14:30 Thurles

Thursday 23 February 2023

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Thurles Racecourse (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 42.08s

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King Ferdinand⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 102| BF| C

15/2

Course winner in October. Not seen to best effect when tenth of 17 in handicap chase at this course (24.3f, good to soft, 7/2) 67 days ago, short of room 5 out. Fancied to be involved.

Form: 12-2170

Cahirdown Boy^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 101| C

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, shaped as if still in good form before falling 2 out in beginners chase at Punchestown (22.7f, heavy) 39 days ago, probably would have been placed. Could go well if none the worse.

Form: 45F62F

Goodnightngodbless^p⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 101

13/2

Two wins from 44 NH runs. 16/1, ran one of better races when second of 17 in handicap chase at this course (24.3f, good to soft) 67 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 48U502

Sean Says³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-3| J: Ms S Verling⁽⁷⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 101| C

16/1

Course winner. 12/1, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.9f, heavy) 39 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Must get back on track.

Form: 10705P

Johngus^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Hurley⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 98

8/1

Point winner whose jumping issues resurfaced when fifth of 12 in hunter chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 37 days ago. Shortlist material from this reduced mark provided he can keep errors to a minimum.

Form: P-21254

Room To Roam^b⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: A Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 98

25/1

One win from 36 NH runs. Fared no better after 10 weeks off when fifth of 16 in handicap chase (33/1) at Down Royal (20f, soft) 59 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 097-665

Beating The Odds^p²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 97| C

8/1

Ran no sort of race when eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Fairyhouse (24f, soft) 26 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 30-23P8

Thedancingfarrier¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr R J Kiely⁽⁵⁾| T: P Kiely| OR: 97

15/2

10/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap chase at this course (16.4f, good to soft) a fortnight ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 1P-6694

Merry Moves^t⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 90

8/1

250/1, out of depth when pulled up in Grade 2 chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 57 days ago won by Allegorie de Vassy. Should make more impact in this.

Form: 90924P

Ennemi Public^t,v²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 89

25/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Fourth of 8 in handicap chase (33/1) at Fairyhouse (25.5f, soft) 26 days ago, left behind after 3 out.

Form: 506944

Shamrock'n Roll³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr P Lake⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Finn| OR: 87

25/1

Taken on for lead when unseated rider 3 out in handicap chase (20/1) at Navan (24f, soft) 33 days ago. Tough to fancy.

Form: 0-757FU

Blustery^p⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 86| D

20/1

14/1, probably needed the run after 17 months off when pulled up in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, soft) 59 days ago. This should reveal plenty.

Form: 861P-1P

O Mio Babbino⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 86

12/1

12/1, soon back on track when third of 25 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.9f, soft) 65 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 763373

Born Famous^p¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell| OR: 83

50/1

Sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Punchestown (23.9f, good, 66/1) back in October, losing touch from home turn. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3647P6

Legacy Of Dreams^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 82

8/1

Improved when seventh of 25 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22.4f, good to soft, 25/1) 11 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 1P6387

Larkfield Legacy³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Rath| OR: 80

20/1

Point winner. 12/1, respectable sixth of 13 on handicap chase debut at Navan (24f, soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 25P5-16

Seskin Flyer²⁷²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Carey| OR: 78| C

40/1

Course winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, bit below form seventh of 16 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, good). Off 9 months.

Form: 66P4-07

Forecasts

Cahirdown Boy (13/2), Goodnightngodbless (13/2), Thedancingfarrier (15/2), King Ferdinand (15/2), Merry Moves (8/1), Johngus (8/1), Legacy Of Dreams (8/1), Beating The Odds (8/1), O Mio Babbino (12/1), Sean Says (16/1), Blustery (20/1), Larkfield Legacy (20/1), Room To Roam (25/1), Ennemi Public (25/1), Shamrock'n Roll (25/1), Seskin Flyer (40/1), Born Famous (50/1)

Several in with chances but JOHNGUS returns to handicap company operating from a much-reduced mark so provided he can keep jumping errors to a minimum, he gets the tentative nod to gain a breakthrough success under Rules. King Ferdinand wasn't seen to best effect at this venue back in December so he's put forward as the main danger, ahead of Cahirdown Boy and Merry Moves.