15:05 Thurles

Thursday 29 November 2018

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Templemore Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 3m 52.40s

Serious Ego^b1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 102| BF

12/1

Point-to-point winner ran a decent race when finishing 10L sixth over 2m6f at Navan (good) last time out. Blinkers tried for the first time dropping markedly in distance.

Form: 938756

Commandant⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 94| CD

1/1

Made a winning handicap debut for this yard when scoring by 4L over C&D on good-to-firm ground a week ago. Likely to play a leading role under a 6lb penalty.

Form: 9/F80-P1

Whatsinthecorner^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 100| C

10/1

Victorious by 3L in a 2m2f handicap chase on good ground here a fortnight ago. Races off a mark 2lb higher than when runner-up in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Clonmel (good) prior to that.

Form: 740221

Lleyton^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: J R Finn| OR: 96| BF| D

11/2

In good form of late placing in C&D handicap hurdles the last twice. Races off the same mark as when finishing 4L second to Commandant last week.

Form: 814P22

Mr Moondance¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: P D Kennedy| T: M M McNiff| OR: 94| D

25/1

Put a disappointing effort behind him when finishing fourth over C&D on good ground a fortnight ago. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 362804

Thereisnodoubt¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S Crawley| OR: 92

14/1

11 race maiden was beaten 37L at Listowel (2m4f, good) in June. Probably best watched on his return from a break.

Form: 43F9-00

Neatly Put⁸⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 91| CD

14/1

Bumper and Flat winner a few years ago. Probably best watched on handicap debut following well over two years off the track.

Form: 07P009/

Iknowwhereiamnow^h1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 93

33/1

Placed in a 2m maiden hurdle at Roscommon (good) early last month. Struggled on handicap debut over an extended 2m6f at Wexford (yielding) subsequently however. Hood tried for the first time dropping in distance.

Form: 7-039

Whereyounow¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: R Sweeney| OR: 93

33/1

Placed in a maiden hurdle at Tramore (2m, good) in August. Well beaten in two starts since switching to handicaps.

Form: 6-0308

Breesy Mountain^t¹²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 87

50/1

Well beaten in four starts in maiden hurdles including over an extended 2m1f at Ballinrobe (good) in July. Tongue tie worn for the first time that day is retained on handicap debut.

Form: 0/00-7

Western Sea²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: M A Enright| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 86

6/1

Struggled in a bumper and five maiden hurdles so far. Better ground forecast may suit on stable and handicap debut following a break.

Form: 0/00080-

Annie Mae's Vision^t²⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr J P Killahena⁽⁷⁾| T: Una Corcoran| OR: 81

50/1

Maiden after nine starts and well beaten in a 2m handicap hurdle at Cork (heavy) in April. Cheekpieces worn that day are dispensed with on her return from a break.

Form: F0P707-

Kinnagoe Boy^h⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: J G Carr| OR: 80

66/1

11 race maiden was beaten 52L in a 2m handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (good) last time out. Hood worn for the first time in that contest is retained.

Form: 0-890U0

Non-Runners

Black Ice³¹³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: M Fahey J: I J McCarthy

Daigreen¹⁷⁰

Weight: 10-4| Age: 9

T: D P Nagle J: Danny Mullins

Forecasts

Commandant (1/1), Lleyton (11/2), Western Sea (6/1), Whatsinthecorner (10/1), Serious Ego (12/1), Neatly Put (14/1), Thereisnodoubt (14/1), Mr Moondance (25/1), Black Ice (25/1), Whereyounow (33/1), Iknowwhereiamnow (33/1), Daigreen (33/1), Annie Mae's Vision (50/1), Breesy Mountain (50/1), Kinnagoe Boy (66/1)

COMMANDANT was a winner here last week and he looks capable of following up under a penalty. The selection represents top connections and can get the better of fellow last time out winner Whatsinthecorner in this event. Third behind Commandant last week was Lleyton and he can fill the same position on this occasion.