17:25 Thurles

Thursday 10 October 2024

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(8)

Sir Allen^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 70| D

5/1

Produced a career-best in first-time cheekpieces when winning 14-runner handicap at Listowel (14.2f, good to soft, 14/1) 17 days ago, proving 2½ lengths too strong for Tudor Manor. More needed here up 8 lb.

Form: 98/055-1

(3)

Plains Indian¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: S Coen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 67| D

4/1

Creditable 4¾ lengths third of 14 to Sir Allen in handicap at Listowel (14.2f, good to soft, 8/1) 17 days ago, needing stiffer test. Gets that here and meets the winner on 9 lb better terms, so there can be optimism that he will reverse the placings.

Form: 8745-53

(1)

Building Bridges^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: W J Lee| T: Gary McGill| OR: 64| D

9/2

Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap hurdle at Perth (23.9f, soft, 3/1) 14 days ago, keeping on well. Successful latest start in this sphere, too, but this is a more demanding assignment.

Form: 094/43-1

(9)

Autocrat^p,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 62

25/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 25/1) 20 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and he's probably best watched for now.

Form: 2-00678

(14)

Charlie Darling³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Whearty⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 60| D

8/1

Latest win at Tramore in August. 6/1, very good second of 9 in handicap at Down Royal (18.6f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 056172

(13)

Cafe Con Leche¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 59| D

25/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. Respectable 10¾ lengths eighth of 14 to Sir Allen in handicap (28/1) at Listowel (14.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Held by several of these based on that evidence.

Form: 34-6008

(10)

Empress Alma⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: G F Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 67

5/1

Latest win at Down Royal in July. 15/2, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, good to soft) 73 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Shapes as though this stamina test will be right up her street.

Form: 085115

(6)

Spanish John^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: S Foley| T: P A Fahy| OR: 57

18/1

Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (12.3f, soft, 40/1) 8 days ago, not knocked about. Significantly up in trip and he's probably worth taking on, for win purposes at least.

Form: 5-80056

(2)

Black Soul^t1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: C T Keane| T: John E & Kiely| OR: 56

9/2

5/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (12.3f, soft) 8 days ago, nearest finish. Significantly up in trip and tongue strap on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 2-70494

(4)

Bynx^t1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 55

12/1

20/1, last of 14 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time latest effort in thos sphere was respectable. Still, some of these look stronger.

Form: 5668/70

(5)

Lilac Lady^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy| T: M C Grassick| OR: 47

33/1

Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good, 14/1) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip and needs to raise her game.

Form: 0-56265

Non-Runners

(11)

Make Good¹⁵⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 9

T: S Crawley J: C D Hayes

(7)

Tudor Manor¹⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 8

T: P J Flynn J: R Donaghue-Leahy

(12)

Bold Approach¹⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: J S Bolger J: R P Cleary

Forecasts

Plains Indian (4/1), Building Bridges (9/2), Black Soul (9/2), Empress Alma (5/1), Sir Allen (5/1), Make Good (7/1), Charlie Darling (8/1), Tudor Manor (8/1), Bold Approach (10/1), Bynx (12/1), Spanish John (18/1), Cafe Con Leche (25/1), Autocrat (25/1), Lilac Lady (33/1)

The vote goes to EMPRESS ALMA, who did well under the circumstances when fifth at Galway last time and this filly promises to be suited by stepping back up in trip. Plains Indian was third behind stablemate Sir Allen and Tudor Manor at Listowel recently but this stiffer test will be in his favour and he could be the pick of the trio this time. Tudor Manor is also taken to get the better of Sir Allen here and he is third choice, while Black Soul also enters calculations.