12:15 Thurles

Sunday 17 December 2023

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Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 6m 36.30s

Friends N Commerce²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: P G Kelly| OR: 109

8/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 66/1, fourth of 11 in novice chase at this course (22f, soft) 24 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 43-4854

Lizrona^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: Eric Larkin| OR: 109| CD

14/1

Course winner. 6/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.3f, heavy) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 1P-2075

Low Mileage⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 109

8/1

6/1, pulled up in novice chase at Fairyhouse (24.5f, heavy) 40 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: F4557-P

Toofareastiswest^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: A O'Grady| OR: 108

7/1

Very good second of 9 in handicap chase (10/1) at this course (22f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 4F-6952

Leish Oscars Son^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 107| D

5/2

Promising individual. Career best when winning 15-runner novice chase (11/2) at Tramore (21.4f, soft) 19 days ago. Tongue strap back on. More to come and worth a chance to follow up.

Form: 593451

Slige Dala^p,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P T Foley| OR: 106

40/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Eighth of 9 in handicap chase at this course (22f, good to soft, 18/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 6534P8

Tullyhogue Fort³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 96| D

7/1

Latest win in chase at Tipperary in July. 25/1, below form fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Aintree (15.8f, heavy) 36 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 125245

Fill The Tank^p⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 95| D

14/1

2 wins from 6 runs this season. 20/1, below form seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 42 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip.

Form: 091217

Made In The Woods^h⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 95| D

14/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.3f, heavy, 10/1) 52 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 22147-0

Game And Glory^p⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 94

12/1

One win from 26 NH runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 18/1, third of 14 in handicap chase at this course (18.3f, soft) 45 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 432693

Dorans River^p¹⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-10| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 91| D

10/1

3 wins from 9 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in September. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap chase at this course (22f, good to soft, 16/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 113165

Lady Kate³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Simon Torrens| T: R Hackett| OR: 90| D

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 7 in novice chase at Gowran (16f, heavy, 150/1) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 16-0306

Maciver^b1,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Ricky Doyle| T: A O'Grady| OR: 90

20/1

Fair winner at 22f over hurdles. Fifth of 12 in handicap chase (10/1) at Tramore (21.4f, soft) 19 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 445-995

Finding Freedom^b1⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: R P Treacy| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 87| D

33/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.5f, heavy, 12/1) 40 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 0064P5

Non-Runners

Baldur's Gate³¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Mr J W Hannon

Easy Bucks⁴¹⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: J J Hanlon J: J Bowen

Forecasts

Leish Oscars Son (5/2), Baldur's Gate (4/1), Toofareastiswest (7/1), Tullyhogue Fort (7/1), Low Mileage (8/1), Friends N Commerce (8/1), Dorans River (10/1), Easy Bucks (10/1), Game And Glory (12/1), Made In The Woods (14/1), Fill The Tank (14/1), Lizrona (14/1), Maciver (20/1), Lady Kate (22/1), Finding Freedom (33/1), Slige Dala (40/1)

LEISH OSCARS SON overcame trouble in running to score in a novice at Tramore recently and a mark of 107 looks more than fair, so he's well worth a chance to defy it. Friends N Commerce looks the main danger and Baldur's Gate is likely to put up a solid showing for all that he doesn't appear to be as well treated as the selection.