Racecards
14:50 Thurles (IRE)
Horse & Jockey Hotel Kinloch Brae Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €45,000 added
- Winner: €26,550
- 2nd: €8,550
- 3rd: €4,050
- 4th: €1,800
- Form 514242
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
tracked leader, closer in 2nd approaching 3 out, led 2 out and asserted approaching last, pushed out and stayed on well run-in
- Form 3133/10-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 147
tracked leader, 4th and slight mistake 7th, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, no extra from 2 out
- Form 1-F3314
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
tracked leader, 3rd 4 out and mistake next, pushed along entering straight and no impression after 2 out, no extra
- Form 31/1F-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
led, slight mistake 6th and 3 lengths lead halfway, mistake 8th, pressed 3 out, slight mistake and headed next, no impression on winner approaching last, no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Woodland Opera beat Tombstone to land a Grade 2 in a small field at Punchestown but couldn't make the transition to the highest level at Leopardstown where he never travelled throughout. This is just the trip and ground for A TOI PHIL, who couldn't get close to Bachasson at Tramore but has been performing with credit at a very high level since landing a Grade 2 at Gowran in September. He had the promising Nambour 12l behind when landing a Grade 2 at Punchestown in November 2016 and can get back to winning ways. Arctic Skipper hasn't been out for over a year but has a Grade 2 victory at Navan to his credit though American Tom looks more of a threat. He looked a fine prospect when winning his first two races for Willie Mullins and was found to be coughing after falling at Navan a year ago. He will have needed his comeback at Naas in November and will be spot-on here.
Formwatch
A Toi Phil (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Held up early, 3rd halfway, 2nd before 5 out, pressed leader after 3 out, ridden in 2nd and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 13l behind Bachasson (11-9) at Tramore 2m 5f lst (1) hvy in Jan.
Arctic Skipper (IRE) 100-1 (11-10) Led and disputed, headed before 10th, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened, 10th of 13, dist behind Outlander (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Dec.
Woodland Opera (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) In rear, not fluent 3 out, chased leaders but no impression from before next, 4th of 6, at Leopardstown 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Dec.
American Tom (FR) 7-4 (11-1) Led, jumped slightly left at times, ridden and joined 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Ball D'arc (11-10) at Naas 2m (1) Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Nambour (GER) 7-2 (11-3) Led, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no impression in 3rd from last, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 6, 12 1/4l behind A Toi Phil (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 6f (1) sft in Nov.