February 08 / 16.50 Thurles

16.50

Yielding To Soft

John Thomas McNamara Series INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 1m 7f 132y
  • 13 runners
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John Thomas McNamara Series INH Flat Race

Runners: 13 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain and snow

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam once-raced sister to bumper and high-class 2m-2m7f hurdle/chase winner (inc three Grade 1s) Yorkhill, from the family of smart 2m1f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Offshore Account; 68,000euros 3yo is by a decent sire
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

18th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:00 Navan

Ballygunner Castle

11st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

prominent, led from 1st, headed approaching last, soon no extra

2/1

4th

1

18th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:00 Navan

Ballygunner Castle

11st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

prominent, led from 1st, headed approaching last, soon no extra

2/1

1st

3

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:20 Fairyhouse

Ballygunner Castle

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, novicey jumping, pressed leader, not fluent 1st, led before 2nd

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By a leading sire and was a 105,000euros 3yo; won a point-to-point in 2022 and runner-up in a winners' race other start; has taken time to get to the racecourse but represents leading connections.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

1st Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

18:10 Fairyhouse

Coco Masterpiece

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, soon in touch with leaders, dropped to rear from 6f out

13/8

3rd

2

1st Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

18:10 Fairyhouse

Coco Masterpiece

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, soon in touch with leaders, dropped to rear from 6f out

13/8

1st

2

13th Feb 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 132y

16:48 Thurles

Coco Masterpiece

12st 0lb

J: Mr C Mullins

T: W P Mullins

By a leading sire and was a 105,000euros 3yo; won a point-to-point in 2022 and runner-up in a winners' race other start; has taken time to get to the racecourse but represents leading connections and appears to be the selected Willie Mullins runner.

6/4

Abandoned

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam French 2m1f hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to several French winners incl' Saint Goustan Blue (smart/prolific 1m7f-2m6f hurdle/chase) and Malineglaces (2m2f Listed hurdle); 67,000euros 3yo is by a French Champion Hurdle winner; 3rd runner for Willie Mullins.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

16th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Fishery Lane

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

made virtually all, mistake 5th

3/1

1st

6

16th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Fishery Lane

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

made virtually all, mistake 5th, not fluent and briefly headed 4 out

3/1

3rd

6

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 55y

13:37 Fairyhouse

Fishery Lane

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Narrowly denied in a Thurles bumper before he was dropped in at the deep end in the Champion Bumper, outrunning his odds to finish fifth of 19 (beaten 6l); that looked like a reasonable renewal and probably worth forgiving his Punchestown festival bumper flop subsequently; bred for further and the one to beat here; off 225 days.

13/8

Form: 57

Last run: 44 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held in two bumpers and can't be fancied on that form.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 195y

13:30 Wexford

Helicon

12st 0lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

towards rear, mistake 4th

22/1

9th

7

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Kilbeggan

Helicon

11st 8lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Modest maiden form; beaten 16l on recent handicap debut at Tipperary and mark looks stiff enough.

16/1

Form: 0-3

Last run: 43 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled-up in two points and tailed-off in a Punchestown bumper; however, was much-improved when 3rd at Limerick for this yard last time and could run well if building upon that.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

16th

9

5th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Naas

Le Grand Peinture

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: M J Tynan

Third in a small-field bumper at Limerick last season; lacks the benefit of a recent outing.

50/1

Form: 7

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in a Limerick bumper on debut when raced keenly; loads of improvement needed.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

8

27th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Little Eddie

11st 4lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Liam P Cusack

midfield, jumped left 2nd

150/1

14th

8

27th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Little Eddie

11st 4lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Liam P Cusack

midfield, jumped left 2nd

150/1

Form: 4

Last run: 38 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a creditable debut when 4th (beaten only 7.5l) in a Fairyhouse bumper won by the classy Staffordshire Knot; was green under pressure that day and should be sharper now; can run well for local yard.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

29th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 0y

14:52 Limerick

Ned In The Park

11st 12lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Positives to take from all his bumper runs, mixing it with respectable company; much respected in this modest a maiden hurdle.

2/1

6th

8

29th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 0y

14:52 Limerick

Ned In The Park

11st 12lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Positives to take from all his bumper runs, mixing it with respectable company; much respected in this modest a maiden hurdle.

