ThurlesRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 2m 4f 22y
Going: Soft

Runners: 13
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers

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Runner

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Erins Benefit

J: Jack Foley ⁷

T: John E Kiely

Bumper winner; placed in three maiden hurdle runs; must improve for return to longer trip

321323

Age: 6

Weight: 12-0

OR: 114

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Nov 20	Thu Thurles	16f Y/Sft	MdHM	11-9	3/13	Place Des Vosges (13L)	15/8	-	113
5 Oct 20	Kln Killarney	17f Gd	MdHM	11-9	2/15	Walking Fame (1¾L)	8/13F	-	110
21 Sep 20	Lis Listowel	20f Gd	MdHM	11-9	3/13	Felicidad (11L)	2/1	-	113
25 Aug 20	Bel Bellewstown	16.5f Sft	NHF	11-2	1/10	Not What It Seems (19L)	13/8F	-	116
16 Aug 20	Trm Tramore	16f Gd	NHFM	11-4	2/10	Raven Rule (5L)	5/2	-	102
23 Jul 20	Lim Limerick	16f Y	NHF	11-2	3/12	Dysart Diamond (3½L)	14/1	-	93

Western Boy

J: Jody McGarvey

T: P A Fahy

Course Winner - Won before at this course

15lb below his last winning hurdles mark but that was in 2017; gone off the boil of late

04/025

Age: 11

Weight: 12-0

OR: 114

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Nov 20	Naa Naas	14f Hy	Hc	9-1	13/16	De Name Escapes Me (14L)	100/1	84	69
17 Oct 20	Bal Ballinrobe	17f Sft	HcCh	10-10	5/11	Chatham Street Lad (18½L)	5/1	106	100
24 Sep 20	Lis Listowel	12f Hy	Hc	8-12 b	8/12	Baron Samedi (15½L)	50/1	84	69
3 Sep 20	Clo Clonmel	16.5f Gd	HcH	11-4 b	2/13	Whatsinthecorner (6L)	8/1	113	118
19 Aug 20	Kln Killarney	14f Sft/Hy	Hc	9-5 p	11/13	Zenon (12½L)	66/1	87	76
31 Jul 20	Gal Galway	16.5f Sft	HcH	10-0	14/15	Nibblers Charm (112L)	25/1	115	25

Sullane Hill

J: Mr J W Hannon ⁷

T: P C O'Connor

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Bolted up here earlier this month and h'capper has given him a chance with just 7lb more

4-8P31

Age: 8

Weight: 11-13

OR: 113

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Nov 20	Thu Thurles	16f Y/Sft	HcH	11-6	1/13	Cousin Harry (6L)	12/1	106	119
1 Nov 20	Cor Cork	16f Sft/Hy	HcH	11-0	3/9	Dreal Deal (8¾L)	40/1	106	111
4 Oct 20	Tip Tipperary	24f Gd	HcH	11-7	PU/15	Sweet Sting ()	33/1	107	-
20 Aug 20	Kln Killarney	23f Sft	Ch	12-0	8/8	Anything Will Do (117L)	28/1	-	12
29 Dec 19	Lim Limerick	19f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-12	4/8	Southerner (8¼L)	6/1	109	110
29 Nov 19	Lim Limerick	16f Sft/Hy	NvH	11-3	2/9	Prosecution (2¾L)	14/1	107	113

Danse Away

J: Danny Mullins

T: T J Nagle Jr

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Only beaten a neck when last seen over hurdles but has a lengthy absence to overcome

21823/

Age: 8

Weight: 11-11

OR: 111

Days: 606

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Mar 19	Dpt Downpatrick	28.5f Gd/Y	HcCh	10-11 p	3/9	Amaulino (11L)	9/2	122	119
24 Feb 19	Naa Naas	24f Gd	HcCh	11-10 p	2/7	Mon Lino (6½L)	7/2	121	122
27 Jan 19	Naa Naas	20f Y/Sft	NvHcCh	11-4 p	8/11	Poker Party (48L)	11/2	121	90
10 Jan 19	Clo Clonmel	19.5f Y	HcH	11-11 p	1/8	British Art (nk)	6/4F	101	117
5 Jan 19	Cor Cork	20f Sft	HcCh	10-13 p	2/11	Concordin (nk)	9/2	117	122
16 Dec 18	Nav Navan	20f Y/Sft	HcCh	11-4 p	1/8	Bitsandpieces (hd)	8/1	110	121

