14:40 Thurles

Thursday 21 November 2024

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ThurlesRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 5m 7.1s

The Little Yank^b¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 106| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 17/2 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 4 in handicap chase at Gowran (16f, good) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 54-7004

Boston Rover¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 105

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 16 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut and likely to improve.

Form: 564

Pipers Meadow³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: M J R Ryan Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: S Ryan| OR: 101| D

8/1

Third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19.4f, good to soft, 50/1) 32 days ago. On a good mark if building on that.

Form: 5/00P03

Ragin Cajun^b,t¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 99| CD

15/2

Thirteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft, 100/1) 18 days ago. Won this last year off this mark but arrives badly out of sorts.

Form: 0-07F00

Warm In Gorey^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 96| D

9/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good, 14/1) 37 days ago, finishing well. Stepping back in the right direction.

Form: 483782

Delias Pet⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 95| D

10/3

Latest win in hurdle at Gowran in November. Creditable third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.2f, good to soft, 9/2) 6 days ago. Respected.

Form: 040113

Make Sunshine¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: S D Greene⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 91

17/2

Excellent second of 8 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.9f, good to soft, 9/1) 11 days ago, no match for promising winner. Can go well again now handicapping.

Form: 4/64P-42

Demanding Gerry¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 85

14/1

66/1, 7¾ lengths sixth of 14 to Delias Pet in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.5f, good) 16 days ago. Booking of Harvey a plus.

Form: 9-0076

Stowaway Lass¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 82| BF

7/2

Bit below form 15½ lengths fourth of 15 to Delias Pet in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Gowran (19.8f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Booking of Quirke a plus.

Form: 5-66F44

Forecasts

Delias Pet (10/3), Stowaway Lass (7/2), Warm In Gorey (9/2), Ragin Cajun (15/2), Pipers Meadow (8/1), Make Sunshine (17/2), Boston Rover (9/1), Demanding Gerry (14/1), The Little Yank (22/1)

MAKE SUNSHINE chased home a promising one at Naas and makes a fair bit of appeal now handicapping. Boston Rover could also have more to offer on his handicap debut. Pipers Meadow is another to consider, while last year's winner Ragin Cajun could revive.