17:10 Listowel (IRE) 25 Sep 2025
Thorn Plant Hire Beginners Chase
4YO plus
Winner €8,400 - 8 ran
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd from 5 out and pushed along in 2nd approaching straight, challenged after 2 out and led before last, kept on well run-in
mid-division and 6th halfway, closer in 5th before 5 out, not fluent in 4th 3 out and soon pushed along, went 3rd from 2 out, ridden and kept on into 2nd run-in, not threatening winner
tracked leader in 2nd, mistake 8th, led 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden and pressed after 2 out, headed before last where not fluent, no extra and dropped to 3rd run-in
led, not fluent 2nd, mistake 8th, not fluent 4 out, headed next and dropped to 4th before 2 out, no extra before last
towards rear and not fluent at times, pushed along in 6th before 4 out where mistake, went moderate 5th after next, soon no extra and kept on same pace
tracked leaders, mistake 1st and soon dropped to mid-division, not fluent 5th, close in 4th from 5 out, pushed along and weakened from next, soon no extra, tailed off
towards rear, not fluent 1st and 5th, in rear when fell 6 out
mid-division early, not fluent 1st, soon improved to track leaders in 3rd, lost place before 6 out where not fluent and soon dropped to rear, no extra and pulled up before 4 out
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | €8.17 (5, 6) |
| Win | €3.75 (5) |
| Place | €1.30 (5), €1.10 (6), €2.70 (3) |
| Exacta | €7.90 (5, 6) |
| Trifecta | €93.00 (5, 6, 3) |
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 6 | Yeats Star | 5 | 11 12 | - | 1133P-4 | 29 days | G Elliott (168 miles) | Sam Ewing | 6/ 5 | 6:03.00 | |
| 2023 | Yielding - Soft | 9 | Power Of Pause | 8 | 11 12 | - | B67P-2P | 46 days | W P Mullins (140 miles) | Paul Townend | 3/ 1 | 5:51.80 | |
| 2022 | Good | 7 | Life In The Park | 5 | 11 12 | - | F361-1 | 147 days | H De Bromhead (109 miles) | Rachael Blackmore | 11/ 8 | 5:20.00 | |
| 2021 | Good | 12 | Busselton | 4 | 11 3 | - | 2304-22 | 33 days | J P O'Brien (119 miles) | J J Slevin | 7/ 2 | 5:15.60 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 6 | Stacks Mountain | 7 | 12 0 | - | 4930-U3 | 34 days | H De Bromhead (109 miles) | Rachael Blackmore | 5/ 2 | 5:48.20 | |
| 2019 | Yielding | 9 | Treacysenniscorthy | 7 | 11 12 | - | 00653-5 | 6 days | Robert Widger (109 miles) | Patrick Corbett | 50/ 1 | 5:43.30 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 13 | Orion D'Aubrelle | 5 | 11 12 | - | 5504-53 | 17 days | W P Mullins (140 miles) | Paul Townend | 8/ 1 | 5:36.40 | |
| 2017 | Heavy | 8 | Une Lavandiere | 6 | 11 5 | - | 33-41P3 | 94 days | N Meade (168 miles) | Sean Flanagan | 11/ 4 | 6:13.30 | |
| 2016 | Soft - Heavy | 7 | Bay Of Freedom | 7 | 11 12 | - | 041-36P | 46 days | Peter Fahey (137 miles) | Kevin Sexton | 8/ 1 | 5:48.90 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 6 | Archie Meade | 10 | 11 12 | - | 242-223 | 62 days | D Howard (43 miles) | D J Howard | EVENS | 5:50.30 | |
| 2014 | Good | 5 | Security Breach | 5 | 11 9 | - | 3P-7463 | 26 days | W P Mullins (140 miles) | Paul Townend | 2/ 1 | 5:21.00 | |
| 2013 | Soft | 11 | Owega Star | 6 | 11 12 | - | 68-3642 | 20 days | Peter Fahey (137 miles) | A D Leigh | 11/ 10 | 5:40.10 | |
| 2012 | Heavy | 12 | Back In Focus | 7 | 11 12 | - | F2118-2 | 60 days | W P Mullins (140 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 4/ 5 | 6:42.60 | |
| 2011 | Soft - Heavy | 10 | Toomdeely | 9 | 11 12 | - | 78-5473 | 4 days | P Neville | T J Doyle | 13/ 2 | 5:36.40 | |
| 2010 | Yielding | 19 | Wise Old Owl | 6 | 11 12 | - | 5222 | 28 days | J E Kiely (109 miles) | Mark Walsh | 3/ 1 | 5:37.50 | |
| 2009 | Yielding - Soft | 14 | Faltering Fullback | 6 | 11 12 | - | 1201-21 | 129 days | E McNamara (47 miles) | P W Flood | 13/ 8 | 5:47.50 | |
| 2008 | Soft | 13 | Dashing George | 6 | 11 12 | - | 2120-33 | 18 days | E McNamara (47 miles) | P W Flood | 11/ 4 | 5:58.90 | |
| 2007 | Good to Firm | 19 | Breaking Silence | 6 | 11 12 | - | 433-1U2 | 28 days | T J Taaffe (137 miles) | T G M Ryan | 9/ 4 | 5:29.40 | |
| 2006 | Heavy | 19 | One Cool Cookie | 5 | 11 6 | - | 521339 | 157 days | C F Swan (67 miles) | D J Casey | 7/ 2 | 6:21.80 | |
| 2005 | Good | 19 | Laragh House | 6 | 11 12 | - | 0-01FF2 | 32 days | E J O'Grady (67 miles) | P W Flood | 4/ 1 | 5:26.80 |
