17:30 Thurles

Thursday 26 October 2017

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Munster Flat Race

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 3m 55.4s

Chris's Dream¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: E M O'Sullivan

33/1

Well beaten in both bumpers so far, latest over 2m3f at Cork in April and off since. Fair bit of improvement required.

Form: 010-

Highandmighty¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean P Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: S Byrne

20/1

Dual winning point-to-pointer has shown precious little in three bumpers so far, latest was over C&D a fortnight ago and a step in the right direction but still plenty more needed.

Form: P5/115-5

Lord In Red²⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms N Carberry| T: N Meade

11/1

Beaten just over 10L in fourth of five in Fairyhouse bumper on New Year's Day, off since. More required now if hoping to break through.

Form: 4-

Popcorn Sutton¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁷⁾| T: J A White

100/1

Beaten 25L in eighth of nine over C&D on debut a fortnight ago, fair room for improvement if hoping to be competitive.

Form: 8

Smithscorner^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P D Collins⁽⁷⁾| T: R Tyner

33/1

Showed genuine promise on debut when narrowly denied in 2m3f Cork bumper in April on good to yielding. Two disappointing efforts since, latest over hurdles last month at Gowran Park (2m, heavy) have left him staring at the drawing board for now.

Form: 61P2-00

Al Sakb

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

33/1

Dansili gelding cost 5,500 gns as a three-year-old, yard are 0-13 with bumper runners in previous 12 months, market can guide for this debut outing.

Form:

Boot Camp¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss K Harrington⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

11/2

Fair showing when beaten 8L in valuable Punchestown bumper at the festival in April, off since but yard capable of having him ready and this is nowhere as tough. Should be in the mix.

Form: 6-

Crezic^h1¹⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr A J Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

12/1

French import cost leading connections €55,000 as a three-year-old, unseated rider early in sole point-to-point outing in April. Has joined Gordon Elliott over the summer but looks stable second-string on jockey arrangements.

Form: U-

Gran Geste

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

13/2

Poliglote gelding is a half-brother to fairly useful French hurdle winner around 2m Il Piccolo, makes first start and is worth a check in the betting.

Form:

Rakhine State²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| BF

10/3

Purchased by current connections for £32,000 after a very promising debut third at Ballinrobe in August, went on better last month at Clonmel (2m1f, soft) and with Codd booked looks pick of Elliott pair in this.

Form: 32

Rough Night¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: E U Hales

50/1

Walked home on rules bow at Tipperary over 2m2f in May, off since but hard to muster support on that evidence.

Form: 3-8

Sherryorport

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr R J Kiely⁽³⁾| T: J R Barry

50/1

Grandera gelding doesn't make significant appeal on paper but trainer does find the odd bumper winner.

Form:

Star Of Rubykan¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: E Griffin

100/1

Tailed off in bumpers at Punchestown and Killarney back in spring/early summer and must improve dramatically to get involved. Watching brief safest.

Form: 0-0

Us And Them¹⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: J P O'Brien

13/8

A €28,000 three-year-old Stowaway gelding, he posted two solid efforts at Leopardstown and Fairyhouse earlier in the year, latest in a warm event, and is much-respected in this field as a result with booking of Derek O'Connor a boost.

Form: 24-

Meadowview Lass

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: T Foley

50/1

Daylami mare is a half-sister to 6f/7f winner Plakentia, not an obvious bumper winning in waiting on breeding and best watched for now.

Form:

Non-Runners

Darcis Boy

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: J M Burke J: Mr J M Burke

Forecasts

Us And Them (13/8), Rakhine State (10/3), Boot Camp (11/2), Gran Geste (13/2), Lord In Red (11/1), Crezic (12/1), Highandmighty (20/1), Darcis Boy (20/1), Chris's Dream (33/1), Al Sakb (33/1), Smithscorner (33/1), Rough Night (50/1), Meadowview Lass (50/1), Sherryorport (50/1), Star Of Rubykan (100/1), Popcorn Sutton (100/1)

Boot Camp is one to note for last year's winning trainer/jockey combination, he ran a credible race at the Punchestown Festival in good company and should be there or thereabouts in this if ready to go. Rakhine State has two promising efforts behind at Ballinrobe and Clonmel, hitting the frame in both, and should be off the mark soon for the in-form Elliott team. The returning Lord In Red and debutante Gran Geste bear some consideration but Derek O'Connor may boost his excellent strike rate (3-5) for Joseph O'Brien by steering US AND THEM home in front. He made a good impression in two runs earlier in the year and can get off the mark on his return to action.