14:10 Thurles

Sunday 22 January 2023

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:10

www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 5m 40.05s

Gallyhill^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 129

4/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 11/4, creditable second of 7 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 32 days ago, no match for winner late on but well on top of remainder. Claims once more.

Form: BP2-132

Midnight Maestro⁶³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 127

40/1

Veteran who again ran below form when tenth in 17-runner Cross Country chase at Punchestown in November. Not the easiest to weigh up back from a short break here.

Form: 091P-00

Broomfields Jeremy²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 122

8/1

Useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 5/1, sixth of 8 in minor event chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: P0-8336

R'evelyn Pleasure^p²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 122

8/1

Veteran who again ran well when runner-up over 17.7f here 2 starts back and again in process of running creditably when falling at Limerick 24 days ago, 1 length down in second when falling last. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 26-542F

Carrolls Cottage^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 119

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 5/1, bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Cork (20f, heavy) 15 days ago, merely plugging on.

Form: P4P-724

Charlie Stout^t²⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 116| C

12/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21f, soft, 33/1) 24 days ago, running on late. One to keep an eye on.

Form: 06-4744

Cusp Of Carabelli³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 116| C

40/1

Course winner. Pulled up in handicap chase at this course (17.8f, good to soft, 40/1) 35 days ago, dropping away around 4 out. Back up in trip.

Form: 04-746P

Stumptown²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 112

10/3

Fairly useful winner at 2m over hurdles. 9/2, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap chase at Punchestown (23.2f, heavy) 22 days ago, jumping none too fluently and never dangerous.

Form: 6-37537

Super Citizen^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 109

10/1

Below form seventh of 16 in handicap chase (18/1) at Leopardstown (21f, soft) 24 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 345777

Galon De Vauzelle^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 104| D

7/2

Creditable third of 16 in handicap chase (12/1) at Leopardstown (21f, soft) 24 days ago. Going through a good spell at present and he's a live each-way player again.

Form: 6U4623

Forecasts

Stumptown (10/3), Galon De Vauzelle (7/2), Gallyhill (4/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (8/1), Broomfields Jeremy (8/1), Carrolls Cottage (10/1), Super Citizen (10/1), Charlie Stout (12/1), Midnight Maestro (40/1), Cusp Of Carabelli (40/1)

GALLYHILL is holding his form well for Gordon Elliott, running right up to his best when runner-up over shorter at Fairyhouse 32 days ago, and he's fancied to go well again stepping back up in trip. R'evelyn Pleasure, Galon De Vauzelle and Charlie Stout head up the dangers.