13:25 Thurles

Thursday 6 February 2025

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Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 4m 1.90s

Antrim Coast²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

33/1

Useful hurdler. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Sixth of 12 in novice chase (28/1) at Fairyhouse (17.2f, soft) on debut over fences 26 days ago. Should have more to offer over fences.

Form: 1263-16

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Colonel Nelson²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

150/1

Fair hurdler. 25/1, good sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, heavy) 25 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Makes chase debut. Back down in trip.

Form: 9-44856

Dark Note¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery

50/1

Fairly useful hurdler. One win from 21 NH runs. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at this course (15.5f, good) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 400345

Golden Joy^t⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

80/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Sixteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good, 16/1) 68 days ago. Makes chase debut. Down in trip.

Form: 1/344-90

Maidenstreetprince¹⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| D

125/1

Fair chaser. 16/1, last of 4 in minor event hurdle at Cork (18.4f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 0-27644

Mirazur West⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| D

4/1

Promising sort. Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Second on chase debut in November and not given a hard time once chance had gone when 24¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Impaire Et Passe in Limerick Grade 1 over Christmas. Remains open to progress.

Form: 1314-26

Musta Lovea Lovea¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan

200/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. Tenth of 14 in novice chase (200/1) at Gowran (20f, soft) on debut over fences 14 days ago.

Form: 23-4P00

No Flies On Him⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark McDonagh| T: E J O'Grady| D

16/1

Useful hurdler. Promising third of 13 in novice chase at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft, 50/1) 41 days ago. May well do better again.

Form: 27P-603

Special Cadeau⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

66/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Seventeenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good, 12/1) 41 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 442-420

Tullyhill^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

4/7

Promising type. Smart efforts when second in maiden chases at Punchestown and Fairyhouse in recent months. More to come and leading claims.

Form: 118P-22

Tumuch⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable sixth of 18 in novice hurdle at this course (16.1f, good, 7/1) 47 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 15-306

Westport Cove^h,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: W P Mullins| CD

8/1

Useful hurdler. Similar standard when good fourth of 12 in maiden chase (16/1) at Fairyhouse (17.2f, soft) 26 days ago, although reopposing stablemate Tullyhill was ahead in second.

Form: P398-44

What's Up Darling⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| D

11/2

Promising type. Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Good second of 13 in novice chase at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft, 15/2) 41 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 264-242

Birdie Or Bust⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: H De Bromhead| CD

12/1

Useful hurdler. 11/4, bit below form fifth of 13 in novice chase at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft) 41 days ago.

Form: 3513-45

Pepperpots⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr B J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Walsh

250/1

Modest hurdler. Fair winner at 17f in bumpers. Below form twelfth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft, 50/1) 81 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 655670

Non-Runners

The Big Doyen¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Peter Fahey J: Kevin Sexton

Forecasts

Tullyhill (4/7), Mirazur West (4/1), What's Up Darling (11/2), Westport Cove (8/1), Birdie Or Bust (12/1), No Flies On Him (16/1), The Big Doyen (16/1), Antrim Coast (33/1), Dark Note (50/1), Special Cadeau (66/1), Golden Joy (80/1), Maidenstreetprince (125/1), Colonel Nelson (150/1), Tumuch (150/1), Musta Lovea Lovea (200/1), Pepperpots (250/1)

TULLYHILL has run to a smart level when runner-up twice this winter and can make it third time lucky over fences. There was plenty to like about What's Up Darling's runner-up effort at Leopardstown over Christmas and he's second choice ahead of Mirazur West, a stablemate of the selection.