13:40 Thurles

Thursday 8 February 2018

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Templemore Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 4m 18.40s

A Plein Temps^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: J McAuley| OR: 113

100/1

Wasn't without ability over hurdles for Harry Fry but not seen on a racecourse for well over a year before being pulled up at Navan earlier this month. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 2513/0-P

Balbir Du Mathan^p,t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon| OR: 123| BF| D

8/1

Won a handicap hurdle at Navan in November but yet to win a chase contest in 11 starts. Place chances and worth a market check.

Form: P33-123

Bold Frost^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: Bernard Crowley

125/1

Winner of his sole outing in a point-to-point contest back in April 2015. Well beaten 265L in four maiden hurdles this season. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 1/9090

Fit To Be Tied¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: N Madden

66/1

Hardly the most auspicious start to chasing career, falling at the first on debut and then unseating at the second next time out earlier this month. Sixth of 10 last time out and best watched here.

Form: 421-FU6

Hidden Charmer³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: P M J Doyle

66/1

Landed a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle in April, one of his six starts over timber. Well beaten on chasing debut behind Livelovelaugh last time out beaten 77L. Hard to fancy in this company.

Form: 271-259

Kaiser Black³²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: James J Doyle| T: P M J Doyle

33/1

123-rated hurdler last seen winning a cork maiden hurdle in March. Won only point-to-point start in April last year and worth a market check.

Form: 1/36421-

Lagenod⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: R Sweeney

100/1

Unplaced in three point-to-points and four hurdle races before a promising third of 11 beaten 9L last time out in a Limerick handicap hurdle last month. Interesting on chasing debut.

Form: P-08093

Le Martalin^h⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| D

2/1

Distance winner over hurdles and has run two positive races over the larger obstacles either side of an unseat at Navan in November.

Form: 36P-2U3

Mighty Stowaway⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: J J Hanlon

16/1

121-rated handicap hurdler well beaten on two starts over timber last month.Will need to improve on chasing debut to figure.

Form: 263-229

Oathkeeper³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| D

10/1

Bumper and hurdles winner who was going well when falling on his chasing debut at Galway before being pulled up at Killarney and a 63L defeat earlier this month at Cork.

Form: 20-6FP6

Phil The Flyer^t¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hackett| D

100/1

Useful handicap hurdler at his best but better form has all come on good ground. Beaten on chasing debut at Navan earlier in the month finishing 63L behind the winner.

Form: 110/905

Pylonthepressure³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: W P Mullins| CD

9/2

Disappointing fourth of eight on chasing debut in a Fairyhouse beginners on New Years Day beaten 23L. Possibly needed the run.

Form: 522/21-4

Soul Kaliber^t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

33/1

Failed to build on a promising fourth of 13 beaten 23L in a Tramore beginners chase last month when unseating two out at the same track earlier this month. Worth another chance.

Form: P248-4U

Timmie Roe¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Splaine| T: E O'Grady| BF

66/1

Modest 99-rated hurdler beaten a total of 29L on his last two starts. Tough ask on chasing debut and others preferred.

Form: 55-7443

Turcagua¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

2/1

Beaten favourite when second of 10 beaten 11L on chasing debut at Navan on heavy ground over 2m4f. Likely to feature at the top of the market.

Form: 312PP-2

Two In One⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: I J McCarthy| T: J P Dempsey

100/1

Has shown some ability over hurdles and in bumpers but the maiden tag remains intact despite 12 attempts. Possibly best watched on chasing debut.

Form: 4-305P6

Non-Runners

Hugo 'n Taz¹³¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Le Martalin (2/1), Turcagua (2/1), Pylonthepressure (9/2), Balbir Du Mathan (8/1), Oathkeeper (10/1), Mighty Stowaway (16/1), Kaiser Black (33/1), Soul Kaliber (33/1), Hidden Charmer (66/1), Fit To Be Tied (66/1), Timmie Roe (66/1), Hugo 'n Taz (66/1), Phil The Flyer (100/1), Two In One (100/1), Lagenod (100/1), A Plein Temps (100/1), Bold Frost (125/1)

Balbir Du Mathan likes to get on with things and will possibly lead early in the contest with Le Martalin, Pylonthepressure and A Plein Temps chasing close behind. The early speed on the heavy ground could well play to the advantage of the Willie Mullins-trained TURCAGUA who can improve on his second of 10 on chasing debut last month. Balbir Du Mathan, Le Martalin and stablemate Pylonthepressure can battle for the minors.