15:05 Thurles

Thursday 7 March 2019

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thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 3m 50.50s

Take A Turn²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott

33/1

Well held and left toiling in a number of dismal efforts over timber since the turn of the year. Possibly best watched unless market indicates otherwise.

Form: 909

Geoffrey's Girl^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S J Mahon

100/1

Modest 74-rated handicapper on the Flat and has left plenty to be desired in a number of drab maiden hurdle starts since December sent off a 100/1 on each occasion and running accordingly on each occasion. Easily passed over here.

Form: 000

Automatic²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W J Burke

8/1

Improved on his first two starts when finishing fifth of 17 beaten 5¾L behind Rakhine State at Clonmel on good to yielding ground last month. Further development possible but liable to find a couple stronger.

Form: 605

Captain Doran^b1⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: S J Mahon

100/1

Well down the field in a number of dismal starts to date. 100/1 chance in four maiden hurdles so far and hasn't finished within hailing distance of those that mattered. Still looking no nearer to a breakthrough success.

Form: 890000

Cash Back⁵⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

10/11

Second in both of his final two starts for French handler Yohann Gourraud when last seen in September and October of 2017. Likely to be popular in the market on debut for leading trainer.

Form: 67/22-

Chapati³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: J Halley

50/1

Well held in a couple of point-to-point starts when completing since October. Only made it as far as the third hurdle on debut in a Naas maiden in January on yielding ground over 2m3f. Will need to raise overall profile to play a role here.

Form: 6FC04F

Cosmo's Moon³⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 114

5/2

Disappointing since finishing second of 13 beaten 1¾L at Galway in October, well held on three starts since. Could be of interest in the market on first start for leading yard.

Form: 59/2735-

Galardo^h⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: E J O'Grady

66/1

Nothing of note in a couple of bumpers towards the end of the year and well down the field beaten 54L on hurdling debut at Down Royal on yielding ground over 2m4f. Form doesn't warrant support.

Form: 79/0

Kilcolgan Rocket²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Mahon

100/1

Modest three-race maiden well beaten on each occasion including when held falling two out in a Clonmel maiden last month over 2m½f last month. Well below par form looks set to continue.

Form: 07F

Makka Pakka²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 109

4/1

Showed very little in bumpers for previous yard but improved on a promising hurdles debut at Galway when runner-up at Clonmel in December. Beaten since but ran well in defeat in a Thurles maiden last month and worthy of consideration here.

Form: 995265

Mc Alpine⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: P J Rothwell

33/1

Gelding by Robin Des Champs out of a Lute Antique mare. Seventh of nine on sole career start in a Limerick bumper in December. Hard to fancy and plenty to prove.

Form: 7

Pakie's Dream³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Paul Power

100/1

Gelding by Arcadio out of a Flemensfirth mare. Beaten a long way in a couple of point-to-point starts since the turn of the year. Possibly best watched on rules debut.

Form: 85

Ringo Kid^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr G L Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs O Byrne

25/1

Modest 53 rated handicapper on the Flat and remains a 15-race maiden under rules. Best watched on hurdling debut based on the form of three poor point-to-point starts in the last 10 months.

Form: 5-F6

Flying Vacation¹³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: S A Shortall| T: M O Quigley

100/1

Well held in a couple of point-to-point starts and finished eighth of 15 beaten 28L on hurdling debut in a Cork maiden back in May. Impossible to fancy against a couple of rivals here.

Form: 5-87

Master Of None^p1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: Charlie Keegan

100/1

Tailed off before he was pulled up on debut at Thurles and much of the same story when sent off a odds of 200/1 in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last month. Has shown little aptitude to be considered.

Form: P0

Onefortherose^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly

100/1

In rear of mid-division when brought down at the third on her latest start last month. Sent off at odds of 66/1 and 100/1 previously and ran accordingly on both occasions. Others preferred.

Form: 80B

Rathnaleen Tou^t⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: John F O'Neill

100/1

Shantou filly out of Flat and hurdles winner She's Supersonic. Towards rear throughout and never a factor on debut in a Thurles maiden hurdle when last seen in November. Easily passed over for this contest.

Form: 0

White Lotus¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald

66/1

Once rated handy 67 Flat handicapper for trainer Jim Bolger but managed to remain an 11-race maiden. Raced in rear of mid-division when looking one pace to finish seventh of 18 beaten 26L on maiden hurdle debut at Killarney when last seen in August.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Power Away⁵⁶⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 1

Muyam Spirit¹²³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Cash Back (10/11), Cosmo's Moon (5/2), Makka Pakka (4/1), Automatic (8/1), Power Away (8/1), Ringo Kid (25/1), Mc Alpine (33/1), Take A Turn (33/1), Muyam Spirit (33/1), Chapati (50/1), Galardo (66/1), White Lotus (66/1), Flying Vacation (100/1), Pakie's Dream (100/1), Rathnaleen Tou (100/1), Onefortherose (100/1), Kilcolgan Rocket (100/1), Captain Doran (100/1), Geoffrey's Girl (100/1), Master Of None (100/1)

Interesting French recruit CASH BACK can win on debut for new connections here. The Linda's Lad gelding finished second in both of his final two starts for trainer Yohann Gourraud when last seen in September and October of 2017, but the seven-old-old is expected to be ready despite the long lay-off. Of the others, Automatic, Cosmo's Moon and Makka Pakka look the best of the rest and are worthy of consideration.