16:55 Thurles

Thursday 6 October 2022

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www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap (50-70)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 3m 42.10s

Buttons And Bows^p⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 70| D

6/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 11/2) 4 days ago, responding well. Solid showing on Flat handicap debut at the start of September and could take the beating.

Form: 379/3-52

Mountain Fox^t⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: F Oakes| OR: 70| CD

33/1

18/1, good sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 48 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Fairly useful on the Flat, below form on last Flat run. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 36720-0

The Truant¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 70| BF

15/2

Winner at Sligo in August. Creditable second of 15 in handicap at Listowel (14.2f, good to soft, 18/5) 14 days ago, never nearer. Should go well again.

Form: 0/9-2142

Derrinlaur^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68

12/1

Creditable third of 15 in handicap at Listowel (14.2f, good to soft, 16/1) 14 days ago. Should be suited by return to this trip, so merits consideration.

Form: 253203

Three Comets^p³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 68

40/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 18/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Down Royal (18.2f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 7-90840

Advantage Point¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: K J Manning| T: E & P Harty| OR: 67| D

16/1

12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 10 in handicap at Killarney (14.2f, good to soft) 49 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 338882

Global Export¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 66| D

6/1

Unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good, 16/1) 17 days ago. Up in trip. Potentially well treated back on the Flat, but something to prove.

Form: 0884-56

Female Approach^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 64

18/1

14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 18 days ago, going in snatches. Blinkers back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 46-3068

Rumi¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 64| D

10/3

First run since leaving Harry & Roger Charlton when hooded for 1st time, won 18-runner novice hurdle (15/2) at Listowel (16f, good) on NH debut 12 days ago, readily. Interesting back on Flat.

Form: 6126-04

Nevendon⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 61

66/1

40/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (12.1f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 30/07-00

Deluca Chop^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: A J Martin| OR: 68

80/1

40/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Listowel (12f, good to soft) on IRE flat debut 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 641610

Pale Moonlight⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 68| BF

12/1

Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (10/3) at Navan (14f, good) 42 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 51-8325

Sequoiaspirit¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan| T: R Hackett| OR: 61

9/2

Good second of 16 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Listowel (16f, good) 17 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run. RESERVE.

Form: 750443

Majestic Jewel^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 58| D

16/1

Respectable fourth of 17 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft, 16/1) 33 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Merits consideration. RESERVE.

Form: 00-0264

Non-Runners

Thermoscope³⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

Curious Bride²⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: E O'Connell J: Seamie Heffernan

Annecherie³⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: S Lavery J: Billy Lee

Colenso⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: J P Flavin J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Rumi (10/3), Sequoiaspirit (9/2), Global Export (6/1), Buttons And Bows (6/1), The Truant (15/2), Derrinlaur (12/1), Pale Moonlight (12/1), Curious Bride (12/1), Majestic Jewel (16/1), Advantage Point (16/1), Thermoscope (16/1), Female Approach (18/1), Annecherie (20/1), Colenso (25/1), Mountain Fox (33/1), Three Comets (40/1), Nevendon (66/1), Deluca Chop (80/1)

BUTTONS AND BOWS was runner-up on her Flat handicap debut before scoring back hurdling at Killarney 4 days ago. Provided the race doesn't come too soon, she could follow-up back in this sphere, with The Truant appealing as the obvious danger. Derrinlaur is also of interest.