12:40 Thurles

Sunday 19 December 2021

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Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 12:42 | Winning time: 6m 30.50s

Ran Rite^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 109

11/2

Very good second of 12 in handicap chase at this course (22f, good, 12/1) 31 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 846472

Veneziano Springs^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 109

40/1

First run since leaving Terence O'Brien when fourteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Cork (16f, soft) 35 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: P7-5780

Yaiza²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 109

40/1

Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. Eleventh of 13 in handicap chase (40/1) at this course (18f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 862600

Clonguile Way^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 103

14/1

22/1, creditable fifth of 18 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 060965

Sean Says¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: I J Power| T: R Sweeney| OR: 103

18/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Tramore (16.2f, heavy) 10 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 07U556

Beating The Odds^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 99| C

11/4

Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. Creditable third of 18 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft, 20/1) 14 days ago. Booking of Fitzgerald a plus. Should go well again.

Form: 8814-63

Stealthy Tom⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Bolger| OR: 98| BF

13/2

2 wins from 5 runs this season. 9/4, respectable 5¾ lengths sixth of 16 to Laughing Trix in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6-13B16

Presenting Point^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E O'Grady| OR: 97

10/1

9/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy) 10 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: PP-8024

Likable Chancer¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss C Daffy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 95

40/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Clonmel (17.9f, soft, 22/1) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 4-6UP15

Thehairyfella^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: D J Barry| OR: 95

40/1

33/1, respectable seventh of 18 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 9957F7

A Girl Like Me⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: A Lee| OR: 93

16/1

20/1, below form fourth of 10 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (24f, good to soft) 47 days ago.

Form: 12P8-74

Laughing Trix^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 91

17/2

7/1, fell in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft) 26 days ago, too far out to suggest outcome. Enters calculations.

Form: 40331F

Robindevidastar²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: C A Landers| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 91

8/1

First run since leaving Steven Edward Ryder when career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft, 12/1) 26 days ago. Chase debut.

Form: 0/8746-1

Force Of Forces^v1⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 90

125/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.5f, soft, 200/1) 8 days ago, pulled up approaching last. Switches from hurdles to chase. Visored for 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: P00/80P

Walking The Walk^p1,t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 87

33/1

11/1, fourteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (24f, heavy) 57 days ago. Makes chase debut. First run for yard after leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 909-780

Bold Hero¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D McNamara| OR: 85

25/1

Seventeenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, soft, 250/1) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 9700-00

Minella Away^h,t1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 80

22/1

5/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24.2f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Makes chase debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 56-7067

Capture The Drama^p¹⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 65| D

33/1

Unreliable type. Forty one runs since last win in 2018. Below form seventh of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, heavy, 15/2) 10 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 743827

Non-Runners

Jimli's Island¹⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: R K Watson J: Shane O'Callaghan

Forecasts

Beating The Odds (11/4), Ran Rite (11/2), Stealthy Tom (13/2), Robindevidastar (8/1), Laughing Trix (17/2), Presenting Point (10/1), Jimli's Island (12/1), Clonguile Way (14/1), A Girl Like Me (16/1), Sean Says (18/1), Minella Away (22/1), Bold Hero (25/1), Capture The Drama (33/1), Walking The Walk (33/1), Yaiza (40/1), Likable Chancer (40/1), Veneziano Springs (40/1), Thehairyfella (40/1), Force Of Forces (125/1)

BEATING THE ODDS ran a race full of encouragement over fences at Punchestown a fortnight ago and he now looks ready to cash in on his lower chase mark. Ran Rite, Stealthy Tom and Robindevidstar (on chase debut) look the main threats.