13:55 Gowran Park
Saturday 11 March 2017
All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25
Thomastown Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO to 5YO  |  2m  |  Soft to Heavy  |  14 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:56Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 28.90s
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Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Signs of promise on two of three point-to-point runs but well beaten at big prices in two maiden hurdles and similar likely again here.
Disappointingly beaten 96L when starting a single figure price for a similar event at Punchestown last month. Related to a couple of useful performers but likely best watched at present.
Placed in all three starts since switching to this yard from France including at Fairyhouse in a first time hood (retained here) last month. Beaten twice as favourite however including last time out at odds-on but looks likely to prove hard to beat here.
Finished sixth on his debut in a Limerick bumper in December. Half-brother to a couple of winners under rules and represents decent connections on his hurdling debut.
Winner of a Ballinrobe maiden on the flat on heavy ground in July 2015 but off for more than 13 months prior to finishing well beaten on debut for this stable at Wexford in October and unseen since, likely best watched here.
Hampered early on and behind from an early stage prior to refusing at Fairyhouse on debut. Probably best watched here.
Suffered a heavy defeat on rules debut in a maiden hurdle over 2m4f last time out. Likely to struggle once more here.
Signs of ability in four outings on the Flat in 2015 but well held at a big price on first attempt hurdling and debut for this yard at Gowran Park last month and has been gelded since.
Had just one start in a Cork two-year-old maiden over 1m for previous stable in September 2015. Related to a few useful Flat horses and interesting to see how he fares on hurdling debut for new yard here.
Shown promise in three most recent starts for this stable including when runner-up at Gowran Park last month. Also placed in similar events at Thurles and Limerick this season and likely to give a good account of himself again here.
Keen enough prior to unseating four out having been hampered on racecourse debut at Gowran Park last month and likely to improve for this experience.
Unraced for previous yard and purchased for €7,000 by current connections in November. Others make more appeal here.
Moderate Flat performer but signs of promise when sixth on hurdling debut at Naas in January. Highly tried in a first time hood when well beaten in a Grade 3 contest at Fairyhouse a month later and interesting to see if she can build on that Naas effort here.
Well held in three maiden events on the Flat in 2016 and embarks on a hurdling career here.
Forecasts
Chirico Vallis (4/5), Lachares (6/4), Mickey Flanagan (12/1), Swordfight (14/1), Beginningtogetup (20/1), Great Trango (33/1), Charms Bracelet (33/1), Alaliya (66/1), Auntie's Nephew (66/1), Moanbaun Maestro (66/1), Class Honours (66/1), Urban Star (100/1), The Last Indian (100/1), Forbetterorworse (100/1)
CHIRICO VALLIS can gain a belated first hurdling success here following three decent placed efforts. The selection looks to have a few pounds in hand on chief rival Lachares who holds a number of these on the form of his second at Gowran Park last month while the filly Charms Bracelet showed signs of ability on her hurdling debut and can put a heavy defeat last time out behind her by claiming third.
- Chirico Vallis
- Lachares
- Charms Bracelet
Prize Money
1st: €8,007.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €534.005th: €208.00
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