14:20 Thurles

Thursday 25 February 2021

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Thurles Racecourse Hunters Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 7m 4.80s

It Came To Pass¹⁰⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 126

6/1

Useful chaser. 11/2, below form 21½ lengths fourth of 9 to Stand Up And Fight in hunter chase at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy) 107 days ago. Could take this ahead of a follow-up bid at Cheltenham.

Form: U17P1-4

Macs Legend⁶⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: G Kelleher| OR: 109| CD

22/1

Fairly useful chaser. C&D winner. Latest win in chase here in February 2020. Multiple point winner, including penultimate start, unplaced last time, Dec 20. Respected.

Form: 13-3315

Stand Up And Fight^b⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 123

7/2

Landed a hunter in November, then unsuited by drop in trip wen fourth of 10 in hunter chase at Down Royal (21.4f, heavy, 6/1) 70 days ago. Solid claims back in more suitable circumstances.

Form: PP1-P14

Er Dancer^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr R Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle

25/1

Winner in novice hunter chase at Fairyhouse in November. 50/1, thirteenth of 18 in hunter chase at Naas (24.8f, heavy) 25 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 112120

Glorious Galway^t¹⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D McNamara| OR: 112

28/1

Fair chaser. 6/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, soft) 152 days ago, struggling some way out.

Form: 2245U-P

Jury Duty^p,t¹³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| OR: 145

11/2

Smart hurdler. Tailed-off last of 6 to Peregrine Run in Gr 3 chase at Killarney (20.8f, good to soft, 12/1). Lightly-raced maiden pointer, runner-up last time, Oct 17. Hard to rule out.

Form: 4002-62

On The Sod²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: D M Christie

17/2

Twice-raced winner in chases under Rules (unbeaten in 3 points). 11/1, sixth of 18 in hunter chase at Naas 25 days ago. Open to improvement with that effort under his belt, so he's one to consider.

Form: 1/111-16

Some Man⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie

10/1

Fairly useful chaser. Seventh of 10 in hunter chase (6/1) at Down Royal (21.4f, heavy) 70 days ago. Needs to bounce back, but has the ability to feature.

Form: 142-D17

Templebredin³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 109

11/2

Won 14-runner hunter chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy, 5/4) 37 days ago, battling well. Up in trip. Needs to improve further if he's to feature in this.

Form: 2-21311

Winged Leader²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie

3/1

Fairly useful chaser. 14/1, respectable fifth of 18 in hunter chase at Naas (24.8f, heavy) 25 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 1-11P25

Ajijic²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr M J O'Connor| T: T Leonard

400/1

Fair chaser. Below form eleventh of 18 in hunter chase (250/1) at Naas (24.8f, heavy) 25 days ago.

Form: 4776-60

Super Citizen³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 109

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in hunter chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy, 16/5) 37 days ago won by Templebredin. Up in trip.

Form: P3-712P

Three Loud Knocks²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: B Mortell

300/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in hunter chase at Naas (24.8f, heavy, 200/1) 25 days ago, weakening quickly. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: P5SP6P

Undressed^p1,t⁸⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J J Clifford⁽⁷⁾| T: J O Clifford| OR: 102

250/1

Fairly useful handicapper hurdler/chaser at best for Willie Mullins. Maiden pointer, placed a couple of times, pulled up last time, Nov 29.

Form: P292-6P

Lady Violet^p1⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 74

400/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Maiden pointer, unplaced last time (Nov 29).

Form: 8P4538

Forecasts

Winged Leader (3/1), Stand Up And Fight (7/2), Jury Duty (11/2), Templebredin (11/2), It Came To Pass (6/1), On The Sod (17/2), Some Man (10/1), Macs Legend (22/1), Super Citizen (22/1), Er Dancer (25/1), Glorious Galway (28/1), Undressed (250/1), Three Loud Knocks (300/1), Lady Violet (400/1), Ajijic (400/1)

IT CAME TO PASS should be much closer to peak fitness with Cheltenham just around the corner, so he can show his class by taking this ahead of his bid to defend his crown in the Foxhunter. Stand Up And Fight looks a danger returning to a suitable trip, while the unexposed On The Sod is another one to consider.