17:25 Thurles

Thursday 25 October 2018

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Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 3m 36.3s

Eagle Crag¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 70

20/1

Well down the field in a couple of bumpers over a similar trip. Others look open to more improvement.

Form: 280

Magna Cartor¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 69| D

20/1

Distance winner of a 20-runner handicap at the Galway festival over 12-months ago off a 3lb higher mark. Place claims.

Form: 1600-80

Shadagann^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 67| D

6/1

Pushed along over 3f out, never nearer behind eventual winner Neverushacon at Gowran Park over 1m6f earlier this month. Others look more convincing at this level.

Form: 038466

Mystique Heights^t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Manning| T: L Comer| OR: 64

14/1

Four solid runs of late on varying ground and although without a win since 2016 when trained by Sir Mark Prescott, he comes here deserving a change in luck.

Form: 302246

Zinat^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J F O'Shea| OR: 62

66/1

Well held over hurdles recently and suffered a shuddering 25L defeat in a Gowran Park handicap over 1m1½f at Gowran Park last month. May find it tough going here.

Form: 2166-0

Lost Comet¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 68

16/1

By Sea The Stars out of a Holy Roman Emperor mare. Not disgraced on four career starts to date but likely to find one or two better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 9557

Los Alamos^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 59| BF

6/4

Will look to improve on handicap debut when finishing a promising eighth of 12 beaten a little over 5L in May. Will have needed the run on return to action last month and looks a leading contender here.

Form: 776582

Our Rachael^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 59

11/1

Hurdling running well in defeat recently but dual Flat winner at up to 1m5f and likely to go well here now back on a winning mark.

Form: 87611-9

Hey Little Boy^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: W P Mullins| OR: 58

4/1

Went well to finish fourth of 13 in the Ulster Cesarewitch last month over 2m2f. Likely to improve and worth considering.

Form: 452/604

Pivot Bridge⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 52| D

25/1

Nine time winner finished a good second over 1m7f at Leopardstown in July. Beaten since but can go well at a price in this company.

Form: 705207

Teologia⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 58

10/1

Nothing of note in her last three starts since last month, well beaten over 10L on each occasion. Likely to struggle in these conditions.

Form: 63769

Forecasts

Los Alamos (6/4), Hey Little Boy (4/1), Shadagann (6/1), Teologia (10/1), Our Rachael (11/1), Mystique Heights (14/1), Lost Comet (16/1), Magna Cartor (20/1), Eagle Crag (20/1), Pivot Bridge (25/1), Zinat (66/1)

The Joseph O'Brien-trained LOS ALAMOS for owner J P McManus wouldn't have to improve much to land a blow here adding to his sole win in 11 races under rules. The five-year-old can take the closing race with Our Rachel, the Willie Mullins-trained, Hey Little Boy and gallant veteran, Pivot Bridge, battling for the minor honours.

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