Race cards · Sun 18 Dec
Sunday 18 December · Thurles, Eire
15:14 Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle
- Distance
- 2m 7f 0y
- Going
- Yielding (Good to Yielding in Places)
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 15000
- Runners
- 6
Race preview
GRAND SOIR cost 160,000 pounds after winning a point-to-point at Lingstown 12 months ago but needed a few runs for current connections before striking form in staying hurdles. He won a maiden in good style at Kilbeggan before overcoming a mistake at the last when following up at Cork. L'or Des Roses has really progressed since adopting front-running tactics and is also on a hat-trick after scoring over an extended 2m4f here last month. Level Neverending also won a maiden at Kilbeggan earlier this year but needs to bounce back after a disappointing run at Killarney.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Soir | 127-711 | Simon Torrens | J C McConnell | 12 0 | 9-4 | |
| 2 | Level Neverending | 224-134 | D F O'Regan | G Elliott | 11 6 | 9-2 | |
| 3 | Camino Rock | 356-45 | Darragh O'Keeffe | M F Morris | 11 4 | 11-2 | |
| 4 | L'or Des Roses | 534211 | Mr B W Harvey | D Harvey | 11 8 | 9-4 | |
| 5 | Silver Gazette | S63256 | Shane Fitzgerald | J P Ryan | 11 4 | 18-1 | |
| - | Starzov | 321580 | P J O'Hanlon | P J Rothwell | 11 5 | 7-1 |