Karen's Gift

J: Mark Bolger

T: Barry Connell

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Pulled up when saddle slipped here latest but likely still in form and one to consider

31/12P

Age: 6

Weight: 11-11

OR: 111

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Nov 20	Thu Thurles	20f Y/Sft	HcHM	11-10	PU/11	Dinard Rose ()	4/1F	111	-
20 Oct 20	Tip Tipperary	16f Sft/Hy	HcH	11-13	2/11	Bythesametoken (6½L)	5/1	109	117
28 Sep 20	Ros Roscommon	16f Gd	MdHM	11-1	1/14	Call The Fairies (1¼L)	6/1	-	99
6 Jan 19	Mns Mainstown	24f Gd	MdPTP	11-6	1/9	Dime A Dozen (2½L)	7/1	-	79
9 Dec 18	Tat Tattersalls Farm	24f Y	4yMdPTP	11-11	3/9	The Cull Bank (10L)	4/1	-	71

R'evelyn Pleasure

J: Donagh Meyler ⁷

T: Sean O'Brien

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Struggled last term; beaten a long way on return but workable mark and 2m4f will suit

407P-6

Age: 8

Weight: 11-11

OR: 111

Days: 18

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
1 Nov 20	Cor Cork	16f Sft/Hy	HcH	11-5	6/9	Dreal Deal (26L)	14/1	113	101
15 Feb 20	Gow Gowran Park	20f Hy	HcH	11-2	PU/20	Fakir ()	25/1	114	-
23 Jan 20	Gow Gowran Park	20f Sft/Hy	HcH	10-13	7/10	Rebel Early (14½L)	4/1J	114	114
11 Jan 20	Fai Fairyhouse	17f Sft	HcCh	10-3	10/14	Charlie Stout (60L)	6/1	131	87
31 Dec 19	Pun Punchestown	19.5f Gd/Y	HcH	10-8	4/11	Mister Eddman (3½L)	14/1	114	118
3 May 19	Pun Punchestown	21f Gd/Y	NvHcCh	10-3	F/12	Real Steel ()	16/1	130	-

Room To Roam ^b

J: Simon Torrens ⁵

T: John C McConnell

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)

Won maiden hurdle last year; went close at Galway last month but well held twice since

867270

Age: 6

Weight: 11-11

OR: 111

Days: 11

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Nov 20	Nav Navan	22f Sft/Hy	HcH	11-12 b	12/18	King Alex (33L)	40/1	113	92
18 Oct 20	Cor Cork	19f Gd	HcH	11-7 b	7/9	Elite Trooper Grey (17½L)	9/1	113	111
7 Oct 20	Gal Galway	19f Sft	HcH	11-4 b	2/15	Paranoid (nk)	40/1	110	120
3 Sep 20	Clo Clonmel	16.5f Gd	HcH	11-10 v	7/13	Whatsinthecorner (17½L)	18/1	112	106
13 Aug 20	Trm Tramore	16f Gd	HcH	11-1 v¹	6/12	Goodbye Someday (16L)	80/1	114	110
31 Jul 20	Gal Galway	16.5f Sft	HcH	11-8	8/14	Loudest Whisper (33L)	50/1	116	95

Tikkanen Express

J: Phillip Enright

T: James Daniel Dullea

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)

Encouraging return at Tipperary last month from reduced hurdles mark; may come on for that

651P-4

Age: 9

Weight: 11-10

OR: 110

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Oct 20	Tip Tipperary	16f Sft/Hy	HcH	12-0	4/11	Bythesametoken (13½L)	25/1	110	111
7 Mar 20	Gow Gowran Park	18f Sft/Hy	HcCh	11-10	PU/10	The Long Mile ()	8/1	134	-
20 Feb 20	Thu Thurles	16.5f Sft	HcCh	11-3	1/10	Kitten Rock (¾L)	10/1	128	136
26 Dec 19	Leo Leopardstown	17f Y	HcCh	11-1	5/16	Drumconnor Lad (16L)	25/1	128	120
8 Dec 19	Cor Cork	16f Sft	HcH	10-11 h	6/13	Scheu Time (32L)	16/1	110	93
16 Oct 18	Pun Punchestown	22.5f Gd	HcCh	11-9	1/9	Dont Kick Nor Bite (2¾L)	11/1	122	133

