14:45 Thurles

Thursday 8 March 2018

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Urlingford Rated Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 4f 122y  |   Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:48  |   Winning time: 5m 53.80s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Positive Approach19
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin(5)| T: J J Walsh| OR:  115| C
10/1
Now without a win in nine chase starts and judged by his three seasonal appearances not due a change of fortune anytime soon.
2
Horse silk
Show And Go40
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-6| J: D P Holden(7)| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  114
14/1
Dual winner over fences and placed twice in the autumn but has disappointed connections on his last three starts with heavy defeats on the menu. Tough ask and others preferred.
3
Horse silk
Samson Bill22
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-5| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR:  109| C
5/1
Beaten 21L on chase debut at Tramore in January before taking a Fairyhouse beginners contest when not unbacked last month over 2m2f. Another bold show looks likely.
4
Horse silk
Goodthynemilant15
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-2| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR:  102| BF| C
3/1
Beaten favourite last time out when finishing fifth of 10 beaten 7¾ to Spancil Hill at Punchestown last month and will look to get back to winning ways in this company.
5
Horse silk
Hidden Charmer28
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: A E Lynch| T: P M J Doyle
14/1
Landed a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle in April, one of his six starts over timber. Well beaten on chasing debut behind Livelovelaugh before another heavy defeat here over 2m last month. Will need to improve to figure.
6
Horse silk
Spare Brakest16
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR:  106
7/2
Found the winning groove again last time out in a Clonmel on handicap chase debut over this trip and continued improvement very much on the cards.
7
Horse silk
Doldido16
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: M Winters
6/1
113-rated hurdler made no impression on an easy winner in a Clonmel beginners contest last month when third of 10 beaten 29L. Improvement possible and could hit the frame.
8
Horse silk
Ibetellingyoualiep,t99
Age: 12|  Weight: 10-12| J: Katie O'Farrell(7)| T: T O'Brien| OR:  103| D
20/1
Veteran who was pulled up at Clonmel in December 2016 before a heavy defeat on return in a Punchestown handicap chase in November. Hard to construct much of a case for the old-timer here.
9
Horse silk
Luckyinmilanp28
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-12| J: B Browne(5)| T: O McKiernan| OR:  90| BF| C| D
11/2
Course winner that has won over the distance and was beaten favourite here last month when second of 18 beaten 5½L in a handicap chase. Not to be easily dismissed.
10
Horse silk
Quarry Rua46
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-12| J: B J Foley(5)| T: P O'Flynn| OR:  99
25/1
Open point-to-to point winner in May and still held chances when coming down on seasonal debut before pulling up here in January in a hunter chase won by Gilgamboa. Others preferred.

Forecasts

Goodthynemilan (3/1), Spare Brakes (7/2), Samson Bill (5/1), Luckyinmilan (11/2), Doldido (6/1), Positive Approach (10/1), Show And Go (14/1), Hidden Charmer (14/1), Ibetellingyoualie (20/1), Quarry Rua (25/1)

Verdict

Plenty of positive front-runners in the contest with Illbetellingyoualie, Luckyinmilan, Quarry Rua and Doldido up with the pace in the early stages of the race. The Gordon Elliott-trained Goodthyneinmilan will be looking to get back to winning ways here and can give the improving SAMSON BILL plenty to think about at the business end of proceedings.
  1. Samson Bill
  2. Goodthynemilan
  3. Doldido

Prize Money

1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €192.00

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