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15:35 Thurles (IRE)

Holycross Flat Race

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €7,000 added
  • Winner: €4,830
  • 2nd: €1,120
  • 3rd: €490
  • 4th: €280
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 58.70s
  • Off Time: 15:36:16
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - RED, white hoop, white sleeves, red spots, white cap, red spots
  • Form 0/P-10
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

towards rear on outer, 7th halfway, no extra approaching straight, weakened

2
Silk - Red, White Sleeves, Royal blue cap, red star
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

always behind, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, completely tailed off

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white seams, white cap
20/1
  • Form 08
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

chased leaders, 5th halfway, good headway approaching straight, led 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong

4
Silk - Purple & yellow check, yellow cap
10/1
  • Form 14-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

chased leaders on inner, 4th halfway, driven along in 5th approaching straight, no extra from 2f out

5
Silk - Purple, yellow epaulettes, white & royal blue hooped sleeves & cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

always towards rear, weakened approaching straight, completely tailed off

6
Silk - Dark blue, light green cross of lorraine, light green armlet, quartered cap
15/8
  • Form 2-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leader in 2nd, 4th under pressure entering straight, moderate 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace

7
Silk - White, red triple diamond & sleeves, quartered cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

chased leaders in 3rd, headway to dispute briefly entering straight, driven along in 2nd from 2f out and soon no impression on winner, kept on under pressure inside final furlong

8
Silk - WHITE, black chevron, black armlet, quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 5522
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9

led, strongly pressed approaching straight, soon joined, headed under pressure and dropped to 3rd 2f out, no extra in 4th over 1f out

9
Silk - Purple, white stars, yellow & royal blue striped sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow stars
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7

chased leaders, 6th halfway, no extra and weakened entering straight, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

AMPLE APPEAL may just get the better of Lady Olwyn here. Paul Rothwell's charge was having his first start since narrowly defeated in a point at Kill when a decent third behind Under The Arch over this C&D in November and is the type to make further progress. Lady Olwyn won't give up without a fight with her mare's allowance, though she's been looking very one-paced and is vulnerable to something with a finishing kick. Bach Fire hails from a yard that can get one ready and is a half-brother to a couple of winning jumpers, while Flycorn is from the family of some useful chasers and is one to note for the future.

Formwatch

Arctic Grove (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway into 7th halfway, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 14th of 20, well behind Another Chieftain (12-0) at Tipperary 2m 4f N H flat in Oct.

Bach Fire (IRE) Bach gelding out of Chilly Morning.

Black Benny (IRE) 28-1 (11-11) Mid-division, 6th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, 8th of 14, 39l behind Jim Will Fix It (11-7) at Clonmel 2m N H flat hvy in Nov.

Fair Lord (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Never a factor, 13th of 20, 15l behind Our Only Option (11-7) at Tipperary 2m 2f N H flat gf in Apr.

Allusive Romper (IRE) Luso gelding out of Maple River.

Ample Appeal (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Always prominent, 2nd halfway, challenged early straight, no extra under pressure 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Under The Arch (11-2) at Thurles 2m 4yo nhf sft in Nov.

Flycorn (IRE) Winged Love gelding out of Scathach.

Lady Olwyn (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Soon led and clear at stages, brought to outside and pressed into straight, headed 2f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Quaquo De Flotte (12-0) at Limerick 2m 3f N H flat sft in Nov.

Busyasabee (IRE) Zagreb mare out of Latin Lady.