There were 47 Races on Monday 1st January 2024 across 7 meetings. There was 7 races at Tramore, 7 races at Exeter, 6 races at Catterick, 7 races at Fairyhouse, 6 races at Musselburgh, 7 races at Cheltenham, 7 races at Newcastle, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Speed Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (1) (5/1 -11%) Boldog |
5/1(-11%) | (1) Boldog 5/1, Career best when winning 15-runner bumper (7/1) at Hexham (16.2f, soft), suited by strong pace to lead straight. Has to give away weight to all his rivals but there's plenty to like on hurdling debut having switched from Stuart Crawford in the interim. Hexham bumper winner; now with Joseph O'Brien and further progression highly likely. |
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2nd (6) (11/8 +15%) Gorgeous Tom |
11/8(+15%) | (6) Gorgeous Tom 11/8, In the frame both starts in points and improved plenty from hurdling debut when second of 25 in maiden hurdle (4/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 23 days ago. Every chance he can go one better. Has been bumping into smart horses and this is a good chance to shed his maiden status. |
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3rd (4) (10/1 -67%) Cappucino |
10/1(-67%) | (4) Cappucino 10/1, Well-backed 11/10, maintained his record of not yet finishing outside the frame when second of 9 in bumper at this course (16f, heavy) 81 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Promising bumper efforts but one or two of these should be too classy. |
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4th (10) (6/5 +4%) Milo Lises |
6/5(+4%) | (10) Milo Lises 6/5, Was sent off favourite on hurdling bow after showing plenty of promise on only bumper outing back in the spring but didn't get far when unseating his rider at the third in maiden (15/8) at Navan (16f, heavy) 23 days ago. Remains of interest. Smart bumper runner-up and favourite when departing early at Navan. |
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5th (3) (14/1 +22%) Ballybrack Wood |
14/1(+22%) | (3) Ballybrack Wood 14/1, Still in need of the experience when a well-beaten sixth of 17 in maiden hurdle (11/1) at Clonmel (19.1f, heavy) 25 days ago. Runner-up in a point but tailed off in both his hurdles, albeit ones won by smart novices. |
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6th (11) (250/1 -67%) The Lucky Lobster |
250/1(-67%) | (11) The Lucky Lobster 250/1, No impact in 3 maiden hurdles. 250-1 when pulled up at Clonmel last month and makes no appeal. |
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7th (14) (250/1 -100%) Misty Milan |
250/1(-100%) | (14) Misty Milan 250/1, Tailed off in 3 maiden hurdles. Had three chances in maidens and was tailed off in all of them; instantly opposable. |
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8th (12) (250/1 -100%) Backfromtheraces |
250/1(-100%) | (12) Backfromtheraces 250/1, Fifth sole start in points and offered little making hurdling debut when well held at Naas recently. Beaten in the region of 40l in a point and maiden hurdle. |
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9th (5) (300/1 -100%) Coulrophobia |
300/1(-100%) | (5) Coulrophobia 300/1, Always behind when eighth of 12 in maiden hurdle (150/1) at Clonmel (16.4f, heavy) on debut 53 days ago. Jumping was untidy when a remote eighth on debut at Clonmel. |
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10th (15) (300/1 -100%) You Make Me Smile |
300/1(-100%) | (15) You Make Me Smile 300/1, 200/1, did no better than in bumpers/on the Flat sent hurdling after 5 months off when well held in maiden at Naas (16f, soft) 18 days ago. Limited on the Flat and in bumpers before a forgettable start over hurdles last month. |
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11th (9) (200/1 -300%) Matagorda |
200/1(-300%) | (9) Matagorda 200/1, Sans Frontieres gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Winningtry. Dam (c80/h88) bumper/fair 2m-2½m hurdle winner. Half-sister to bumper/2m4f and 3m hurdle winner Winningtry and point winner Rosy Story. |
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12th (7) (100/1 -300%) Inforapound |
100/1(-300%) | (7) Inforapound 100/1, Sandmason gelding. Dam modest 21f/23f hurdle/chase winner. Second foal out of a 2m5f-2m7f hurdle winner; likely best watched unless backed. |
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|PU| (8) (150/1 -88%) Lacken Forest |
150/1(-88%) | (8) Lacken Forest 150/1, Sageburg gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (2m-2¼m winner) Valain. First foal; dam unraced half-sister to winners under both codes. |
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|PU| (13) (250/1 -100%) Gentle Lady |
250/1(-100%) | (13) Gentle Lady 250/1, 150/1, too free when pulled up in maiden hurdle at this course (16.2f, soft) on debut 34 days ago, headed early final circuit having raced clear. Clear at one stage (raced keenly) but ended up being pulled up here a month ago. |
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GORGEOUS TOM has some strong form to his name and looks the one to beat. An eye-catching fourth on his debut for current connections, he followed-up on that effort by chasing home subsequent Grade 1 winner Caldwell Potter on his most recent start at Navan. The Henry de Bromhead-trained bay pulled seven-lengths clear of the third at the Co Meath venue, with recent Limerick winner Cato's Revenge in behind. Second on debut in the Goffs Defender Bumper, Milo Lises unseated on his first try over flights when sent off favourite. Coming from the powerhouse yard of Willie Mullins, he is sure to go close. Hexham bumper winner Boldog starts off for Joseph O'Brien and has definite claims, while Cappuccino, who has been placed three times from four starts, is another for the shortlist.
