Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle

Thurles

14:35

Date 2023-12-17

Distance 1m7f205y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €9,440

Runners (18)

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
5	Bowmore Brown J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	161	—	45-13	121	129	102	160d	—	—	-1	26.2	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Lightly raced 5yo for whom opening mark looks fair enough and one to consider
11	Whiskeywealth Bay J:John Shinnick(7) T:Terence O'Brien	J:John Shinnick(7) T:Terence O'Brien	153	—	3F6-44	113	136	-	15d	—	—	0	22.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Creditable valuable handicap chase runs lately; interesting off 13lb lower hurdles mark
14	Theonewedreamof Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	149	—	364728	109	125	115	29d	—	—	+11	20.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Progressive up until recent Navan blip; still respected
16	Big Island Bay J:Richard Condon(5) T:W J Lanigan	J:Richard Condon(5) T:W J Lanigan	147	—	74252P	107	135	118	29d	—	—	+12	20.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Overall solid form; too keen and paid the price at Navan last time
12	Clever Currency Chestnut J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Paul W Flynn	151	tp	584212	111	135	123	—	—	—	+24	31.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Versatile front-runner in good form under both codes; has to enter calculations
1	Minx Tiara Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:David M O'Brien	J:Keith Donoghue T:David M O'Brien	166	—	437633	126	132	51	52d	—	—	+20	26.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Useful mare but on a long losing run and this trip on the short side
3	Abbeydale Bay J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	163	t	24516-	123	131	89	262d	—	—	+21	28.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Gowran maiden winner flopped in rated novice; may still have more to offer on handicap bow
13	Marvel Fan Bay J:Peter Carberry T:A J Martin	J:Peter Carberry T:A J Martin	151	t	656-64	111	135	-	—	—	—	+11	16.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Last year's second out of form but can't be ruled out
15	Ballybaun Star Bay J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:Thomas Gibney	J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:Thomas Gibney	148	—	48-977	108	128	81	29d	—	—	+11	15.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
May have needed last month's Navan run; ideally wants a bit further and others preferred
10	Pakens Rock Chestnut J:Robbie Geoghegan(7) T:Barry T Murphy	J:Robbie Geoghegan(7) T:Barry T Murphy	154	—	110654	114	127	97	21d	—	—	+15	19	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Not discredited back hurdling at Cork the last twice, more needed
8	David Garrick Chestnut J:Ricky Doyle T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Ricky Doyle T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	158	t	/232-7	118	127	73	37d	—	—	+15	17.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Flat winner is 0-6 hurdling, ground should suit on handicap debut
4	Bua Boy Bay J:Daniel King(3) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King(3) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	163	—	22030/	123	131	-	639d	—	—	+20	23.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Absent since Cheltenham 2022 so market likely best guide to his readiness
7	Rock On Seamie Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Ray Hackett	J:Simon Torrens T:Ray Hackett	160	—	0-51F3	120	130	104	79d	—	—	+15	18.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Return to better ground here in his favour but others less exposed
2	Zoffanien Bay J:J M Sheridan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:J M Sheridan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	164	—	6050F-	124	134	97	302d	—	—	+17	19.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Absent since halfway faller at Gowran back in February so watching brief advised on return
9	Thousand Tears Bay J:Niall Moore(7) T:John M Burke	J:Niall Moore(7) T:John M Burke	155	—	0U/PU-	115	126	-	—	—	—	+15	16.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Back from year's absence for original trainer; may need this
6	Tullypole Annie Chestnut J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	161	b	1PP-96	121	128	-	31d	—	—	+16	18.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Two underwhelming chase efforts this term; blinkers now fitted for hurdles return
NR	Doyenna Bay J:TBC T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	J: T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	147	—	185-P6	107	127	118	107d	—	—	—	14.3	—	—
Restricted campaign since 2022 wins; back from a break and runs well fresh; reserve
NR	The Mass Path Bay J:TBC T:C Byrnes	J: T:C Byrnes	141	—	7-7293	101	135	82	96d	—	—	—	12.8	—	—
Sligo maiden second well below best when last seen at Kelso in September; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Bowmore	2/1	2/1	2/1	9/4	2/1
Whiskeywealth	11/4	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Theonewedreamof	9/1	15/2	9/1	15/2	15/2
Big Island	10/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	8/1
Clever Currency	10/1	9/1	11/1	9/1	10/1
Minx Tiara	16/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1
Abbeydale	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Marvel Fan	16/1	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Ballybaun Star	20/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Pakens Rock	25/1	22/1	25/1	20/1	22/1
David Garrick	33/1	25/1	28/1	25/1	22/1
Bua Boy	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Rock On Seamie	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Zoffanien	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1	40/1
Thousand Tears	66/1	50/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Tullypole Annie	40/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Clever Currency

31.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 14.5 Odds: 2.1

11/1

2nd

Abbeydale

28.2

OR: 18.3 Form: 8 Odds: 1.9

14/1

3rd

Minx Tiara

26.4

OR: 19 Form: 5.7 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Bowmore

26.2

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Bua Boy

23.7

OR: 18.3 Form: 4.6 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Whiskeywealth

22.4

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Theonewedreamof

20.9

OR: 14.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Big Island

20.1

OR: 14.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Zoffanien

19.1

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Pakens Rock

OR: 16 Form: 2 Odds: 1

25/1

Rock On Seamie

18.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Tullypole Annie

18.3

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

David Garrick

17.9

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Marvel Fan

16.9

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Thousand Tears

16.7

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ballybaun Star

15.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Doyenna

14.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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The Mass Path

12.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Minx Tiara	126	132	51
Zoffanien	124	134	97
Abbeydale	123	131	89
Bua Boy	123	131	—
Bowmore	121	129	102
Tullypole Annie	121	128	—
Rock On Seamie	120	130	104
David Garrick	118	127	73
Thousand Tears	115	126	—
Pakens Rock	114	127	97
Whiskeywealth	113	136	—
Clever Currency	111	135	123
Marvel Fan	111	135	—
Theonewedreamof	109	125	115
Ballybaun Star	108	128	81
Big Island	107	135	118
Doyenna	107	127	118
The Mass Path	101	135	82

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Whiskeywealth	15d ago	Fit
Pakens Rock	21d ago	Fit
Theonewedreamof	29d ago	Fit
Big Island	29d ago	Fit
Ballybaun Star	29d ago	Fit
Tullypole Annie	31d ago	Fit
David Garrick	37d ago	Fit
Minx Tiara	52d ago	Fresh
Rock On Seamie	79d ago	Fresh
The Mass Path	96d ago	Long break
Doyenna	107d ago	Long break
Bowmore	160d ago	Long break
Abbeydale	262d ago	Long break
Zoffanien	302d ago	Long break
Bua Boy	639d ago	Long break
Clever Currency	—	—
Marvel Fan	—	—
Thousand Tears	—	—