Racing Again On The 19th February Handicap Chase.
Thurles · Thursday, 5 Feb · 17:42
· 2m 2f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:42
Off time
16
Runners
Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
JOURNEY SO FAR (IRE
🥈 Second
RIVER VALE (IRE
🥉 Third
KILBRIN ROCCO (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 19 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5
4/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
6.50
11/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
11
10/1
09 · —
11
10/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
17
16/1
12 · —
19
18/1
13 · —
21
20/1
14 · —
21
20/1
15 · —
23
22/1
16 · —
34
33/1
17 · —
51
50/1
18 · —
51
50/1
19 · —
101
100/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Blue Hop (G)
FAV
[T]
Fairly useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 2/1, first run since leaving B. F. Brookhouse when encouraging third of 9 in novice chase at Tramore (15.8f, soft) 35 days ago, staying on late having been badly hampered early on. Not ruled out.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 9 | 75.3 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Fenway Park (G)
[P1T]
Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 16 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces go on for the 1st time now.
|
Brian Hayes | A McNamara | 7 | 75.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
West Of Carrig (G)
9/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) 21 days ago, driven out. Up 6 lb but he can go well again.
|
Mr A J Browne | Don Browne | 9 | 75.3 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 8th | 4 | — |
Femme Magnifique (M)
[T]
Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Well-beaten last of 6 in Grade 2 chase at this course (20.9f, good to soft, 100/1) 18 days ago. No forlorn hope with her sights now lowered.
|
Cian Quirke | P Kiely | 8 | 74.8 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 9th | 5 | — |
Journey So Far (G)
[H]
Promising Jet Away gelding who took a big step forward in this sphere when a keeping-on seventh of 13 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.2f, soft, 400/1) 54 days ago. Goes into handicaps with more to offer. Not taken lightly.
|
Kieren Buckley | G P Cromwell | 6 | 74.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
River Vale (G)
[T]
Got off the mark over fences here in October and in good nick over hurdles since, winning at Naas. Very much one to consider back in this sphere.
|
Luke Burke Ott | M Winters | 10 | 74.4 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Tell Us This (G)
[T]
Fair winner at 18f over hurdles. Yet to score in this sphere but not disgraced when seventh of 14 to West of Carrig in handicap chase (18/1) at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) 21 days ago. Considered.
|
Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell | 7 | 73.5 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Mount Frisco (G)
Twenty runs since last win in 2024 but he posted a respectable sixth of 14 in handicap chase at this course (20.9f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Not dismissed.
|
Michael Kenneally | J P Ryan | 7 | 72.6 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 11th | 9 | — |
Toofareastiswest (G)
Course winner. 80/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, soft) 35 days ago. Switches to chasing with something to prove.
|
John Aherne | A O'Grady | 10 | 72.1 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 6th | 10 | — |
Giant Haystacks (G)
[T]
Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 33/1, well-held seventh of 11 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.2f, heavy) on debut over fences 21 days ago. Lots more is needed now going into handicaps.
|
Danny Gilligan | R O'Sullivan | 7 | 71.7 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 1st | 11 | — |
Quornofamonday (G)
[P]
Arrives out of sorts, coming in a well-held sixth of 14 to West of Carrig in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) 21 days ago. Others are preferred.
|
Donagh Meyler | J P Dempsey | 8 | 71.7 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 10th | 12 | — |
Kilbrin Rocco (G)
[T]
Career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Clonmel (16f, heavy, 15/8) 28 days ago. Well on top at the finish there so he's a player despite a 7 lb rise.
|
Gary Noonan | E McCarthy | 7 | 70.8 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 13 | — |
Luimneach (G)
[HT]
It's now 14 runs since his last win in 2023 but he posted a very good second of 11 at Down Royal (20.7f, heavy) 16 days ago, though he carried head rather awkwardly late on. Up 3 lb but well in the mix.
|
Aidan Kelly | D McDonogh | 9 | 70.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 14 | — |
Tsavo Park (G)
[T]
Low-mileage sort who comes here in good form, fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy) 16 days ago. One to note now going over fences.
|
Gavin Brouder | J J Hanlon | 7 | 70.3 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 7th | 15 | — |
Mic Drop (G)
Eleven runs since last win in 2024 and only twelfth of 15 in novice chase at Clonmel (17.3f, heavy) 65 days ago. Needs this switch to handicaps to spark a resurgence.
|
Sean Flanagan | D M O'Brien | 7 | 68.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 16 | — |
Toon Town (G)
[BT]
Blinkered for 1st time and best effort over fences when second of 5 in handicap chase at Catterick (15.7f, good) 51 days ago, despite hanging left late on. Must enter calculations with headgear retained.
|
Eoin Staples | G P Cromwell | 9 | 68 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 17 | — |
Ernie From Nurney (G)
[T]
9/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.5f, heavy) 25 days ago. No forlorn hope. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 1 | P Roche | 9 | 67.6 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 18 | — |
Set The Tone (M)
[T]
Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, good to soft, 25/1) 8 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on her chase debut. RESERVE.
|
Ryan Treacy | D M O'Brien | 5 | 65.3 kg |
101
100/1
|
| — | 19 | — |
Another Ocana (G)
Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below-form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 38 days ago. More required back chasing. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 3 | L J Archdeacon | 9 | 66.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Blue Hop (4/1), Mount Frisco (11/2), Kilbrin Rocco (11/2), West Of Carrig (7/1), Toon Town (7/1), River Vale (17/2), Mic Drop (10/1), Journey So Far (10/1), Luimneach (10/1), Tell Us This (16/1), Ernie From Nurney (16/1), Tsavo Park (18/1), Giant Haystacks (20/1), Femme Magnifique (20/1), Quornofamonday (22/1), Fenway Park (33/1), Toofareastiswest (50/1), Another Ocana (50/1), Set The Tone (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6899.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2300.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1150.0 EUR |
| P4 | 575.0 EUR |
| P5 | 345.0 EUR |
| P6 | 230.0 EUR |