ThurlesRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle – Thurles

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ThurlesRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-11-23

Distance 2m4f138y

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,490

Winning Time 5m 19.30s (slow by 22.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ragin Cajun (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Matthew J Smith	14/1	Won
2nd	Ishan (FR) Phillip Enright · S Curling	15/2	5
3rd	Clonbury Bridge (IRE) Benjamin P Kennedy · J P Dempsey	25/1	.75
4th	The Banger Doyle (IRE) Aidan Kelly · John Queally	9/4F	3
5th	Lizlucky (IRE) Michael O'Sullivan · Patrick T Foley	20/1	4.5
6th	Goodie Girl (IRE) P J O'Hanlon · Dermot A McLoughlin	11/1	5.5
7th	Dragon's Pass (IRE) Sam Ewing · Mrs Denise Foster	9/1	5
8th	From The Ashes (IRE) G B Noonan · C Byrnes	18/1	7.5
9th	Ena Baie (FR) Charlie O'Dwyer · Conor O'Dwyer	25/1	.5
10th	Hard Rain (IRE) J J Slevin · Padraig Butler	8/1	3.75
11th	Our Bobby (IRE) Niall Moore · John M Burke	11/1	0.1
12th	Tilloughna (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · David Kenneth Budds	12/1	19

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	On The Tide (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Seamus Neville	28/1
Fell	Penny Jar (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · Patrick Downey	10/1
P.U.	Sphagnum (IRE) Mark McDonagh · J P Broderick	20/1

Runners (19)

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
NR	Hunting Brook Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	162	t	76P-11	103	108	57	7d	—	—	-7	22.1	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Bright start for this yard and arrives bidding for hat-trick; big threat if he gets a run
5	The Banger Doyle Chestnut J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:John Queally	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:John Queally	165	—	1-4423	106	101	-	—	—	—	+4	28.3	0.50/1	3 33%
Progressive over fences since last seen over timber; very well treated back in this sphere
7	Our Bobby Grey J:Niall Moore(7) T:John M Burke	J:Niall Moore(7) T:John M Burke	163	h	731F23	104	114	100	66d	—	—	+17	25.2	2.13/1	17/2 11%
2m4f winner in July and bounced back from a fall with 2 placed runs since
13	Tilloughna Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:David Kenneth Budds	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:David Kenneth Budds	160	t	789-24	101	117	62	18d	—	—	+5	15.6	2.25/1	10 10%
Left previous form behind with narrow defeat in May and good return at Cork
4	Hard Rain Bay J:J J Slevin T:Padraig Butler	J:J J Slevin T:Padraig Butler	166	—	41P232	107	108	100	33d	—	—	+19	28.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won at Limerick in July; knocking on the door since; trip is fine but may prefer it softer
2	Penny Jar b/br J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Patrick Downey	J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Patrick Downey	168	tp	113-34	109	116	85	—	—	—	+9	16.9	2.50/1	11 9%
Rattled off hat-trick in 2022; running well in defeat in 3 hurdle outings this year
11	Lizlucky Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Patrick T Foley	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Patrick T Foley	161	t	34278-	102	112	79	250d	—	—	+12	17.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Consistent last term after getting off the mark over hurdles at Clonmel; off 250 days
16	Goodie Girl Bay J:P J O'Hanlon(3) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:P J O'Hanlon(3) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	157	—	019827	98	112	89	35d	—	—	+13	19.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Beaten a neck on penultimate start; failed to build on that here latest; unexposed
8	Dragon's Pass Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Mrs Denise Foster	J:Sam Ewing T:Mrs Denise Foster	162	—	5-2421	103	109	98	21d	—	—	+8	15.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Career best with C&D win (soft) latest; handles quicker ground; others on better marks
NR	Dark Image Bay J:TBC T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J: T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	156	t	5O8886	97	106	81	33d	—	—	+5	14.3	4.75/1	20 5%
Badly out of form of late and hard to make a case for; reserve
9	Ishan Bay J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	162	—	02-081	103	112	72	33d	—	—	+6	15.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won over 2m5f on heavy latest; vulnerable from 12lb higher on quicker ground
NR	Light Parade Bay J:TBC T:W J Burke	J: T:W J Burke	151	—	034454	92	115	85	7d	—	—	+5	13.2	6.75/1	28 4%
Some good runs in defeat this term but looks vulnerable in this deep race; reserve
15	Ragin Cajun Bay J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Matthew J Smith	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Matthew J Smith	158	tb	P/9814	99	113	55	52d	—	—	+8	14	3.75/1	16 6%
Won 3m h'cap hurdle 2 starts ago; similar form when 4th since; 2m4f not sure to suit
NR	West Away Bay J:TBC T:John C McConnell	J: T:John C McConnell	160	t	0678-0	101	109	73	44d	—	—	+9	14.2	9.75/1	40 3%
Some promise under rules but has looked on a tough mark given his handicap efforts
3	Sphagnum Bay J:Mark McDonagh(3) T:J P Broderick	J:Mark McDonagh(3) T:J P Broderick	167	tp	-F140F	108	114	36	57d	—	—	+13	16.6	6.75/1	28 4%
Involved when coming down over fences latest; best form over further; lower hurdle mark
6	Ena Baie Bay J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Conor O'Dwyer	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Conor O'Dwyer	163	—	5-6B49	104	114	106	18d	—	—	+11	14.4	6.00/1	25 4%
No wins since 2019; didn't build on a promising run when tailed off latest
1	From The Ashes Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:C Byrnes	J:G B Noonan(5) T:C Byrnes	168	—	2515-0	109	107	85	18d	—	—	+12	16	4.75/1	20 5%
Tailed off on reappearance and would probably prefer slower ground; feasibly treated
10	Clonbury Bridge Brown J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:J P Dempsey	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:J P Dempsey	161	tb	P-0P45	102	104	66	27d	—	—	+11	13.7	8.00/1	33 3%
In good form over fences last season but not at that level in either sphere of late
12	On The Tide Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Seamus Neville	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Seamus Neville	161	—	6-3700	102	111	95	18d	—	—	+10	14	6.00/1	25 4%
Promise in maiden hurdles earlier in year; tailed off last 2 runs incl' h'cap debut latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Hunting Brook	7/4	15/8	7/4	15/8	15/8
The Banger Doyle	3	3	3	3	3
Our Bobby	9	17/2	17/2	17/2	9
Tilloughna	10	9	9	10	9/1
Hard Rain	8	15/2	15/2	15/2	7
Penny Jar	10	10	9	10	11
Lizlucky	14	14	14	14	14/1
Goodie Girl	12	12	12	12	12/1
Dragon's Pass	10	9	9	9	10/1
Dark Image	20	18	14	20	20
Ishan	8	15/2	7	15/2	8/1
Light Parade	14	20	20	20	28
Ragin Cajun	16	12	12	12	11/1
West Away	33	33	33	33	40
Sphagnum	25	28	25	25	25
Ena Baie	25	25	22	25	25
From The Ashes	16	18	18	18	20
Clonbury Bridge	33	33	33	33	33
On The Tide	25	25	20	25	22

