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Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109)
Thurles · 21 December 2024
- TypeChase
- Distance3m1f22y
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners14
- HandicapYes
Cullenwaine (IRE) (15/2) won the Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109) at Thurles on 21 December 2024, beating Brandt (IRE) by 5 lengths under Simon Torrens for trainer P J Rothwell. 14 ran on Good going over 3m1f22y; the winning time was 6m 20.80s (slow by 4.50s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cullenwaine (IRE) p 6g Prominent Handy in the early stages - second at halfway before edging ahead early in the straight - stayed on strongly to the line for victory | Simon Torrens | P J Rothwell | 10-0 | 75 | 107A | 96B | 6:20.80 | 6,785 | 15/2 | 10.63 | |
| 2nd | Brandt (IRE) t 6g Held up Held up at the back - shaken up to make progress before 4 out - moved into third after 3 out then second near the last - kept on but unable to challenge winner up the run-in | 5 | Jordan Gainford | Cian Collins | 12-0 | 104 | 129A | 93B | 6:21.80 | 2,185 | 6/1 | 8.03 |
| 3rd | Game And Glory (IRE) b 8m Settled in the pack early - still 8th at halfway - urged forward after 4 out - moved into 4th entering the straight - 3rd at the last and stayed on steadily to finish 3rd | 4¾ | Tiernan Power Roche(7) | P J Rothwell | 10-8 | 91 | 104A | 91B | 6:22.75 | 1,035 | 14/1 | 18.72 |
| 4th | Pitwood Road (GB) b 6m Driven to front early - holding a good advantage by halfway - urged on but overtaken approaching straight then slipped back to fourth by the last - kept going but unable to close the gap in the closing stages | 2½ | John Shinnick(5) | Terence O'Brien | 11-9 | 104 | 116A | 90B | 6:23.25 | 460 | 14/1 | 18.18 |
| 5th | Walk In Time (IRE) t 7m Held up Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - driven approaching two out - into the straight in 5th unable to close - held that placing to finish well beaten | 14 | Cian Quirke(5) | David Harry Kelly | 10-11 | 92 | 89A | 83B | 6:26.05 | 230 | 17/2 | 12.31 |
| 6th | Ballagh Star (IRE) tp 6g Sat close to the front group - third at halfway - urged on after 4 out then dropped back 2 out - unable to find more in the straight finishing sixth | 6½ | Daniel King | Mrs Y Dunleavy | 11-3 | 93 | 90C | 80C | 6:27.35 | 115 | 11/2 | 7.09 |
| 7th | Zolpharine (IRE) 6g Held up Held up towards the back - bumped lightly three out - urged into eighth spot after the following fence - stayed on at one gait to finish seventh with no real say in the finish | 1½ | Sean O'Keeffe | John Patrick Ryan | 11-2 | 92 | 89C | 79C | 6:27.65 | — | 25/1 | 41.59 |
| 8th | Eddies Pride (IRE) ht 10m Held up Held up towards the back - lost touch with the field by halfway - still unable to make ground before 4 out - stayed on at same speed in the straight without threatening | 6½ | G B Noonan(5) | Norman Lee | 10-7 | 88 | 80C | 76C | 6:28.95 | — | 66/1 | 139.90 |
| 9th | Just Three (IRE) tb 7g Midfield Midfield when blundered and lost ground at the 1st - dropped towards the back and made no inroads from 5 out - nothing left from 3 out and finished well held | 3¼ | Jack G Gilligan(5) | Paul John Gilligan | 11-7 | 102 | 94C | 74C | 6:29.60 | — | 25/1 | 34.97 |
| 10th | Mustameet Secret (IRE) p 7m Settled midpack early - up to second before 6 out - down to fourth and driven after 4 out - dropped away and clipped shortly after then faded out of contention - finished tenth well beaten | 10 | Gavin Brouder(3) | Hugh Paul Finegan | 10-4 | 83 | 77C | 69C | 6:31.60 | — | 14/1 | 19.59 |
| PU | The Little Yank (IRE) b 9g Held up Held up towards the back of the pack - urged into contention approaching 5 out but made no headway - dropped away with nothing left to give - pulled up before 3 out | — | Danny Mullins | John Patrick Ryan | 11-12 | 102 | — | — | — | — | 16/1 | 20.18 |
| PU | Malinas Glory (IRE) 7g Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - asked for more after 4 out - blundered 2 out in 7th and had nothing left to give - eased and pulled up before the last | — | Phillip Enright | A M O'Grady | 11-11 | 101 | — | — | — | — | 9/2F | 5.45 |
| PU | Bearwithmenow (IRE) tp 7g Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - dropped towards the back after 5 out under pressure with nothing left to give - pulled up before 3 out | — | Alex Harvey(5) | J P Flavin | 10-3 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 9/1 | 11.85 |
| NR | Lady Kate | — | Liam Quinlan(3) | Ray Hackett | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | Important Message (GB) 12g Held up Settled just behind the front group early - dropped towards the back of the pack by halfway - improved position after four out then came down in 6th at the following fence | — | Harry Sexton(7) | G A Kingston | 9-7 | 76 | — | — | — | — | 25/1 | 31.71 |
| NR | Turbo | — | Kevin Sexton | J R Finn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109) at Thurles in 2024?
- Cullenwaine (IRE) won the Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109) at Thurles on 21 December 2024, ridden by Simon Torrens and trained by P J Rothwell.
- What was the finishing order of the 2024 Molony Cup Handicap Chase at Thurles?
- 1st Cullenwaine (IRE) (15/2), 2nd Brandt (IRE) (6/1), 3rd Game And Glory (IRE) (14/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2024 Molony Cup Handicap Chase at Thurles?
- Cullenwaine (IRE) returned a starting price of 15/2, with a Betfair SP of 10.63.
- How many horses ran in the 2024 Molony Cup Handicap Chase at Thurles?
- 14 horses ran in the 2024 Molony Cup Handicap Chase at Thurles. Non-runners: Lady Kate (allergy), Turbo (withdrawn; by order of stewards).
- What was the winning time of the 2024 Molony Cup Handicap Chase at Thurles?
- The winning time was 6m 20.80s (slow by 4.50s).