Optum

J: Denis O'Regan

T: Eugene M O'Sullivan

Went close in a maiden hurdle here back in March and back to form on h'cap debut last time

42-042

Age: 5

Weight: 11-9

OR: 109

Days: 9

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Nov 20	Fai Fairyhouse	19.5f Sft/Hy	HcH	11-9	2/14	Beating The Odds (½L)	12/1	106	120
29 Oct 20	Clo Clonmel	16.5f Y/Sft	MdH	12-0	4/14	Irascible (31L)	22/1	-	97
7 Oct 20	Gal Galway	19f Sft	MdH	12-0	10/18	Ragnar Lodbrok (90L)	5/1	-	33
5 Mar 20	Thu Thurles	16f Sft/Hy	MdH	10-11	2/18	Strange Notions (shd)	25/1	-	106
12 May 19	Kln Killarney	17f Gd	4yMdH	10-9	4/14	Feel Des Mottes (18½L)	25/1	-	86

Thegoaheadman ^p

J: Sean O'Keeffe

T: Mrs John Harrington

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

1-24; 9lb above last winning mark and poor over fences here latest

-8556P

Age: 6

Weight: 11-9

OR: 109

Days: 28

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
22 Oct 20	Thu Thurles	18f Y	HcCh	11-5 p	PU/13	Steer Clear ()	17/2	111	-
12 Oct 20	Klb Kilbeggan	20f Sft	Ch	11-11 p	6/10	Soldier At War (17L)	8/1	113	107
30 Sep 20	Pun Punchestown	21f Y/Sft	Ch	11-11 p	5/10	The Shunter (46L)	16/1	116	94
14 Sep 20	Sli Sligo	18f Gd	HcCh	11-5 p	5/8	Benefit Run (34L)	7/1	118	94
18 Jul 20	Trm Tramore	21f Y	Ch	12-0	8/10	Razoul (39L)	20/1	-	96
17 Mar 20	Dro Down Royal	19.5f Hy	NvCh	11-8 p	PU/7	Prospectus ()	5/2	-	-

In A Pinch ^b

J: J J Slevin

T: S Slevin

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Good second at Listowel on return; not at that level twice since though

60-249

Age: 7

Weight: 11-7

OR: 107

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Oct 20	Trm Tramore	21f Y	HcH	12-0 b¹	9/10	Hopefully (43L)	8/1	108	81
3 Oct 20	Gow Gowran Park	20f Gd	HcHM	11-2	4/11	Dime A Dozen (12½L)	6/1	108	106
21 Sep 20	Lis Listowel	20f Gd	HcH	11-3	2/12	Whereyounow (1¾L)	18/1	105	115
7 Nov 19	Thu Thurles	16f Y/Sft	HcH	11-12	12/16	Theatre Run (47L)	12/1	106	71
13 Oct 19	Lim Limerick	22.5f Hy	HLM	11-0	6/8	Listen Dear (65L)	40/1	106	80
16 Jun 19	Dpt Downpatrick	19f Y	HcHM	10-8	3/7	Put The Kettle On (11½L)	5/1	106	113

Fou Diligence ^p

J: L P Dempsey

T: J P Dempsey

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)

Career best when second on h'cap debut at Clonmel last year; may come on for recent return

2324-9

Age: 5

Weight: 11-6

OR: 106

Days: 52

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Sep 20	Ros Roscommon	24.5f Gd	HcH	10-12	9/13	Streets Of Doyen (31L)	8/1	107	91
28 Dec 19	Lim Limerick	21f Hy	MdH	11-1 p¹	4/11	Fully Charged (32L)	7/4	108	99
14 Nov 19	Clo Clonmel	19.5f Sft/Hy	HcH	11-5	2/15	Burlesque Queen (5½L)	6/1	104	118
30 Sep 19	Ros Roscommon	15.5f Sft	4yMdH	11-7	3/16	Tomeric (4L)	11/4	-	109
10 Sep 19	Lis Listowel	16f Y	MdH	11-4	2/14	Anything Will Do (1¼L)	22/1	-	110
23 Feb 19	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Gd/Y	MdH	10-10	3/8	Chavi Artist (15L)	50/1	-	96