2/1

4th

12

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 170y

17:27 Punchestown

Ned In The Park

12st 0lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Creditable efforts in both bumpers on much softer ground over the winter, fourth to a smart sort at Fairyhouse and when chasing home a Willie Mullins-trained trio at Thurles (clear of remainder); entitled to be thereabouts if reproducing that level of form on this quicker ground after four months break.

13/2

Form: 0-7

Last run: 61 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some promise on debut last April but was poor at Navan in December and can't be fancied.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

4

(3)

3rd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Nelson Muntz

9st 13lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: David Harry Kelly

in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

12/1

11th

4

(3)

3rd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Nelson Muntz

9st 13lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: David Harry Kelly

in touch with leaders

12/1

3rd

7

16th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 59y

13:50 Punchestown

Nelson Muntz

11st 12lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: David Harry Kelly

Was third in a bumper from five starts in that sphere; switched to the Flat over the summer and some solid runs in defeat; just denied in a Killarney maiden last time; considered on hurdling debut.

8/1

Form: 7

Last run: 67 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability before weakening in a Fairyhouse bumper on debut; could run respectably with improvement.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

19th

6

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Torquay Road

11st 6lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Cian Collins

Won a maiden hurdle at Sligo in July; big prices and well beaten in first four handicaps at 2m-2m4f; hard to fancy on recent showings.

33/1

19th

6

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Torquay Road

11st 6lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Cian Collins

Won a maiden hurdle at Sligo in July; big prices and well beaten in first four handicaps at 2m-2m4f; hard to fancy on recent showings.

33/1

11th

8

15th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:02 Navan

Torquay Road

11st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Collins

Sligo maiden hurdle winner in July on debut for this yard; a long way below that level in four subsequent starts; never in contention over 2m4f at Fairyhouse last time.

33/1

Form: 97

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in two bumpers at big prices and loads of improvement needed.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

13

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Dansanttothetune

11st 7lb

J: Ms J E Grant

T: David M O’Brien

Mare is now 0-7 in bumpers but has run to a decent enough level of form, most recently front-running fourth at Killarney; can be keen and needs to settle better to see out this trip.

10/1

4th

7

13th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

20:20 Killarney

Dansanttothetune

11st 7lb

J: Ms J E Grant

T: David M O’Brien

led

10/1

4th

7

13th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

20:20 Killarney

Dansanttothetune

11st 7lb

J: Ms J E Grant

T: David M O’Brien

led

10/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 553 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Raced too freely when tailed-off in a Sligo maiden hurdle on debut in 2022; can only be watched on return.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

11

13th Feb 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 132y

16:48 Thurles

Foildarrig

11st 7lb

J: Mr J Younge

T: John Patrick Ryan

Raced too freely when tailed-off in a Sligo maiden hurdle on debut in 2022; can only be watched on return.

100/1

13th

3

4th Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 195y

17:00 Sligo

Foildarrig

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: John Patrick Ryan

raced freely, prominent, jumped left 1st, ridden and weakened quickly from 3 out, tailed off

20/1

Abandoned

Form: 8666

Last run: 41 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; has shown some ability in three bumpers and a maiden hurdle but loads more needed.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:05 Taunton

Rodney

10st 12lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Kerry Lee

in touch with leaders

16/1

1st

8

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:05 Taunton

Rodney

10st 12lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Kerry Lee

in touch with leaders

16/1

Form: 283656

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; point-to-point winner has run well in several bumpers and a maiden hurdle; needs to find improvement with a hood added.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

2

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 40y

19:48 Bellewstown

Barton Snow

12st 0lb

J: Miss M M McElligott

T: William P Murphy

Touched off in a Tramore bumper last summer but patchy form since; has the ability to be a factor.

33/1

7th

1

1st Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

18:10 Galway

Barton Snow

12st 0lb

J: Miss M M McElligott

T: William P Murphy

Point-to-point winner has run well in defeat in bumpers and maiden hurdles in varying ground conditions but not progressing; hood worn recently now switched for a tongue tie.

20/1

Non-runners

Clahada Rosie, Dorans Mill, Sadies Diamond

Verdict

A point winner in 2022, Willie Mullins COCO MASTERPIECE has taken time to get to the racecourse but represents leading owners and can beat his stablemates Ballygunner Castle and Fishery Lane. The market can be informative. The locally-trained Ned In The Park can give the above trio a race. [Tyrone Molloy]

Selections

POSTDATA:

Ned In The Park

The Irish Sun:

Ballygunner Castle

SPOTLIGHT:

Coco Masterpiece