17:20 Thurles

Thursday 10 October 2019

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Horse & Jockey Maiden

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 3m 45.20s

Bentham²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| D

4/1

Winner of three of his last four bumper starts since July. The son of Jeremy has plenty to offer making his Flat debut here.

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Boynagh Prince²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 33

100/1

Poor 33-rated handicapper on the Flat and beaten over 180L on a couple of recent spins over hurdles. Impossible to make a case for in this company.

Form: 0000/0

Freetown^t⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: L Comer| OR: 72

25/1

Failed to make the grade for the Ballydoyle operation. Well held and no impression in three starts for current connections and unlikely to be troubling the judge in this contest.

Form: 0P3-562

Happy Jacky³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hackett| D

12/1

Off the mark over hurdles at the sixth attempt at Ballinrobe in August before winning again at Clonmel early last month. Worth a market check making Flat debut.

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Jazz Toes³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Peter Fahey| D

16/1

Winner of a Clonmel 2m bumper on good ground last month, off the mark on his third start. Interesting newcomer on the Flat and one for the shortlist on debut.

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Rock On Aidan¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness

100/1

Has made a poor start to his career well beaten in a couple of bumper starts since July before finishing down the field in a Gowran Park 1m1½f maiden on soft ground on Flat debut last month. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 0

The Ballyboys¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: R Hackett

20/1

Modest 96-rated handicap chaser. Third of 12 beaten 7¾L on Flat debut in a Listowel 1m6f soft ground contest last month. Not a forlorn hope but others still more convincing.

Form: 3

Caer⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| BF| D

4/1

Bumper winner over 2m½f before getting off the mark over hurdles at Sligo on good ground in August. Appears to have more to offer and very much respected on Flat debut.

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Run For Mary²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: C Byrnes| OR: 78| D

9/4

Dual bumper winner who has won one of her two starts over hurdles. Solid and consistent in five starts on the Flat over a variety of trips, finishing runner-up on three occasions. Return to this trip should suit and a leading player.

Form: 22284

Go West Young Lad

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W P Mullins

12/1

Es Que Love colt out of a Green Desert mare. Closely related to Kimbali, successful up to 1m½f and Clement, a winner between 7f and 1m. Market likely to reveal chances on debut here for leading National hunt yard.

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Jeyyaad^p1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: E J McNamara| T: Leonard Flynn

100/1

Gelding by Dark Angel out of a Elnadim mare. Well beaten and no impression in a couple of poor efforts so far. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 0-0

King Pellinor^p⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 76| BF

4/1

Will have disappointing leading connections in a number of below-par performances in his four-race career. Looks a little early to be writing off and likely to improve for the step up in trip.

Form: 7730

Right Approval⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Killian Leonard| T: Leonard Flynn| OR: 40

100/1

Nothing of note or any hints of ability in four desolate efforts since his debut at Limerick in June. Form doesn't warrant support here.

Form: 0700

Geolai⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

11/1

New Approach filly. Made €200,000 as a yearling. Full-sister to Listed winner Glamorous Approach. Hampered before finishing third of nine on debut in a Leopardstown 1m5f maiden in August. Lively outsider stepping up in trip.

Form: 3

Non-Runners

Estijmaam¹¹⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

Forecasts

Run For Mary (9/4), Caer (4/1), King Pellinor (4/1), Bentham (4/1), Geolai (11/1), Happy Jacky (12/1), Go West Young Lad (12/1), Estijmaam (14/1), Jazz Toes (16/1), The Ballyboys (20/1), Freetown (25/1), Rock On Aidan (100/1), Right Approval (100/1), Boynagh Prince (100/1), Jeyyaad (100/1)

Winner of three of his last four bumper starts since July, BENTHAM can continue in good form here for the Gavin Cromwell yard. The five-year-old can land the closing race holding off potential dangers from the solid and consistent Run For Mary and the Noel Meade-trained Caer, winner of a Sligo maiden hurdle in August. King Pellinor for the Aidan O'Brien yard and the Willie Mullins-trained Go West Young Lad should not be underestimated.