alan Halsall	14/1
		ran 5th, detached before 4th, closer halfway, no impression 3 out, pushed along and went 4th early straight, kept on well run-in to go moderate 2nd close home
3^rd	2	NK	Sole Pretender (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	126333 / 9	Flat (1311), Jump (126)	S D Torrens	N Lee M P Hogan	7/2
		prominent and led before 2nd, headed briefly 4th, headed after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and no impression on winner in straight, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home
4^th	1	2½ L	Indiana Jones (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	8-34311 / 8	Jump (14)	D J O'Keeffe	M F Morris Robcour	5/2
		tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression before last, no extra
5^th	5	30 L	Glengouly (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1)	11P-1FP / 8	Jump (34)	J B Foley	W P Mullins Roaringwater Syndicate	12/1
		led early and led briefly 4th, remained prominent and 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression in 5th early straight, soon no extra, weakened
PU	6	-	Il Courra (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1)	148414 / 8	Jump (167)	M J M O'Sullivan	C W J Farrell Mary Griffin	33/1
		always rear, never a factor, slow 3rd and soon detached, closer halfway, detached again 5 out, no extra and pulled up before 3 out
	7	-	Largy Debut (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1)	49-3332 / 8	Jump (51)	S W Flanagan	H De Bromhead C Jones	0/0
		NonRunner