15:15 Thurles

Sunday 20 January 2019

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Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 28.40s

Killaro Boy¹²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: A E Lynch| T: A Murray| OR: 129

10/1

Decent sort who hasn't been in the best of form of late over the larger obstacles. Will need to raise overall profile to play a role.

Form: B3-9776

Roaring Bull^b1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 128

13/8

Found an ideal opportunity to get off the mark at Fairyhouse earlier this month and could well improve further in first-time blinkers.

Form: 6F-1621

Teacher's Pet^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 127| C| D

11/2

Course winner that has won over the trip. Two from 20 over fences the eight-year-old may continue to struggle still racing 5lb higher than last winning mark in October 2017.

Form: B48364

Lilshane¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: G N Fox| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 125

8/1

Winner of a Limerick handicap chase last month off a 6lb lower mark. The veteran has his own views on the game and refused to race at Cork a couple of weeks ago.

Form: 5D401R

Surf Instructor^p,t1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 122| C

6/1

Yard in good form but the seven-year-olds last win over fences came over 12-months ago. Well held since and first time cheekpieces doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed to play a role here.

Form: 4B-7473

Laid Back Luke^p,t²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 119| C

4/1

One from six over the larger obstacles, more recently seen on the Flat and over hurdles before finishing second of 10 beaten 3L in a Limerick handicap chase over Christmas. Hard to fancy and plenty to prove.

Form: P19P-82

Sanibel Island³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin| T: S J Mahon| OR: 115

20/1

Well down the field in four dismal chase efforts before being pulled up at three out in a Fairyhouse beginners contest last month. Out of sorts recently and this looks a tough ask.

Form: 5-4676P

Double Portrait^b,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: S J Mahon| OR: 103

14/1

Fourth of 14 beaten 5L here over 3m½f last month but has generally been seen to struggle over fences since winning at Ballinrobe off a 3lb lower mark. Plenty to prove.

Form: 514P45

Forecasts

Roaring Bull (13/8), Laid Back Luke (4/1), Teacher's Pet (11/2), Surf Instructor (6/1), Lilshane (8/1), Killaro Boy (10/1), Double Portrait (14/1), Sanibel Island (20/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained, ROARING BULL can get a decent pull in to the race from Double Portrait before making his decisive move to follow-up on his win over Great Khan in a Fairyhouse beginners contest earlier this month, winning readily in the process. The six-year-old, in first-time blinkers can see off the attentions of the J P McManus-owned Teachers Pet and the enigmatic Lilshane given the 12-year-olds participation.