January 22 / 16.10 Thurles

16.10 Thurles

Yielding To Soft

Thurles Racecourse Hunters Chase

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 3m 0f 149y
  • 6 runners
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Thurles Racecourse Hunters Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1 D

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner who impressed on debut under Rules last time out at Fairyhouse, beating Its On The Line by 12l; needs to step up again but he is unexposed in this sphere.
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1st

3

11th Mar 2023

Yielding

3m 1f 0y

16:55 Gowran Park

Ferns Lock

12st 0lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: D M Christie

made all, raced wide, jumped right on occasions, mistake 4th, reduced lead but going easily 4 out, unchallenged

1/2

1st

2

22nd Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 149y

16:10 Thurles

Ferns Lock

11st 11lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: D M Christie

travelled strongly, raced in second early, joined leader 2nd, led and made rest before 3rd, clear after 4 out, reduced lead but going best after 2 out, went clear again approaching last, easily

5/2

1st

5

15th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 7f 160y

14:37 Fairyhouse

Ferns Lock

11st 4lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: D M Christie

Dual point' scorer, including an impressive win in a winners' event at Loughbrickland recently; is a fine prospect but is taking on more experienced rivals today, so will have to step up making rules debut.

5/1

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10/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form: /2111- D

Last run: 268 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Smart hunter-chaser; won three times last year, including Cheltenham and Punchestown hunter chases; stays this distance well; can put in the odd jumping error; big contender but might need this.
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1

17th Mar 2023

Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

16:10 Cheltenham

Billaway

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Has become part of the furniture in this race and after two seconds he finally got his hands on the trophy when picking the pocket of Winged Leader in the dying strides 12 months ago; did well to win from where he was for much of the race (didn't jump or travel well) and he returns on the back of winning the same prep race at Naas (in a first-time tongue-tie); blinkers replace cheekpieces that have worked well; obvious claims.

15/2

1st

2

11th Feb 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 170y

16:00 Naas

Billaway

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Completed the Cheltenham/Punchwestown double last year; has invariably needed his first run after a break, so there should be no great concern as a result of his wide-margin defeat at Thurles; bidding to win this race for the fourth year in row, and should be approaching peak form again now as the countdown to Cheltenham begins.

4/9

2nd

1

22nd Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 149y

16:10 Thurles

Billaway

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

raced wide, briefly led early, not fluent and joined 2nd, headed and raced in second before 3rd, chased clear leader when pushed along after 4 out, pressed leader after 2 out, no extra approaching last, eased run-in

10/11

Form: /53P/3 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

11 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Multiple winning pointer; winning hurdler; fairly useful chaser; respectable effort when beaten 7l by Vaucelet in hunter chase at Down Royal last month; can be on the premises with improvement.
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3rd

4

22nd Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 149y

16:10 Thurles

Coastal Tiep

11st 7lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

didn't jump with fluency, pressed leaders on outer, mistake 7th, pushed along 3 out, no impression when pecked on landing 2 out, ridden when went modest third last, kept on, no match for first two

13/2

3rd

2

26th Dec 2022

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

14:33 Down Royal

Coastal Tiep

12st 0lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Made a race of it with Vaucelet when runner-up at Portrush on the back of a huge layoff (693-days) in October; clearly retains plenty of ability and if he can reproduce that effort, he won't be far away.

12/1

Form: 051P2-

Last run: 279 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Multiple point winner, runner-up in point a week ago; last seen under Rules when beaten favourite in hunter chase at Cork last April, losing out to Down The Highway by 1l; respected.
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3rd

2

17th Mar 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 140y

17:10 Down Royal

Lord Schnitzel

12st 0lb

J: Mr J W Hannon

T: Declan Queally

soon led at steady pace, ridden and faced challenge after 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden approaching last, no extra and lost second run-in

5/2

4th

3

22nd Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 149y

16:10 Thurles

Lord Schnitzel

11st 11lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Declan Queally

Multiple point winner, runner-up in point a week ago; last seen under Rules when beaten favourite in hunter chase at Cork last April, losing out to Down The Highway by 1l; respected.

7/1

Form: P-3P00

Last run: 156 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Rated 90 over fences; little impact in two points over the winter; hard to fancy.
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5th

5

22nd Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 149y

16:10 Thurles

Daicheadacuig

11st 7lb

J: Ms H Phillips

T: Brian Mortell

Rated 90 over fences; little impact in two points over the winter; hard to fancy.

100/1

10th

1

19th Aug 2022

Good

3m 1f 0y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Daicheadacuig

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Brian Mortell

towards rear of midfield, pushed along before 3 out, became detached 2 out, soon no extra

25/1

17

2nd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 0y

18:25 Roscommon

Daicheadacuig

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Brian Mortell

Pulled-up at Limerick last time; fair third behind Neptunus Equester (first reserve) at the same venue previously; second reserve.

Form: 87-300 D

Last run: 191 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated 114 over fences but largely struggled last season; last seen under Rules when tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Killarney back in July; well beaten in point-to-point two weeks ago; hard to make a case for.
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No / Draw
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6th

6

22nd Jan 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 149y

16:10 Thurles

Heroes Of Renown

11st 7lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

Rated 114 over fences but largely struggled last season; last seen under Rules when tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Killarney back in July; well beaten in point-to-point two weeks ago; hard to make a case for.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta €2.50
Straight Forecast €2.67
Trifecta €7.10

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Billaway

SPOTLIGHT:

Ferns Lock

The Irish Sun:

Ferns Lock

TOPSPEED:

Billaway

POSTDATA:

Billaway