14:20 Thurles

Thursday 10 February 2022

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0016:3017:00

Racing Again February 24th Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 4m 16.01s

Nelly's Money^h1,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 111

10/3

10/3, creditable second of 8 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (17f, good to soft) 12 days ago, finishing with running left. Hooded for 1st time. Seems likely to go well again.

Form: 5-0F822

Western Sea¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 109| CD

12/1

Successful in chase here in December but ran poorly back over hurdles 18 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 535310

Damut^h,t⁷⁰

Age: 14| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Winters| OR: 106| D

40/1

Tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Clonmel (19.1f, soft) 70 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 350-080

Brandy Harbour²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 104| BF| D

3/1

Winner over fences at Naas in December. Failed to meet expectations back hurdling last time but can get back on track now reverting to chasing.

Form: 734126

A Cheap Thrill²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 99

33/1

No impact in maiden chases but more realistic chance now handicapping. Worth a market check.

Form: 908079

Fantastic Allen⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 96

40/1

250/1, eleventh of 14 in maiden chase at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 61 days ago. Makes handicap debut in this sphere.

Form: 009800

Kilkeaskins First^t⁵⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 94| D

28/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, shaped as if back in form when eighth of 15 in handicap chase at Navan (20f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Not ruled out.

Form: 6-86388

Bitview Colin³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 92| D

16/1

Returned to form from out of the blue to end a long losing run in 12-runner handicap chase at Clonmel (16.5f) 35 days ago, by ½ length from Nelly's Money, finding extra. Claims if in the same form.

Form: 465761

Arvicta^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J J Mangan| OR: 90

7/1

12/1 and hooded for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.2f, heavy) 25 days ago, headed when not fluent 3 out.

Form: 95P-4FP

Balbir Du Mathan^t¹⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-9| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Gearoid Brouder| OR: 90| D

100/1

Is of no account these days. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 9P/PP-P0

So Easy Way⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: I Madden| OR: 90

40/1

125/1, pulled up before last in handicap chase at Naas (16f, soft) 56 days ago won by Brandy Harbour.

Form: 7PP00P

Lesssaidthebetter^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: J J Slevin| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 83

8/1

15/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft) 9 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Should have more to offer in this sphere.

Form: 2F2273

Hollybank King¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: R P Treacy| T: S McConville| OR: 82

15/2

Shaped as if still in good form when sixth of 16 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, good to soft, 11/1) 16 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 222246

Golden Ferret⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 81

14/1

Has yet to show any ability.

Form: 00P-PP0

Neptunus Equester⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: N J Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 78

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Clonmel (20.7f, heavy) 91 days ago, tailing off early final circuit. Back down in trip.

Form: PP/789P

Forecasts

Brandy Harbour (3/1), Nelly's Money (10/3), Arvicta (7/1), Hollybank King (15/2), Lesssaidthebetter (8/1), Western Sea (12/1), Golden Ferret (14/1), Bitview Colin (16/1), Kilkeaskins First (28/1), A Cheap Thrill (33/1), So Easy Way (40/1), Fantastic Allen (40/1), Damut (40/1), Neptunus Equester (66/1), Balbir Du Mathan (100/1)

NELLY'S MONEY caught the eye finishing with running left at Fairyhouse 12 days ago, and with promising 5-lb claimer Jack Foley now taking over in the saddle, she makes plenty of appeal. Hollybank King and Brandy Harbour are a couple of potential threats.