14:30 Thurles

Thursday 23 November 2023

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ThurlesRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 19.30s

From The Ashes¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 109

18/1

Respectable tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 33/1) 18 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: U2515-0

Penny Jar^p,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P Downey| OR: 109

10/1

33/1, eleventh of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, heavy) 23 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful hurdler, so enters calculations.

Form: 1113-34

Sphagnum^p,t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mark McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: J P Broderick| OR: 108

20/1

Fairly useful winner at 24f in chases. In touch when fell 4 out in minor event chase (10/1) at Sligo (21.2f, heavy) 57 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Needs considering.

Form: 9-F140F

Hard Rain³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: Padraig Butler| OR: 107| BF

8/1

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in July. Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 4/1) 33 days ago, flattered by proximity. Back up in trip. One win from 22 NH runs.

Form: 41P232

The Banger Doyle⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: J Queally| OR: 106

9/4

Good fourth of 10 in maiden (4/1) at this course (16f, soft) 49 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Player.

Form: F1-4423

Ena Baie¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 104

25/1

One win from 30 NH runs. Twenty six runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, below form ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 18 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 55-6B49

Our Bobby^h⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 104

11/1

Latest win in hurdle at Bellewstown in July. Creditable third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft, 10/1) 66 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 731F23

Dragon's Pass²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Ewing| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 103| C

9/1

20/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at this course (20.5f, soft) 21 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 25-2421

Ishan³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 103| D

15/2

2/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 33 days ago, comfortably. Not taken lightly.

Form: 302-081

Clonbury Bridge^b,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 102

25/1

17/2, fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, soft) 27 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 4P-0P45

Lizlucky^t²⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P T Foley| OR: 102

20/1

Respectable eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at this course (23.2f, soft). Off 8 months. Can give a good account.

Form: 134278-

On The Tide¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Neville| OR: 102

28/1

8/1, tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) 18 days ago. Up in trip with more needed.

Form: 66-3700

Tilloughna^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 101

12/1

Respectable fourth of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 10/1) 18 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 6789-24

Ragin Cajun^b,t⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 99

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Listowel in September. 13/2, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, soft) 52 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: PP/9814

Goodie Girl³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 98

11/1

Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in June. 13/2, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (23f, soft) 35 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 019827

Non-Runners

West Away⁴⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: B W Harvey

Dark Image³³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 1

Hunting Brook⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Light Parade⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: W J Burke J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

The Banger Doyle (9/4), Hunting Brook (9/2), Ishan (15/2), Hard Rain (8/1), Dragon's Pass (9/1), Penny Jar (10/1), Goodie Girl (11/1), Our Bobby (11/1), Tilloughna (12/1), Ragin Cajun (14/1), From The Ashes (18/1), Lizlucky (20/1), Sphagnum (20/1), Light Parade (20/1), Clonbury Bridge (25/1), Ena Baie (25/1), West Away (25/1), On The Tide (28/1), Dark Image (50/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but THE BANGER DOYLE goes into handicaps off a handy-looking mark so is fancied to gain a first success in this sphere. Ishan is next on the list on the back of his recent Limerick success, with Dragon's Pass, Penny Jar and From The Ashes all in the mix too.