14:30 Thurles

Thursday 24 February 2022

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Thurles Racecourse Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 24.4s

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Castlebrook^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: J J Mangan| OR: 125

20/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Cork (20f, heavy, 12/1) 47 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 3/75-P87

Ujumpthelastuwin³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: S W Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 124

8/1

16/1, running well when exiting at the last in a novice chase at Down Royal (16.2f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Each-way shout.

Form: 338F0-F

Presented Well²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 121| D

13/2

Fairly useful winner at 17f over hurdles. 25/1, respectable sixth of 18 in handicap chase at Naas (20.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Booking of Blackmore a plus.

Form: 0/34466

One Down^p,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

28/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Well-beaten last of 8 to Sil Ver Klass in handicap chase (6/1) at Fairyhouse (17f, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 0-248P8

Sil Ver Klass^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Cooper| T: A J Martin| OR: 117| D

7/2

Won 8-runner handicap chase (3/1) at Fairyhouse (17f, good to soft) 26 days ago by 2 lengths from Nelly's Money, cosily. Up 8 lb.

Form: 74-2281

Espion Du Chenet^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R P Treacy| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 115| C| D

17/2

C&D winner. Good 2¾ lengths third of 8 to Sil Ver Klass in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, good to soft, 9/2) 26 days ago. Shouldn't be far away.

Form: 321753

That's Lifebuoy⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: L Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 107

3/1

8/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase at Gowran (16f, heavy) 5 days ago, well on top finish. Carries penalty and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 244741

Nelly's Money^h,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: P T Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 113| D

3/1

10/3 and hooded for 1st time, creditable third of 15 in handicap chase at this course (16.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago, running on. Stable having good spell. Solid claims.

Form: 0F8223

Western Sea¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: C A Landers| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 109| C

18/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in December. 12/1, good fifth of 15 in handicap chase at this course (16.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive on balance.

Form: 353105

Non-Runners

All Class⁶⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: R McNally J: D F O'Regan

Forecasts

All Class (6/4), Nelly's Money (3/1), That's Lifebuoy (3/1), Sil Ver Klass (7/2), Presented Well (13/2), Ujumpthelastuwin (8/1), Espion Du Chenet (17/2), Western Sea (18/1), Castlebrook (20/1), One Down (28/1)

Cases can be made for several of these, but ALL CLASS boasts the most persuasive claims on the back of easy victories in this sphere at Punchestown in November and over hurdles at Navan the following month. There should be more to come from this 7-y-o. Sil Ver Klass and That's Lifebuoy were both successful last time, but All Class may have most to fear from Nelly's Money and Ujumpthelastuwin.