Predictor

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

1st

The Banger Doyle

28.3

OR: 14 Form: 7 Odds: 7.3

2nd

Hard Rain

28.1

OR: 14.3 Form: 11.2 Odds: 2.7

15/2

3rd

Our Bobby

25.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 9.4 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Hunting Brook

22.1

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

15/8

Goodie Girl

19.1

OR: 12 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Lizlucky

17.7

OR: 13 Form: 3.1 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Penny Jar

16.9

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Sphagnum

16.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 1.2 Odds: 0.9

From The Ashes

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Ishan

15.9

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Tilloughna

15.6

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

Dragon's Pass

15.4

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Ena Baie

14.4

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Dark Image

14.3

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.6

West Away

14.2

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

Ragin Cajun

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

On The Tide

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Clonbury Bridge

13.7

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Light Parade

13.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 2.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Penny Jar	109	116	85
From The Ashes	109	107	85
Sphagnum	108	114	36
Hard Rain	107	108	100
The Banger Doyle	106	101	—
Our Bobby	104	114	100
Ena Baie	104	114	106
Hunting Brook	103	108	57
Dragon's Pass	103	109	98
Ishan	103	112	72
Lizlucky	102	112	79
Clonbury Bridge	102	104	66
On The Tide	102	111	95
Tilloughna	101	117	62
West Away	101	109	73
Ragin Cajun	99	113	55
Goodie Girl	98	112	89
Dark Image	97	106	81
Light Parade	92	115	85

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hunting Brook	7d ago	Quick return
Light Parade	7d ago	Quick return
Tilloughna	18d ago	Fit
Ena Baie	18d ago	Fit
From The Ashes	18d ago	Fit
On The Tide	18d ago	Fit
Dragon's Pass	21d ago	Fit
Clonbury Bridge	27d ago	Fit
Hard Rain	33d ago	Fit
Dark Image	33d ago	Fit
Ishan	33d ago	Fit
Goodie Girl	35d ago	Fit
West Away	44d ago	Fit
Ragin Cajun	52d ago	Fresh
Sphagnum	57d ago	Fresh
Our Bobby	66d ago	Fresh
Lizlucky	250d ago	Long break
The Banger Doyle	—	—
Penny Jar	—	—