Only a handful of these make any serious appeal and it's MILO LISES who gets the nod for Willie Mullins having been sent off favourite but not getting very far on his hurdling debut at Navan just over 3 weeks ago. The obvious threat is Gorgeous Tom, who improved plenty from hurdling debut when finishing runner-up to a subsequent winner on the same card. Boldog and Cappucino are a couple of hurdling debutants also worth keeping a close eye on.
Mullins has a great record in this maiden but Milo Lises departed early at Navan and preference is for GORGEOUS TOM.
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Speed Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (7) (6/1 +29%) Bynx |
6/1(+29%) | (7) Bynx 6/1, Course winner. 10/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, heavy) 20 days ago. One win from 21 NH runs. Ran well now and again last year but she's not the percentage call. |
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2nd (2) (4/1 -78%) Belle The Lioness |
4/1(-78%) | (2) Belle The Lioness 4/1, Tongue strap on for 1st time, good third of 5 in minor event hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy, 10/3) 45 days ago. Player on her handicap hurdle debut with few miles on the clock. Bumper/maiden winner; should come on for reappearance now sent handicapping. |
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3rd (4) (9/1 +50%) Little Mixup |
9/1(+50%) | (4) Little Mixup 9/1, Last of 19 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 66/1) 29 days ago for Miss Shauna Larkin. Not discounted back with former yard. This is a drop in grade from recent assignments and conditions will be fine. |
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4th (8) (7/2 -8%) Star Official |
7/2(-8%) | (8) Star Official 7/2, Winner in hurdle at Thurles in October. Creditable second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy, 10/1) 25 days ago, no match for winner. In the picture. In form but perhaps a question of whether others are better handicapped. |
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5th (5) (6/1 +33%) Cerberus |
6/1(+33%) | (5) Cerberus 6/1, Twenty four runs since last win in 2019. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 36 days ago. Essentially disappointing but returns to a better trip and mark continues to slide. |
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6th (1) (12/1 +45%) Rasiym |
12/1(+45%) | (1) Rasiym 12/1, Sixth of 10 in novice chase (80/1) at Thurles (18.4f, good to soft) on debut over fences 32 days ago, not knocked about. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Something to prove on the wellbeing front but might yet come good again. |
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7th (3) (7/2 +30%) Clarens |
7/2(+30%) | (3) Clarens 7/2, Failed to last home when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy, 9/1) 15 days ago. Expected to be bang there back down in trip here. Back to form when second of 20 at Navan; not sure what happened there last time. |
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8th (9) (16/1 -14%) Man River |
16/1(-14%) | (9) Man River 16/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Naas (16f, soft) 18 days ago. More needed at these weights, though. Beaten single-figure lengths in last two handicaps but being out of the weights is no help. |
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9th (6) (28/1 -155%) The Grey Falco |
28/1(-155%) | (6) The Grey Falco 28/1, 1 win from 3 runs this season. Fair fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good to soft, 5/1) 168 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ben Pauling and not dismissed. Southwell winner bought for 8,000gns; can win more races for new connections. |
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CLARENS is the selection in this competitive affair. Not the most consistent of late, he was a fine second of 20 on his penultimate start, with subsequent Leopardstown winners Music Of Tara and One Last Tango in third and fourth respectively. Pulled up when tried over 2m4f for the first time on his most recent outing, he might be able to bounce back now, dropping in trip. In truth, it's difficult to safely rule out any of the remaining eight contenders. Handicap debutant Belle The Lioness is given second preference and she is sure to have plenty of supporters, while the same can be said of Star Official with Danny Mullins aboard. Three-time winner Little Mixup warrants respect, while course victor Bynx and Ceberus, who won a Grade 3 as a juvenile, are others of interest.
