Thurles Handicap Hurdle – Thurles

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Thurles Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-03-05

Distance 2m7f159y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €9,440

Winning Time 6m 27.50s (slow by 42.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Rowdy Romeo (IRE) J J Slevin · Mrs Caroline McCaldin	10/1	Won
2nd	Native Speaker (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	3/1	2
3rd	Linden Arden (IRE) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	11/10F	6
4th	Ishan (FR) Phillip Enright · S Curling	4/1	35
5th	Insouciant Dallier (FR) Sean Flanagan · Liz Doyle	33/1	13
6th	Ballycairn (IRE) Cian Quirke · Mrs Caroline McCaldin	80/1	2.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Power Hour (IRE) Niall Moore · M A Gunn	7/1

Runners (11)

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
3	Linden Arden Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	157	—	825-61	121	131	106	29d	—	—	-5	28.4	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Comfortable maiden winner at Punchestown, raised 12lb but may continue to make progress
6	Native Speaker Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	150	—	14-922	114	129	78	68d	—	—	+3	21.4	0.80/1	16/5 24%
Point winner, twice runner-up in maidens, not without a chance on his handicap debut
8	Ishan Bay J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	147	—	081210	111	131	116	31d	—	—	+17	32.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Two wins from his last four starts, handed an extra 8lb for Limerick, may be a bit high
10	Power Hour Bay J:Niall Moore(7) T:M A Gunn	J:Niall Moore(7) T:M A Gunn	145	—	2-3444	109	133	111	16d	—	—	+10	21.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Has been showing consistent form, holds a solid each-way chance in a race of this standard
9	Rowdy Romeo Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:Mrs Caroline McCaldin	J:J J Slevin T:Mrs Caroline McCaldin	147	—	3-U352	111	135	120	83d	—	—	+12	19.3	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Fifth behind good yardstick Harvard Guy at Navan, form of his Hexham second is weak
7	Insouciant Dallier Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Liz Doyle	J:Sean Flanagan T:Liz Doyle	147	t	-92257	111	127	50	50d	—	—	+16	20.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Some fair form to his credit, soundly beaten on his last two maiden hurdle attempts.
11	Ballycairn Bay J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Mrs Caroline McCaldin	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Mrs Caroline McCaldin	140	—	8/03/0	104	118	-	70d	—	—	+12	14.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Tailed off at Down Royal at Christmas on first run after long layoff, best watched for now
NR	Shannon Royale Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	168	b	-23182	132	134	80	29d	—	—	—	32.4	—	—
Massively flattered by his defeat of a well below-par Tullyhill, every chance all the same
NR	Zoffanien Bay J:TBC T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J: T:Denis Gerard Hogan	159	—	F-5035	123	131	95	9d	—	—	—	18.3	—	—
Struggled last season, better this term without winning, fair prospects if staying
NR	West Is Awake Bay J:TBC T:Edward Cawley	J: T:Edward Cawley	154	h	-10625	118	133	91	68d	—	—	—	22.5	—	—
Won over 3m at Fairyhouse in October, needs to step up from his fifth at Leopardstown.
NR	Almuhit Bay J:TBC T:Emmet Mullins	J: T:Emmet Mullins	150	tp	660-07	114	134	100	30d	—	—	—	16	—	—
Fair Flat stayer, has failed to shine over hurdles since joining this stable. may improve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Linden Arden	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
Native Speaker	16/5	16/5	16/5	16/5	16/5
Ishan	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Power Hour	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Rowdy Romeo	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Insouciant Dallier	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Ballycairn	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Shannon Royale

32.4

OR: 20.5 Form: 11.9 Odds: 0

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2nd

Ishan

32.2

OR: 15.3 Form: 12.5 Odds: 4.4

4/1

3rd

Linden Arden

28.4

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

11/8

West Is Awake

22.5

OR: 17 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0

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Native Speaker

21.4

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

16/5

Power Hour

21.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.2

6/1

Insouciant Dallier

20.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 4 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Rowdy Romeo

19.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Zoffanien

18.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Almuhit

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ballycairn

14.1

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Shannon Royale	132	134	80
Zoffanien	123	131	95
Linden Arden	121	131	106
West Is Awake	118	133	91
Native Speaker	114	129	78
Almuhit	114	134	100
Ishan	111	131	116
Rowdy Romeo	111	135	120
Insouciant Dallier	111	127	50
Power Hour	109	133	111
Ballycairn	104	118	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Zoffanien	9d ago	Quick return
Power Hour	16d ago	Fit
Linden Arden	29d ago	Fit
Shannon Royale	29d ago	Fit
Almuhit	30d ago	Fit
Ishan	31d ago	Fit
Insouciant Dallier	50d ago	Fresh
Native Speaker	68d ago	Fresh
West Is Awake	68d ago	Fresh
Ballycairn	70d ago	Fresh
Rowdy Romeo	83d ago	Fresh