13:45 Thurles

Thursday 19 January 2017

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

Matty Ryan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Yielding to Soft  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 5m 9.01s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Folsom Bluep23
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-10| J: B J Foley(7)| T: M F Morris| OR:  128
25/1
More than four years since he last ran over hurdles and has been toiling over fences of late. On a promising mark if the switch rekindles his appetite however.
2
Horse silk
Realt Mor19
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR:  125
25/1
Well held in fourth when switched back to hurdles at Punchestown on New Year's Eve, races off same mark now.
3
Horse silk
Bilko21
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR:  122
6/1
Was in trouble a fair way from home at Leopardstown over this trip on handicap bow last month. Races off same mark here, could be more in him.
4
Horse silk
Inch Risep18
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-1| J: R M Power| T: W J Burke| OR:  119
7/1
Right in contention at the last over three-miles on second start off a break late last month. Drops in trip here and entitled to have a say now race-fit.
5
Horse silk
Eight Till Late18
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-0| J: A Ring(3)| T: P Casey| OR:  118
16/1
Good effort on switch back to hurdles on New Year's Day over a trip that was plenty sharp, goes up in distance here and can pose a threat.
6
Horse silk
Monasteradenpaurict248
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-12| J: B T O'Connell| T: J J Walsh| OR:  116
20/1
Pulled up last start in May but had previously been progressive, no problems going well fresh and while he must prove himself off current mark, is not without hope.
7
Horse silk
Tinos Tank23
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-11| J: D N Russell| T: P M J Doyle| OR:  115
11/2
Generally going well this winter, latest runner-up finish at Limerick was over two-miles and step back up in distance here should suit.
8
Horse silk
Golden Plan22
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-8| J: J J Slevin(5)| T: M Fahey| OR:  112
22/1
Pulled up two of three starts over fences this season, switches back to hurdles here but has plenty questions to answer.
9
Horse silk
Fruits Of Gloryh,t18
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: E Cawley| OR:  109
12/1
Been very busy in this sphere so far this season, this will be eighth run since October, consistent enough but doesn't really look like winning a race on current form.
10
Horse silk
Hollow Tree642
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-5| J: Ruby Walsh| T: M Hourigan| OR:  109
16/1
First start for 642 days and has switched yards but jockey booking will catch plenty eyes here, an interesting contender but may need this.
11
Horse silk
Able Dashp40
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-4| J: Rachael Blackmore(5)| T: T O'Connor| OR:  108
33/1
Mixing some half-promising efforts with really laboured stuff this winter, has switched yards now and hard to recommend for betting purposes here.
12
Horse silk
Prince Kupp21
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-3| J: Paul Townend| T: E J O'Grady| OR:  107
10/1
Went close at Clonmel in November off 3lbs lower, not quite in the same form two starts since but cannot be discounted.
13
Horse silk
Westerner Point23
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR:  105
9/4
Form over fences when landing double at Cork/Limerick recently suggests he is thrown in here off much lower hurdles mark. Must prove he is as good over these obstacles.
14
Horse silk
Do No Complainp,t124
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: D Robinson(5)| T: T Cooper| OR:  112
40/1
Stable bow at Leopardstown last month was atrocious, steps up in trip here but has it all to do with being 5lbs wrong at the weights.

Forecasts

Westerner Point (9/4), Tinos Tank (11/2), Bilko (6/1), Inch Rise (7/1), Prince Kup (10/1), Fruits Of Glory (12/1), Eight Till Late (16/1), Hollow Tree (16/1), Monasteradenpauric (20/1), Golden Plan (22/1), Realt Mor (25/1), Folsom Blue (25/1), Able Dash (33/1), Do No Complain (40/1)

Verdict

WESTERNER POINT is intriguing here given he races off such a lenient mark relative to his recent form over fences. It is never a guarantee that will translate across but his chance is a clear one if it does. Hollow Tree has been off the course for a long time but his trainer has booked the champion jockey to steer on this return. Inch Rise may have lacked for fitness/stamina over three-miles last time out and can have a say now dropped in trip while Tinos Tank is also of interest going in the opposite direction trip-wise after his Limerick second last month, a comment that also applies to Eight Till Late. 1. Westerner Point 2. Tinos Tank 3. Eight Till Late

Prize Money

1st: €10,147.002nd: €3,134.003rd: €1,485.004th: €660.005th: €248.00

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