www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase – Thurles

Thurles

15:05

www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase

Date 2023-02-23

Distance 2m149y

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €9,440

Winning Time 4m 11.10s (slow by 2.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Union Park (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · P J Rothwell	2/1F	Won
2nd	Espion Du Chenet (FR) Cian Quirke · Louise G Lyons	9/2	8
3rd	Kitty Galore (IRE) Liam Quinlan · John Patrick Ryan	9/1	7
4th	Itsalonglongroad (GB) G B Noonan · Charles Coakley	11/1	10
5th	Brandy Harbour (GB) Diarmuid Moloney · Mrs Grainne M O'Connor	18/5	1.5
6th	Falco Blitz (IRE) Conor McNamara · E McNamara	20/1	47

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Clonbury Bridge (IRE) L P Dempsey · J P Dempsey	5/1
P.U.	Leahman (GB) Sean O'Keeffe · J Beamish	40/1
U.R.	Vado Forte (FR) Michael O'Sullivan · Ross O'Sullivan	18/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Vado Forte Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan(5) T:Ross Osullivan	J:Michael O'Sullivan(5) T:Ross Osullivan	171	—	513588	135	137	106	19d	—	—	—	24.2	—	—
Yet to fire for this yard but drops considerably in grade here so can't be ruled out
2	Falco Blitz Bay J:Conor McNamara T:E Mcnamara	J:Conor McNamara T:E Mcnamara	165	p	P4U840	129	130	105	18d	—	—	—	19.8	—	—
Ex Nicky Henderson-trained 9yo has looked regressive; declining mark but remains opposable
3	Espion Du Chenet Chestnut J:Cian Quirke(7) T:Louise G Lyons	J:Cian Quirke(7) T:Louise G Lyons	164	tp	654657	128	137	118	19d	—	—	—	19.5	—	—
Last year's winner in handicapper's grasp of late so more needed
4	Kitty Galore Bay J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	155	—	529F44	119	136	98	64d	—	—	—	17.5	—	—
Front-runner out of form of late, hard to be confident in
5	Brandy Harbour Bay J:Diarmuid Moloney(7) T:Mrs Grainne M Oconnor	J:Diarmuid Moloney(7) T:Mrs Grainne M Oconnor	154	h	2211F4	118	134	101	38d	—	—	—	25	—	—
Heavy ground possibly not ideal the last twice but respected here back on better ground
6	Clonbury Bridge Brown J:L P Dempsey T:J P Dempsey	J:L P Dempsey T:J P Dempsey	150	tp	212334	114	141	99	25d	—	—	—	23.1	—	—
Major claims if jumping better than last time; trip a bit on the short side
7	Leahman Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:J Beamish	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:J Beamish	142	b	603B-P	106	129	114	144d	—	—	—	14	—	—
Initial signs chasing not good; tried blinkered on second start for current yard
8	Union Park Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:P J Rothwell	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:P J Rothwell	142	t	442312	106	139	123	26d	—	—	—	29	—	—
Progressing well of late so big shout despite 3lb rise for Fairyhouse second
9	Itsalonglongroad Bay J:G B Noonan(7) T:Charles Coakley	J:G B Noonan(7) T:Charles Coakley	140	t	702P47	104	136	108	14d	—	—	—	14.3	—	—
Front-runner faded tamely over C&D earlier in month; 3lb wrong here

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Union Park

OR: 14 Form: 15 Odds: 0

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2nd

Brandy Harbour

OR: 17 Form: 8 Odds: 0

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3rd

Vado Forte

24.2

OR: 21.3 Form: 2.9 Odds: 0

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Clonbury Bridge

23.1

OR: 16 Form: 7.1 Odds: 0

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Falco Blitz

19.8

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Espion Du Chenet

19.5

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Kitty Galore

17.5

OR: 17.3 Form: 0.3 Odds: 0

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Itsalonglongroad

14.3

OR: 13.5 Form: 0.8 Odds: 0

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Leahman

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Vado Forte	135	137	106
Falco Blitz	129	130	105
Espion Du Chenet	128	137	118
Kitty Galore	119	136	98
Brandy Harbour	118	134	101
Clonbury Bridge	114	141	99
Leahman	106	129	114
Union Park	106	139	123
Itsalonglongroad	104	136	108

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Itsalonglongroad	14d ago	Fit
Falco Blitz	18d ago	Fit
Vado Forte	19d ago	Fit
Espion Du Chenet	19d ago	Fit
Clonbury Bridge	25d ago	Fit
Union Park	26d ago	Fit
Brandy Harbour	38d ago	Fit
Kitty Galore	64d ago	Fresh
Leahman	144d ago	Long break

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Kitty Galore	Front Runner
Itsalonglongroad	Front Runner

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 9 runners classified.