15:05 Thurles

Thursday 24 February 2022

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Thurles Racecourse (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 6m 54.5s

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Kristian Goingwel^p⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 107

28/1

22/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 15 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 40 days ago.

Form: 121P-00

Balkito^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: B Connell| OR: 106

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fell in handicap chase at Naas (20.4f, good to soft, 66/1) 25 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0-060PF

Super Citizen^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-3| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 106

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Unseated rider in minor event chase (25/1) at Punchestown (25f, heavy) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 46605U

Classic Concorde^p¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 105| D

8/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, heavy, 18/1) 11 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Respected.

Form: 27P755

Johngus⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr J Hurley⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 102| BF

3/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 9/2, third of 10 in handicap chase at Gowran (16f, heavy) 5 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Standard bearer. Can open his account.

Form: B-55073

Clarabello^p⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 101

14/1

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 40 days ago.

Form: 46-6559

Arverne^b²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 100

12/1

22/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 16 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (25.5f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: P-P90P5

Exciting Oscar²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D Ahern| OR: 100

4/1

Very good second of 16 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (25.5f, good to soft, 16/1) 26 days ago. Player.

Form: 332-672

Presenting Point^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: J Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Grady| OR: 97

16/1

One win from 23 NH runs. 12/1, below form eighth of 16 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (25.5f, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 024248

Encore Lui^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr F Maguire| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 96

11/1

40/1, fell in handicap chase at Navan (24f, soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 0064-PF

A Girl Like Me⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr J G Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: A Lee| OR: 91

14/1

200/1, 27¼ lengths fourth of 7 to Concertista in Gr 2 chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 58 days ago.

Form: P8-7404

Crobally Boy³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 88

28/1

80/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Navan (24f, soft) 33 days ago.

Form: P23PPU

Three Loud Knocks³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Mortell| OR: 86

20/1

16/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: D22520

Fiston Du Mou^b³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr A Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 85

50/1

Thirteenth of 22 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, soft, 100/1) 33 days ago.

Form: P3PUP0

Lady Mccabe^b³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 82

33/1

Modest winner at 20f over hurdles. 66/1, ninth of 16 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 985P-P9

Four Country Roads³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 77

10/1

Remains a maiden after 25 NH runs. Good second of 22 in handicap chase (25/1) at Navan (24f, soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 485U42

Chapter Two³³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: T F Shaw| OR: 69

100/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap chase (66/1) at Navan (24f, soft) 33 days ago, hit tenth.

Form: 3P57-UP

Forecasts

Johngus (3/1), Exciting Oscar (4/1), Classic Concorde (8/1), Super Citizen (10/1), Four Country Roads (10/1), Encore Lui (11/1), Balkito (12/1), Arverne (12/1), Clarabello (14/1), A Girl Like Me (14/1), Presenting Point (16/1), Three Loud Knocks (20/1), Crobally Boy (28/1), Kristian Goingwel (28/1), Lady Mccabe (33/1), Fiston Du Mou (50/1), Chapter Two (100/1)

JOHNGUS was well backed and duly got back on track when third on his handicap bow at Gowran on Saturday and can finally open his account off the same mark. Classic Concorde and Exciting Oscar head the dangers.