13:20 Thurles

Thursday 8 February 2024

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Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase

5YO plus | 2m 70y | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 10 Runners | Turf

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| D

Useful hurdler. Fourth of 7 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.1f, heavy, 11/1) 39 days ago. Third on C&D chase debut prior to that. Open to improvement over fences. Much respected.

Form: 248/334

Ballywilliam Boy³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan

Useful hurdler at best but below that level in 3 runs back from an absence this winter. Makes chase debut.

Form: 306/007

Burru^h²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: Bernard Crowley

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, sixth of 7 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (17.3f, soft) on debut over fences 26 days ago.

Form: 333746

Feu Du Bresil⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

Stepped up on his winning hurdle form when second on Fairyhouse chase debut in November. Well-held fifth at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting but a danger to all if back to the Fairyhouse form.

Form: P213-25

Figaroc¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

Fairly useful hurdler. Similar form when sixth of 7 in maiden chase at Gowran (20f, heavy) 14 days ago, not knocked about. Capable of better over fences.

Form: 814C-66

Ho My Lord¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: W P Mullins| D

Useful form over fences. Not knocked about once chance had gone when fifth of 7 in maiden at Gowran (20f, heavy, 3/1) 14 days ago. One of 3 runners in this for his stable.

Form: 19P-2U5

Max Time¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: I Madden

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 66/1) 15 days ago. Big outsider on chase debut.

Form: 9750P7

Mighty Tom⁸³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| CD

Smart hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Killarney in May. Placed in Graded company on both chase starts. Another to consider in this strong maiden chase.

Form: 3-16223

One Way Traffic¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan

Poor hurdler. Sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.3f, heavy, 16/1) 12 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 0-0F066

Pinkerton^t⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Meade| C

Useful hurdler. Quickly reached a similar standard over fences, placing in maidens at Fairyhouse in November. Likely capable of even better.

Form: 3230-33

Non-Runners

Zanahiyr⁴²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Zanahiyr (9/4), Ho My Lord (5/2), Aspire Tower (4/1), Mighty Tom (5/1), Feu Du Bresil (10/1), Pinkerton (12/1), Figaroc (14/1), Ballywilliam Boy (33/1), One Way Traffic (100/1), Burru (100/1), Max Time (200/1)

A maiden chase long on quality. It remains to be seen whether ZANAHIYR can reproduce his very smart hurdle form over fences but he certainly achieved enough when second at Leopardstown over Christmas to think he can win a maiden. Aspire Tower, Pinkerton and Mighty Tom are next on the list in a very interesting race.