Racecards
15:55 Thurles (IRE)
Thurles Racecourse Handicap Chase (0-102)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €9,000 added
- Winner: €6,210
- 2nd: €1,440
- 3rd: €630
- 4th: €360
- Form 448-679
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
prominent, soon disputed, left in lead 4th, slight mistake 5th, headed before next, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd after 5 out, pushed along in 5th when fell 3 out
- Form 0-09026
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J Dullea
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up towards rear, progress into 5th 6 out, 3rd next, improved to dispute 4 out, ridden in close 2nd entering straight, under pressure in 4th 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace
- Form 2/9-5956
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Brian Hayes
held up towards rear, mistake 6 out, closer in 5th after next, ridden to challenge entering straight, under pressure in 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace
- Form 15-4P4P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P Stafford
- Jockey J M Moore
held up early, chased leaders from 4th, disputed from before 7th, ridden in close 3rd 3 out, under pressure and slight mistake 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace
- Form 80-0756
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer W J Austin
- Jockey D J Mullins
held up towards rear, swift progress to lead and dispute 7th, 4th and mistake 11th, slight mistake and pecked 6 out, ridden and dropped towards rear next, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 8F2-566
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer S K Ryder
- Jockey B T O'Connell
led and disputed, slight mistake 1st, bad mistake and unseated rider 4th
- Form 33/P835
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey P E Corbett
settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, improved to dispute 11th, narrow lead entering straight, ridden to assert before last, kept on strongly, eased close home
- Form U4P5-FP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer L Whitmore
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, hampered 4th, 4th halfway, dropped towards rear 10th, mistake 11th, ridden in rear and mistake 5 out, no impression in moderate 7th before 4 out, behind in poor 5th when pulled up before last
- Form 878F-55
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer William P Murphy
- Jockey Phillip Enright
chased leaders, mistake 5th, led before next, headed before 7th, 3rd halfway, mistake 11th, ridden in 6th after 5 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up after 4 out
In depth
Verdict
In fourteen starts since landing a hunter chase at Gowran in 2014, Loch Dara has more letters in his form figures than numbers. Betterthanalright is the only course and distance winner in the line-up though that victory was over a year ago and he's still on a higher mark. Line View is inconsistent and hasn't proved he stays this far under Rules while Rare Legend has been beaten a long way on all three starts over regulation fences. Winning point-to-pointer DR DUCKETT didn't run badly on his handicap debut over fences at Fairyhouse and wouldn't need much more so gets the nod in a race where nothing arrives in form.
Formwatch
Betterthanalright (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Prominent, pushed along after 4 out, lost place and no impression from before 2 out, no extra, 9th of 15, 32l behind Winter Magic (11-7) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Line View (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Prominent, led before 3rd, joined from 3 out, headed approaching straight, no extra from 2 out, 6th of 13, 27 1/2l behind Eiri Na Casca (10-1) at Naas 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Rare Legend (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 6th, ridden 3 out, no impression, 6th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Flemenstorm (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hvy in Jan.
Gibbstown (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra approaching 3 out where slight mistake, weakened and pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
All The Chimneys (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Towards rear, slight mistake 10th, ridden in moderate 5th from 2 out, no impression, never a factor, 6th of 10, dist behind Measureofmydreams (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hvy in Jan.
Garrai Phaidin (IRE) 150-1 (11-12) Slightly impeded 2nd, soon chased leaders, poor 5th approaching 8th, slight mistake next, soon no impression, 6th of 15, dist behind Ttebbob (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f sft in Nov.
Milanesque (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders early, soon towards rear, no impression from 6 out, never a factor, 5th of 7, dist behind Pleasant Company (11-12) at Punchestown 3m 1f hvy in Dec.
Loch Dara (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along and no impression after 10th, behind and pulled up after 13th, at Thurles 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Dr Duckett (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, reminders 7th, ridden 3 out, moderate 6th entering straight, slight mistake 2 out and no impression, kept on one pace from last, 5th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Sunsetstorise (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.