17:00 Thurles

Thursday 10 February 2022

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John Thomas McNamara Series Flat Race

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 13.10s

Ahead Of The Posse

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Dunne| T: G P Cromwell

18/1

Shantou gelding. Dam, fair bumper/2m hurdle winner, also 13f winner on Flat, closely related to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 4m) Perfect Gentleman. Respected for good yard.

Form:

Autumn Philtre¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss S Larkin⁽²⁾| T: Charlie Keegan

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 300/1, sixteenth of 22 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers with work to do.

Form: 0-90

Curley Finger

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C P Millar⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott

25/1

€35,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam bumper/fairly useful 3m hurdle winner. Trainer going well, so newcomer needs considering.

Form:

Data Breach^t1⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S E Cahill⁽⁴⁾| T: W P Mullins

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 7/1, eighth of 10 in bumper at Limerick (18f, heavy) 44 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time with more required.

Form: 08

Francis Marion¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Pat Taaffe| T: J G Murphy

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. 25/1, eleventh of 15 in bumper at Navan (16f, soft) 19 days ago, so others appeal more.

Form: 4-0

Housemartin

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms K L Derwin⁽⁴⁾| T: E J O'Grady

50/1

Carlotamix gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including very smart hurdler/useful chaser The Real Article and fairly useful hurdler Rare Commodity. Appeals on paper, but market can guide.

Form:

I Am Fortunata^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R James| T: G Elliott

3/1

Getaway gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful 2½m hurdle winner Flanking Maneuver and useful chaser Jack Hackett. One to note on debut. Wears hood. Interesting debutant.

Form:

Leading Oak⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T P Harney⁽²⁾| T: D Cullen

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in bumper (9/1) at this course (16.2f, good) on NH debut 84 days ago. Lots more required.

Form: 5

O'Moore Park⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr C Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

8/13

Points winner before promising second of 4 in bumper (10/11) at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 93 days ago for P. M. J. Doyle. Player for his new yard.

Form: 12

Shanbally Kid

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien| T: P Fenton

40/1

Presenting gelding. Dam, unraced sister to bumper winner What A Lark, out of bumper/useful 2m-2½m hurdle winner Grangeclare Lark. No forlorn hope.

Form:

Sky Sprinter

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss R Dudfield⁽²⁾| T: W P Mullins

13/2

Shantou gelding. Dam unraced. One for shortlist on debut given leading connections.

Form:

Trent Lane⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽²⁾| T: P Flood

18/1

Once-raced maiden. 22/1, fifth of 14 in bumper at Naas (15.8f, soft) on NH debut 56 days ago. Can't be ruled out with improvement in the pipelines.

Form: P-5

Wee Jerry^t1¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D N Nevin⁽²⁾| T: N McCluskey

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, fourteenth of 15 in bumper at Naas (19f, good to soft) on NH debut 11 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time with lots of work to do.

Form: F5P40

Half Grand⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr H C Swan| T: Ms M Mullins

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, seventh of 12 in bumper at Leopardstown (20f, soft) on NH debut 45 days ago. Down in trip with plenty to find on form.

Form: 7

Quaylago^h1³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr W J Burke| T: W J Burke

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 9 in bumper (16/1) at Cork (16f, heavy) 33 days ago. Hood on 1st time but others possess better form.

Form: F7-37

Non-Runners

Lodge Prince

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: P F O'Donnell J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

O'Moore Park (8/13), I Am Fortunata (3/1), Sky Sprinter (13/2), Ahead Of The Posse (18/1), Trent Lane (18/1), Francis Marion (22/1), Curley Finger (25/1), Lodge Prince (33/1), Shanbally Kid (40/1), Housemartin (50/1), Half Grand (50/1), Data Breach (80/1), Quaylago (80/1), Leading Oak (150/1), Wee Jerry (150/1), Autumn Philtre (250/1)

The market will no doubt reveal plenty here but points winner O'MOORE PARK made a promising start in this sphere when runner-up at Fairyhouse and can go one better now under the tutelage of Willie Mullins. Gordon Elliott's well-related Getaway newcomer I Am Fortunata is feared most, although fellow debutants Sky Sprinter and Curley Finger figure on the shortlist too.