17:20 Thurles

Saturday 18 March 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

www.thurlesraces.ie (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:24 | Winning time: 4m 9.4s

Akaabir

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

66/1

5,000 gns 3-y-o, Dark Angel gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including useful 8.3f-11.4f winner Mannaal. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner.

Form:

Alshaheen

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

18/1

Hillstar gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to smart hurdle winner/very smart chase winner (stayed 2½m) Defy Logic.

Form:

Factual Fact

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead

10/3

Authorized gelding. Half-brother to smart 1m-1¼m winner Scentasia. Dam unraced. Yard in good form and makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Fourtowns

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J J Codd| T: S R B Crawford

6/1

€25,000 3-y-o, Affinisea gelding. Dam (b83) made frame both starts in bumpers. Yard in good form.

Form:

Gabriel Ranger³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Murphy

40/1

Once-raced maiden. 12/1, eighth of 12 in bumper at Naas (15.6f, good to soft) on NH debut 35 days ago.

Form: 8

I Wont Back Down

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: S Curling

9/4

€33,000 3-y-o, Champs Elysees gelding. Dam 9f winner in Germany.

Form:

Master Otis²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins

11/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 10 in bumper at Punchestown (16f, good to soft, 9/1) on NH debut 24 days ago. Respected.

Form: 4

Maxi Mac Gold

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

10/3

€80,000 3-y-o, Doctor Dino gelding. Half-brother to 1½m-16.5f Flat winner in France Zaron. Dam unraced. Notable newcomer.

Form:

Perfect Nelson

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: Peter Fahey

9/1

Mount Nelson gelding. Dam 1½m winner. Worth a market check.

Form:

Pondhill Pulse

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin

150/1

Dragon Pulse gelding. Dam maiden on Flat (stayed 1m).

Form:

Smokey Putnum¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 8 in bumper at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 776

Forecasts

I Wont Back Down (9/4), Factual Fact (10/3), Maxi Mac Gold (10/3), Fourtowns (6/1), Perfect Nelson (9/1), Master Otis (11/1), Alshaheen (18/1), Gabriel Ranger (40/1), Smokey Putnum (50/1), Akaabir (66/1), Pondhill Pulse (150/1)

FACTUAL FACT is related to a smart Flat horse and is in excellent hands, so it's worth taking a chance that he can make a successful start. Master Otis is the clear pick of those with experience and Maxi Mac Gold would be of interest if the market spoke in his favour.