Molony Cup Handicap Chase – Thurles

Thurles

12:12

Molony Cup Handicap Chase

Date 2025-12-20

Distance 3m1f66y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 6m 47.60s (slow by 27.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Rising Dust (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	5/2F	Won
2nd	Aclass (IRE) Mr J C Canavan · J P Flavin	12/1	8
3rd	The Gradual Slope (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Sean O O'Brien	40/1	2.75
4th	Priory Park (IRE) Eoin Staples · Edward F Power	4/1	1.75
5th	Slotty Dotty (IRE) Phillip Enright · Bernard Martin Crowley	9/1	17
6th	The Little Yank (IRE) Daniel King · John Patrick Ryan	20/1	6.5
7th	Three By Two (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Denis Paul Murphy	9/1	2.5
8th	Our Boy Rocky (IRE) Richard Deegan · Liam P Cusack	17/2	2
9th	Coffeys Forge (IRE) Brian Barry · Sean Aherne	50/1	6.5
10th	Jumping Susie (IRE) Dylan Kidd · John C McConnell	33/1	11

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Fairyhill Run (IRE) Michael Kenneally · John Patrick Ryan	33/1
P.U.	Hardy Diamond (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	14/1
P.U.	Island McCoo (IRE) Liam McKenna · Donncha Duggan	25/1
P.U.	Love Like This (IRE) Danny Mullins · John Patrick Ryan	11/1
P.U.	Maciver (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · A M O'Grady	10/1
P.U.	Zolpharine (IRE) L P Dempsey · John Patrick Ryan	50/1

Runners (19)

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
10	Rising Dust Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	157	—	-21161	101	115	96	23d	—	—	+13	40.2	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Could still have something to play with despite a 15lb rise for a 2m6f course win
6	Priory Park Bay J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Edward F Power	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Edward F Power	160	—	1PP150	104	116	79	36d	—	—	+8	21.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
One win from 16 chase starts, won over hurdles in September, faced a stiff task last time
9	Slotty Dotty Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Bernard Martin Crowley	J:Phillip Enright T:Bernard Martin Crowley	158	ht	0-3893	102	111	92	20d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+7	15.5	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Was having only her second handicap chase start when third at Fairyhouse, may improve
4	Maciver Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:A M O'Grady	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:A M O'Grady	162	—	115-52	106	112	-	18d	—	—	+8	16.2	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Progressive early in the year, ran well from his much lower hurdles mark last time
13	Three By Two Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Denis Paul Murphy	J:Jordan Gainford T:Denis Paul Murphy	151	p	63-P04	95	132	126	27d	—	—	+4	13.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Has tended to show her best form over the cross-country course at Punchestown, stays well
8	Our Boy Rocky Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Liam P Cusack	J:Richard Deegan T:Liam P Cusack	158	—	0/80-6	102	112	58	48d	—	—	+8	14.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Course maiden hurdle winner over 2m4f on heavy, tailed off on his only start over fences
15	Love Like This Bay J:Danny Mullins T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Danny Mullins T:John Patrick Ryan	144	—	2F0963	88	115	88	5d	—	—	+7	14.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Longstanding maiden, relatively unexposed over fences, Monday's Naas third offers hope
3	Hardy Diamond Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	165	p	921796	109	119	109	23d	—	—	+14	20.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Has plenty to find with Rising Dust judged on their clash over 2m6f here last month
5	Aclass Chestnut J:Mr J C Canavan(7) T:J P Flavin	J:Mr J C Canavan(7) T:J P Flavin	160	p	624301	104	119	106	25d	—	—	+21	27.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won a Tramore beginners event for this rider with plenty to spare, good chance if he stays
14	The Little Yank Bay J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	147	b	634555	91	127	58	18d	—	—	+7	12.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Winner of seven races, not at best lately but still lends substance to trainer's challenge
12	Island McCoo Chestnut J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Donncha Duggan	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Donncha Duggan	151	t	16-F79	95	116	83	13d	—	—	+8	12.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Unappealing form since winning a 2m6f handicap chase at Tramore in April, tongue-tie now
11	Fairyhill Run Bay J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Michael Kenneally(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	156	—	-4534F	100	117	72	150d	—	—	+10	13.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Was in the form of her life in the summer of 2021, fair form this summer, good 7lb claimer
2	The Gradual Slope Grey J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean O O'Brien	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean O O'Brien	166	—	78-5PU	110	112	62	14d	—	—	+12	16	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won over a near-4m trip at the 2024 Punchestown festival, needs to step up on 2025 form
1	Jumping Susie Bay J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	166	t	-4453U	110	120	103	92d	—	—	+13	16.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
16	Zolpharine Bay J:L P Dempsey T:John Patrick Ryan	J:L P Dempsey T:John Patrick Ryan	143	—	5P2P0U	87	120	107	18d	—	—	+7	10	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Undependable sort with 0-17 chase record, trainer appears to have stronger contenders
7	Coffeys Forge Bay J:Brian Barry(7) T:Sean Aherne	J:Brian Barry(7) T:Sean Aherne	159	h	-15837	103	114	87	41d	—	—	+15	18.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
His sole win was obtained on good ground, handles soft, hooded for stable debut
NR	Made In The Woods Brown J:G B Noonan(3) T:Michael Winters	J:G B Noonan(3) T:Michael Winters	143	t	27P-06	87	115	-	18d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
First reserve, a long time since only chase win, trainer had a double at Naas on Monday
NR	Plain Or Battered Bay J:TBC T:P J Rothwell	J: T:P J Rothwell	142	p	P40-39	86	114	87	23d	—	—	—	9	—	—
Second reserve, encouraging start to the season at Punchestown, below best here last time
NR	Toor Moon Bay J:Liam Quinlan T:Ms M Flynn	J:Liam Quinlan T:Ms M Flynn	141	—	932222	85	115	86	25d	—	—	—	21.9	—	—
Third reserve, 31-race maiden, runner-up on all three starts over fences, frustrating

