Molony Cup Handicap Chase – Thurles

Thurles

12:10

Molony Cup Handicap Chase

Date 2024-12-21

Distance 3m1f22y

Class

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 6m 20.80s (slow by 4.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Cullenwaine (IRE) Simon Torrens · P J Rothwell	15/2	Won
2nd	Brandt (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Cian Collins	6/1	5
3rd	Game And Glory (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	14/1	4.75
4th	Pitwood Road (GB) John Shinnick · Terence O'Brien	14/1	2.5
5th	Walk In Time (IRE) Cian Quirke · David Harry Kelly	17/2	14
6th	Ballagh Star (IRE) Daniel King · Mrs Y Dunleavy	11/2	6.5
7th	Zolpharine (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · John Patrick Ryan	25/1	1.5
8th	Eddies Pride (IRE) G B Noonan · Norman Lee	66/1	6.5
9th	Just Three (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	25/1	3.25
10th	Mustameet Secret (IRE) Gavin Brouder · Hugh Paul Finegan	14/1	10

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Bearwithmenow (IRE) Alex Harvey · J P Flavin	9/1
Fell	Important Message (GB) Harry Sexton · G A Kingston	25/1
P.U.	Malinas Glory (IRE) Phillip Enright · A M O'Grady	9/2F
P.U.	The Little Yank (IRE) Danny Mullins · John Patrick Ryan	16/1

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
1	Brandt Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	J:Jordan Gainford T:Cian Collins	168	t	U417U5	104	106	67	50d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+4	19.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Back over fences after good Down Royal run; unlikely to be far away in a winnable contest
5	Malinas Glory Brown J:Phillip Enright T:A M O'Grady	J:Phillip Enright T:A M O'Grady	165	—	-5PF41	101	108	70	23d	—	—	+11	26	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Step up in trip unlikely to be an issue; good claims of following up under a 6lb penalty
8	Ballagh Star Bay J:Daniel King T:Mrs Y Dunleavy	J:Daniel King T:Mrs Y Dunleavy	157	tp	644176	93	102	97	11d	—	—	+7	19.4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Below his best last twice although ran okay in a Punchestown handicap hurdle last week
16	Cullenwaine Chestnut J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	140	p	U50085	76	107	90	36d	—	—	-3	10.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Solid run despite some poor jumping in a 3m Fairyhouse handicap last month; can contend
9	Walk In Time Bay J:Cian Quirke(5) T:David Harry Kelly	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:David Harry Kelly	156	t	FP2074	92	104	102	22d	—	—	+5	14.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Made a reasonable chase debut despite some ropey jumping over C&D last month;not dismissed
13	Bearwithmenow b/br J:Alex Harvey(5) T:J P Flavin	J:Alex Harvey(5) T:J P Flavin	148	tp	286P3P	84	107	102	36d	—	—	+2	10.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Good Fairyhouse run followed by a very poor effort at Punchestown; has the ability
6	Turbo Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:J R Finn	J:Kevin Sexton T:J R Finn	165	tp	P9/187	101	107	102	5d	—	—	+8	14.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Soundly beaten last twice and uncertain how he will cope with this trip but not dismissed
2	Pitwood Road Bay J:John Shinnick(5) T:Terence O'Brien	J:John Shinnick(5) T:Terence O'Brien	168	b	21-P70	104	82	56	18d	—	—	+9	15.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Soundly beaten in a pair of beginners chases but interesting thrown into a handicap
4	The Little Yank Bay J:Danny Mullins T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Danny Mullins T:John Patrick Ryan	166	b	700488	102	106	67	22d	—	—	+9	14.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Completely out of form since returning to action in October; down to a nice mark though
14	Mustameet Secret Bay J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:Hugh Paul Finegan	J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:Hugh Paul Finegan	147	p	P40086	83	105	69	23d	—	—	+5	9.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
16-race maiden; not beaten far behind Malinas Glory here last month but more needed
11	Game And Glory Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	155	b	P34677	91	104	17	22d	—	—	+8	11.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Not at her best in a mares' handicap hurdle here last month and the trip is an unknown
3	Just Three Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	166	tb	U34P9F	102	105	96	69d	—	—	+10	14.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Fell in a 3m handicap chase at Cork in October when last seen; new headgear tried
10	Zolpharine Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:John Patrick Ryan	156	—	350760	92	96	73	5d	—	—	+8	11.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Maiden hurdle winner last year but mostly quite modest form this year; others preferred
15	Important Message Bay J:Harry Sexton(7) T:G A Kingston	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:G A Kingston	140	—	0/9-00	76	103	-	11d	—	—	+5	7.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Not disgraced in a 3m handicap hurdle at Punchestown last week; others much more likely
12	Eddies Pride Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:Norman Lee	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Norman Lee	152	ht	3031-7	88	106	103	217d	—	—	+7	10.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Beaten in a Wexford handicap in May when last seen; may need it and would prefer it softer
NR	Lady Kate b/br J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:Ray Hackett	J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:Ray Hackett	161	p	P1-378	97	106	24	133d	—	—	—	11.8	—	—
Below her best in a pair of summer handicap chases; cheekpieces tried after 133 days off

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Brandt	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Malinas Glory	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Ballagh Star	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2	11/2
Cullenwaine	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Walk In Time	17/2	9/1	17/2	8/1	8/1
Bearwithmenow	9/1	9/1	17/2	9/1	17/2
Turbo	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Pitwood Road	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
The Little Yank	20/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	20/1
Mustameet Secret	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Game And Glory	25/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	22/1
Just Three	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	28/1
Zolpharine	25/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1
Important Message	50/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Eddies Pride	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1
Lady Kate	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Malinas Glory

OR: 12.8 Form: 8.8 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Brandt

19.9

OR: 13.5 Form: 2 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Ballagh Star

19.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Pitwood Road

15.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Turbo

14.7

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

The Little Yank

14.6

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Walk In Time

14.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 1.2 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Just Three

14.1

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Game And Glory

11.9

OR: 10.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Lady Kate

11.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Zolpharine

11.4

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Bearwithmenow

10.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Eddies Pride

10.3

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Cullenwaine

10.1

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Mustameet Secret

9.6

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Important Message

7.2

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Brandt	104	106	67
Pitwood Road	104	82	56
The Little Yank	102	106	67
Just Three	102	105	96
Malinas Glory	101	108	70
Turbo	101	107	102
Lady Kate	97	106	24
Ballagh Star	93	102	97
Walk In Time	92	104	102
Zolpharine	92	96	73
Game And Glory	91	104	17
Eddies Pride	88	106	103
Bearwithmenow	84	107	102
Mustameet Secret	83	105	69
Cullenwaine	76	107	90
Important Message	76	103	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Turbo	5d ago	Quick return
Zolpharine	5d ago	Quick return
Ballagh Star	11d ago	Quick return
Important Message	11d ago	Quick return
Pitwood Road	18d ago	Fit
Walk In Time	22d ago	Fit
The Little Yank	22d ago	Fit
Game And Glory	22d ago	Fit
Malinas Glory	23d ago	Fit
Mustameet Secret	23d ago	Fit
Cullenwaine	36d ago	Fit
Bearwithmenow	36d ago	Fit
Brandt	50d ago	Fresh
Just Three	69d ago	Fresh
Lady Kate	133d ago	Long break
Eddies Pride	217d ago	Long break