13:20 Thurles

Wednesday 27 January 2021

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www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 6m 10.8s

Tikkanen Express⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: J Dullea| OR: 132| C

50/1

Course winner. 16/1, again ran below form when eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 52 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 51P-4P0

Jack Dillinger³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 131| C

12/1

Won 13-runner handicap chase at this course (18f, heavy, 6/1) 38 days ago, leading before 3 out and digging deep when tackled from last. Has to be taken seriously up 6 lb for in-form yard.

Form: 50-5261

Nick Lost⁶⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 130

16/1

6/1, tailed-off last of 6 to Burrows Saint in Gr 3 chase at Limerick (24.6f, good). Off 22 months. Makes handicap chase debut. Fitness must be taken on trust but not ruled out if ready to roll.

Form: 112366/

Gun Digger^b,t⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 128| C

25/1

33/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (20f, heavy) 53 days ago, never travelling well.

Form: P14-PPP

Kitten Rock^b⁵³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 128

10/1

Seven wins from 22 NH runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2015. 22/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable fifth of 17 in handicap chase at Navan (20f, heavy) 53 days ago.

Form: 024-955

Enjoy D'allen^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 127

2/1

Fairly useful chaser who showed improved form to get off the mark on first outing since leaving Peter Fahey after 7 weeks off at Fairyhouse 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on for handicap debut.

Form: 532221

Cooldine Bog^v⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A Slattery| OR: 125

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, below form seventh of 20 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, soft) 59 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 336267

R'evelyn Pleasure^p⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: R M Power| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 124

6/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, slightly fortunate when won 17-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy, 10/1) 47 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 07P-631

Key Commander³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 121| C

9/2

Career best when winning 14-runner event on handicap debut (14/1) at this course (25f, heavy) 38 days ago, comfortably. Up 12lb and should be bang in the mix again.

Form: 43-6081

Great Trango^b²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 118

18/1

Useful winner at 24f over hurdles. Again went with no encouragement in this sphere when seventh of 8 in novice chase at Punchestown (25.2f, heavy, 66/1) 27 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 0317-37

Chosen Hour²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 117| C

11/1

16/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.2f, heavy) 27 days ago.

Form: U1-6937

Montagne D'Argent^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D H Kelly| OR: 116

20/1

Respectable fourth of 14 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 20/1) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Has work to do. RESERVE.

Form: 09B2-P4

Non-Runners

Peaches And Cream¹⁴³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: J M Moore

Cusp Of Carabelli³²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: D M O'Brien J: Sean Flanagan

Donkey Years⁴⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 2

Bilbo Bagins²⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 12

T: A Murray J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Enjoy D'allen (2/1), Key Commander (9/2), R'evelyn Pleasure (6/1), Cusp Of Carabelli (8/1), Cooldine Bog (8/1), Kitten Rock (10/1), Chosen Hour (11/1), Jack Dillinger (12/1), Peaches And Cream (12/1), Nick Lost (16/1), Great Trango (18/1), Montagne D'Argent (20/1), Gun Digger (25/1), Tikkanen Express (50/1)

Several in with chances here, but preference is for JACK DILLINGER, who finally put it all together over fences when digging deep to score at this course last month and can build on that now he's up and running. Enjoy d'Allen is much respected making his handicap debut following his recent victory at Fairyhouse, along with Key Commander and Nick Lost in an ultra-competitive handicap chase.