15 Mar 2025 14:30 Thurles
Winner: €30,000 (Penalty: €18,000); Distance: 2m 4f 176y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).
Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Common Practice (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 1) |
910-P15 / 6 |
Flat (213), Jump (197) |
S D Torrens | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 2nd entering straight, stayed on to dispute before last, led run-in, kept on well under pressure closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
High Class Hero (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
11P2-21 / 8 |
Jump (23) | P Townend | W P Mullins Sullivan Bloodstock… |
2/13 | |
| led and disputed, slight mistake 4 out, led before 3 out where slight mistake, pushed along entering straight, ridden and joined before last, mistake last, headed run-in and held in 2nd closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 15 L |
Drumgill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
480414 / 6 |
Jump (84) | D King | J P Ryan John Patrick Ryan |
16/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, closer on inner and disputed before 6 out, headed before 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra before last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 36 L |
Prairie Dancer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 1) |
P-2611F / 7 |
Flat (57), Jump (41) |
A P Kelly | J P O'Brien Sean Sweeney &… |
13/2 | |
| disputed early, slight mistake 1st and soon tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, dropped towards rear 5 out, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
1 |
| - |
Committee Meeting (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
1-4366P / 6 |
Jump (23) | D Robinson | P J Rothwell Fairwood Racing… |
125/1 | |
| rear and soon behind, unseated rider 5th | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Fun Fun Fun (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 8) |
116P-14 / 7 |
Jump (34) | J J Slevin | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||