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Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle
Thurles · 21 December 2024
- TypeHurdle
- Distance2m15y
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners18
- HandicapYes
Jeaniemacaroney (IRE) (6/1) won the Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle at Thurles on 21 December 2024, beating Wee Charlie (IRE) by 2½ lengths under Peter Smithers for trainer Joseph Patrick O'Brien. 18 ran on Good going over 2m15y; the winning time was 3m 51.10s (slow by 6.40s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeaniemacaroney (IRE) 4f Midfield Settled in midfield early - moved through into second after the penultimate flight before hitting the front at the last - stayed on strongly to the line for the win | Peter Smithers(7) | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 10-8 | 114 | 127A | 102B | 3:51.10 | 9,440 | 6/1 | 8.80 | |
| 2nd | Wee Charlie (IRE) 7g Held up Held up towards the back - moved through strongly to hit the front approaching two out - overtaken at the final flight and unable to fight back on the run-in | 2½ | Aidan Kelly(5) | Gerard O'Leary | 11-5 | 123 | 135A | 100B | 3:51.60 | 3,040 | 8/1 | 13.59 |
| 3rd | Dark Note (GB) v 5g Held up Settled just behind front group - 6th at halfway - improved into 2nd turning in - into 3rd before last then driven out and stayed on same gear to finish | 1 | Mr A P Ryan(7) | Andrew Slattery | 10-12 | 118 | 126A | 99B | 3:51.80 | 1,440 | 14/1 | 20.49 |
| 4th | Walhaan (IRE) t 8g Held up Sat behind the pace early - 3rd at halfway then 4th turning in - dropped to 6th after two out under a shake-up making no headway - stayed on in the closing stages to finish 4th | 1 | E Walsh | Ciaran Murphy | 11-5 | 118 | 132A | 98B | 3:52.00 | 640 | 12/1 | 16.43 |
| 5th | Miss Gherkin (IRE) 5m Led Up with the early leaders and in front after the 2nd - lost the advantage momentarily at the 4th before retaking it - displaced again 3 out and fell back to 5th entering the straight - stayed on at one tempo from before the last to finish 5th | nse | Jordan Gainford | Peter Croke | 11-0 | 113 | 127A | 98B | 3:52.01 | 320 | 18/1 | 26.82 |
| 6th | Rebel Gold (IRE) t 11g Midfield Settled midfield - 8th at the halfway point - moved through to hit the front approaching 3 out - blundered 2 out and lost command - unable to threaten in 5th before the line | 3¼ | Michael O'Sullivan | Patrick T Foley | 11-6 | 119 | 128A | 95B | 3:52.65 | 160 | 13/2 | 8.81 |
| 7th | Run For Harry (IRE) tp 6g Held up Sat behind front group early - 5th at halfway then asked for effort without going through the field - bumped approaching the straight and again 2 out sitting 9th before the last - stayed on same speed to finish 7th | 7½ | Donagh Meyler | Mrs Gillian Callaghan | 11-10 | 123 | 121A | 89B | 3:54.15 | — | 15/2 | 11.50 |
| 8th | Wajaaha (IRE) p 9g Sat close to pace early - hit the front twice around halfway before giving it up nearing the straight - into 7th and struggling when checked 2 out - unable to find more late finishing eighth | shd | Liam McKenna(5) | Patrick J McKenna | 10-12 | 116 | 108A | 89B | 3:54.22 | — | 33/1 | 63.04 |
| 9th | My Gaffer (IRE) 6g Settled in the pack early - driven for effort but making no headway approaching the straight - no danger from 2 out - well held at the finish | nk | Danny Mullins | John Patrick Ryan | 11-1 | 114 | 111A | 89B | 3:54.25 | — | 9/1 | 11.83 |
| 10th | Little Mixup (IRE) p 7g Towards the back of the field - made no headway from 3 out - one-paced through the straight to finish 10th | 4 | Daniel King | Denis Gerard Hogan | 11-12 | 125 | 116A | 86B | 3:55.05 | — | 50/1 | 142.41 |
| 11th | Implicit (FR) ht 6m Held up Held up at the back - checked at the opening obstacle - made no impression through the rest of the contest - well beaten in 11th | 11 | Cian Quirke(5) | S Curling | 11-6 | 124 | 94C | 77C | 3:57.25 | — | 50/1 | 160.46 |
| 12th | Unklipped (IRE) 6m Held up Held up towards the back - failed to land a blow - no response from 3 out - finished well held in 12th | 12 | Sean Flanagan | Denis Leahy | 10-9 | 108 | 83C | 67C | 3:59.65 | — | 15/2 | 10.96 |
| 13th | Answering (IRE) 9g Held up Went to front early - dropped in behind and sat 7th at halfway - driven approaching 3 out and found nothing more - well held at the finish | 14 | Mr D Doyle(7) | Timothy Doyle | 10-8 | 114 | 82C | 56C | 4:02.45 | — | 11/1 | 12.31 |
| 14th | Timourid (IRE) tp 7g Held up Held up at the back throughout - struggling with three to jump - dropped away well held at the finish | 26 | Philip Donovan(5) | Denis Gerard Hogan | 10-5 | 109 | 79C | 35C | 4:07.65 | — | 50/1 | 120.00 |
| F | Semblance Of Order (IRE) 4g Held up Held up towards the back - down at the opening fence | — | Sam Ewing | A Oliver | 11-3 | 116 | — | — | — | — | 33/1 | 65.00 |
| F | Monroes Hollow (IRE) 6g Held up Held up at back - bumped early at first fence - lost touch with field - fell 4 out | — | Jake Coen(3) | Peter Fahey | 10-2 | 104 | — | — | — | — | 40/1 | 84.54 |
| F | If You Let Me (GB) h 5g Settled in the pack early - up to 8th turning for home - had moved into 6th and close to the front group when came down 2 out | — | Keith Donoghue | Gavin Cromwell | 11-8 | 121 | — | — | — | — | 5/1F | 7.57 |
| NR | Whiskeywealth | — | John Shinnick(5) | Terence O'Brien | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UR | Irish Blaze (IRE) h 8g Prominent Sat handy behind pace - up in 4th at halfway - still going well when stumbled and lost rider approaching the straight | — | Carl Millar(5) | Cian Collins | 10-12 | 116 | — | — | — | — | 20/1 | 28.00 |
| NR | San Aer | — | — | Thomas Mullins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NR | Baltinglass Hill | — | — | P J Rothwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle at Thurles in 2024?
- Jeaniemacaroney (IRE) won the Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle at Thurles on 21 December 2024, ridden by Peter Smithers and trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
- What was the finishing order of the 2024 Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle at Thurles?
- 1st Jeaniemacaroney (IRE) (6/1), 2nd Wee Charlie (IRE) (8/1), 3rd Dark Note (GB) (14/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2024 Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle at Thurles?
- Jeaniemacaroney (IRE) returned a starting price of 6/1, with a Betfair SP of 8.80.
- How many horses ran in the 2024 Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle at Thurles?
- 18 horses ran in the 2024 Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle at Thurles. Non-runners: Baltinglass Hill (reserve), San Aer (reserve), Whiskeywealth (unsuitable ground).
- What was the winning time of the 2024 Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle at Thurles?
- The winning time was 3m 51.10s (slow by 6.40s).