14.35
Goodwww.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase
- Prize money: £4957.98
- 2m 4f 151y
- 18 runners
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Runners: 18 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
3/1 (Won)
Form: 0212-2
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
30th May 2026 Good 2m 4f 80y |
11st 12lb |
Five-time winner is best watched on return from such a long absence unless market speaks positively. |
25/1 |
|
6th 5 |
27th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 3lb |
His last two wins have been over fences and was found wanting back over hurdles at Cork earlier this month; others appeal more. |
16/1 |
|
6th 5 |
27th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 3lb |
His last two wins have been over fences and was found wanting back over hurdles at Cork earlier this month; others appeal more. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 328006 CD
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 12lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 100
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 10 |
27th Jul 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 1lb |
Longstanding maiden over hurdles and is a much better chaser (four wins); below par in the latter discipline this year. |
25/1 |
|
6th 5 |
9th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 2m 6f 169y |
11st 8lb |
prominent in chasing group, slow jump 7th |
7/1 |
|
15 |
3rd Jun 2023 Good 2m 5f 50y |
11st 8lb |
|
6/1
Form: -06924
Last run: 21 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
22nd Aug 2025 Good 3m 1f 180y |
11st 1lb |
Yet to win over fences; not easy to fancy after being pulled-up at Tramore last week when jumped poorly. |
33/1 |
|
9 |
15th Aug 2025 Good 2m 5f 180y |
10st 9lb |
Better than ever last year, winning over hurdles twice, including here (2m6f, yielding); 0-12 chasing but stayed on for third over C&D in May after racing wide; and would have got closer at Wexford last time but for repeated jumping errors; place chance if jumps better. |
11/1 |
|
12 |
4th Jul 2025 Good 2m 3f 110y |
10st 10lb |
Better than ever last summer, winning over hurdles at Tramore and Sligo; 0-11 chasing though, staying on third at Tramore on May return, having raced wide; not one to totally rule out but hard to see him playing a major role. |
12/1 |
5/1
Form: 446462
Last run: 17 days
W: 11st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 98
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 23 |
28th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 3f 81y |
10st 0lb |
Three-time chase winner is 2-29 over hurdles; rated 13lb lower over timber but recent form in both codes has been disappointing and a major revival is needed. |
66/1 |
|
13th 12 |
10th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 100y |
10st 4lb |
Better chaser than hurdler, although hasn't won since taking 2m4f Cork handicap hurdle in November 2023; safely held over hurdles of late, of limited appeal back chasing. |
25/1 |
|
6th 9 |
29th Jan 2026 Soft 2m 6f 126y |
11st 2lb |
Good chase record around here; five wins in career; last win was in November 2023 off 3lb lower; fourth in competitive Punchestown handicap hurdle in November; this is easier; chance. |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: 5P7P06 D
Last run: 36 days
W: 11st 2lb
9 yo Mare
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
4th Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 14y |
10st 5lb |
Goes well fresh and again shaped nicely on reappearance over hurdles at Kilbeggan; 6lb higher mark as a chaser and overall record is not the strongest (1-10), although has a nice pull with King Ferdinand for a 9.75l defeat last October, so far from ignored. |
16/1 |
|
5th 14 |
19th Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Is 1-28 over hurdles; hit the frame in a couple of starts this winter but lost her way subsequently; can go well fresh so not ruled out despite 130-day absence. |
50/1 |
|
11th 16 |
19th Feb 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Modest handicap hurdler-chaser and an unlikely scorer here. |
66/1 |
16/1
Form: 9811-8 D
Last run: 167 days
W: 11st 8lb
10 yo Mare
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 2 |
29th Nov 2022 Yielding 3m 1f 150y |
12st 0lb |
