12:12 Thurles

Saturday 20 December 2025

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Molony Cup Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:12 | Winning time: 6m 47.60s

Jumping Susie^t⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 110

33/1

Fairly useful winner at 22f over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, unseated rider in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, soft, 8/1) 92 days ago.

Form: 8-4453U

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The Gradual Slope¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 110

40/1

25/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Navan (20.7f, heavy) 14 days ago weakening when unseated rider 4 out. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: P78-5PU

Hardy Diamond^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 109| D

14/1

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in August. 28/1, respectable 16¼ lengths sixth of 15 to Rising Dust in handicap chase at this course (22f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Looks summed up by mark.

Form: 921796

Maciver¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A O'Grady| OR: 106

10/1

5/1, good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) 18 days ago, running on. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 1115-52

Aclass^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Flavin| OR: 104

12/1

7/2, career best when winning 8-runner novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, soft) 25 days ago, going clear. May have even more to offer as a chaser.

Form: 624301

Priory Park³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: Edward F Power| OR: 104| C| D

4/1

Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in September. 12/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (21f, soft) 36 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Shortlist material from very handy mark.

Form: 1PP150

Coffeys Forge^h1⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 103

50/1

Winner in chase at Downpatrick in May. Seventh of 9 in handicap chase at Naas (20.2f, soft, 16/1) 41 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 9-15837

Our Boy Rocky⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 102| C

17/2

28/1, bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 48 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 510/80-6

Slotty Dotty^h,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: Bernard Crowley| OR: 102

9/1

Fair winner at 22f over hurdles. Very good third of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft, 8/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 90-3893

Rising Dust²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 101| C

5/2

Promising sort. Fair winner at 23f over hurdles. 11/10, career best when winning 15-runner handicap chase at this course (22f, good to soft) 23 days ago, always holding on. Remains of very serious interest.

Form: P-21161

Fairyhill Run¹⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 100| D

33/1

17/2, fell in handicap chase at Wexford (25.5f, good to soft) 150 days ago. Booking of Kenneally a plus.

Form: 4-4534F

Island Mccoo^t1¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 95

25/1

Below form ninth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 20/1) 13 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 716-F79

Three By Two^p²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Jordan Gainford| T: D P Murphy| OR: 95| D

9/1

Respectable fourth of 15 in minor event chase at Punchestown (24.4f, soft, 20/1) 27 days ago.

Form: 563-P04

The Little Yank^b¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 91| C

20/1

12/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 634555

Love Like This⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 88

11/1

Remains a maiden after 32 NH runs. 8/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, heavy) 5 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 2F0963

Zolpharine¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Luke Dempsey| T: J P Ryan| OR: 87

50/1

One win from 36 NH runs. 8/1, running creditably when unseated rider in handicap chase at Clonmel (18.3f, heavy) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 5P2P0U

Non-Runners

Made In The Woods¹⁸

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: M Winters J: Reserve 1

Plain Or Battered²³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Toor Moon²⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 8

T: Ms M Flynn J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rising Dust (5/2), Priory Park (4/1), Toor Moon (8/1), Our Boy Rocky (17/2), Slotty Dotty (9/1), Three By Two (9/1), Maciver (10/1), Love Like This (11/1), Aclass (12/1), Hardy Diamond (14/1), The Little Yank (20/1), Made In The Woods (20/1), Island Mccoo (25/1), Jumping Susie (33/1), Fairyhill Run (33/1), Plain Or Battered (33/1), The Gradual Slope (40/1), Coffeys Forge (50/1), Zolpharine (50/1)

RISING DUST has thrived since joining Emmet Mullins and given there remains scope from his chase mark, he can continue the good work. Priory Park also has a handy mark to exploit over the larger obstacles, with Aclass completing the shortlist.