15:00 Thurles

Thursday 9 November 2017

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Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 4m 2.20s

Like An Open Book³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: M P Burke⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 107| D

11/2

Both successes have come at Clonmel but not unduly punished for an impressive success in September before finishing third of 15 beaten 1¼L and can be in the mix again here.

Form: 144513

Dylrow^t²⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: A E Lynch| T: R Hennessy| OR: 106| D

16/1

Made slight improvement last season but looked to struggled off his revised mark following a win at Naas in February. Possibly best watched on seasonal debut.

Form: 4/P5153-

Golden Poet¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Paul Townend| T: A McNamara| OR: 106| D

7/1

Improved performance last time out when finishing second of nine beaten 2½L in a Wexford handicap hurdle last month. Will need more of the same here.

Form: 35-0602

Storm Rising³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 109

11/1

Useful dual Flat winner with a rating in the mid 80's but slightly disappointing over hurdles so far. Hard to fancy off current mark.

Form: 753F57

Ale Ambrosio^h²⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 105

10/1

Not seen since finishing last of 12 beaten 82L in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle in January. Possibly best watched on return.

Form: 50470-

Dixie Highway¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: M A Enright| T: P J Flynn| OR: 103| D

16/1

Second of 13 beaten 1¾L when last seen over hurdles in a Gowran Park handicap hurdle over 2m. On a dangerous mark and not to be dismissed.

Form: 00-5472

Caolaneoin^t¹²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Nolan| OR: 102| D

33/1

Scored off significantly higher mark over fences at Punchestown in April but couldn't repeat that effort over timber off much reduced mark since at Roscommon before a heavy defeat at Bellewstown in July. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 562-180

Three Kings²⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Cooper| T: T E Hyde| OR: 102

8/1

Second of 18 beaten 13L last time out when last seen in March here over 2m. Market likely to reveal expectations on handicap debut.

Form: 254452-

Effernock Lad⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: M P Flanagan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 100| D

20/1

Failed to build on Sligo second with heavy defeats at Galway and last time out in a Gowran Park handicap hurdle. Could be dangerous off this mark.

Form: 15-9296

Neddyvaughan^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: C Roche| OR: 100| CD

14/1

C&D winner who won a Sligo handicap chase over 2m1½f in August but has struggled on four subsequent starts off his new mark. Others make more appeal.

Form: 016365

Tintown Robin⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: V Halley| OR: 93| D

7/1

Won a Clonmel handicap hurdle last week by 4L beating 14 rivals over 2m½f. Can progress again off a 6lb higher mark.

Form: 27F241

Charle Brune^h⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Shanahan| OR: 101

40/1

Has lost his way in three starts since finishing third of 13 at Tramore in April. Will need to improve to figure here.

Form: 763-R9P

Turasoir⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Nicholson| OR: 97| CD

5/1

C&D winner winning by a nose last month on yielding ground before finishing third of 10 at Cork earlier in the month. Has conditions in his favour and can make his presence felt.

Form: 977313

Sillogue Pio^h⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: G A Kingston| OR: 92| D

20/1

Ran well over this distance at Down Royal in September and the last run over 2m4f at Clonmel can be dismissed.

Form: 00-004P

Brog Deas Nua³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: M McCabe| OR: 87

25/1

Has found the company too hot over the summer showing little in the way of any ability. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: 9-59P98

Ivy Nook⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 83

50/1

Form in three runs over hurdles is uninspiring to say the least, beaten combined total of 177L. Others preferred.

Form: 564-000

Sparkalark^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: V Halley| OR: 83| D

12/1

Well beaten in all starts during a spring and summer jumping campaign and last time out here beaten 10½L last month. Hard to fancy.

Form: 000655

Streak^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: T Mullins| OR: 83

25/1

Lost way over hurdles in her last three starts including a 7¾L defeat last time out and hard to fancy at present.

Form: 6P08P0

Non-Runners

Shine In Dubai¹⁴

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: P Hogan J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Turasoir (5/1), Like An Open Book (11/2), Golden Poet (7/1), Tintown Robin (7/1), Three Kings (8/1), Ale Ambrosio (10/1), Storm Rising (11/1), Sparkalark (12/1), Neddyvaughan (14/1), Dylrow (16/1), Dixie Highway (16/1), Shine In Dubai (16/1), Effernock Lad (20/1), Sillogue Pio (20/1), Streak (25/1), Brog Deas Nua (25/1), Caolaneoin (33/1), Charle Brune (40/1), Ivy Nook (50/1)

Effernock Lad looks to be the possible front-runner here in this big field with Three Kings racing prominently in behind. LIKE AN OPEN BOOK is in good form at the moment and can build on solid runs at Clonmel and Fairyhouse. Tintown Robin and Golden Poet who was a good second last time out can battle for minor honours.