13:14 Thurles

Sunday 18 December 2022

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Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 6m 36.80s

Arverne^b⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 103

11/2

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in July. 5/1, good second of 12 in handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 77 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Shortlist material.

Form: 5P-6142

King Ferdinand⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 103| BF| C| D

7/2

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in chase here in October. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy, 5/2) 49 days ago. Enters calculations on the back of a break.

Form: 212-217

Dreamsrmadeofthis¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger| OR: 102

6/1

Fair winner at 2m over hurdles. Eighth of 12 in handicap chase at this course (18f, good to soft, 9/2) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. No forlorn hope.

Form: 8084-28

Sean Says^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 102| CD

14/1

Course winner. 22/1, respectable twelfth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: P31070

Thedancingfarrier²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: I J Power| T: P Kiely| OR: 101| D

16/1

Bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at this course (20.7f, soft) 24 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others more persuasive.

Form: 071P-66

Goodnightngodbless^b,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Simon Torrens| T: J Motherway| OR: 99| D

16/1

Two wins from 43 NH runs. Eleventh of 14 in handicap chase (10/1) at this course (22f, soft) 24 days ago, never landing a blow.

Form: 648U50

Lizrona⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Eric Larkin| OR: 97

20/1

Very good sixth of 12 in novice chase (125/1) at Wexford (20f, heavy) 49 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9-90376

Owl Creek Bridge^b1³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 97| D

20/1

Fair winner at 21f over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase (16/1) at Fairyhouse (23.7f, heavy) 33 days ago, left behind 4 out. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 7P0-00P

Presenting Bonnie¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 95

33/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 12 in handicap chase at this course (18f, good to soft, 25/1) 17 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 534709

Quarry Lil³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 94| D

25/1

Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 16 in handicap chase at Clonmel (20.4f, heavy, 28/1) 31 days ago, clouting 3 out and weakening.

Form: 079600

Touch Of Oscar^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Kevin Sexton| T: M Hourigan| OR: 93

10/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, soft, 12/1) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 340704

Esthers Marvel^p,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 89

12/1

One win from 36 NH runs. 16/1, good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, soft) 12 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 065432

Shamrock'n Roll^t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: J R Finn| OR: 87

25/1

80/1, seventh of 14 in novice chase at this course (18f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 0F0-757

Glen Ava^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: J J Slevin| T: C O'Connell| OR: 83| D

12/1

3 wins from 8 runs this season. First run since leaving Iain Jardine when bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap chase (6/1) at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: 112287

Costalita^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 82

11/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Second of 11 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, soft, 14/1) 12 days ago. Task now is to back that up.

Form: 640672

Golden Glen^p,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: R Deegan| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 82

25/1

Modest winner at 22f over hurdles. First run since leaving John J. Walsh when eighth of 12 in novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, soft, 33/1) 12 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 84-5568

Three Loud Knocks¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: B Mortell| OR: 82| D

22/1

Unreliable type. One win from 24 NH runs. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Punchestown (25.7f, good to soft, 14/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 894506

Non-Runners

Made In The Woods¹⁰

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: N Lee J: Cian Quirke

Thekingofconnemara²¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 15

T: Thomas Dowling J: Reserve 1

The Eye Of Tulla⁴⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: B McMahon J: Reserve 2

Four Country Roads⁴⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: B McMahon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

King Ferdinand (7/2), Arverne (11/2), Dreamsrmadeofthis (6/1), Touch Of Oscar (10/1), Costalita (11/1), Glen Ava (12/1), Esthers Marvel (12/1), Sean Says (14/1), Goodnightngodbless (16/1), Thedancingfarrier (16/1), Lizrona (20/1), Owl Creek Bridge (20/1), Three Loud Knocks (22/1), Quarry Lil (25/1), Golden Glen (25/1), Made In The Woods (25/1), Shamrock'n Roll (25/1), Presenting Bonnie (33/1), Thekingofconnemara (66/1), The Eye Of Tulla (66/1), Four Country Roads (100/1)

A winner at Kilbeggan in July, ARVERNE ran right up to his best when runner-up at Killarney in October and he's expected to go well again. King Ferdinand and Touch of Oscar are others fancied to feature in a race lackig depth.