17:15 Thurles

Thursday 7 March 2019

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Fethard Flat Race

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 3m 51.1s

Accidental Rebel²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: H De Bromhead

33/1

Kayf Tara gelding out of a Bob Back mare. Cost £78,000 as a three-year-old. No impression before four out on rules debut in a maiden hurdle here last month, eventually beaten 44L. Improved effort would not surprise.

Form: 9

Baboin²⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: J P O'Brien

7/1

Cost €42,000 as a three-year-old Creachadoir gelding out of an American Post mare. Well held on a couple of previous bumper starts for trainer Paul Nolan. Market possibly best guide on stable debut, but has top rider in the plate.

Form: 5-28

Boston Hill⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Egan

50/1

Gelding by Marienbard out of a Needle Gun mare. Not disgraced in two Fairyhouse bumpers since December but generally well beaten on both occasions and other look to have more scope for improvement.

Form: 37

Casamari Abbey²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R O Harding⁽³⁾| T: P A Fahy

10/1

A €17,000 three-year-old Jeremy gelding, he is a half-brother to useful hurdler Springtown Lake. Plenty to like about his second of 16 beaten 15L over C&D last month and can hit the frame once again.

Form: 382

Ennemi Public⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms L O'Neill| T: G Elliott

12/1

Newcomer by top sire Network (Sire of Sprinter Sacre) is a half-brother to two winners including six-time chase scorer Union Jack D'Ycy. Encouraging fourth of 12 beaten 3L on debut in a Cork bumper when last seen in January and likely to improve.

Form: 4

Four Country Roads¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan

50/1

Will have disappointed connections when finishing eighth of 12 beaten 79L in a Navan bumper last month despite the assistance of leading jockey. Below par form looks set to continue.

Form: 558

Golden Spread³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

11/4

Duke Of Marmalade gelding with plenty going for him on paper. Promising third of 15 at Galway on debut before a fine second of nine beaten 10L in a Down Royal bumper when last seen in January. One of the more likely types.

Form: 32

Kylebrogue

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

66/1

Gelding by Scorpion out of a Afzal mare. Half-brother to bumper and hurdle winners Brogine and Where's The Hare. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

Rigour

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽³⁾| T: N Meade

11/8

Getaway gelding out of a King's Theatre mare. Cost €78,000 as a three-year-old. Any market move would be interesting on debut for powerful connections.

Form:

Sneaky Getaway

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss R Dudfield⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins

10/1

Unraced Getaway gelding out of a Kahyasi mare. Dam French Flat maiden with form over 1m2f. Could be worthy of consideration on debut with the yard one from six in bumpers this season.

Form:

Tapenade⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

25/1

Improvement from debut run to second start in a Kelso bumper finishing fourth of 10 beaten 6¼L on good ground when last seen in January. Likely to be popular in the market given trainer/jockey combination.

Form: 54

Barangarou⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr R Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

100/1

Half-sister to three winners. Dam showed little in bumpers. Beaten 64L on debut at Navan (2m) in a bumper last month. Much improvement needed.

Form: 0

Iconic Lady²⁸

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

16/1

Well held in a couple of bumper starts since the turn of the year despite finishing third of 16 beaten 20L last month. Hasn't shown enough to be of interest here.

Form: 683

Non-Runners

Baurscoob²⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: R O'Neill J: Mr J W O'Neill

The Dude Abides⁶¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Ms M Mullins J: Mr F Maguire

Forecasts

Rigour (11/8), Golden Spread (11/4), Baboin (7/1), Casamari Abbey (10/1), Sneaky Getaway (10/1), The Dude Abides (10/1), Ennemi Public (12/1), Iconic Lady (16/1), Tapenade (25/1), Accidental Rebel (33/1), Baurscoob (33/1), Four Country Roads (50/1), Boston Hill (50/1), Kylebrogue (66/1), Barangarou (100/1)

The Willie Mullins-trained GOLDEN SPREAD can build on a a fine second of nine beaten 10L in a Down Royal bumper when last seen in January behind the impressive Andy Dufresne at Down Royal. The six-year-old may face strong opposition from the Gigginstown pair Ennemi Public and Rigour, while the five-year-old Gordon Elliott-trained Tapenade is worthy of consideration having been backed last time out and has the assistance of Jamie Codd in the saddle.