BELLE THE LIONESS made an encouraging return when third at Wexford and can take a step forward now going into handicaps and resume winning ways. Clarens should prove suited by reverting to this trip so could emerge as the main danger to Henry de Bromhead's mare ahead of Star Official.
There's no question that CERBERUS has become frustrating but his mark continues to fall and he's back to his best distance.
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Speed Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (7) (5/6 +56%) Stoke The Fire |
5/6(+56%) | (7) Stoke The Fire 5/6, Fairly useful maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 15/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 16 in handicap at Naas (16.1f, heavy) 78 days ago, just failing. Consistent Flat maiden who very nearly won a 2m premier handicap last time. |
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2nd (3) (7/2 +0%) Nouvotic |
7/2(+0%) | (3) Nouvotic 7/2, Promising individual. 40/1, sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) on hurdles bow 44 days ago. Should improve. Sixth behind the smart Stellar Story on hurdling debut; should have more to offer. |
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3rd (8) (18/1 -13%) Half Off Six Pence |
18/1(-13%) | (8) Half Off Six Pence 18/1, Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, creditable fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (21f, soft) 34 days ago. 0-5 in points and has the same record over hurdles; ran just okay here last time. |
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4th (1) (7/1 -155%) Notkeepinyagoing |
7/1(-155%) | (1) Notkeepinyagoing 7/1, Fair hurdler. 10/1, good second of 15 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, heavy) 38 days ago. Point/bumper winner; latest well-held second was her best run yet over hurdles. |
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|PU| (5) (6/1 +33%) Reve Inoui |
6/1(+33%) | (5) Reve Inoui 6/1, €22,000 3-y-o, Kingston Hill gelding. Dam maiden on Flat (stayed 8.5f). Off mark in points at third attempt (Dec 10). Bought for £80,000 soon after winning a 3m point only last month. |
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|PU| (6) (18/1 -300%) Sirekoff |
18/1(-300%) | (6) Sirekoff 18/1, Promising type. Second of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy, 28/1) on hurdles bow 25 days ago. Step up in trip will suit and open to progress. Went close on his switch to hurdling at Clonmel (2m, heavy) but this is a stronger race. |
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|PU| (2) (25/1 +11%) Gabriel Ranger |
25/1(+11%) | (2) Gabriel Ranger 25/1, Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 22 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 50/1). Off 8 months. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip. Best bumper run was his third at Thurles but even then he trailed the winner by some 13l. |
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|PU| (4) (28/1 +15%) Pat The Carraig |
28/1(+15%) | (4) Pat The Carraig 28/1, Rule of Law gelding. Dam showed nothing sole start over hurdles. First reported foal; dam well held in a 2m4f hurdle; watching brief probably best. |
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STOKE THE FIRE begins for Middleham Park Racing Ireland here, and a winning start over jumps could well be in the offing. The Vadamos gelding has been costly to follow, but a Flat rating of 79 marks the stayer out as a useful sort to be going hurdling with. He has course experience, having finished runner-up to subsequent Listed second placer, Uxmal, in September. On outing number two at the venue now, expect an extended two miles and five to play to the Closutton's runners strengths. Notkeepinyagoing faced an unenviable task in chasing home subsequent dual black-type scorer Jetara at Fairyhouse, and taking into account her rider's claim she receives weight from most of her rivals. She's a strong contender for a place in the frame, along with Nouvotic and Sirekoff.
STOKE THE FIRE only just failed to break his maiden on the Flat at Naas in October and can make a winning start in this sphere if taking to hurdles at the first attempt. Sirekoff pulled clear of the rest when runner-up at Clonmel on his hurdles bow and is an obvious threat ahead of Nouvotic and Notkeepinyagoing.
Although a maiden off the Flat, STOKE THE FIRE very nearly won a premier handicap when last seen and he could be decent over hurdles.
