17:25 Thurles
Good To Yieldingwww.thurlesraces.ie (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- First Prize: £4876.03
- 1m 7f 136y
- 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners
Type: NH Flat
Surface: Turf
Weather: Mostly cloudy
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W: 11st 10lb
Age: 4 yo Gelding
Bred by Jim Bolger; half-brother to Teorie who won over 1m2f on the Flat for Bolger and twice over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien.
Form: 6
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W: 11st 10lb
Age: 4 yo Gelding
Last of six on debut at Punchestown last month, 7 1/2l behind fifth-placed Hillstar Blues.
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W: 11st 10lb
Age: 4 yo Gelding
Gelded son out of Galileo out of a 6f AW juvenile winner; cost 140,000gns at two; tenth foal; closely related to two winners, half-brother to winners, notably the Falmouth Stakes and Prix Rothschild winner Amazing Maria; should be in the mix if he stays.
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W: 11st 10lb
Age: 4 yo Colt
Fifth foal; dam showed little, but closely related to Group 3 winner Duchess Andorra, out of unraced sister to Cheveley Park winner Embassy.
Form: 5
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W: 11st 10lb
Age: 4 yo Gelding
Decent pedigree; neglected in the market on debut at Punchestown, despite being partnered by Derek O'Connor who again takes the ride; held up before making some late progress to finish fifth of six with only Cholo behind.
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W: 11st 10lb
Age: 4 yo Gelding
Fifth foal; half-brother to two Flat winners in France; dam stayed well on the Flat; represents top connections; hooded for debut.
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W: 11st 10lb
Age: 4 yo Gelding
Fifth foal, dam unraced sister to bumper and prolific hurdle/chase winner Sword Of Fate.
Form: 54
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W: 11st 10lb
Age: 4 yo Gelding
Looked a bit raw on debut at Navan when 22l fifth of eight behind the Gordon Elliott-trained Spinningayarn; last of four at Naas though not beaten far; cheekpieces worn then, left off now; the experience of his two races should be an asset in this company.
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W: 11st 10lb
Age: 4 yo Gelding
First foal; dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdle/chase winner Abolitionist, out of once-raced half-sister to high-class jumper Racing Demon; in good hands.
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W: 11st 3lb
Age: 4 yo Filly
Half-sister to winners Sonnyboyliston (Ebor/Irish St Leger), Lot Of Joy (Flat, Listed hurdle) and Dubeyeracingcraic (2m2f hurdle); dam 1m7f-2m Flat and 2m3f/2m4f hurdle winner; cost 175,000euros as a yearling; was reported to be suffering from an allergy when missing an engagement in a 1m2f maiden at Cork last May; top rider booked.
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W: 11st 3lb
Age: 4 yo Filly
Eighth foal; half-sister to winners Kaloci (bumper/2m hurdle), Lodilomoco (bumper), Kelp Forest (bumper) and Scar Bridge (point); dam maiden.
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Betting Forecast
20/1 Certamen, 20/1 Cholo, 7/2 Galileo Sand, 25/1 Heslostthehunger, 14/1 Hillstar Blues, 4/1 Old Bridge, 14/1 One True Friend, 12/1 Shabra Diya, 8/1 Tim Toe, 9/4 Eagle Of Destiny, 20/1 Hunskelper
Non-runners
Starting Fifteen
Verdict
Paddy Twomey had EAGLE OF DESTINY ready to run in a ten-furlong Flat maiden last spring. The half-sister to Irish St Leger winner Sonnyboyliston may prove equal to this different task. Galileo Sand, a half-brother to 1m Group 1 winner Amazing Maria, should make his presence felt if staying effectively. Old Bridge is another newcomer who could feature. Shabra Diya has an edge in experience that should help. [Alan Sweetman]