In fine form over fences in the spring with back-to-back wins at Wexford and Tramore, staying well and showing a liking for decent ground; failed to take advantage of lower hurdles mark last time. |
8/1 |
|
10th 6 |
8th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 7f 55y |
11st 5lb |
prominent |
13/2 |
|
6th 4 |
20th Oct 2022 Good 2m 4f 151y |
11st 8lb |
prominent, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, no impression approaching last |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: -06387
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 1lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
26th Dec 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 11lb |
0-11 over fences; tailed off at Clonmel last month but feasibly treated on his placed form from this summer; needs to bounce back. |
20/1 |
|
9th 9 |
17th Nov 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 96y |
10st 12lb |
Has only won a claiming hurdle; has placed form over fences but he's 0-10 and looks vulnerable to improvers. |
12/1 |
9/1
Form: U0P566
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 15 |
5th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 113y |
10st 5lb |
Dual hurdles winner with his latest win being a C&D victory in January last year off 87 (soft) for Paul Hennessy; best effort for current yard was when runner-up behind a well handicapped rival here on heavy in February; hasn't matched that effort since. |
33/1 |
|
13 |
21st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 157y |
10st 8lb |
Best effort for this yard when second behind a well handicapped winner over hurdles at Clonmel in February; reverts to chasing now (won over fences for Emmet Mullins in the summer of 2024); others preferred. |
40/1 |
|
9th 14 |
16th Apr 2026 Soft 2m 3f 60y |
10st 8lb |
Had been struggling to find his best form since joining this yard before an encouraging second behind a well handicapped winner at Clonmel in February; failed to build on that in two subsequent starts. |
20/1 |
8/1
Form: 8-P773 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 95
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
21st Aug 2025 Good 2m 7f 100y |
10st 9lb |
Won this race in 2023 but that is his sole win from 21 starts over fences; poor in both runs this summer and has to return to best. |
18/1 |
|
10 |
5th Aug 2025 Yielding 3m 1f 10y |
10st 13lb |
1-20 over fences, the win coming off 80 at Killarney just under two years ago; remains 4lb above his last win and didn't show enough on return from a break on latest to make him of interest here. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: 63-457
Last run: 128 days
W: 11st 0lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 5 |
28th Aug 2023 Good 2m 3f 55y |
11st 4lb |
Pulled-up with slipped saddle in Kilbeggan race won by Seskin Flyer; ended last season with a good run, a staying-on third over 2m4f at Wexford; sole chase win was gained off a 2lb higher mark at Tramore this month two years ago. |
10/1 |
|
0 5 |
21st Jul 2023 Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 3lb |
midfield, pulled up before 4th |
7/1 |
|
3rd 7 |
5th Mar 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 5lb |
towards rear |
20/1 |
20/1
Form: P-096P
Last run: 27 days
W: 11st 2lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 16 |
7th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 110y |
11st 0lb |
in touch with leaders early, dropped to midfield 5th, weakened after 6th, in rear when pulled up before 3 out |
50/1 |
|
12th 18 |
15th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 3f 0y |
10st 13lb |
Record of 1-16 over hurdles and has been regressive this year; others preferred. |
33/1 |
|
11th 16 |
21st Jul 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 0y |
11st 1lb |
disputed lead |
14/1 |
9/1
Form: 4PP030
Last run: 8 days
W: 10st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
2nd Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 141y |
10st 5lb |
Bagged his two chase wins in 2023 at around 2m1f at Limerick and Ballinrobe, with his latest win coming off 12lb higher; out of form this year and change of stable didn't help much when tailed off at Ballinrobe latest. |
20/1 |
|
5th 15 |
12th Sep 2025 Yielding 2m 7f 6y |
10st 0lb |
Lost his way since a course success in 2023 and pulled up a long way out latest; new yard and now tried with hood. |
100/1 |
|
15 |
