Molony Cup Handicap Chase – Thurles

Thurles

12:15

Molony Cup Handicap Chase

Date 2023-12-17

Distance 3m219y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 6m 36.30s (slow by 21.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Toofareastiswest (IRE) Danny Gilligan · A M O'Grady	7/1	Won
2nd	Lady Kate (IRE) Simon Torrens · Ray Hackett	22/1	1.5
3rd	Made In The Woods (IRE) Robbie Geoghegan · Norman Lee	14/1	5
4th	Fill The Tank (IRE) Mark McDonagh · Aengus King	14/1	7
5th	Low Mileage (IRE) Donagh Meyler · J P Dempsey	8/1	.75
6th	Lizrona (IRE) Niall Moore · Eric Larkin	14/1	1
7th	Tullyhogue Fort (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · John F O'Neill	7/1	.5
8th	Dorans River (IRE) James O'Sullivan · P J Rothwell	10/1	.5
9th	Maciver (IRE) Ricky Doyle · A M O'Grady	20/1	26
10th	Game And Glory (IRE) P J O'Hanlon · P J Rothwell	12/1	1.25
11th	Friends N Commerce (IRE) Shane Fitzgerald · Patrick G Kelly	8/1	16
12th	Slige Dala (IRE) Conor Smithers · Patrick T Foley	40/1	3.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Finding Freedom (IRE) Ryan Treacy · John Joseph Hanlon	33/1
P.U.	Leish Oscars Son (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	5/2F

Runners (16)

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	Leish Oscars Son Brown J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	t	593451	107	107	94	19d	—	—	+7	33.2	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Should remain competitive despite 6lb rise for an emphatic win at Tramore recently
4	Toofareastiswest Chestnut J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:A M O'Grady	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:A M O'Grady	167	t	F-6952	108	109	91	17d	—	—	+5	18.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has recently begun to find his form again, promising second over 2m6f here on latest
9	Tullyhogue Fort Chestnut J:Sean O'Keeffe T:John F O'Neill	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:John F O'Neill	155	—	125245	96	115	90	36d	—	—	+7	18.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Found 2m inadequate at Aintree last month, better judged on form over staying distances
1	Friends N Commerce Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Patrick G Kelly	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Patrick G Kelly	168	—	3-4854	109	113	32	24d	—	—	+10	19.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Possibly flattered by fourth placing last time, plenty of weight for his first handicap
3	Low Mileage Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:J P Dempsey	J:Donagh Meyler T:J P Dempsey	168	—	4557-P	109	116	95	40d	—	—	+10	16.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Made a bad mistake three out in a beginners' chase at Fairyhouse on his seasonal debut.
2	Lizrona Bay J:Niall Moore(7) T:Eric Larkin	J:Niall Moore(7) T:Eric Larkin	168	p	P-2075	109	110	28	23d	—	—	+9	16.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won twice over fences last season including this race, recent form raises doubts
10	Fill The Tank Brown J:Mark McDonagh(3) T:Aengus King	J:Mark McDonagh(3) T:Aengus King	154	p	091217	95	99	-	42d	—	—	+18	26	3.00/1	12/1 8%
1-18 in chases, good recent hurdles form, 11lb lower mark here gives him a definite chance
12	Game And Glory Bay J:P J O'Hanlon(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:P J O'Hanlon(3) T:P J Rothwell	153	p	432693	94	111	89	45d	—	—	+11	18	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Positives to be taken from her third place here last month but needs to find a bit more
13	Dorans River Brown J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:P J Rothwell	J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:P J Rothwell	150	p	113165	91	104	69	17d	—	—	+14	19.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
In fine shape over hurdles in the summer, held by Toofareastiswest on recent chase form
11	Made In The Woods Brown J:Robbie Geoghegan(7) T:Norman Lee	J:Robbie Geoghegan(7) T:Norman Lee	154	h	2147-0	95	113	98	52d	—	—	+7	12.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Consistent in defeat before Limerick win in March, trip was too short on seasonal debut
14	Lady Kate b/br J:Simon Torrens T:Ray Hackett	J:Simon Torrens T:Ray Hackett	149	—	6-0306	90	95	39	36d	—	—	+5	12.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Trainer's handicap runners deserve respect, rise in trip may help to produce improvement
15	Maciver Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:A M O'Grady	J:Ricky Doyle T:A M O'Grady	149	tb	45-995	90	98	83	19d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+7	11.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Tramore maiden hurdle winner, modest chase credentials so far, new headgear combination
R16	Finding Freedom Bay J:Ryan Treacy T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Ryan Treacy T:John Joseph Hanlon	146	b	0064P5	87	111	64	40d	—	—	+7	10	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Reserve, point winner, tailed off at Fairyhouse in his first handicap, first-time blinkers
7	Slige Dala Chestnut J:Conor Smithers(7) T:Patrick T Foley	J:Conor Smithers(7) T:Patrick T Foley	165	tp	6534P8	106	116	56	17d	—	—	+12	14.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Jumped badly when last of eight finishers here last time, Toofareastiswest second then
NR	Baldur's Gate Bay J:TBC T:Miss Denise Marie O'Shea	J: T:Miss Denise Marie O'Shea	165	—	523-P1	106	119	30	31d	—	0W/1P 1 run	—	14	—	—
Raised 8lb for Punchestown win, good point-to-point rider again claims useful allowance.
NR	Easy Bucks Bay J:TBC T:John Joseph Hanlon	J: T:John Joseph Hanlon	159	—	22133-	100	115	92	410d	—	—	—	25.1	—	—
In good form in Britain in autumn of last year, probably best watched after 13 months off

