15:10 Thurles

Saturday 21 March 2020

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 2f  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 4m 37.1s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
9/4
Bumper winner who showed plenty of ability in light hurdles career but much better since sent chasing, making it 2-3 over fences when pulling clear from the final fence when beating Cut The Mustard in a Grade 3 at Navan this month. Good chance.
2
Horse silk
Capuccimix13
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  136
9/1
Hurdles winner who fulfilled previous promise over fences when making all and winning easily when odds-on at Naas last time. This is harder but this lightly raced 7yo is with a very good yard and may improve.
3
Horse silk
Dallas Des Pictonsb13
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR:  140| D
10/1
Useful hurdler last season, including when second in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham Festival. Mixed bag over fences this season but back in good form when close fourth in 2m4f Grade 3 in first-time blinkers at Naas and that makes gives him a chance.
4
Horse silk
Dunvegan76
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: B J Cooper| T: P A Fahy| OR:  140
8/1
Bumper and hurdles winner who won well on chasing debut at Punchestown in December but was decisively held third at Naas last time. Still early days for him over fences but needs to find improvement.
5
Horse silk
Ministerforsport13
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: Noel O'Neill| OR:  140| D
20/1
Point-to-point and hurdles winner who was beaten only narrowly in a Grade 3 at Naas (2m4f) last time. His overall record over regulation fences raises doubts as to whether this 9yo will be in the same form here.
6
Horse silk
Zero Ten32
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: D J Mullins| T: E Mullins| OR:  143| BF| D
3/1
Useful hurdler made a bright start to chasing career earlier this term, winning on debut at Galway in July before finishing second to a good horse at Naas six months later. Leading form claims if all is well after last time out fall.
7
Horse silk
Cut The Mustardh18
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR:  137| BF
13/2
Winning hurdler who has done well since switched to fences this season, winning two of her four chase starts. Has work to do to reverse latest Navan form with her 12l conqueror there, Sizing Pottsie.
8
Horse silk
Star Max27
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  135
20/1
Winner on the Flat and hurdles. Plenty of ability when in the frame over 2m4f at Naas in latest two chase starts, front-running both times. More is needed today though.
9
Horse silk
12/1
Winning hurdler who won easily over C&D on chasing debut last time. This is much harder though and Robbie Power jumps ship for stablemate Sizing Pottsie.

Forecasts

Sizing Pottsie (9/4), Zero Ten (3/1), Cut The Mustard (13/2), Dunvegan (8/1), Capuccimix (9/1), Dallas Des Pictons (10/1), Emily Moon (12/1), Ministerforsport (20/1), Star Max (20/1)

Verdict

Last-time-out Grade 3 winner Sizing Pottsie commands major respect but in receipt of a handy 6lb, preference is for ZERO TEN. Three from four over hurdles - and a close second in a Grade 2 novice the other time - Zero Ten did well on his first two starts over fences, winning at Galway in July and then chasing home a good horse at Naas in January when back from six months off. Dallas Des Pictons, also a useful hurdler and who ran well on his latest chase start, is best of the remainder.
  1. Zero Ten
  2. Sizing Pottsie
  3. Dallas Des Pictons

Previous Winners

2019
Cubomania
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
5/1

Prize Money

1st: €33,000.002nd: €11,000.003rd: €5,500.004th: €2,751.005th: €1,650.006th: €1,100.00

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