Munster INH Flat Race – Thurles

Thurles

17:10

Munster INH Flat Race

Date 2023-10-19

Distance 1m7f202y

Class

Going Soft

Type NH Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 3m 53.30s (slow by 15.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Busy Fool (IRE) Miss P Elvin · P J Rothwell	28/1	Won
2nd	The Enabler (IRE) Mr H C Swan · Gordon Elliott	11/5F	2.25
3rd	Le Coq Hardi (IRE) Mr J L Gleeson · Henry De Bromhead	5/1	6
4th	Fad Eadrainn (IRE) Mr Pat Taaffe · Patrick T Foley	9/1	6
5th	Can't Resist It (GB) Mr J H Williamson · Miss Shauna Larkin	6/1	.75
6th	Slieve Carran (IRE) Alex Harvey · Patrick T Foley	12/1	2.75
7th	Remember'hesmine (IRE) Mr A P Fahey · P G Fahey	20/1	7
8th	Answering (IRE) Mr D Doyle · Timothy Doyle	16/1	1.75
9th	Opera Night (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor · P A Fahy	66/1	3.75
10th	Doonwest (IRE) Miss J Townend · W P Mullins	4/1	6
11th	Slim Marvel (FR) Mr A P Ryan · Andrew Slattery	12/1	0.05
12th	Disco Boy (IRE) Mr M J Sweeney · Sean Byrne	150/1	28
13th	Keeptheoldmanout (IRE) Mr J Costello · A J Martin	200/1	1.5
14th	Isolde's Voice (IRE) Mr S Tobin · Sean Aherne	250/1	65

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
10	The Enabler Bay J:Mr H C Swan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr H C Swan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	167	—	2-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-13	13	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Only beaten 2l on debut before 200,000euros sale; well bred and yard get bumper winners
12	Doonwest Bay J:Miss J Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Miss J Townend T:W P Mullins	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-15	6.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Sea Moon mare; 20,000eur 3yo; has to be respected for yard with outstanding bumper record
8	Le Coq Hardi Bay J:Mr J L Gleeson(5) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mr J L Gleeson(5) T:Henry De Bromhead	167	—	3-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-11	8.7	0.75/1	4 25%
Only beaten 1l in a point on sole starts; nice prospect and one to consider
NR	Bleu De Vassy Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	167	—	2-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Second reserve; runner-up in Necarne point on debut before 235,000euros sale
2	Fad Eadrainn Bay J:Mr Pat Taaffe(7) T:Patrick T Foley	J:Mr Pat Taaffe(7) T:Patrick T Foley	168	—	33	-	108	90	131d	—	—	-1	7.6	2.25/1	10 10%
Placed both bumper runs so far; shapes like he may want further but not ruled out
1	Answering Bay J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Timothy Doyle	J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Timothy Doyle	168	—	64-974	-	104	44	32d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.75/1	20 5%
One of his better runs when 4th in a bumper last month but now 0-8 and vulnerable
6	Cant Resist It Chestnut J:Mr J H Williamson(7) T:Miss Shauna Larkin	J:Mr J H Williamson(7) T:Miss Shauna Larkin	167	—	5-4742	-	103	77	12d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Promise in 3 of 4 bumpers starts; career best when 2nd 12 days ago; can go well
9	Rememberhesmine Bay J:Mr A P Fahey(7) T:P G Fahey	J:Mr A P Fahey(7) T:P G Fahey	167	—	0-	-	103	33	177d	—	—	-3	1.2	5.25/1	22 5%
Not disgraced when 100-1 for valuable Punchestown festival bumper and interesting prospect
R15	Slieve Carran Bay J:Mr A Harvey(7) T:Patrick T Foley	J:Mr A Harvey(7) T:Patrick T Foley	167	—	41-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+6	11.4	3.75/1	16 6%
First reserve; off the mark at the second attempt in a point when last seen; form untested
14	Slim Marvel Bay J:Mr A P Ryan(7) T:Andrew Slattery	J:Mr A P Ryan(7) T:Andrew Slattery	161	—	U44-	-	102	24	182d	—	—	-3	1.1	5.25/1	22 5%
Promise in both bumper starts but has a fair bit to find returning from 182 days off
5	The Busy Fool Bay J:Miss P Elvin(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Miss P Elvin(7) T:P J Rothwell	168	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	8.00/1	33 3%
Closely related to a bumper winner and point winner; yard 0-67 in bumpers last 5 years
NR	Whataboutyapaddy Bay J:TBC T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J: T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	168	—	F-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	2	12.25/1	50 2%
Third reserve; fell on sole point start and was beaten when coming down
4	Opera Night Chestnut J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:P A Fahy	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:P A Fahy	168	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	12.25/1	50 2%
Sholokhov gelding; closely related to 2 winners over further; dam Woodland Opera
NR	Work Man Jimmy Bay J:TBC T:R P Rath	J: T:R P Rath	167	h	—	-	26	-	33d	—	—	-8	3.1	49.75/1	200 1%
Tailed off 50-1 shot in a Navan bumper on last month's debut
7	Disco Boy Bay J:Mr M J Sweeney(7) T:Sean Byrne	J:Mr M J Sweeney(7) T:Sean Byrne	167	—	—	-	78	36	33d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.25/1	150 1%
Tailed off when 33-1 on debut and beaten a long way out
3	Keeptheoldmanout Bay J:Mr J Costello(7) T:A J Martin	J:Mr J Costello(7) T:A J Martin	168	—	R	-	-	-	33d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.25/1	150 1%
Refused to race when 200-1 for his debut last month
13	Isoldes Voice Bay J:Mr S Tobin(7) T:Sean Aherne	J:Mr S Tobin(7) T:Sean Aherne	161	—	P	-	-	-	29d	—	—	0	0.2	49.75/1	200 1%
Reportedly made a noise when pulled up in a 2m4f bumper on last month's debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
The Enabler	9/4	2	9/4	9/4	9/4
Doonwest	3	3	3	16/5	10/3
Le Coq Hardi	4	4	4	4	4
Bleu De Vassy	5	5	11/2	5	11/2
Fad Eadrainn	10	9	9	9	9
Answering	20	16	16	16	14
Cant Resist It	6	13/2	11/2	6	6
Rememberhesmine	20	20	22	20/1	22
Slieve Carran	16	16	14	16	14
Slim Marvel	20	20	20	20	22
The Busy Fool	33	25	25	25	25
Whataboutyapaddy	50	18	25	25	25
Opera Night	50	50	50	50	50
Work Man Jimmy	200	200	200	200	200
Disco Boy	125	150	150	125/1	150
Keeptheoldmanout	125	150	150	150	150
Isoldes Voice	125	200	200	200	200

