16:50 Thurles

Thursday 21 February 2019

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www.thurlesraces.ie (Ladies Pro/Am) Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 3m 58.00s

Serious Ego^b⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott| OR: 101

6/1

Seven-race maiden hurdler who seemed to appreciate the drop to 2m when running well in defeat at Thurles last month. Not so good back up to 2m4f last time and needs to bounce back here.

Form: 875630

Rebel Turn^p⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 100

12/1

Has had a very patchy record since returning from a long absence this winter. Showed a little more last time and needs to build on that now to be involved.

Form: 3P-P4P5

Chosen Hour⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 96

7/2

Showed improved form on debut for this yard when winning a big-field handicap at Limerick last time. Riders claim offsets the penalty here and will have sound claims once more if in the same mood here.

Form: 1999-01

Montys Angel¹¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 95

12/1

Has showed improved form on her last three starts before the turn of the year. Break is a slight concern but will be a player if showing the same form from before Christmas.

Form: 44-U233

Neatly Put^t1⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss S Larkin⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 90| CD

8/1

Lightly raced Rail Link mare who ha not been seen since finishing well down the field at Punchestown at the turn of the year. Improvement needed to play a part here.

Form: 009/4P0

Hughies Bay^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss C Daffy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 86

8/1

Much improved efforts on his last three starts filling the frame in big-field contests each time. Runs off same mark here and sound claims of being placed at least once again.

Form: 0-50333

Ricky Langford¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 86

33/1

Well held in all three starts in maiden hurdles to date. Makes handicap debut off a lowly mark and market check is advised.

Form: 000

Galuppi^v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss J Walton⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Finn| OR: 84| D

7/1

One from 12 over hurdles and has been bereft of any ability in a number of dispiriting efforts since November. Unlikely to play a part in the finish despite falling mark.

Form: 5-56008

Marino Marvel^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss H Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 84

11/4

best effort so far over hurdles when narrowly denied at Clonmel last week. Races off same mark here and sound claims if able to back that up now.

Form: F70092

Tsarina Sophia⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss E McCutcheon⁽⁷⁾| T: Diarmuid P Ryan| OR: 80

16/1

Ten race maiden hurdler who has failed to finish three of his four disappointing handicap hurdle starts to date. Form doesn't warrant support here.

Form: 8BFPU6

Non-Runners

Banquet Hill⁶¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: J P Ryan J: Miss G Ryan

Forecasts

Marino Marvel (11/4), Chosen Hour (7/2), Serious Ego (6/1), Galuppi (7/1), Hughies Bay (8/1), Neatly Put (8/1), Montys Angel (12/1), Rebel Turn (12/1), Tsarina Sophia (16/1), Banquet Hill (25/1), Ricky Langford (33/1)

Marino Marvel put his best foot forward last week when going close at Clonmel and would have sound claims if in the same mood. CHOSEN HOUR improved for the switch to Sean Aherne's yard to win last time and can win again. Serious Ego could bounce back and is feared.