16:45 Thurles

Thursday 22 February 2018

All13:5514:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

www.thurlesraces.ie (Ladies Pro/Am) Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:48  |   Winning time: 4m 25.3s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Popping Alongt40
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-9| J: Miss I T Walsh(7)| T: T O'Connor| OR:  97
33/1
Poor form in a series of dismal performances over 2016/2017 and hard to construct a case for her here.
2
Horse silk
Auction Reminder42
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Miss J M Cook(7)| T: D Duggan| OR:  95
14/1
Second-rate performer in five career maiden hurdles well beaten on each occasion including a 208L defeat last month. Others preferred.
3
Horse silk
Hughies Bayt27
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: Miss C Daffy(7)| T: D Howard| OR:  93
7/1
Failed to build on promising handicap hurdle second here when pulled-up at Cork when struggling in November. Well beaten on two occasions since but can figure in this company.
4
Horse silk
The Ballyboys14
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: Katie O'Farrell(7)| T: R Hackett| OR:  93
9/4
Put a string of gloomy performances behind him when winning a Limerick handicap hurdle at their Christmas meeting. Beaten since over both timber and the larger obstacles but hard to dismiss in this company.
5
Horse silk
Rose's In The Rain95
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: Miss P Elvin(7)| T: E Bolger| OR:  88
6/1
Beaten 102L in three maiden hurdle starts so far at Thurles and last time out at Cork over 2m. Needs to improve significantly.
6
Horse silk
Not Touchb,t23
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Miss E McCutcheon(7)| T: M Hourigan| OR:  87
8/1
Maiden in 12 starts on Flat for Richard Hannon and no luck so far in 10 unplaced starts over hurdles. Looks up against it here.
7
Horse silk
Punches Pious46
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-10| J: Miss E A Lalor(5)| T: T Doyle| OR:  84
7/2
Modest 50-rated Flat handicapper who has fallen and finished 13th of 18 in two handicap hurdles in November before an encouraging effort last month at Naas but more needed again in this contest.
8
Horse silk
Analyse Thatp28
Age: 12|  Weight: 10-6| J: Miss S Ahern(7)| T: S Aherne| OR:  80
8/1
Has failed to finish his last three starts which is a worry for the veteran of 30 races. Looks opposable.
9
Horse silk
Larkfield Lass33
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-6| J: Sarah Kavanagh(7)| T: R P Rath| OR:  80
16/1
Fairly well beaten on last three starts over the larger obstacles following a heavy 135L in a Navan maiden hurdle. Plenty to prove in this contest.

Forecasts

The Ballyboys (9/4), Punches Pious (7/2), Rose's In The Rain (6/1), Hughies Bay (7/1), Analyse That (8/1), Not Touch (8/1), Auction Reminder (14/1), Larkfield Lass (16/1), Popping Along (33/1)

Verdict

Could be a case for Larkfield Lass and Auction Reminder vying for the lead here in the early stages of this contest which could set the race up for a finish between the likes of Punches Pious, Hughies Bay and THE BALLYBOYS who will appreciate the return to hurdling.
  1. The Ballyboys
  2. Punches Pious
  3. Hughies Bay

Previous Winners

2017
Clounts Meadows
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 10
7/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €176.00

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