16:45 Thurles

Thursday 10 March 2022

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Thurles Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 6m 24.40s

Capilano Bridge^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 126| C

5/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft, 16/1) 12 days ago, left poorly placed. Back up in trip. Not one to write off.

Form: 242-080

Bay Ambition¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 119| CD

12/1

Course winner. 9/2, fifth of 8 in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (25.5f, soft) 12 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Claims on her best form in this sphere.

Form: 5/28645

Robinstown^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 119

9/4

7/1, creditable third of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, heavy) 25 days ago. Should give another good account under a positive ride.

Form: 0-02623

Ernie Mccracken¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Mullins| OR: 115

13/8

Good second of 19 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Gowran (20.2f, heavy) 19 days ago. Open to further improvement at this trip, so should take the beating.

Form: 000342

Ballyadam Destiny^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 104

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 80/1, creditable fourth of 14 in novice chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy) 21 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Vulnerable.

Form: 9423P4

Shar Whats Therush^t¹²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hassett| OR: 104

12/1

One win from 21 NH runs. 10/1, very good fourth of 16 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24f, good to soft) 128 days ago, staying on well. Switches from chase to hurdles. Claims if he's tuned up.

Form: 3P330-4

Brogine^p¹⁵⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Braddish| OR: 102| D

25/1

Ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft, 25/1) 158 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 44F809

Non-Runners

Indiana Jones¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: M F Morris J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Ernie Mccracken (13/8), Robinstown (9/4), Capilano Bridge (5/1), Indiana Jones (6/1), Ballyadam Destiny (12/1), Bay Ambition (12/1), Shar Whats Therush (12/1), Brogine (25/1)

ERNIE MCCRACKEN upped his form when second at Gowran on handicap debut recently and, with this longer trip promising to bring more still out of him, he's a confident choice to open his account. The in-form Robinstown should put up another bold bid from the front and Bay Ambition is no forlorn hope with the return to smaller obstacles in her favour.