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Rising Dust	9/4	9/4	9/4
Priory Park	5/1	11/2	5/1
Slotty Dotty	8/1	8/1	8/1
Maciver	9/1	9/1	9/1
Three By Two	8/1	9/1	17/2
Our Boy Rocky	11/1	11/1	11/1
Love Like This	12/1	12/1	12/1
Hardy Diamond	14/1	14/1	14/1
Aclass	16/1	14/1	14/1
The Little Yank	16/1	16/1	16/1
Island McCoo	25/1	22/1	22/1
Fairyhill Run	28/1	25/1	25/1
The Gradual Slope	25/1	25/1	25/1
Jumping Susie	33/1	33/1	33/1
Zolpharine	40/1	33/1	33/1
Coffeys Forge	50/1	50/1	50/1
Made In The Woods	-	-	-
Plain Or Battered	-	-	-
Toor Moon	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Rising Dust

40.2

OR: 12.8 Form: 19 Odds: 8.4

9/4

2nd

Aclass

27.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 12.5 Odds: 1.7

16/1

3rd

Toor Moon

21.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 13.1 Odds: 0

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Priory Park

21.8

OR: 13.5 Form: 4.3 Odds: 4

11/2

Hardy Diamond

20.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 4 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Coffeys Forge

18.1

OR: 13.3 Form: 4.1 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Jumping Susie

16.6

OR: 15 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1

33/1

Maciver

16.2

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

9/1

The Gradual Slope

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Slotty Dotty

15.5

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Our Boy Rocky

14.9

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Love Like This

14.1

OR: 9.5 Form: 2.7 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Three By Two

13.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Fairyhill Run

13.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

The Little Yank

12.5

OR: 10.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Island McCoo

12.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Zolpharine

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Made In The Woods

9.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Plain Or Battered

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Gradual Slope	110	112	62
Jumping Susie	110	120	103
Hardy Diamond	109	119	109
Maciver	106	112	—
Priory Park	104	116	79
Aclass	104	119	106
Coffeys Forge	103	114	87
Slotty Dotty	102	111	92
Our Boy Rocky	102	112	58
Rising Dust	101	115	96
Fairyhill Run	100	117	72
Three By Two	95	132	126
Island McCoo	95	116	83
The Little Yank	91	127	58
Love Like This	88	115	88
Zolpharine	87	120	107
Made In The Woods	87	115	—
Plain Or Battered	86	114	87
Toor Moon	85	115	86

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Love Like This	5d ago	Quick return
Island McCoo	13d ago	Quick return
The Gradual Slope	14d ago	Fit
Maciver	18d ago	Fit
The Little Yank	18d ago	Fit
Zolpharine	18d ago	Fit
Made In The Woods	18d ago	Fit
Slotty Dotty	20d ago	Fit
Rising Dust	23d ago	Fit
Hardy Diamond	23d ago	Fit
Plain Or Battered	23d ago	Fit
Aclass	25d ago	Fit
Toor Moon	25d ago	Fit
Three By Two	27d ago	Fit
Priory Park	36d ago	Fit
Coffeys Forge	41d ago	Fit
Our Boy Rocky	48d ago	Fresh
Jumping Susie	92d ago	Long break
Fairyhill Run	150d ago	Long break