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Speed Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (1) (7/1 -17%) Mick Charlie |
7/1(-17%) | (1) Mick Charlie 7/1, Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in October. 5/1, creditable second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.5f, heavy) 38 days ago. Veteran in fine form of late at Fairyhouse; has run well here before. |
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2nd (8) (20/1 -186%) Toor Moon |
20/1(-186%) | (8) Toor Moon 20/1, Found run of good form coming to a halt when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.8f, heavy) 55 days ago, weakening before next. Hood on 1st time. Too keen and paid the price at Fairyhouse last time on heavy so will need to settle better. |
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3rd (2) (11/8 +54%) Buachaillbocht |
11/8(+54%) | (2) Buachaillbocht 11/8, Promising sort. 1 win from 1 run this season. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at this course (21f, soft, 3/1) 34 days ago by ¾ length from Kiln Time, bit in hand. Not taken lightly. Well-backed C&D winner over Kiln Time; 10lb higher but likely more to come. |
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4th (7) (9/1 -13%) What An Ocean |
9/1(-13%) | (7) What An Ocean 9/1, Creditable third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24.4f, heavy, 5/1) 41 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction. Consistent form of late off this mark on heavy so definite claims again. |
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5th (5) (10/1 -11%) Kilbarry Saint |
10/1(-11%) | (5) Kilbarry Saint 10/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Below form sixth of 14 in novice hurdle (7/1) at Limerick (19f, heavy) 41 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Plenty to find on form. Potential improver now switched to handicap for connections whose runners do well here. |
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6th (10) (16/1 +0%) Cruisin Susan |
16/1(+0%) | (10) Cruisin Susan 16/1, C&D winner. Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Fairyhouse (23.2f, heavy) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive. Some of best form over C&D including third to Buachaillbocht; place claims again. |
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|PU| (4) (3/1 -9%) Kiln Time |
3/1(-9%) | (4) Kiln Time 3/1, Winner in hurdle at Wexford in November. Good second of 12 in handicap hurdle (10/3) at Fairyhouse (23.2f, heavy) 16 days ago, just failing. Has good chance on form. Most consistent of late, including over C&D; shortlisted again. |
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|PU| (6) (20/1 +0%) Party Pack |
20/1(+0%) | (6) Party Pack 20/1, Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 125/1) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve. Hard to make a case for on handicap debut but local challenger worth a market check. |
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|PU| (12) (25/1 +0%) Walk In The Stars |
25/1(+0%) | (12) Walk In The Stars 25/1, 40/1, first run since leaving Clare Hobson when sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, soft) 18 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve. Maiden form modest, surprising if she made an immediate impact in handicaps. |
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|PU| (9) (80/1 -300%) Therailwayman |
80/1(-300%) | (9) Therailwayman 80/1, Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good). Off 15 months. First run for yard after leaving E. Sheehy. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Back from 15 months absence for new yard and seems best watched on handicap debut. |
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BUACHAILLBOCHT can make light of the 10Ib hike in the ratings he received, for a course and distance success from November. Second and third on that occasion, Kiln Time and Cruisin Susan, reoppose now on better terms. However, neither has the same scope for progression as Buachaillbocht, and allied to that he hails for a string in cracking good order. Another track and trip victor that will justifiably have her supporters is Blossom De Mai. She's in receipt of a lot of weight from Buahaillbocht, and could be difficult to keep out of the frame. For local owners, What An Ocean is one of the lesser lights in Gordon Elliott's yard, but connections perseverance may be rewarded at some stage.
KILN TIME wasted no time getting back on track when just failing at Fairyhouse and can resume winning ways at the main expense of Buachaillbocht, who showed big improvement when beating the selection by ¾ length on handicap bow here 5 weeks ago but is now 6 lb worse off with Kiln Time. What An Ocean is best of the others.
