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14:55 Thurles - 30 November 2017 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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14:55 Thurles

Thursday 30 November 2017

All12:2512:5513:2513:5514:2514:5515:25

Templemore Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:55  |   Winning time: 4m 5.3s
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1
Horse silk
Boudryt48
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR:  102| BF| D
11/2
Not set the world alight since joining his current yard but not too much to find to get competitive at this level. Possible the drop in trip will suit, so worth a betting check.
2
Horse silk
Cowboy Des Longp28
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: P F Mangan| T: J J Mangan| OR:  102
12/1
Barring a modest effort last time out, had made good progress since leaving the point-to-point scene. better judged on his penultimate effort when third at Tipperary and decent place claims on that piece of form.
3
Horse silk
Lets High Five It28
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J W O'Neill(7)| T: R O'Neill| OR:  98| CD
16/1
Back near a winning mark but latest effort was way below his best and comes here with a bit to prove. The drop is trip is in his favour though.
4
Horse silk
Ard Na Carraigb1,t23
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J W Reilly(7)| T: O McKiernan| OR:  96
20/1
Winnwer of 3m point-to-point but has proved to be better suited to this sort of trip since stepping into the professional ranks. Mores required on recent form though.
5
Horse silk
Charle Bruneh21
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-6| J: William Shanahan(7)| T: T Shanahan| OR:  99
33/1
Comes here on the back of four poor efforts and difficult to see him stopping the rot just now. Best watched.
6
Horse silk
Wee Tigerb7
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: B J Foley(5)| T: R Hackett| OR:  96
10/1
Respectable effort over 2m4f here last time out but may not be ideally suited by dropping back to this sort of distance (not so effective over the minimum trip before now). A strong pace may bring his stamina into play but risks attached.
7
Horse silk
Banksoftheshannon19
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-4| J: M P Walsh| T: E Griffin| OR:  97
8/1
Sound enough performance when mid division in a race (at Naas) that may well produce a few winners, and sound claims if using that as a platform. One to note in the betting.
8
Horse silk
Winsor Vixen89
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: A E Lynch| T: J E Kiely| OR:  93
20/1
Developing a bit of a losing habit and, with just one modest effort to her name since June, the filly looks opposable for the time being.
9
Horse silk
Repare Mon20
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-2| J: R L Brennan(7)| T: T Mullins| OR:  95| D
20/1
Back over hurdles after finishing a well held fourth on AW at Dundalk earlier this month. Needs to improve but has bits and bobs of form to suggest she may do better now handicapping in this sphere, so worth a betting check.
10
Horse silk
Emily Square23
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-1| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR:  94| BF
10/3
Comes here after a sound effort in defeat at Fairyhouse at the start of November and has to come into the reckoning on that evidence. That was her best effort over hurdles by some way and she may have been found a decent chance to build on it here.
11
Horse silk
Rebel Ace35
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: P T Enright| T: W J Burke| OR:  90
20/1
Probably in need of the run last time and likely to also have been stretched to the limit by the trip. Should have benefited from the run and drops to a more appropriate distance, so interesting if he attracts support this time.
12
Horse silk
Apache Goldp7
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-13| J: A McCurtin(5)| T: J J Walsh| OR:  89
50/1
Fit from the Flat and made a smooth if unspectacular switch back to hurdling last time out. Needs to find a bit more but should run his race and capable of pick off any stragglers to nick a place in the frame.
13
Horse silk
Killahara Castle14
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-11| J: M P Burke(5)| T: J M Burke| OR:  87
13/2
In fair form without winning but has the ability to figure in this company. Has a bit to find with Emily Square on the Fairyhouse form but still dangerous to dismiss with ground conditions likely to suit.
14
Horse silk
Punches Pious7
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-10| J: R P Treacy(5)| T: T Doyle| OR:  86
14/1
Still lightly raced over hurdles and difficult to say where he'd have finished had he not fallen here last time. Risks attached but no surprise to see him go well if unscathed from the mishap.
15
Horse silk
Coole Craft15
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-9| J: M A Enright| T: R Donohoe| OR:  85| CD
25/1
C&D winner on similar ground to the predicted going, so feasible the drop in trip will play to his strengths. Well handicapped if able to bounce back, so worth a betting check.
16
Horse silk
Pound A Strokep115
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-6| J: K J Brouder(7)| T: E McCarthy| OR:  82
66/1
Hurdles form has been pretty poor so far and it's very difficult to make a strong case in his favour just for the time being.
17
Horse silk
Paddy's Orient15
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-5| J: B Hayes| T: P A Fahy| OR:  81
5/1
Sound effort in similar company last time out but the drop in trip has to be a concern given he's never managed to be a factor over the minimum distance. A strong pace would suit but tricky to assume he'll have everything fall into his lap.
18
Horse silk
Urbanisth23
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-5| J: R C Colgan| T: S Nolan| OR:  81
25/1
Improved effort last time out but still has a bit to find with a few of these and needs to prove that wasn't just a one-off performance. Still unexposed in handicaps, so might be one to keep tabs on from here.
19
Horse silk
Accordion Twilight15
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-4| J: Reserve 1| T: W J Lanigan| OR:  80| D
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First reserve: Likely to have come on for the run after his recent reappearance but more still needed.
20
Horse silk
Benefit Of Love23
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-4| J: Reserve 2| T: J P Ryan| OR:  80
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Second reserve: Form doesn't amount to much so far and very stiff test even of he gets a run.
21
Horse silk
Jimmyjames11
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-4| J: Reserve 3| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  80
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Third reserve: 12 race maiden and easy to oppose even though his latest effort was his best for quite a while.

Forecasts

Emily Square (10/3), Paddy's Orient (5/1), Boudry (11/2), Killahara Castle (13/2), Banksoftheshannon (8/1), Wee Tiger (10/1), Cowboy Des Long (12/1), Punches Pious (14/1), Lets High Five It (16/1), Ard Na Carraig (20/1), Winsor Vixen (20/1), Repare Mon (20/1), Rebel Ace (20/1), Coole Craft (25/1), Urbanist (25/1), Charle Brune (33/1), Apache Gold (50/1), Pound A Stroke (66/1)

14:55 Thurles - 30 November 2017 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

There may be mileage to be gained in giving EMILY SQUARE a chance to shine in race where she already holds a few of her rivals on recent Fairyhouse form. Killahara Castle being one those who needs to improve to get the better of the selection but is still capable making the frame with a clear round of jumping. Banksoftheshannon and Rebel Ace are others worth a check in the betting.
  1. Emily Square
  2. Killahara Castle
  3. Banksoftheshannon

Previous Winners

2016
Balynaclash Warior
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 10
12/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,002.004th: €450.005th: €176.00

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