12:55 Thurles

Thursday 26 November 2020

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ThurlesRaces.ie Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 4m 56.50s

Damut^h¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 109

8/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 10/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) 13 months ago. Recent point efforts not inspiring either.

Form: 4PU5-46

Nearly Nama'd^p²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: A Leahy| OR: 109

11/1

Unreliable type. 18/1, below form fourth of 13 in handicap chase at this C&D (soft) 21 days ago, doing too much too soon. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 6-0P3U4

Sizing Solution^t³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: M J Bolger| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 109

22/1

18/1, running creditably when unseated 3 out in handicap chase over C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 73-443U

All The Chimneys^b²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 108| C

9/2

Course winner. Respectable third of 13 in handicap chase at this C&D (soft, 9/2) 21 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 4-02333

Fill The Tank³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D J McInerney| T: Aengus King| OR: 104

5/1

13/2, creditable third of 13 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy) 32 days ago.

Form: 844663

Schmidt^v1²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 103

16/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap chase (80/1) at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) 27 days ago. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 000/009

Mullaghmurphy Blue^t¹⁰⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 100| BF

18/1

Latest win in chase at Musselburgh in December 2017. 11/8, respectable third of 6 in handicap chase at Musselburgh (19.9f, soft). Off over 2 years. Betting should guide to expectations.

Form: 331213/

Bellgrove²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P M Cloke| OR: 95

15/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable 3 lengths third of 11 to American Image in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.1f, soft, 22/1) 28 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 0-79343

Mister Butler¹⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: K J Brouder| T: C Byrnes| OR: 95

16/1

14/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.2f, good to soft) 145 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Rejoined yard after leaving Denis Hogan. Check betting.

Form: 120F-00

Fox Le Bel³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 92| BF

4/1

Highly promising sort. Unseated rider in handicap chase (3/1) at Tipperary (20f, heavy) 37 days ago headway when unseated rider 4 out looking sure to play hand in finish. Open to significant progress.

Form: 35456-U

Presenting Point⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR: 90

18/1

150/1, ninth of 11 in novice chase at Killarney (17f, soft) 96 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 522-P89

Espion Du Chenet¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 89| D

11/1

Eleventh of 18 in novice chase (300/1) at Punchestown (19.7f, heavy) 12 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 0/P-47F0

Non-Runners

Ego Des Mottes⁴⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: E Bolger J: Darragh O'Keeffe

American Image²⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 12

T: S Millar J: Reserve 1

The Broom Squire²⁸

Weight: 9-13| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Moylisha²³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Fox Le Bel (4/1), All The Chimneys (9/2), Ego Des Mottes (9/2), Fill The Tank (5/1), Bellgrove (15/2), Damut (8/1), American Image (8/1), Espion Du Chenet (11/1), Nearly Nama'd (11/1), Mister Butler (16/1), Schmidt (16/1), Presenting Point (18/1), Mullaghmurphy Blue (18/1), Sizing Solution (22/1), Moylisha (50/1), The Broom Squire (50/1)

FOX LE BEL looked sure to be involved when unseating 4 out at Tipperary last time and this low-mileage 5-y-o may be capable of gaining compensation now. A market move for the same owner's Ego des Mottes would bring that one firmly into the reckoning. Bellgrove and Sizing Solution are others to consider.