Despite a hefty 10lb hike for a recent C&D win, the still unexposed BUACHAILLBOCHT can follow up
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Speed Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (4) (10/1 +17%) Jungle Boogie |
10/1(+17%) | (4) Jungle Boogie 10/1, 25/1, first run since leaving W. P. Mullins when 14¾ lengths fourth of 6 to El Fabiolo in Hilly Way Chase at Cork 22 days ago, finishing with running left. Looked an exciting prospect for previous yard and clearly retains plenty of ability, so he's of interest. Impressive maiden winner and all the better for recent comeback run. |
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2nd (1) (2/5 +88%) Classic Getaway |
2/5(+88%) | (1) Classic Getaway 2/5, High-class chaser. Career best when winning 6-runner listed chase at Thurles (22f, good to soft, 15/2) 32 days ago by 5½ lengths from Haut En Couleurs, kept up to work. Should take all the beating. Impressive Thurles seasonal return makes him a leading contender if handling track. |
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3rd (2) (14/1 -17%) Minella Crooner |
14/1(-17%) | (2) Minella Crooner 14/1, Useful hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 7/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.6f, soft) 29 days ago. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form. Drop back in trip here should suit but career-best probably required. |
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4th (3) (9/2 -100%) Bronn |
9/2(-100%) | (3) Bronn 9/2, Very smart chaser. Tailed-off last of 4 to Minella Crooner in listed chase (8/15) at Wexford (23f, heavy) 45 days ago, struck into when. Definite claims on his best form. Struck into himself at Wexford; claims on last season's form but unsure if heavy suits. |
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5th (5) (20/1 -67%) Longhouse Poet |
20/1(-67%) | (5) Longhouse Poet 20/1, Smart chaser. Six wins from 21 NH runs. Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.4f, soft, 33/1) 36 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others are more appealing.2 Contender on best of his form but will probably need more time to reach peak fitness. |
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6th (7) (40/1 -60%) Roi Mage |
40/1(-60%) | (7) Roi Mage 40/1, Smart chaser. Didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner listed cross-country race at Compiegne (26.8f, heavy, 24/10) 52 days ago by 3 lengths from Gasby Des Planches, responding well. This is tougher. Recent cross-country winner faces tough task here but no forlorn hope. |
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Paul Townend is on duty at Fairyhouse, and it could be that Danny Mullins finds himself on the Closutton number one hope in the shape of CLASSIC GETAWAY. The Cheveley Park Stud-owned eight-year-old is lightly less risky than stable companions Bronn and Monkfish, on the back of his Thurles success. Bronn's Wexford effort was too bad to be true, and hopefully he can show his true colours now after striking into his left fore pastern then. In receipt of 3Ib from Classic Getaway, Monkfish is much respected. We don't see the hugely talented chestnut too often, though, and market movements ought to be revealing as Brian Hayes takes the reins for the first time. Of the rest, Minella Crooner shouldn't be judged too harshly for pulling up in a marathon contest last time, whilst ex-Mullins representative Jungle Boogie can progress off a recent comeback effort. Former Thyestes hero Longhouse Poet may find this an insufficient stamina test. Roi Mage finished a well-held third here a year ago, but arrives off the back of a big French cross-country success.
CLASSIC GETAWAY has improved since switched to chasing and was impressive at Thurles on his reappearance, so he's the likeliest winner for all that his stablemate, Monkfish is a real class act on his day. Jungle Boogie is an intriguing runner on his second outing for Henry de Bromhead.
Willie Mullins has farmed this in recent years and has three live chances here, the pick being CLASSIC GETAWAY who impressed at Thurles
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Speed Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (7) (11/2 -38%) Mount Frisco |
11/2(-38%) | (7) Mount Frisco 11/2, Modest chaser. Respectable fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17f, soft, 20/1) 6 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Possibilities. Well held on chase debut in stronger Clonmel beginners last month but can't be ruled out. |
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2nd (2) (7/1 +36%) Knocknagappagh |
7/1(+36%) | (2) Knocknagappagh 7/1, Modest hurdler. 14/1, respectable seventh of 16 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, soft) 18 days ago. Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Runner-up here on chase debut; more needed but don't rule out. |
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3rd (4) (Evens +50%) Making Country |
Evens(+50%) | (4) Making Country Evens, Showed ability only start in bumpers back in 2021 and, having tasted success in points thereafter, he shaped with some promise in face of stiff task when last of 6 in minor event hurdle at Leopardstown in spring 2022. Absent again since but he may well have more to offer. Long absent but any market support on chase debut should be noted. |
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4th (3) (9/4 -13%) Low Mileage |
9/4(-13%) | (3) Low Mileage 9/4, Fair chaser who posted a very good fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (25f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Significantly down in trip but holds good form claims. Struggling in handicaps and questionable if he can run to current mark; chance if he can.. |
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|PU| (1) (33/1 -175%) Coastguard Lady |
33/1(-175%) | (1) Coastguard Lady 33/1, Behind when fell 4 out in novice chase (100/1) at Thurles (22f, soft) 39 days ago. Down in trip with work to do. Placed in maiden hurdle here for Willie Mullins but hasn't shown much since. |
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|PU| (5) (125/1 -279%) May Call You Back |
125/1(-279%) | (5) May Call You Back 125/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 25 days ago. Makes chase debut with more required. Nothing at huge prices in maiden hurdles and hard to fancy now switched to fences. |
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Owner David L'Estrange had a 2023 to remember on the equine and indeed canine front, and he can get 2024 off to the perfect start courtesy of the Philip Dempsey-trained LOW MILEAGE. A bad mistake contributed to Low Mileage pulling up at Fairyhouse in November. In a well-contested Molony Cup at Thurles last time though, a fifth place finish was much more like it, and though back in trip and still a maiden trust J J Slevin to put his mount's experience to good use. Making Country returns after a substantial absence. Many were pleased to see the old-firm alliance of J P McManus and Edward O'Grady combine with an exciting sort in No Flies On Him at Leopardstown. That fellow's jockey, Mark Walsh, can make his presence felt now as well on point-to-point scorer Making Country. Warm In Gorey looks the pick of Philip Rothwell's pair.
