14:30 Thurles

Thursday 30 October 2025

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www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 33.70s

Betty Dutton^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery| OR: 100

17/2

One win from 31 NH runs. 10/1, eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 12 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 422F48

River Vale^t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: M Winters| OR: 100

7/1

Encouraging fourth of 16 in handicap chase at Listowel (19.4f, good to soft, 22/1) on debut over fences 34 days ago. Can build on it so he's very much one to consider.

Form: 8/726-44

Smallcraftwarning^t⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 100| C

9/2

Latest win in chase at Killarney in July. 13/2, good second of 15 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) 4 days ago. Leading claims at these weights.

Form: 137322

Due Course^b,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 99

7/1

Blinkered for 1st time, excellent 1¾ lengths second of 12 to The Striker Dylan in handicap chase at Sligo (21.1f, good to soft, 13/2) 29 days ago. Well in the mix.

Form: 80-9592

The Striker Dylan²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: L P Cusack| OR: 99| D

9/2

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Sligo (21.1f, good to soft, 5/2) 29 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Due Course, driven out. Can make presence felt despite 5 lb weights rise.

Form: 2-09321

Lady Rose Hackett²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 98

15/2

Failed to build on chasing debut second at Tramore when fourth of 7 in handicap chase there (15.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Worth another chance.

Form: 408-424

On The Tide²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: S Neville| OR: 98

50/1

One win from 23 NH runs. Winner in chase at Wexford in April. Only fifth of 7 in handicap chase (50/1) at Downpatrick (23.7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: P510-95

Volez Vous^p,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Deacon| OR: 87

18/1

Creditable second of 7 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Tipperary (16.4f, soft) 24 days ago, no match for winner. Much respected on her chase debut now back up in trip.

Form: 9P011-2

Diamonds Diva¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 86

25/1

66/1, very good seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (22.7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Makes chase debut now and she needs considering.

Form: 77-9P87

Stily²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 85

17/2

Good third of 9 in handicap chase at Galway (18.2f, soft, 9/2) 23 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 638563

Lariat^p⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 84

18/1

22/1, respectable seventh of 23 in handicap at Navan (14f, soft) 8 days ago. Makes chase debut. Significantly back up in trip. Respected.

Form: 58-2659

Futurum Regem^b⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 83

25/1

Below form fourteenth of 23 in handicap at Navan (14f, soft, 50/1) 8 days ago. Switches from Flat to chase with more required.

Form: 7-40895

Game And Glory^b²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 74

33/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 18/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.7f, good to soft) 20 days ago, tailing off some way out.

Form: P-0PP9P

Tennesse Boy^h1,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 73

7/1

Good second of 11 in handicap chase (7/2) at Sligo (25.8f, good to soft) 29 days ago, running on. Hood on 1st time and not taken lightly.

Form: 7-09P02

Greenway Machine²⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 72

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Solid third of 7 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.7f, good to soft, 16/1) 20 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 9-7UP43

Fr Gilligansvoyge^b,t¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Carr| OR: 68| D

50/1

One win from 66 NH runs. Twenty four runs since last win in 2023. Tailed-off last of 6 to Heart Wood in Gr 3 chase at Punchestown (23.2f, good to soft, 250/1) 15 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: P-94256

Katzoff¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Mike O'Connor| T: J Morrison| OR: 67

50/1

Remains a maiden after 26 NH runs. 66/1, thirteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 66S690

Robin Elite^p,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 72

33/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 20/1, eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (21f, good) 7 days ago. RESERVE

Form: 3-1PP08

Non-Runners

Fancy Prospect²³⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: E Doyle J: John Shinnick

Forecasts

Smallcraftwarning (9/2), The Striker Dylan (9/2), River Vale (7/1), Tennesse Boy (7/1), Due Course (7/1), Lady Rose Hackett (15/2), Stily (17/2), Betty Dutton (17/2), Volez Vous (18/1), Lariat (18/1), Futurum Regem (25/1), Greenway Machine (25/1), Diamonds Diva (25/1), Game And Glory (33/1), Robin Elite (33/1), On The Tide (50/1), Fancy Prospect (50/1), Fr Gilligansvoyge (50/1), Katzoff (50/1)

Lots with chances but SMALLCRAFTWARNING rates the pick of the weighs on the back of a good Galway second so looks the way to go. Sligo runner-up Due Course heads the list of dangers, although the likes of The Striker Dylan, Tennesse Boy and Lady Rose Hackett all need factoring in too.