www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase – Thurles

Thurles

13:05

www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase

Date 2024-11-21

Distance 2m121y

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,490

Winning Time 4m 4.10s (fast by 2.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Turbo (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · J R Finn	16/1	Won
2nd	Someone's Wish (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	2/1J	3.5
3rd	Ricky Langford (IRE) Simon Torrens · P J Rothwell	7/1	4.25
4th	Freddie Robdal (IRE) Ethan O'Sullivan · Henry De Bromhead	17/2	0.2
5th	Must Be Dreaming (IRE) John Shinnick · G Ahern	13/2	4.25
6th	Baltinglass Hill (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	2/1J	1.75
7th	Andyourbirdcansing (IRE) Shane Fitzgerald · John Patrick Ryan	14/1	2

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Brog Ahaon (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Moses McCabe	40/1

Runners (10)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Someone's Wish Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	165	p	561328	114	109	98	4d	—	—	+5	32.4	9/4 31%
Won beginners' before two narrow chase defeats and ran okay over timber on Sunday
9	Baltinglass Hill Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	152	b	1424P4	93	111	91	50d	—	—	-7	19.2	9/4 31%
Promising start to life over fences and won over timber earlier in the year; respected
7	Ricky Langford Bay J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	154	b	186945	95	107	82	6d	—	—	0	15.7	6/1 14%
3rd chase win in August but not at same level since; needs to be at best to defy this mark
1	Freddie Robdal Bay J:Ethan O'Sullivan(7) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Ethan O'Sullivan(7) T:Henry De Bromhead	168	t	-44156	109	109	99	46d	—	—	+12	22.6	8/1 11%
Dual chase winner, latest in July, but poor runs twice since
4	Must Be Dreaming Bay J:John Shinnick(5) T:G Ahern	J:John Shinnick(5) T:G Ahern	160	tp	045915	101	107	95	36d	—	—	+12	22.8	9/1 10%
Head back in front at Tramore in Sept' and out of depth since; big player down in class
5	Andyourbirdcansing Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:John Patrick Ryan	158	—	720P43	99	110	94	28d	—	—	+10	17.7	11/1 8%
Hurdle winner; left chase debut behind when 4th on h'cap bow; 3rd of 3 since but respected
8	Turbo Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:J R Finn	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:J R Finn	154	tp	552P9/	95	-	-	704d	—	—	+10	13.7	25/1 4%
No wins over fences since 2020 and has a 704-day absence to defy here
6	Brog Ahaon Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Moses McCabe	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Moses McCabe	156	—	/0100/	97	105	-	772d	—	—	+14	17.8	33/1 3%
Tailed off twice since first chase win in May 2022; 772-day absence to defy
NR	Itsalonglongroad Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Charles Coakley	J:Sean Flanagan T:Charles Coakley	165	v	U3F1P6	106	108	102	42d	—	—	—	18.1	—
Made all to win in September but poor twice since and needs best effort for some time
NR	Coole Arcade Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Charles Coakley	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Charles Coakley	145	b	564246	86	109	103	9d	—	—	—	11.5	—
No wins over fences since 2022; no signs of revival when last of 6 at Fairyhouse last week

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Someone's Wish	2/1	9/4	2/1	15/8	9/4
Baltinglass Hill	2/1	9/4	11/5	2/1	85/40
Ricky Langford	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1	4/1
Freddie Robdal	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Must Be Dreaming	9/1	17/2	8/1	9/1	6/1
Andyourbirdcansing	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Turbo	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	25/1
Brog Ahaon	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Itsalonglongroad	-	-	-	-	-
Coole Arcade	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Someone's Wish

32.4

OR: 16 Form: 8 Odds: 8.4

9/4

2nd

Must Be Dreaming

22.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 7 Odds: 3.1

9/1

3rd

Freddie Robdal

22.6

OR: 14.8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Baltinglass Hill

19.2

OR: 10.8 Form: 0.5 Odds: 8

9/4

Itsalonglongroad

18.1

OR: 14 Form: 4.1 Odds: 0

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Brog Ahaon

17.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1

33/1

Andyourbirdcansing

17.7

OR: 12.3 Form: 3.3 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Ricky Langford

15.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

6/1

Turbo

13.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1

25/1

Coole Arcade

11.5

OR: 9 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Someone's Wish	114	109	98
Freddie Robdal	109	109	99
Itsalonglongroad	106	108	102
Must Be Dreaming	101	107	95
Andyourbirdcansing	99	110	94
Brog Ahaon	97	105	—
Ricky Langford	95	107	82
Turbo	95	—	—
Baltinglass Hill	93	111	91
Coole Arcade	86	109	103

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Someone's Wish	4d ago	Quick return
Ricky Langford	6d ago	Quick return
Coole Arcade	9d ago	Quick return
Andyourbirdcansing	28d ago	Fit
Must Be Dreaming	36d ago	Fit
Itsalonglongroad	42d ago	Fit
Freddie Robdal	46d ago	Fresh
Baltinglass Hill	50d ago	Fresh
Turbo	704d ago	Long break
Brog Ahaon	772d ago	Long break