15:40 Thurles

Wednesday 27 January 2021

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Thurles (Pro/Am) Flat Race (Div 1)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 14.20s

Ballingrane

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J Hurley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds

150/1

Curtain Time gelding. Dam (h82), winning pointer (stayed 3m), sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 25f) King of The Wolds.

Form:

Noble Yeats²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: E Mullins| BF

5/4

Runner-up sole start in points. Promising sort. Third of 8 in bumper at Limerick (16f, heavy, 11/8) on NH debut 28 days ago. Up in trip. May well do better.

Form: 2-3

Trying My Best⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr S Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

200/1

200/1, last of 10 in bumper at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 53 days ago, running green. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving P. Meany.

Form: 0

Brideswell Lad⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M J O'Connor| T: S Neville

200/1

€28,000 3-y-o, Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Cloth Cap, stays 4m, and useful hurdler Liosduin Bhearna. Dam 2m hurdle winner. Fifth completed start in points.

Form: P-5

Gringo D'aubrelle⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

7/4

Saddler Maker gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Orion d'Aubrelle, stayed 3m, and fairly useful French chaser Olcani. Fetched €270,000 following point win.

Form: 1

Mahons Glory^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Skehan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 10/1, excellent second of 17 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 25 days ago, running on. Switches from hurdles to bumpers. Up in trip.

Form: 2-582

Mai Fitzs Tallyman³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: G Kelleher

40/1

Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (runner-up in Grand National) Oscar Time and fairly useful hurdler Fit To Be Tied. Runner-up on second (completed) start in points, Dec 20.

Form: P2

Sir Jack West⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

14/1

€62,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed 21f) Ixora out of useful 2m-21f hurdle/chase winner Tucacas.

Form: 3

Soldier Of Destiny^t1⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien

9/2

Once-raced maiden. 16/1, fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy) on NH debut 50 days ago. Makes bumpers debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 34

Choice Of Words^t1³⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: M Brassil

50/1

:€27,000 3-y-o, third foal, sister to a point winner: dam (c109/h83) 2m-2½m chase winner. Fell on debut in a point in February 2020.

Form: F-

Imperial Kate

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss A Fahey⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey

200/1

Imperial Monarch mare. Dam (c75) maiden chaser who won point.

Form:

Quaylago¹⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T Feeney⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke

50/1

Fell in novice hurdle at Wexford (20f, soft, 8/1) on NH debut 151 days ago. Makes bumpers debut.

Form: F

Non-Runners

Barters Bounty

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: R P Rath J: Jordan Gainford

More Than A Memory³²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: S Curling J: Mr P A King

Lily Of Dromard⁴⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: T P O'Connor J: Gary Noonan

Forecasts

Noble Yeats (5/4), Gringo D'aubrelle (7/4), Soldier Of Destiny (9/2), Mahons Glory (8/1), Sir Jack West (14/1), More Than A Memory (14/1), Barters Bounty (25/1), Lily Of Dromard (33/1), Mai Fitzs Tallyman (40/1), Choice Of Words (50/1), Quaylago (50/1), Ballingrane (150/1), Trying My Best (200/1), Brideswell Lad (200/1), Imperial Kate (200/1)

Despite failing to justify strong support on Rules debut at Limerick a month ago, NOBLE YEATS still offered plenty to work on and with improvement forthcoming, is the one to beat. Gringo D'Aubrelle fetched plenty following his point win and is the obvious threat.