12:50 Thurles

Thursday 29 November 2018

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www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 4m 32.90s

Grey Mountain Mist^p,t²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 102| CD

7/1

Good third over this trip on soft ground at Galway last month. Decent effort when sixth at Cork (yielding) subsequently and of interest once more.

Form: 420636

Barna Venture^h²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 97

8/1

Promising third in a beginners chase over this C&D on good-to-firm ground earlier this month. Worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 7/345-P3

Fairymount Boy²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: M Hourigan| OR: 97| C

9/4

Placed on his last three starts including when runner-up on good-to-firm going over C&D last time out. Likely to play a leading role in this contest.

Form: 367232

Una's Pleasure^t1³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 96

14/1

Held in two starts over hurdles since returning from a break. Dropping in trip but probably best watched back over fences with a tongue tie tried for the first time.

Form: 6R-9007

Seskin Flyer^h¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: P Carey| OR: 95

7/2

returning from a break when runner-up over C&D on good going last time out. Raised 2lb for that effort and worth a check in the market.

Form: 2P05P2

Redwood Boy^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 88

12/1

Promising fourth over 2m5f at Fairyhouse (good) on his penultimate start. Pulled up following a blunder subsequently and interesting down in distance.

Form: 42S54P

Well Joey^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 88

12/1

22 race maiden finished a well held fifth over C&D on his most recent appearance. Others hold stronger claims on this occasion.

Form: 3756U5

Coole Craft⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: R Donohoe| OR: 87| C

12/1

Returning from a short break when finishing 5L third over this distance at Galway (soft) in September. Given another break and market support would be notable.

Form: 0225P3

Burning Issues^p³³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-10| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 86

33/1

Dual winner has disappointed in two starts since finishing runner-up at Wexford (2m, yielding) in September. Others have more obvious claims.

Form: 856278

Templemichael^b1,t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: D Budds| OR: 83

14/1

Maiden after 13 starts and finished well held in a C&D contest on good ground last time out. Wears blinkers for the first time.

Form: 42F3-88

Kilderry Prince¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J McNamara| OR: 72

50/1

Sole success came over 2m6f at Downpatrick (good) in May last year. Pulled up last time and drop in distance not certain to suit.

Form: 085F0P

Non-Runners

Perfect Leader²¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: Ms M Mullins J: Danny Mullins

Forecasts

Fairymount Boy (9/4), Seskin Flyer (7/2), Grey Mountain Mist (7/1), Barna Venture (8/1), Perfect Leader (8/1), Well Joey (12/1), Redwood Boy (12/1), Coole Craft (12/1), Una's Pleasure (14/1), Templemichael (14/1), Burning Issues (33/1), Kilderry Prince (50/1)

FAIRYMOUNT BOY has been running well of late and he can gain reward for those efforts by taking this competitive handicap chase. The Beneficial gelding finish second last time out and can go one better here at the chief expense of Redwood Boy who is dropping in trip. Third place can go to Seskin Flyer who ran a decent race when finishing runner-up last time.