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Devil's Bit Beginners Chase

Thurles · 3 January 2013
  • TypeChase
  • Distance2m 2f
  • GoingSoft To Heavy
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8

Pineau De Re (FR) (8/1) won the Devil's Bit Beginners Chase at Thurles on 3 January 2013, beating Stony Grey Soil (IRE) by a head under Brian O'Connell for trainer Philip Fenton. 8 ran on Soft To Heavy going over 2m 2f; the winning time was 4m 56.00s (slow by 32.00s). The 1/2 favourite, Cadspeed (FR), finished 3rd, beaten 9¾ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 8 — The market

Winner Pineau De Re (FR)
SP: 8/1KTB Rating 131A J: Brian O'Connell T: Philip Fenton
Won by a headFav: Cadspeed (FR) 1/2 · 3rd
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st Pineau De Re (FR) 10g Brian O'Connell Philip Fenton 11-12 —131A 4:56.00 5,520 8/1
2nd Stony Grey Soil (IRE) 10g hd B J Cooper John J Walsh 11-12 —131A 4:56.04 1,280 8/1
3rd Cadspeed (FR) 10g 9½ R Walsh W P Mullins 11-12 126120A 4:57.95 560 1/2 fav
4th Galianna (IRE) 9m ½ D J Casey Patrick J Flynn 11-5 —113A 4:58.05 320 6/1
5th Lucky Spring (IRE) 10g 15 Andrew P Thornton Patrick Martin 11-12 —103A 5:01.05 — 14/1
6th Ample Appeal (IRE) 7g nk Andrew Ring(7) P J Rothwell 11-5 —96A 5:01.10 — 33/1
7th Force Of Habit (GB) 7g 36 Niall P Madden D K Weld 11-12 —98C 5:08.30 — 16/1
F Rourke's Cross (IRE) 7g — Mark Walsh C F Swan 11-12 —— — — 16/1

Winning time 4m 56.00s (slow by 32.00s)

Non-runners Knocklong (stone bruise)

Notes Last fence omitted

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (7 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the Devil's Bit Beginners Chase at Thurles in 2013?
Pineau De Re (FR) won the Devil's Bit Beginners Chase at Thurles on 3 January 2013, ridden by Brian O'Connell and trained by Philip Fenton.
What was the finishing order of the 2013 Devil's Bit Beginners Chase at Thurles?
1st Pineau De Re (FR) (8/1), 2nd Stony Grey Soil (IRE) (8/1), 3rd Cadspeed (FR) (1/2F).
What price was the winner of the 2013 Devil's Bit Beginners Chase at Thurles?
Pineau De Re (FR) returned a starting price of 8/1.
How many horses ran in the 2013 Devil's Bit Beginners Chase at Thurles?
8 horses ran in the 2013 Devil's Bit Beginners Chase at Thurles. Non-runners: Knocklong (stone bruise).
What was the winning time of the 2013 Devil's Bit Beginners Chase at Thurles?
The winning time was 4m 56.00s (slow by 32.00s).

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