13:05 Thurles

Thursday 3 November 2022

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Thurles Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 4m 37.80s

Bentham²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 111

8/1

Fair hurdler. 7/2, below par third of 11 in novice chase at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Twenty two runs since last win in 2020.

Form: 875633

Coconut Tudor¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Kelleher

28/1

Fair hurdler. Last of 9 in novice hurdle at Cork (20.4f, soft, 16/1) 18 days ago. Makes chase debut with more needed.

Form: 5652-P9

Duhallow Rainbow^t³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy) 3 days ago, tailed off when pulled up 2 out. Makes chase debut.

Form: P9000P

General Clermont²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 100

15/2

Fair hurdler. Creditable fifth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.7f, good, 28/1) 23 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs.

Form: 835045

Massons Castle³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 90

66/1

40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good) 38 days ago. Makes chase debut with more required.

Form: 79P-7P8

Paladian Jewel²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: T Cooper

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 15 in novice chase (28/1) at this course (20.8f, good to soft) on debut over fences. Off 7 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 8/26600-

Prince Zaltar²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Foley| T: P J Rothwell

7/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Tramore in April. 10/1, good second of 7 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 27 days ago, keeping on well. Much respected on his chase debut.

Form: 1-3P7F2

Scalor^h,t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Miss E Doyle

25/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Eighth of 12 in novice chase (12/1) at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) on debut over fences 48 days ago. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020.

Form: 0/05-2P8

Shamrock'n Roll^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J R Finn

80/1

Poor hurdler. Tended to hang/jump left when fifth of 11 in novice chase at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft, 22/1) on debut over fences 21 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 80F0-75

Toms Courage^h⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke| C

14/1

Fair hurdler. Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 4/1) 40 days ago. Makes chase debut. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 839536

Willywampus¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Commins

66/1

Modest hurdler. 33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.7f, heavy). Off 12 months with his fitness to prove on his chase debut.

Form: 778/59-P

Winding River^p,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: O McKiernan

6/4

Fair chaser. 5/1, good second of 8 in novice chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 5-3FP02

Loudest Whisper¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: E D Delany

12/1

Fair hurdler. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, fifteenth of 21 in handicap at Navan (14f, heavy) 15 days ago. Makes chase debut with work to do.

Form: 00-2386

Pure Sirloin²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 20/1, ninth of 11 in novice chase at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) on debut over fences 21 days ago. Lots more required.

Form: 0890-9

Non-Runners

Simpatico⁴⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Colm Murphy J: Non-runner

Forecasts

Winding River (6/4), Paladian Jewel (5/2), Prince Zaltar (7/1), General Clermont (15/2), Bentham (8/1), Loudest Whisper (12/1), Toms Courage (14/1), Simpatico (14/1), Scalor (25/1), Coconut Tudor (28/1), Willywampus (66/1), Pure Sirloin (66/1), Massons Castle (66/1), Shamrock'n Roll (80/1), Duhallow Rainbow (125/1)

WINDING RIVER holds the clear edge on form and looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to open his account over fences on the back of his good Downpatrick second. Both Prince Zaltar and Simpatico arrive in good nick from hurdling and appeal as the duo to chase home Oliver McKieranan's 5-y-o on their respective chasing debuts.