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Leish Oscars Son	5/2	9/4	2/1	9/4	9/4
Toofareastiswest	11/2	11/2	13/2	11/2	11/2
Tullyhogue Fort	6/1	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1
Friends N Commerce	8/1	8/1	17/2	8/1	15/2
Low Mileage	10/1	11/1	12/1	10/1	11/1
Lizrona	12/1	10/1	11/1	10/1	10/1
Fill The Tank	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Game And Glory	12/1	11/1	12/1	11/1	11/1
Dorans River	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Made In The Woods	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Lady Kate	16/1	14/1	16/1	9/1	12/1
Maciver	25/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	20/1
Finding Freedom	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Slige Dala	50/1	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Leish Oscars Son

33.2

OR: 14.3 Form: 10.9 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Fill The Tank

OR: 11.3 Form: 12.5 Odds: 2.2

12/1

3rd

Easy Bucks

25.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 12.6 Odds: 0

—

Dorans River

19.9

OR: 10.3 Form: 7.9 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Friends N Commerce

19.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Toofareastiswest

18.1

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Tullyhogue Fort

18.1

OR: 11.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.1

17/2

Game And Glory

OR: 11 Form: 5.1 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Lizrona

16.9

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Low Mileage

16.7

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Slige Dala

14.7

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Baldur's Gate

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Made In The Woods

12.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Lady Kate

12.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

16/1

Maciver

11.2

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Finding Freedom

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Friends N Commerce	109	113	32
Low Mileage	109	116	95
Lizrona	109	110	28
Toofareastiswest	108	109	91
Leish Oscars Son	107	107	94
Slige Dala	106	116	56
Baldur's Gate	106	119	30
Easy Bucks	100	115	92
Tullyhogue Fort	96	115	90
Fill The Tank	95	99	—
Made In The Woods	95	113	98
Game And Glory	94	111	89
Dorans River	91	104	69
Lady Kate	90	95	39
Maciver	90	98	83
Finding Freedom	87	111	64

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Toofareastiswest	17d ago	Fit
Dorans River	17d ago	Fit
Slige Dala	17d ago	Fit
Leish Oscars Son	19d ago	Fit
Maciver	19d ago	Fit
Lizrona	23d ago	Fit
Friends N Commerce	24d ago	Fit
Baldur's Gate	31d ago	Fit
Tullyhogue Fort	36d ago	Fit
Lady Kate	36d ago	Fit
Low Mileage	40d ago	Fit
Finding Freedom	40d ago	Fit
Fill The Tank	42d ago	Fit
Game And Glory	45d ago	Fit
Made In The Woods	52d ago	Fresh
Easy Bucks	410d ago	Long break