16:35 Thurles

Thursday 7 February 2019

All13:1513:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

Munster Flat Race

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 3m 53.9s

Accidental²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L K Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Mullins

100/1

Miguel Angel gelding out of a Shantou mare. Well held on both maiden hurdle starts to date and best watched on bumper introduction.

Form: P0

Amen Korner

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins

10/3

By Yeats out of an Accordion mare. Yard currently 32 from 109 bumper starters this season boasting a 29% strike rate. Likely to be a warm order here.

Form:

Antigua Son^b1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Hurley⁽⁷⁾| T: W C O'Brien

100/1

Well beaten in a couple of bumpers before being pulled up in a January point-to-point. Will need to improve dramatical to figure in first-time blinkers.

Form: 00P

Baurscoob³³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J W O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Neill

100/1

Stowaway newcomer is a half-brother to among several winners Hidden Cyclone, a four-time Grade Two winning hurdler and chaser. 11th of 12 on debut beaten 36L at Cork last month.

Form: 0

Chef Afef³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Roche⁽³⁾| T: H De Bromhead

13/2

Disappointed in a couple of maiden hurdles towards the end of the year before a promising second of nine beaten a neck in a Fairyhouse bumper last month. Should be among the leading players.

Form: 642

Delaney's Cross^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: S J Mahon

40/1

Gelding by Stowaway out of an Accordion mare. €16,000 as a three-year-old and must improve significantly on a couple of dismal efforts to date.

Form: 86

Midnight Master

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C N Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: T Costello

100/1

Gelding by Ballingarry out of a Red Ransom mare. Cost €13,500 as a three-year-old. Looks a long term prospect.

Form:

Stowvic⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

20/1

Gelding by Stowaway out of an Old Vic mare. Faller on sole point-to-point start in December and possibly best watched on rules and stable debut.

Form: F

Summer Hill⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan

25/1

Scorpion gelding out of a Presenting mare. Failed to build on promising debut at Clonmel in November when fifth of nine in a strong Down Royal bumper last month. Any market move would be worth noting.

Form: 25

Casamari Abbey⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr R O Harding⁽³⁾| T: P A Fahy

25/1

A €17,000 three-year-old Jeremy gelding, he is a half-brother to useful hurdler Springtown Lake. Generally well beaten on a couple of bumper starts last year.May find this a tough assignment.

Form: 38

Conflated^h⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

6/1

Running well prior to falling in a point-to-point won by Andy Dufresne 12 months ago. Improved performance in a Leopardstown bumper in December when finishing second of six beaten ¾L. Capable of hitting the frame.

Form: F0-U2

Icy Inferno

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr J Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Carr

66/1

Frozen Fire gelding out of a Desert Prince mare. Yard not renowned for their bumper runners and best watched here.

Form:

Punitive⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: H De Bromhead

14/1

Eventually fetched €88,000 as a three-year-old and needs to start repaying some faith following a heavy defeat on bumper debut in December.

Form: R4

Sempo^t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: J P O'Brien

11/8

Has run a couple of encouraging bumpers at Listowel and when last seen in December at Leopardstown. Improvement on the cards with interest jockey booking.

Form: 43

Iconic Lady³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: R Tyner

20/1

Beaten 32L but showed some ability when sixth of 25 behind Champion Bumper winner Relegate on debut over hurdles at Naas. Well held on bumper debut last month and plenty to prove here.

Form: 68

Monsoon Miss

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr W J Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

100/1

Daughter of Getaway out of a Poliglote mare. Best watched on debut from a yard without a bumper winner in five years.

Form:

Forecasts

Sempo (11/8), Amen Korner (10/3), Conflated (6/1), Chef Afef (13/2), Punitive (14/1), Iconic Lady (20/1), Stowvic (20/1), Casamari Abbey (25/1), Summer Hill (25/1), Delaney's Cross (40/1), Icy Inferno (66/1), Monsoon Miss (100/1), Baurscoob (100/1), Antigua Son (100/1), Accidental (100/1), Midnight Master (100/1)

The racecourse experience, stable form and the booking of Derek O'Connor just shades it for the Joseph O'Brien-trained SEMPO to land the closer from the Willie Mullins representative, Amen Corner. Chef Alef and the Gigginstown pair Conflated and Punitive are worthy of consideration.