16:27 Thurles

Thursday 22 October 2020

All13:0013:3514:0714:4215:1715:5216:27

Munster Flat Race

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 3m 57.10s

Living's Boy An Co²⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr F Maguire| T: N Meade

6/1

Showed plenty to work on when fourth in a Limerick maiden hurdle on Rules debut. Pulled up at Clonmel next time but it's still early days, so not one to write off on bumper debut.

Form: P/P4P-

Pope Liam²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr T Feeney⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke

18/1

Pulled up sole start in points but offered something to work on switched to Rules when fourth of 14 in a bumper (20/1) at Clonmel (16.5f, good) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: P-4

Popular Lane²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J M Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in bumper (100/1) at Clonmel (16.5f, good) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: 0

Ricky Bobby

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh

11/2

Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Dam, ran once over hurdles, 6f-7f winner on Flat.

Form:

Salt Wind²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Kennedy

16/1

Getaway gelding. Half-brother to modest 3m chase winner Bandon Bridge. Dam (h99), 2½m hurdle winner, sister to useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Oscar Delta. Off mark in points at second attempt last time.

Form: 21-

Western Dreaming^t⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Breen

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 66/1, seventh of 12 in bumper at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 69 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 88-7

Ruleout²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

25/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 13 in bumper at Roscommon (16f, good, 50/1) on NH debut 24 days ago, keeping on late. Should improve.

Form: 4

The Cathal Don²²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

28/1

Westerner gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Border Breaker, stayed 3m. Pulled up sole start in points (Mar 8) but has joined a good yard ahead of Rules debut.

Form: P-

Adele Co^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D Kiely⁽⁷⁾| T: Una Corcoran

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 150/1, sixth of 14 in bumper at Clonmel (16.5f, good) 21 days ago, passing beaten horses.

Form: 86

Itsbeenawhile⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss N Fahey⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey

100/1

Once-raced maiden. 12/1, better for run when fifth of 10 in bumper at Bellewstown (16.7f, heavy) on NH debut 58 days ago, weakening gradually.

Form: 5

Whispering Gypsy⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J P O'Rourke⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Rourke

10/1

Twice-raced maiden. 22/1, ran to a similar level as on debut when fourth of 11 in bumper at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) 55 days ago.

Form: 54

Millies Mite^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr G F Wallis⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, fifth of 14 in bumper at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 05

Indigo Breeze^h1²²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| D

4/7

€90,000 3-y-o, Martaline gelding. Brother to a winner, and half-brother to 4 winners, including smart hurdler Brindisi Breeze and useful chaser Comeonginger. Wears hood. RESERVE.

Form: 1-

Non-Runners

Western Tino

Weight: 12-2| Age: 6

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

Nuttorridge⁴³

Weight: 12-2| Age: 5

T: K Purcell J: Reserve 2

Gaelic Des Chastys

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: A Donoghue J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Indigo Breeze (4/7), Ricky Bobby (11/2), Living's Boy An Co (6/1), Nuttorridge (15/2), Whispering Gypsy (10/1), Salt Wind (16/1), Western Tino (16/1), Pope Liam (18/1), Ruleout (25/1), The Cathal Don (28/1), Millies Mite (100/1), Adele Co (100/1), Itsbeenawhile (100/1), Gaelic Des Chastys (100/1), Popular Lane (150/1), Western Dreaming (200/1)

INDIGO BREEZE is first reserve but makes by far the most appeal and he would be difficult to oppose in a weak-looking event if getting a run. Ruleout is the pick of those with experience, while Salt Wind is another newcomer that requires a second look.