Insane Bolt ^tp

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)

Downpatrick winner in July; held form well since but all his best form is on better ground

813230

Age: 4

Weight: 11-6

OR: 110

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Oct 20	Clo Clonmel	24f Y/Sft	HcH	10-10 tp¹	10/12	Yaiza (96L)	22/1	111	24
13 Aug 20	Trm Tramore	20.5f Gd	NvH	10-8 p	3/6	Alabaster (1¾L)	2/1F	111	111
5 Aug 20	Sli Sligo	20f Gd	HcH	10-6 p	2/11	Bua Boy (2¼L)	6/1	108	113
25 Jul 20	Trm Tramore	21f Gd	HcH	11-4 p	3/13	Basil's Boy (2L)	4/1	106	108
15 Jul 20	Dpt Downpatrick	18f Gd	HcH	11-7 p	1/12	Kilmurry (½L)	11/4	101	106
26 Jun 20	Tip Tipperary	16f Gd/Y	4yMdH	11-9	8/13	King Pellinor (15L)	28/1	101	100

Port Rashid

T: Timothy Townend

Course Winner - Won before at this course

1-5729

Age: 9

Weight: 11-6

OR: 106

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Oct 20	Clo Clonmel	16f Sft	HcCh	10-8 tp	9/11	American Image (26L)	11/1	100	79
5 Oct 20	Kln Killarney	17f Gd	Ch	11-7 tp¹	2/7	Felix Desjy (31L)	18/1	100	102
1 Oct 20	Clo Clonmel	18f Gd	HcCh	11-5 t	7/11	Rolling Revenge (23L)	11/2	100	87
29 Aug 20	Wex Wexford	20f Sft	HcCh	11-7 t	5/11	Blaze A Trail (11½L)	6/1	100	102
20 Feb 20	Thu Thurles	16f Sft	HcH	11-4 t	1/12	Knockraha Boss (1½L)	16/1	101	110
9 Jan 20	Clo Clonmel	16.5f Sft/Hy	HcCh	10-12 p¹	5/7	Trumps Ace (47L)	7/1	102	74

Live Every Day ^tp

T: John J Walsh

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

7-0281

Age: 7

Weight: 11-5

OR: 105

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Oct 20	Clo Clonmel	20f Y/Sft	HcH	11-9 tp	1/14	Resurrected Duke (nk)	16/1	100	110
7 Oct 20	Gal Galway	19f Sft	HcH	10-2	8/15	Paranoid (10L)	10/1	101	101
26 Sep 20	Lis Listowel	20f Sft	HcH	11-7 tp¹	2/10	Exit To The West (3¼L)	11/2	99	107
3 Sep 20	Clo Clonmel	24f Gd	HcH	10-11 t	10/11	Nobel Joshua (34L)	18/1	101	74
21 Nov 19	Thu Thurles	20f Sft	HcH	10-5 t	7/17	Blaze A Trail (14½L)	13/2	102	102
3 Oct 19	Clo Clonmel	24f Y	HcH	11-0 t	7/12	Ellipsism (15½L)	9/2	103	106

Chief Of Police ^p

T: Oliver McKiernan

1-3530

Age: 6

Weight: 11-5

OR: 105

Days: 51

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
29 Sep 20	Pun Punchestown	16.5f Gd	HcH	11-1 b¹	14/18	Rebel Gold (22L)	20/1	106	95
11 Sep 20	Lim Limerick	17f Sft/Hy	Hc	9-8 p	11/14	Poseidon (15L)	16/1	62	56
31 Aug 20	Dpt Downpatrick	18f Gd	HcCh	11-0	3/12	Bridge Native (6L)	7/2J	111	113
21 Aug 20	Klb Kilbeggan	18f Sft	HcH	11-6	5/13	Beat Of The Sea (19L)	7/2F	106	102
2 Aug 20	Cor Cork	19.5f Gd/Y	HcH	11-4 t	3/15	Knock On Steel (3¼L)	9/1	104	113
17 Jul 20	Lim Limerick	8f Gd	Md	9-12 p	5/14	Call Me Rocky (6¾L)	40/1	-	61