17:40 Thurles

Saturday 24 March 2018

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

www.thurlesraces.ie (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 4m 12.2s

Carrigaloe

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: Eric Larkin

100/1

Gelding by Septenber Storm out of a Yashgan mare. Yard among the winners this year but known rather for their hurdlers.

Form:

Dancingwith Storms¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

12/1

Son of New Approach cost €12,000 at the horses-in-training sale in the autumn. Promising fourth of seven on debut at Leopardstown earlier in the month and will be better for the experience with adept amateur booked.

Form: 4

Eagle Roque¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: P Nolan

9/2

€33,000 as a three-year-old by Youmzain out of a Martaline mare. Plenty of winners on the dams side including Dynaste and Agrapart. Promising early starts here finishing runner-up on both occasions. Another bold show likely.

Form: 22

Edelweis De L'aube

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy

40/1

Spirit One gelding out of a Northern Crystal mare related to multiple point-to-point winner Monsieur Gibraltar. Yard out of luck recently and possibly best watched.

Form:

Gateway To Europe

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: B Nolan

50/1

Gelding by Trans Island out of a Fair Mix mare notable progeny include John O'Shea's multiple hurdle winner Kanpai in 2006. Market to reveal expectations.

Form:

Hammerstein

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

16/1

Dansili gelding out of a Galileo mare related to Celestial Halo and Stayers hurdle runner-up Supasundae. Worth a market check for powerful yard.

Form:

Project Pluto

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

50/1

By Daylami out of a Accordion mare yard are without a winner from 28 starts with just four place positions. Likely to need the run on debut.

Form:

Redfield

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

6/4

Unraced son of Sageburg and a full-brother to rules winner Rouergate. Represents a leading stable and is one for the shortlist on today's racecourse debut with top bumper jockey in the plate.

Form:

State Of Cognac

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: T J Taaffe

33/1

Fame And Glory gelding out of a Kornado mare yard are three from 29 with their bumpers over the last five seasons and market likely to be the best guide.

Form:

Vinnie The Hoddie

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: J P O'Brien

12/1

Vinnie Roe gelding out of a Arctic Lord mare. Worth a market check with yard 14 from 55 this season and top amateur booked here.

Form:

Young Ted⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Ms N Carberry| T: N Meade| BF

9/2

Fame And Glory gelding out of a Lahib mare related to Hurricane Fly, Shotgun Willy and Minorettes Girl. Promising on debut when second of eight. Market possibly best guide with top bumper performer booked.

Form: 2

Two Shoe Tom

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ms K Walsh| T: Peter Fahey

5/1

Westerner gelding out of a Hawk Wing mare. Yard have five winners from 25 bumper starters this season and capable of a big run with talented rider in the plate.

Form:

Non-Runners

Sir Pimpernel

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Redfield (6/4), Young Ted (9/2), Eagle Roque (9/2), Two Shoe Tom (5/1), Vinnie The Hoddie (12/1), Dancingwith Storms (12/1), Hammerstein (16/1), State Of Cognac (33/1), Sir Pimpernel (33/1), Edelweis De L'aube (40/1), Gateway To Europe (50/1), Project Pluto (50/1), Carrigaloe (100/1)

Competitive finale' with any one of six bumper starters in with a big chance of landing the spoils. Newcomers like the Willie Mullins-trained Redfield is sure to have his supporters, while Joseph O'Brien's well-bred €42,000 purchase Vinnie The Hoddie is sure to have been well-prepped on debut with Derek O'Connor in the plate. Two Shoe Tom with Katie Walsh up and the Gordon Elliott-trained Hammerstein are worth market checks. Experience could be vital here with Eagle Rock looking to improve on two runner-up positions but could find opposition from the promising YOUNG TED for the Noel Meade/Nina Carberry combination.