A few of these arrive with question marks against them so it is worth siding with winning-pointer MAKING COUNTRY to defy a long absence and go in at the first time of asking in this sphere. Low Mileage rates the obvious threat despite taking a big drop in trip. Mount Frisco and Warm In Gorey can fight it out for minor honours.
A weak rated novice chase in which it could pay to take a chance on the reappearing chase debutant MAKING COUNTRY
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1st (4) (5/2 +0%) Rochestown |
5/2(+0%) | (4) Rochestown 5/2, Second of 12 in handicap chase (8/1) at this course (21.4f, soft) 34 days ago. Big player. Recent comeback C&D second augurs well despite 4lb rise. |
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2nd (5) (11/4 +8%) Mahler Appeal |
11/4(+8%) | (5) Mahler Appeal 11/4, Creditable fourth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, heavy, 15/2) 20 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and he's one for the shortlist. Solid recent hurdle efforts on heavy; one to consider. |
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3rd (3) (15/2 -7%) Lilian Bland |
15/2(-7%) | (3) Lilian Bland 15/2, 4/1, respectable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft) last May. That was her latest start under Rules but a couple of recent runs in points under her belt and she's worth considering on this chase debut. Placed in Clonmel handicap hurdles last season; straight into handicap for chase debut. |
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4th (8) (10/1 +64%) Glorious Singer |
10/1(+64%) | (8) Glorious Singer 10/1, Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. Ninth of 20 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Cork (20f, heavy) 22 days ago. Opposable on chase debut. Basement-rated hurdler hard to fancy on belated chase debut. |
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5th (9) (12/1 -85%) Greenway Machine |
12/1(-85%) | (9) Greenway Machine 12/1, One win from 22 NH runs. Successful in this sphere at Downpatrick in October. 8/1, below form fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.7f, soft) 46 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes. Below-par at Punchestown but big player on previous form. |
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6th (2) (18/1 -29%) Carnet De Stage |
18/1(-29%) | (2) Carnet De Stage 18/1, Two wins from 41 NH runs. Last of 9 in handicap chase at Cartmel (21.2f, good to soft, 12/1) on latest start under Rules in June (little impact in 3 starts between the flags since). Back from recent stint in point-to-points and has form on heavy so don't rule out. |
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|PU| (7) (7/2 +53%) Duffys Hodey |
7/2(+53%) | (7) Duffys Hodey 7/2, 7/1, bit below form third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy). Off 11 months ahead of this chase debut and his stamina has to be taken on trust. Hard to see him making an immediate impact over fences after a year's absence. |
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|PU| (1) (16/1 -100%) Made In Muckross |
16/1(-100%) | (1) Made In Muckross 16/1, Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Eighth of 10 in novice chase at Thurles (18.4f, good to soft, 250/1) 32 days ago. Up in trip for this handicap chase debut. Needs a couple of these to falter. Came up against smart types in beginners chases; opening mark probably on the high side. |
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The Walsh yard in Doneraile County Cork is struggling to hit the bullseye at present, and that may put some off the chances of ROCHESTOWN. At a venue that provided them with many good days in past, there were tentative signs of a revival for the Walsh outfit at Limerick last week. They clearly mean business now with the booking of Darragh O'Keeffe for Rochestown, and a repeat of his second placing here in November might well be good enough. A 4Ib hike in the weights makes it a little more difficult, and something like chase debutant Glorious Singer could provide stiff enough opposition getting a chunk of weight. Mahler Appeal and Greenway Machine are among the others that need considering.
MAHLER APPEAL and Rochestown could be the pair to concentrate on. The latter is not passed over lightly on the back of his solid reappearance second here in November, but Mahler Appeal returns to this sphere on the back of a couple of solid efforts in big-field handicap hurdles and he is marginally preferred. Lilian Bland is best of the rest.
A clear second over C&D on his comeback run in November, ROCHESTOWN can go one better here, chiefly at the expense of Mahler Appeal
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