13:45 Thurles

Thursday 21 October 2021

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www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 33.70s

Mullaghmurphy Blue^t¹⁰³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P C Bannon⁽⁷⁾| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 98

9/1

Below form eighth of 15 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.2f, good, 13/2) 103 days ago.

Form: 582-468

Gold Sun⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 95

9/1

Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap chase (12/1) at Wexford (20f, good) 47 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: F5-U5P5

Caridadi¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 94

14/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in August. 9/1, seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 0-UP017

Automatic¹³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 93

12/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Twelfth of 13 in handicap chase (16/1) at Tramore (15.4f, good to soft) 139 days ago.

Form: 9469-50

Clody Valley^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 93| BF

10/3

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Good second of 10 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, soft, 9/2) 18 days ago. Getting better with each run over fences and looks the one to beat.

Form: 995322

Trans Wood²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 91

8/1

One win from 39 NH runs. 10/1, creditable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 987835

Casamari Abbey^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 89

17/2

Tongue strap on, twelfth of 15 in maiden at this course (16f, good to soft, 150/1) on Flat debut 14 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase. Down in trip.

Form: P0-094P

Oromo^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: K Thornton| OR: 88

40/1

One win from 30 NH runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, seventeenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, good) 20 days ago. Makes chase debut. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 94/0780

Central Court^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 87

16/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Fairyhouse (18f, good) 12 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 670645

Lacken Bridge^p¹⁸⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: R P Treacy| T: G M Doyle| OR: 86

50/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 16/1, eighth of 12 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 2P4/7P8-

Rolling Revenge^t¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Orr| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 86| D

18/1

Below form fifth of 10 in handicap chase (18/1) at Killarney (17f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 6P7895

Mezyan^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 83

14/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. 7/1 and blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 0-34050

Ballinasilla^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D P Murphy| OR: 81

12/1

Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap chase (7/1) at Downpatrick (23.5f, soft) 13 days ago. Down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4P8-266

Go Battle²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 79

9/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good, 14/1) 21 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Enters calculations.

Form: 676250

Attalco¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: C P McNamara| T: I Madden| OR: 74

33/1

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. Twenty four runs since last win in 2016. Seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Galway (16.7f, heavy) 16 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 79-U007

Bellgrove³⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 10-2| J: J J Slevin| T: P M Cloke| OR: 72

12/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. 9/1, seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Sligo (20.2f, good) 36 days ago.

Form: 807547

Non-Runners

The Holmeister²¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: M Hourigan J: Reserve 1

Capture The Drama¹³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 13

T: Aengus King J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Clody Valley (10/3), Trans Wood (8/1), Casamari Abbey (17/2), Go Battle (9/1), Mullaghmurphy Blue (9/1), Gold Sun (9/1), Bellgrove (12/1), Ballinasilla (12/1), Automatic (12/1), Mezyan (14/1), Caridadi (14/1), Central Court (16/1), Rolling Revenge (18/1), Attalco (33/1), Oromo (40/1), Lacken Bridge (50/1)

CLODY VALLEY is a long-standing maiden but is progressing by the run over fences and he could be the answer to what is a modest handicap. Go Battle and Bellgrove are a couple of potential threats.