16:15 Thurles

Sunday 23 January 2022

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Thurles Racecourse Hunters Chase

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 26.20s

Billaway²⁶⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 141| BF| D

10/11

Useful chaser. Off 8 months since good second of 14 in hunter chase (9/4) at Punchestown (24.6f). Bold bid expected.

Form: 211252-

Winged Leader⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: D M Christie

4/1

Fairly useful chaser. Won hunter chase at Listowel (24f, good) by 4¼ lengths from Warriors Tale. Off 7 months but since scored in points so highly respected.

Form: 221-111

Stand Up And Fight²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss P Elvin⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 118

8/1

Useful chaser. 6/1, pulled up in hunter chase at Down Royal (21f, heavy) 28 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 2023-3P

Warriors Tale^p⁷⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 147

40/1

Useful hurdler. Last of 4 in hunter chase (14/1) at Fairyhouse (24f, good to soft) 75 days ago. Plenty more required here.

Form: 41-3234

Its All Guesswork^t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| OR: 127

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Running below form when ran out in hunter chase at Down Royal (21f, heavy, 9/2) 28 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 5-2P1UR

Vital Island^t⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: R P O'Keeffe| OR: 110

40/1

Fair chaser. Creditable second of 15 in minor event chase (10/1) at Punchestown (25f, good to firm). Off 9 months but winning pointer subsequently. Considered.

Form: 8/102-51

Hello Arlene⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr A Sinnott⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey

100/1

€9,500 3-y-o, Dylan Thomas mare. Dam, ran once in bumper/over hurdles, sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (17f-2½m winner) Luzcadou. Placed in points, so newcomer is no forlorn hope.

Form: 223

Non-Runners

Poli Roi²⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 10

T: S R B Crawford J: Mr B G Crawford

Forecasts

Billaway (10/11), Its All Guesswork (3/1), Winged Leader (4/1), Stand Up And Fight (8/1), Poli Roi (14/1), Vital Island (40/1), Warriors Tale (40/1), Hello Arlene (100/1)

BILLAWAY rates the pick of the weights and goes well fresh too so is fancied to return in style. Both Winged Leader and Vital Island come here on the back of points victories and can chase home the selection in that order.