15:15 Thurles
Thursday 9 February 2017
All13:4014:1014:4515:1515:4516:2016:55
Cashel Rated Novice Hurdle
- 5YO plus  |  2m 4f  |  Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:16Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 17.40s
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Sets the standard on form having won at this venue over two-miles in December with a subsequent winner behind in second spot. Stable jockey looks elsewhere.
Form over hurdles is hard to fault, too early to tell how he'd have done in competitive handicap at Punchestown on Sunday had he not been brought down five out.
Maiden hurdle winner at Tipperary in May, not quite as good on return to action at Punchestown in December and goes up in trip now.
Won a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe in May over 2m5f, since contested couple of Graded contests over staying trips. Drops in trip and class here and gets the vote of stable jockey.
Won his last two starts, including an impressive success in a decent Navan novice event last month. They were over two-miles, goes up in trip but remains over interest.
Had won three on the spin before falling at Navan last time out. Was upsides Thirsty Work at the last in that race, though did look to be losing the argument.
Steady progress in three starts over hurdles, getting off the mark in ready fashion over two-miles at this venue last month. Goes up trip now.
Beat the promising Sutton Manor to score at Fairyhouse in December, bit of a concern that he was pulled up when upped to this trip back there since, given he'd travelled well for a long way.
His two most recent efforts do not do much for confidence but would have some claims if bouncing back to best form.
Cork maiden hurdle winner in October not as good recently at Gowran Park and others make much more appeal today.
Forecasts
Livelovelaugh (5/2), Thirsty Work (4/1), Aussie Reigns (9/2), Surf Instructor (5/1), Carrig Cathal (7/1), Conrad Hastings (9/1), Duke Cass (14/1), The West's Awake (16/1), Bitview Colin (33/1), Little Stevie (66/1)
Aussie Reigns sets a decent standard on his two-mile course success in December. A Listed winner on the Flat, he looks sure to play a leading role in this. It is perhaps disconcerting that the champion jockey has passed him by in favour LIVELOVELAUGH however. He's been running in Graded contests of late and with no doubts about stamina, seems sure to give this easier contest a real shot. That duo are by no means certain to have things their own way. Carrig Cathal has some decent hurdling form of his own in the book and should go well if recovering from being brought down in a competitive race last Sunday. Thirsty Work is in fine form of late and is greatly respected while Duke Cass was upsides that rival when crashing out at Navan last time out in search of a four-timer. Surf Instructor looks progressive on the back his Cork success if dealing with this trip.
1. Livelovelaugh
2. Aussie Reigns
3. Thirsty Work
Prize Money
1st: €11,088.002nd: €3,437.003rd: €1,638.004th: €738.005th: €288.00
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