15:35 Thurles

Monday 15 February 2021

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Horse & Jockey Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 41.3s

Crosshill³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 135

10/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Fell in Lawlor's of Naas Novices' Hurdle (16/1) at Naas (19.8f, heavy) 33 days ago won by Bob Olinger, beaten when falling last. Still, it remains early days.

Form: 9-12F

Capodanno^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins

15/8

Promising ex-French recruit who won 13-runner novice hurdle (10/11) at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 27 days ago, noted travelling best. Open to further improvement moving forward and he rates a likely playe

Form: 2-31

Broomfields Jeremy^h²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 127

5/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 7/2, career best when winning 10-runner novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.2f, heavy) 27 days ago, keeping on well. Booking of Townend a plus. Should go well again.

Form: F21331

Slige Dala^t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 126| D

17/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 3 wins from 5 runs this season. 9/1, excellent second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 48 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 3-11142

Capilano Bridge¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 125| C

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. Career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Naas (15.7f, heavy, 9/2) 15 days ago, staying on well. Up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 4-53161

Castlebrook^t⁴¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Mangan| D

28/1

Low-mileage 8-y-o who quickly reached a useful level over fences last winter, winning over 20f at Wexford and best not judged too harsly on Limerick defeat in December 2019. Market best guide now.

Form: 324/133-

Carrolls Cottage⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton

12/1

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Tailed-off sixth of 8 to Farouk D'alene in Gr 2 hurdle at Limerick (23f, heavy, 11/1) 49 days ago. Better judged on previous form.

Form: 4-1216

Velvet Elvis⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| D

8/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 11/8, didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle at Cork (24f, heavy) 44 days ago, battling well. Likely to improve further.

Form: 1-4021

Forecasts

Capodanno (15/8), Broomfields Jeremy (5/2), Capilano Bridge (13/2), Velvet Elvis (8/1), Slige Dala (17/2), Crosshill (10/1), Carrolls Cottage (12/1), Castlebrook (28/1)

CAPILANO BRIDGE justified support to resume winning ways on just his second handicap start at Naas 15 days ago, posting significant improvement in the process, and has a good chance on these terms. Capodanno comfortably landed the odds in a novice at Clonmel and rates the main threat ahead of Slige Dala.