14:25 Thurles

Thursday 10 March 2022

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Thurles Racecourse Helping Festina Lente Find A New Home Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 55.20s

Along Long Story³²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Hurley⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler for Declan Queally. In frame in 2 points this winter. Makes chase debut.

Form: 56-5034

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Beyondthestorm³²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: B McMahon| OR: 113

20/1

Won point at start of career. Also third in Chepstow handicap chase for Nicky Henderson in January 2020 but 2 point runs since returning from an absence have been underwhelming.

Form: 6483/4P

Easca Mor^p1,t1⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

9/1

50/1, second of 14 in hunter chase at Cork (24f, good to soft) last April. In frame in points since. Tongue strap on for 1st time, cheekpieces on for 1st time. Place claims.

Form: 42-4323

Good Bye Sam²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

2/11

Promising individual. 11/2, second of 6 in hunter chase at Naas (24.8f, soft) on IRE NH debut 26 days ago. Very hard to beat for top yard.

Form: 6223-22

How's Trix^t1⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Gleeson

125/1

Half-brother to 5 winners, including smart hurdler/useful chaser Cousin Vinny, but he's 0-7 in the pointing field so hardly strikes as one likely to make a winning start under Rules.

Form: PPPF25

Michael's Pick^b1,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T J Love⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 90

28/1

Fair chaser. Twelfth of 15 in minor event chase at Punchestown (24f, good to soft, 100/1) when last seen under Rules in November. Arrives fit from points. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 70P303

Moral Of The Story³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss N E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J Hurley

25/1

Sixth of 13 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 20/1) on NH debut. Has won a point since but pulled up latest. Makes chase debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 64P125

Roundstone^b1³²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss L Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: T Costello| OR: 83

150/1

Poor maiden under Rules. Only 1-18 in points and would be a shock winner. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 3P37P4

Clyde The Glide^t1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr B W Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly

50/1

Presenting half-brother to bumper winner Dream Over but beaten a long way on all 3 starts in points. Likely outsider on this hunter debut.

Form: 308

Larkfield Legacy¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: R P Rath

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Placed 7 times in points but has yet to win.

Form: 32U232

O Mio Babbino³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: Patrick Cronin

10/1

Poor form over hurdles in the autumn but has won a pair of point since. Could be the one to follow the favourite home.

Form: 005011

Non-Runners

Knockraha Katie²⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: N Stokes J: Mr F Maguire

Forecasts

Good Bye Sam (2/11), Easca Mor (9/1), O Mio Babbino (10/1), Beyondthestorm (20/1), Moral Of The Story (25/1), Along Long Story (28/1), Michael's Pick (28/1), Knockraha Katie (33/1), Clyde The Glide (50/1), Larkfield Legacy (66/1), How's Trix (125/1), Roundstone (150/1)

This should be a straightforward task for GOOD BYE SAM on the back of his second to smart stablemate Billaway at Naas. O Mio Babbino arrives on the back of a couple of point wins so could be the one to follow Willie Mullins' charge home.