15:35 Thurles

Thursday 29 November 2018

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Thurles Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 44.10s

Baltimore Buzz¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: G T Lynch| OR: 95

33/1

Well beaten on first two starts for this yard and unseated rider at Fairyhouse (2m4f, good) last time out. Probably best watched at present.

Form: P0P-00U

Mistheatre^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 95

20/1

Fair 15L ninth in a 2m handicap hurdle on good-to-firm ground here when debuting for this yard a week ago. Worth a check in the market stepping up in trip.

Form: 03400-9

Askari^b1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 93

3/1

Finished third on his last three starts including when beaten 3L over an extended 2m3f at Clonmel (good) a fortnight ago. Blinkers tried for the first time stepping back up in distance.

Form: 6-00333

Sinndar Sandy^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: H P Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 92

33/1

Well held in three starts since finishing runner-up over 2m6f at Downpatrick (yielding) in August. Others hold stronger claims in this contest.

Form: 1/22040

Krujers Girl¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: V C Ward| OR: 88

12/1

1 race maiden ran a fair race when finishing seventh over 2m4f at Punchestown (good) last month. Shapes as if this step up in trip will suit.

Form: 090079

Hughies Bay^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 86

20/1

37 race maiden was beaten 59L at Clonmel (2m4f, good) on his return from a break. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 7270-50

Lagenod¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 86

20/1

Ten race maiden was beaten 20L in a C&D handicap hurdle on good ground two weeks ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 30P-206

Fr Gilligansvoyge^t⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: J G Carr| OR: 85

33/1

Maiden after eight starts and beaten 47L in a first time tongue tie (retained) over 2m6f at Navan (good-to-firm) in September. Returning from a break.

Form: 99506-0

Global Racing^p⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B Hayes| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 85

5/1

Placed over 2m2f at Limerick (good) in July last year when wearing cheekpieces (retained since) for the first time. Held in three starts since returning this year however.

Form: 772-967

Glendaars Warrior^t1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 84

6/1

Nine race maiden has finished fifth over 2m4f on good going at Fairyhouse the last twice. Tongue tie tried for the first time stepping up in distance.

Form: 9P-5955

Kildaven Spider³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K P Egan| OR: 83

28/1

Ten race maiden ran a fair race when fifth in a 2m4f Wexford maiden hurdle on yielding ground a month ago. Returning from an absence that day and worth a check in the market upped in distance on handicap debut.

Form: 70P/00-5

Tungsten Kid⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: J Brassil| OR: 82

25/1

Maiden after seven starts and steps up in distance having finished eighth over 2m on good-to-firm ground here a week ago.

Form: 0080-88

Mountmellick Girl^b,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B W Duke| OR: 81

14/1

Fair 21L fourth in a 3m handicap at Wexford (yielding-to-soft) a month ago. Failed to build on that at Down Royal (3m, good) subsequently.

Form: 36P-040

Daring Decree^h,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: M A Enright| T: N Lee| OR: 80

25/1

Maiden after nine starts and finished 23L eighth in a handicap hurdle over 2m on good ground here earlier this month when returning from a break.

Form: 009908

Kilkarney Mai¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: T Shanahan| OR: 80

14/1

Placed in a couple of point-to-points last season and ran a decent race when fifth over C&D on good ground earlier this year. Interesting to see if she can improve on that in this event.

Form: 09/523-5

Lady Quill^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: T Cleary| OR: 80

10/1

15 race maiden was beaten 21L over an extended 2m at Clonmel (good) earlier this month. Back up in distance on debut for this yard.

Form: 393477

Scotch Quay¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 80

6/1

13 race maiden finished 7L third over 2m4f at Fairyhouse (good) in a handicap hurdle a fortnight ago. Shaped as if a step back up in trip would suit.

Form: P97073

The Broom Squire^p,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

33/1

Placed in a couple of staying handicap hurdles during the summer. Well beaten in two starts since falling at Navan in September however and needs to return to form to figure.

Form: P23F00

Non-Runners

Miss Mcilroy⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: G T Lynch J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Askari (3/1), Global Racing (5/1), Scotch Quay (6/1), Glendaars Warrior (6/1), Lady Quill (10/1), Krujers Girl (12/1), Kilkarney Mai (14/1), Mountmellick Girl (14/1), Miss Mcilroy (16/1), Hughies Bay (20/1), Mistheatre (20/1), Lagenod (20/1), Tungsten Kid (25/1), Daring Decree (25/1), Kildaven Spider (28/1), Sinndar Sandy (33/1), Fr Gilligansvoyge (33/1), Baltimore Buzz (33/1), The Broom Squire (33/1)

ASKARI has finished in the frame on his last three starts and this step up in distance can see him record a first hurdling victory with blinkers tried for the first time. The selection represents a top yard and can get the better of Kildaven Spider who should appreciate this step up in distance on handicap debut. Third place can go to Kilkarney Mai who ran well on her return to Rules racing here earlier this month.