18th Jul 2025 Good 2m 7f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Dual chase winner in 2023 but shown nothing in the last 12 months; now tried with tongue-tie. |
50/1 |
50/1
Form: 90-005
Last run: 52 days
W: 10st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12 |
5th May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
10st 3lb |
towards rear, ridden and headway into midfield 5 out, weakening when mistake 4 out |
14/1 |
|
9 |
10th Mar 2023 Good 3m 0f 70y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
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|
24 |
20th Dec 2022 Yielding To Soft 1m 7f 201y |
11st 3lb |
towards rear of midfield |
33/1 |
12/1
Form: 2-2545 D
Last run: 34 days
W: 11st 11lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 7 |
6th Mar 2023 Yielding 3m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Three-time winner in 2021 including over this trip; on a long losing run, however not discredited latest back at 2m4f; could soon be approaching a competitive mark but others preferred for now. |
16/1 |
|
6th 12 |
8th Feb 2023 Soft 2m 3f 165y |
11st 7lb |
Form has dipped in recent starts and his best form is over further than this; getting down to a good mark but others preferred. |
33/1 |
|
11th 20 |
27th Nov 2022 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
10st 5lb |
Some reasonable runs over fences lately without quite looking like hitting the target; trip and ground should be right up his street. |
20/1 |
25/1
Form: 029044
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 10 |
27th Jul 2023 Soft 2m 6f 0y |
11st 5lb |
Forgettable form over fences on his last four starts and was tailed off in a claimer on his final run over hurdles; some form offers hope but others are safer. |
25/1 |
|
9th 4 |
25th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 160y |
11st 12lb |
Maiden is rated just 86 after four chase starts and has a lot to find; cheekpieces replace blinkers. |
66/1 |
|
4 |
17th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 5f 150y |
11st 12lb |
Rated just 86 after three chase starts and has to improve plenty to score. |
33/1 |
Form: -94308 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 12st 0lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
5th Aug 2025 Yielding 3m 1f 10y |
11st 3lb |
14yo veteran won on return from six months off at Down Royal (3m2f, good) in April; not as good twice since including on latest over C&D; needs more off this mark. |
10/1 |
|
5th 3 |
9th Jun 2025 Good 3m 1f 24y |
11st 9lb |
This 14yo retains plenty of enthusiasm and after going up 7lb for his win at Down Royal (3m2f, good) he stuck to his guns to make the frame there a month ago; has won here over hurdles and should go well again. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 8 |
5th May 2025 Good 3m 2f 50y |
10st 1lb |
prominent, in touch with leaders 9th, pushed along briefly 12th, lost position briefly 4 out |
7/2 |
Form: 788773
Last run: 16 days
W: 10st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 17 |
19th Oct 2024 Good 2m 5f 0y |
10st 13lb |
midfield |
16/1 |
|
9th 19 |
9th Sep 2024 Soft 2m 6f 97y |
10st 13lb |
Third of 16 over 2m3f here when last seen in October 2022; still a maiden and can only be watched after so long on the sidelines. |
25/1 |
|
17 |
20th Oct 2022 Good 2m 4f 151y |
10st 6lb |
Second reserve; 10-race maiden; ran okay when third over hurdles earlier this month but tough ask on chase debut. |
Form: 5508F0
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 92
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18 |
20th Oct 2022 Good 2m 4f 151y |
11st 4lb |
Third reserve; tailed off over hurdles last week (didn't jump well) and opposable on chase debut here. |
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10th 17 |
11th Oct 2022 Good 2m 0f 60y |
10st 13lb |
didn't jump with fluency, raced lazily at times, in rear, minor headway when pushed along before 2 out, ridden into midfield after 2 out, no extra when raced wide and weakened home turn, made no impression |
20/1 |
|
8 |
26th Sep 2022 Good 1m 7f 78y |
11st 9lb |
in touch with leaders, prominent 4th, went second halfway, nudged along and lost second when fell 3 out |
25/1 |
Non-runners
Smitty Bacall, Mr Brogue, Canteeny Benny
Selections
SPOTLIGHT:
King FerdinandPOSTDATA:
Union ParkRP Ratings (IRE):
Esthers MarvelThe Irish Sun:
King Ferdinand