Minute times it well at the Curragh again
The Stephen Thorne-trained Laugh A Minute judged things perfectly to bag another opening day win at the Curragh. Chris Hayes timed his run to pick off Big Gossey in the last 50 yards of the six-furlong Nua Healthcare Handicap but then had to hold the late rattle of Love Billy Boy by a neck at the line. It was a first winner on […]
Thorne and Kearney double up with Pink
Pink Oxalis stormed home on the rail to open her account in the 47-70 mile handicap at Dundalk, giving Stephen Thorne and Jack Kearney a double on the card. The Caravaggio filly had been placed on her last two runs here over seven furlongs and the step up in trip did the trick this evening. There were plenty in with […]
Hightimeyouwon takes another claimer at Dundalk
Hightimeyouwon struck again in claiming company at Dundalk when landing the odds in the ten furlong contest for trainer Stephen Thorne. The Garswood gelding won in handicap company last month before following up in a mile claimer a week later. He failed to make an impression in another handicap last time and stepped up to this trip […]
Thorne brings up a dozen winners with Volatile Analyst
Volatile Analyst provided rookie trainer Stephen Thorne with his twelfth winner when taking the William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap at Dundalk. The Shamrock Thoroughbreds-owned gelding was recording his second win over seven furlongs here this year and travelled well to lead well over a furlong out. The Jack Kearney-ridden 11/4 chance kept on well inside the final furlong […]
Perfect Judgement completes Dundalk hat-trick
Perfect Judgement completed a course and distance hat-trick in the Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap. Starting his winning streak just before Christmas, the Stephen Thorne-trained four-year-old followed up three weeks ago and went up 10lb for those two victories. Sent off at 3/1 this evening (9/4 early), the Inns Of Court four-year-old was prominent […]
Hightimeyouwon scores again
Veteran nine-year-old Hightimeyouwon (1/1fav) has long since outgrown his name and today claimed a ninth career success in Dundalk’s Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Claiming Race, and subsequently went unclaimed for €14,000. Successful on his previous start on January 29, Hightimeyouwon today raced behind the leaders under Jack Kearney and eventually quickened well to beat Comfort Line by 1.25 lengths. Winning trainer Stephen […]
Thorne happy to see Volatile Analyst taste success again
Volatile Analyst grabbed his first victory since Listed glory at Doncaster in March 2022 when making the best way home in the Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap over seven furlongs. A new headgear combination of blinkers and a tongue-strap was deployed successfully. The eight-year-old gelding made headway for Jack Kearney inside the final quarter of a mile and […]
Thorne & Powell double up with Perfect Judgement
Jamie Powell delivered Perfect Judgement (2/1 fav) with a nicely-timed challenge to complete doubles for himself and trainer Stephen Thorne in the one-mile handicap. Thorne had landed the previous contest with Volatile Analyst partly owned by Perfect Judgement’s owners Shamrock Thoroughbreds, while Powell had earlier denied Thorne a treble on the evening when scoring on Ado McGuinness‘ Exquisite Acclaim at the expense of Hightimeyouwon in the 7f […]
Say wins again for Thorne
Sayifyouwill asserted late on to run out a convincing winner of the seven-furlong handicap at Dundalk for Stephen Thorne. Jack Cleary ’s mount travelled well to challenge passing the two pole and was driven into a narrow lead over a furlong from home. The 5/2 favourite galloped on strongly in the closing stages to post a two-and-a-half length […]
Hightimeyouwon leads home Thorne’s 1-2
Stephen Thorne registered a 1-2 in Dundalk’s Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap today, led home by Hightimeyouwon (13/8f), as the rookie trainer also defeated his previous employer Ado McGuinness into 3rd and fourth places. Top weight Hightimeyouwon, under Jack Kearney, was produced from rear to lead a furlong out and went clear to beat stablemate Volatile Analyst by 1.5 lengths, with […]