February 13 / 16.48 Thurles

16.48

Heavy

John Thomas McNamara Series INH Flat Race

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

Runners: 11 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.70
  • Place: £1.10

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 and appears to be the selected Willie Mullins runner.
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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

3/1

  • Place: £1.90

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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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

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

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; one of three runners for Willie Mullins.
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2

13th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 24y

13:45 Clonmel

Ballygunner Castle

11st 0lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a 2m3f Limerick bumper on testing ground last term, following up at Tipperary before landing a hat-trick on hurdle bow at Fairyhouse on November's return, defying inexperience; that form has worked out okay and while he was a beaten favourite at Navan since, he might be ready for a step up in trip here; now tried with tongue-tie and hood for the first time.

Evs

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

Form: 4

Last run: 43 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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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: 97

Last run: 29 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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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: 0-3

Last run: 48 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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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: 0-7

Last run: 66 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some promise on debut last April but was poor at Navan in December and difficult to fancy on that run.
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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: 47 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.
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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: 57

Last run: 49 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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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: 8666

Last run: 46 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown some ability in three bumpers and a maiden hurdle but loads more needed; non-runner at Navan Sunday.
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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: 0-

Last run: 558 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.
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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

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Payout
Exacta €6.10
Straight Forecast €6.44
Trifecta €17.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Ned In The Park

The Irish Sun:

Ballygunner Castle

SPOTLIGHT:

Coco Masterpiece