12:10 Thurles

Thursday 19 January 2017

All12:1012:4013:1013:4514:1514:5015:2516:00

www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 3m 59.80s

Novano^h1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: S Neville

33/1

Fairly useful sort on the Flat in Europe and interesting here on Irish jumps debut having arrived at current yard in October.

Form: /-

Timi Roli⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins

4/6

Third on debut at Cork in 24-runner maiden hurdle, has since joined the champion trainer and sure to be popular here.

Form: 33-

Creeping Ivy^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: A J Martin

33/1

Former winner on the Flat, finished well down the field on hurdles bow at Leopardstown over this trip having gone off a 66/1 chance.

Form: 0

Allardyce^h1²⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: E J O'Grady

16/1

Ran out of puff sole bumper start at Punchestown eight months ago and returns to the track now over timber.

Form: 2-6

Born To Size^h⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R M Power| T: W J Burke

33/1

25/1 when fifth of 14 on hurdles debut at Limerick in early December, should have more to offer.

Form: 56

Fairwood Native²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: John J Fitzpatrick⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

150/1

Native: 50/1 chance and beaten early in the straight on first over timber at Limerick 48 days ago.

Form: 4-00P

Go Roddy Go⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D E Splaine| T: D E Fitzgerald

200/1

Backmarker at Limerick last month when making racecourse bow in bumper, plenty on here for hurdles debut.

Form:

Surf Instructor³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

10/3

Defied odds when just failing to nail odds-on favourite at Limerick last month. Will command more respect now.

Form: P

Time And Times¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: D McNamara

66/1

Soon weakened out of contention in Ludlow bumper last month, turns up here for jumps debut.

Form: 32

Up The Town^t1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

25/1

Just fair form in two bumper runs and similar on hurdles bow at this venue in December, no surprise to see some improvement here.

Form: 3588-

Whenthewindblows^v1¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin⁽⁵⁾| T: K Purcell

200/1

Has been disappointing all three starts over flights to date and hard to recommend at this point.

Form: 7U08

Whitango⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M P Fogarty| T: P Nolan

125/1

Raced at the rear and soon beaten on hurdles bow at Limerick last month, a long way behind Surf Inspector.

Form:

Jessicor^h³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: M Butler

100/1

Mare looked one paced on first start over hurdles at Tramore on New Year's Day, will need major improvement.

Form: 60000-0

La Bella Vida³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: B T O'Connell| T: Miss E Doyle

50/1

Remote second at 66/1 here last month, not running as well switched to bumper at Tramore since but hurdles form make her interesting.

Form: 284315

Silver Planeur¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara

100/1

Got rid of rider when making rules debut over hurdles at Limerick last month, of little appeal in this race.

Form: U90-

That'll Do So²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly

100/1

Hasn't shown much in two starts over hurdles thus far, drops significantly in trip now.

Form: 1-8

Icario^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

5/1

Decent pedigree on the Flat and made a good start in juvenile event at Punchestown over this trip last month when clear second to fancied stablemate.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

Knockananna⁶⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: F J Flood J: G N Fox

Forecasts

Timi Roli (4/6), Surf Instructor (10/3), Icario (5/1), Allardyce (16/1), Up The Town (25/1), Born To Size (33/1), Novano (33/1), Creeping Ivy (33/1), La Bella Vida (50/1), Knockananna (50/1), Time And Times (66/1), Silver Planeur (100/1), That'll Do So (100/1), Jessicor (100/1), Whitango (125/1), Fairwood Native (150/1), Whenthewindblows (200/1), Go Roddy Go (200/1)

Tim Roli made a pleasing debut at Cork last time out is sure to give this a real ago racing in some famous silks and having since joined the champion trainer. ICARIO did as well as the betting suggested he should have at Punchestown on his hurdling bow however and he could take all the beating here. Surf Instructor defied his starting price when running a big race at Limerick and is intriguing now. La Bella Vida and Up The Town are two that could have a say in the placings. 1. Icario 2. Timi Roli 3. Surf Instructor