Predictor

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

1st

The Enabler

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Slieve Carran

11.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.4

3rd

Bleu De Vassy

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 4

11/2

Le Coq Hardi

8.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 5.7

Fad Eadrainn

7.6

OR: 0 Form: 5.1 Odds: 2.5

Doonwest

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Cant Resist It

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Work Man Jimmy

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

200

Whataboutyapaddy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2

Answering

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Rememberhesmine

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Slim Marvel

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

The Busy Fool

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Opera Night

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Disco Boy

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150

Keeptheoldmanout

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150

Isoldes Voice

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Enabler	—	—	—
Doonwest	—	—	—
Le Coq Hardi	—	—	—
Bleu De Vassy	—	—	—
Fad Eadrainn	—	108	90
Answering	—	104	44
Cant Resist It	—	103	77
Rememberhesmine	—	103	33
Slieve Carran	—	—	—
Slim Marvel	—	102	24
The Busy Fool	—	—	—
Whataboutyapaddy	—	—	—
Opera Night	—	—	—
Work Man Jimmy	—	26	—
Disco Boy	—	78	36
Keeptheoldmanout	—	—	—
Isoldes Voice	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cant Resist It	12d ago	Quick return
Isoldes Voice	29d ago	Fit
Answering	32d ago	Fit
Work Man Jimmy	33d ago	Fit
Disco Boy	33d ago	Fit
Keeptheoldmanout	33d ago	Fit
Fad Eadrainn	131d ago	Long break
Rememberhesmine	177d ago	Long break
Slim Marvel	182d ago	Long break
The Enabler	—	—
Doonwest	—	—
Le Coq Hardi	—	—
Bleu De Vassy	—	—
Slieve Carran	—	—
The Busy Fool	—	—
Whataboutyapaddy	—	—
Opera Night	—	—