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Devil's Bit Beginners Chase

Thurles · 23 March 2019
  • TypeChase
  • Distance2m 6f
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9

You Can't Catch Me (IRE) (14/1) won the Devil's Bit Beginners Chase at Thurles on 23 March 2019, beating Stooshie (IRE) by half a length under J J Slevin for trainer Kieran Purcell. 9 ran on Good going over 2m 6f; the winning time was 5m 39.60s (slow by 13.60s). The 7/4 favourite, Stooshie (IRE), finished 2nd, beaten half a length.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 9 — The market

Winner You Can't Catch Me (IRE)
SP: 14/1KTB Rating 118AKTB Speed 92B J: J J Slevin T: Kieran Purcell
Won by half a lengthFav: Stooshie (IRE) 7/4 · 2nd
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st You Can't Catch Me (IRE) t 10g J J Slevin Kieran Purcell 11-12 —118A92B 5:39.60 7,392 14/1
2nd Stooshie (IRE) 6g ½ Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 11-12 —118A91B 5:39.70 2,292 7/4 fav
3rd Sizing Joshua (IRE) b 6g 1¼ Phillip Enright M F Morris 11-12 —116A90B 5:39.95 1,092 33/1
4th The Mulcare Rover (IRE) 9g 2½ Cathal Landers(5) Mrs D A Love 11-7 —108A89B 5:40.45 492 8/1
5th Tinnehinch (IRE) 9g 10 Denis O'Regan J A Nash 11-12 —102A83B 5:42.45 192 12/1
6th Allblak Des Places (FR) 7g 3½ Danny Mullins W P Mullins 11-12 —98A81B 5:43.15 — 9/2
7th Rock Road (IRE) 7g 7½ Brian Hayes Michael J Bowe 11-12 —90A77B 5:44.65 — 14/1
F Another Barney (IRE) p 6g — Paddy Kennedy Mrs John Harrington 11-12 114—— — — 11/4
PU The Full Office (IRE) 6m — Donagh Meyler G Ahern 11-5 ——— — — 50/1

Winning time 5m 39.60s (slow by 13.60s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 5m 49.11s. This race ran 9.51s (2.7% faster); the day's other races here ran 3.9% faster (N 5). Net of the day: 1.2% slower. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Ilsnepasserontpas (in season), Rathnure Rebel (unsuitable ground)

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 9 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (7 of 9 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 2019?
You Can't Catch Me (IRE) won the Devil's Bit Beginners Chase at Thurles on 23 March 2019, ridden by J J Slevin and trained by Kieran Purcell.
What was the finishing order of the 2019 Devil's Bit Beginners Chase at Thurles?
1st You Can't Catch Me (IRE) (14/1), 2nd Stooshie (IRE) (7/4F), 3rd Sizing Joshua (IRE) (33/1).
What price was the winner of the 2019 Devil's Bit Beginners Chase at Thurles?
You Can't Catch Me (IRE) returned a starting price of 14/1.
How many horses ran in the 2019 Devil's Bit Beginners Chase at Thurles?
9 horses ran in the 2019 Devil's Bit Beginners Chase at Thurles. Non-runners: Ilsnepasserontpas (in season), Rathnure Rebel (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2019 Devil's Bit Beginners Chase at Thurles?
The winning time was 5m 39.60s (slow by 13.60s).

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