December 01 / 13.32 Thurles

13.32

Yielding

Equuip Foal To RACE Transition Year Programme Chase (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £12890.76
  • 2m 6f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Equuip Foal To RACE Transition Year Programme Chase (Listed Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 3-7233

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 152

Form & Verdict
Versatile and tough, best form last term was over hurdles, three wins included two at Grade 2 level; best chase effort for some time when second in Galway Plate; backed that up with creditable third in the Kerry National; made a couple of critical mistakes at Clonmel last time; race fitness is a possible asset.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14

15th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

17:15 Aintree

Darasso

10st 13lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Unraced beyond 3m, seen most often at about 2m; the three runs over 2m6f/3m among his last six starts have all been good, including second in the Galway Plate and third in the Kerry National, but this reliable 10yo would still have to show himself in a very new light for a prominent finish today.

66/1

4th

3

18th Feb 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:27 Gowran Park

Darasso

11st 3lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Admirable sort equally effective over hurdles and fences, winning Red Mills Hurdle on this card back in 2019 and most recent of five chase wins came in 2m6f Thurles Listed contest in December; rare below-par effort when tough task at weights over inadequate trip in Grade 3 Limestone Lad Hurdle on latest but should run his race here.

7/2

5th

1

29th Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 151y

14:42 Naas

Darasso

11st 12lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

A dozen career wins for this admirably tough performer, including most recently in a Listed chase at Thurles at the beginning of last month; won a weaker version of this race last year and undoubtedly wants further, but he's not alone in that; looks sure to run his race.

9/2

3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: P/829- C

Last run: 236 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 151

Form & Verdict
Has run only four times since third behind Galvin in 2021 National Hunt Chase; retains a high rating and justified it when losing out by a whisker to Any Second Now in Grade 3 Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse; dropped away from the second-last out when completing the course in the Grand National.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

13

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Escaria Ten

11st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Hasn't won since Thurles beginners' chase win in 2020 for Gordon Elliott; some okay cross-country form in recent seasons, standout run this term when third in 3m6f Cheltenham handicap in January, tame enough Exeter effort latest when ground may have been on the quick side; others preferred.

14/1

4th

5

22nd Mar 2026

Good

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

15:02 Exeter

Escaria Ten

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Returned to form with creditable third in cross-country chase at Cheltenham (3m5f, soft; refitted visor) in December and remains on a good mark but this veteran has become far too inconsistent to rely upon and may not be ideally suited by the forecast good ground here.

10/1

3rd

11

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

13:50 Cheltenham

Escaria Ten

10st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Looked out of sorts when pulled up here twice in the autumn (3m1f/2m4f; had wind op in between) and can't be supported with much confidence, but is now 10lb lower than when close fourth over C&D (soft) in December 2024; swaps blinkers for refitted visor.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 14U62- CD

Last run: 227 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 150

Form & Verdict
Five-time chase winner, including when justifying short-priced favouritism in this race last year; campaign went rapidly downhill before he salvaged something from it with second behind stablemate Easy Game in an incident-packed Grade 2 contest at Fairyhouse.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

29th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

13:20 Kelso

Cilaos Emery

12st 0lb

J: Miss Roisin Leech

T: Sophie Leech

didn't always jump with fluency, took keen hold, raced in third, pecked on landing 3rd, soon recovered and went second, not fluent 4 out, lost position before 2 out

10/1

8th

1

19th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

13:30 Cheltenham

Cilaos Emery

11st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sophie Leech

in touch with leaders, prominent after 3rd, not fluent 12th, in touch with leaders when ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out

33/1

8th

1

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 39y

Class 2

15:35 Kelso

Cilaos Emery

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sophie Leech

led

33/1

Form: 117UU- D

Last run: 227 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 152

Form & Verdict
Won the Kim Muir the season before last; won her first two races last season at Clonmel and Fairyhouse; jumped badly to the right and made mistakes in Mares' Chase at Cheltenham; unseated at first in the Grand National; clipped heels and unseated in the Irish Grand National; has run well when fresh, and has had plenty of time to regain confidence after mishaps.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

1st Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 6f 0y

13:32 Thurles

Mount Ida

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, lost position 9th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, soon beaten

9/4

Form: 5-0046

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Minor handicap hurdle winner; inferior to her four rivals to the tune of around four stone.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

8

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:20 Listowel

Indie Belle

11st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Robert Widger

Better chaser than hurdler, rated 20lb lower in this sphere and just 1-18; might need this run with a view to going back over fences.

9/1

1st

11

27th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 50y

19:10 Punchestown

Indie Belle

10st 3lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Robert Widger

in touch with leaders, midfield when stumbled and nearly lost jockey after 7th

12/1

1st

4

2nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 55y

16:35 Downpatrick

Indie Belle

11st 10lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Robert Widger

Tramore beginners' chase winner in December has been kept to hurdles since, running well on a couple of occasions, 3m looking too far last time; scope for improvement in first handicap chase with trip/ground to suit and capable claimer booked.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta €6.20
Straight Forecast €7.40
Trifecta €15.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mount Ida

RP Ratings (IRE):

Darasso

TOPSPEED:

Mount Ida

The Irish Sun:

Mount Ida

POSTDATA:

Darasso