15:00 Gowran Park
Thursday 25 January 2018
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Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade A)
- 5YO plus | 3m 1f | Heavy | 15 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 6m 54.8s
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Last years winner at odds of 7/1 off a 5lb lower mark. Markedly out of form since and this looks a tough ask despite first-time cheekpieces applied.
Two wins on soft to heavy conditions puts the seven-year-old in the mix here following two wins in October. The Beneficial gelding is better than his performance in the Ladbroke Trophy at Newbury last month.
Yard has six runners in this and the Martaline gelding is in good nick following finishing second of 28 in the Grade B Paddy Power chase at Leopardstown's Christmas festival. Second in this race last year.
Finished fourth of 18 in this race last year off a 2lb higher mark. Possibly needed the run in the Ladbroke Trophy at Newbury last month.
Has remained in reasonable form since winning a Cork handicap chase just over a year ago despite a 16lb hike in the weights. Place claims for trainer who knows what it takes to win this race.
Winner of the Irish Grand National in 2015 and finished a game seventh of 18 in this race last year. Sure to give a good account of himself again.
148-rated hurdler who has won one of his four chase starts but was firmly put in his place in the Ladbroke hurdle at Newbury last month beaten 65L.
Not out of the first two in his three career chases including a win last time out in a Punchestown beginners chase last month. Could go well if jumping fluently.
Beaten favourite last time oiut in a Leopardstown handicap hurdle when pulled-up two out last month. Last seen over the larger obstacles winning his only chase start at Cork in November 2016. Market likely to be best guide.
Won a beginners' chase over 2m4f at Navan in September in good style but well held since and fell at the tenth in the Grade B Paddy Power chase at Leopardstown over Christmas. Place claims if jumping efficiently.
One six starters for the yard but only got as far as the 11th in the Grade B Paddy Power chase at Leopardstown over Christmas. Needs to brush up on his jumping if playing a role here.
Sure to have disappointed connections in a series of gloomy performances since finishing sixth of 18 in this race last year. Very little to be positive about.
Course winner who was a disappointing beaten favourite when expected to go well in the Grade B Tim Duggan chase at Limerick over Christmas. Tough ask and others preferred.
First start for new handler didn't go to plan when finishing 24L adrift of the winner in the Grade B Paddy Power chase at Leopardstown last month. Capable of going well with notable jockey booking.
Not disgraced when finishing ninth of 28 beaten 28L in the Grade B Paddy Power chase at Leopardstown over Christmas. Dangerous placing on all four occasions on heavy ground.
Forecasts
Monbeg Notorious (7/2), Out Sam (6/1), A Genie In Abottle (7/1), Ucello Conti (7/1), Sumos Novios (8/1), Pleasant Company (8/1), Call The Taxie (9/1), Isleofhopendreams (10/1), Woods Well (14/1), Space Cadet (16/1), Fine Theatre (16/1), Thunder And Roses (20/1), Champagne West (20/1), Wounded Warrior (25/1), Flaxen Flare (40/1)
It could well be left to Monbeg Notorious and Champagne West to take the field along in the early stages of the Thyestes with possibly Genie In A Bottle, Fine Theatre and Flaxen Flare chasing behind. Sumos Novios has remained in reasonable form since winning a Cork handicap chase just over a year ago despite a 16lb hike in the weights and the Willie Mullins-trained PLEASANT COMPANY who finished fourth of 18 in this race last year off a 2lb higher mark can battle it out here with the latter landing the spoils. Fine Theatre and the game Thunder And Roses can hit the frame.
- Pleasant Company
- Sumos Novios
- Fine Theatre
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €59,000.002nd: €19,000.003rd: €9,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,000.006th: €1,000.00
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