Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Thurles, Thu, 26th Feb, 2015, Littleton H´cap H´dle of €16,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

4.20 Littleton H´cap H´dle of €16,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

Thurles Results Thu, 26th Feb, 2015

Going - Chase: Soft To Heavy, heavy in places. Hurdle/Bumper: Heavy, soft in places. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €3,000.00 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €2,100.00. Placepot Pool - €29,652.44 Winning Units - 43.53 Dividend - €476.70. Pick Six Not Won.Pool €10,410.92 carried forward to Dundalk on Fri, 27th Feb. Tote Aggregate - €126143.00.

Littleton H´cap H´dle of €16,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

1st - €11,040.00, 2nd - €2,720.00, 3rd - €1,280.00, 4th - €800.00 10 Ran 12 hurdles

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Captainofthefleet (IRE) 11-3 (Ab Initio Syndicate)
(6:22.8 7.05 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 125(+5 after this run)
Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Darabaka (IRE)(Doyoun)
Breeder - Dr O Johnson

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1)
SP 9/1

Eamonn O'Connell

Mr E O'Connell(7)

Tote Win €12.40 Place €3.20

chased leaders, 6th halfway, went 3rd 4 out, ridden straight, progress to lead last and slight mistake, kept on well run-in

1st Feb, 15 Punchestown
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 126 This
Race 26th Mar, 15 Cork
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 132

2nd

1.25L

Tiger Bay Lady (IRE) 10-4 (Incl 1lbs overweight) (Bogmen Syndicate)
(6:23.2) Rated 104(+3 after this run)
Flemensfirth (USA) - Princess Nina (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Aidan Aherne

(Morning price: 6/1 5/1 11/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Peter Fahey

A P Heskin

Place €2.10

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to dispute 3 out and led entering straight, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner run-in

29th Dec, 14 Limerick
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 104 This
Race 15th Mar, 15 Limerick
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 108

3rd

1.5L

Toon River (IRE) 10-11 (Teergay Syndicate)
(6:23.6) ts⁸ Rated 112(+1 after this run)
Witness Box (USA) - Melody Thyne (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - Michael O'Donovan

(Morning price: 3/1 10/3)
(Ring price: 7/2 4/1 7/2) SP 7/2

Miss Mary Louise Hallahan

J J Burke

Place €1.70

prominent, disputed lead from 3rd, led before 4 out, joined 3 out and headed after next, under pressure and challenged last where not fluent, 3rd and no impression run-in

14th Feb, 15 Gowran Park
1st Hcp Chs Rated 126 This
Race 7th Mar, 15 Gowran Park
1st Hcp Chs Rated 133

4th

31L

Betterthanalright (IRE) 10-1 (Incl 1lbs overweight) (D Casey)
(6:30.5) bl⁺ Rated 104(-1 after this run)
Cloudings (IRE) - Garden Heaven (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - Donal Casey

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Liam Casey

K C Sexton(3)

led and disputed lead, headed before 4 out, no impression in 5th and slight mistake next, moderate 4th approaching last

24th Jan, 15 Navan
4th Hcp Chs Rated 107 This
Race 22nd Mar, 15 Downpatrick
4th Hcp Chs Rated 107

5th

The Bishop Looney (IRE) 11-1 (Looney Bishop Syndicate)
(6:31.5) ts¹ Rated 119(-3 after this run)
Oscar (IRE) - Bright News(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - T J Nagle Jnr

(Morning price: 12/1 16/1 20/1 25/1)
SP 33/1

T J Nagle Jr

B Hayes(3)

chased leaders, never a factor, pushed along in rear before 8th, moderate 7th entering straight, kept on one pace

28th Dec, 14 Limerick
6th Hcp Chs Rated 116 This
Race 8th Nov, 15 Dromahane P
3rd P to P

6th

1.25L

Ryansbrook (IRE) 11-9 (Thomas Friel)
(6:31.8) Rated 124
Alderbrook (GB) - Lost Link (IRE)(Shernazar)
Breeder - Raymond O'Rourke

(Morning price: 7/2 3/1 11/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 5/2 9/4) SP 9/4fav

C A Murphy

M P Fogarty

chased leaders, 7th halfway, no impression in 4th 3 out, no extra approaching straight, weakened

29th Jan, 15 Thurles
1st Mdn Hdl Rated 114 This
Race

7th

1.75L

Triplets Joy (IRE) 10-4 (D J Stafford)
(6:32.3) Rated 110(-1 after this run)
Arcadio (GER) - Stoned Imaculate (IRE)(Durgam (USA))
Breeder - Ballybrennan Stud & Arctic Tack Stud

(Morning price: 8/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 7/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Paul Nolan

L P Dempsey(5)

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 6th 4 out, soon pushed along and no extra, weakened

29th Jan, 15 Thurles
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 10th Apr, 15 Wexford
3rd Nov Chs

8th

29L

Golden Plan (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs Maureen Fahey)
(6:38.8) Rated 120(-1 after this run)
Goldmark (USA) - Graphic Artist (IRE)(Accordion)
Breeder - Henry Deverell

(Morning price: 16/1 12/1 9/1 10/1 12/1)
SP 14/1

Mark Fahey

S E Butler(5)

always towards rear, never a factor, 9th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 4 out, tailed off

1st Feb, 15 Punchestown
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 121 This
Race 17th Mar, 15 Wexford
6th Hdl Rated 119

p.u.

Whatuthink (IRE) 11-1 (Redgap Partnership)
ts⁺vs⁺ Rated 123(-4 after this run)
Presenting (GB) - Glen's Encore (IRE)(Orchestra)
Breeder - Peter Greaney

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Oliver McKiernan

S J Crimin(7)

disputed lead early, mistake 1st and headed, pushed along after 2nd, 4th halfway, lost place after 7th and pulled up before next

1st Feb, 15 Punchestown
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 126 This
Race 6th Aug, 15 Sligo
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 119

p.u.

Really Unique (IRE) 11-0 (JMS Syndicate)
Rated 115(-1 after this run)
Witness Box (USA) - Miss Od (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - S O'Keeffe

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 6/1 7/1 9/1 10/1)
SP 12/1

John J Walsh

B T O'Connell

chased leaders, blundered 5th and dropped to rear, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra when mistake 4 out, soon pulled up

29th Jan, 15 Thurles
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 110 This
Race 15th Mar, 15 Limerick
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 114

Off 4.20
Time 6m. 22.80 secs, which is 7.05 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €38.40
Tote Trifecta- €311.10
CSF- €55.99
Tricast- €192.52.

2014 Another Challenge 6 11-6 P F Mangan 6/1 (Oliver McKiernan)
2013 Missie Ella 5 10-4 D G Hogan 11/2 (Denis Gerard Hogan)
2012 Betterthanalright 6 11-4 P F Mangan (3) 7/2 (Liam Casey)
2011 Ballinahow Lady 6 11-12 J L Cullen 13/2JFav (David M O'Brien)
2010 Capal Dubh Alainn 5 11-5 D E Splaine 14/1 (William Coleman O'Brien)

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Thurles Results Thu, 26th Feb, 2015

Littleton H´cap H´dle of €16,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m.