Molony Cup Handicap Chase.
Thurles · Saturday, 20 Dec · 16:12
· 3m 1f 66y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:12
Off time
16
Runners
Yielding to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
RISING DUST (IRE
🥈 Second
PRIORY PARK (IRE
🥉 Third
ACLASS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 19 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
9
8/1
04 · —
9.50
17/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
15
14/1
11 · —
21
20/1
12 · —
21
20/1
13 · —
26
25/1
14 · —
34
33/1
15 · —
34
33/1
16 · —
34
33/1
17 · —
41
40/1
18 · —
51
50/1
19 · —
51
50/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 | — |
Jumping Susie (M)
[T]
Fairly useful winner at 22f over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, unseated rider in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, soft, 8/1) 92 days ago.
|
Dylan Kidd | J C McConnell | 7 | 75.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
The Gradual Slope (G)
25/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Navan (20.7f, heavy) 14 days ago weakening when unseated rider 4 out. Back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.
|
Sean O'Keeffe | S O O'Brien | 8 | 75.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Hardy Diamond (M)
[P]
Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in August. 28/1, respectable 16¼ lengths sixth of 15 to Rising Dust in handicap chase at this course (22f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Looks summed up by mark.
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 6 | 74.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Maciver (G)
5/1, good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) 18 days ago, running on. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | A O'Grady | 8 | 73.5 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Aclass (G)
[P]
7/2, career best when winning 8-runner novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, soft) 25 days ago, going clear. May have even more to offer as a chaser.
|
Mr J C Canavan | J P Flavin | 7 | 72.6 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Priory Park (G)
Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in September. 12/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (21f, soft) 36 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Shortlist material from very handy mark.
|
Eoin Staples | Edward F Power | 9 | 72.6 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 9th | 7 | — |
Coffeys Forge (G)
[H1]
Winner in chase at Downpatrick in May. Seventh of 9 in handicap chase at Naas (20.2f, soft, 16/1) 41 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott. Hood on 1st time.
|
Brian Barry | S Aherne | 9 | 72.1 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 8th | 8 | — |
Our Boy Rocky (G)
28/1, bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 48 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut.
|
R Deegan | L P Cusack | 7 | 71.7 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Slotty Dotty (M)
[HT]
Fair winner at 22f over hurdles. Very good third of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, soft, 8/1) 20 days ago.
|
Phillip Enright | Bernard Crowley | 7 | 71.7 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 1st | 10 | — |
Rising Dust (G)
FAV
Promising sort. Fair winner at 23f over hurdles. 11/10, career best when winning 15-runner handicap chase at this course (22f, good to soft) 23 days ago, always holding on. Remains of very serious interest.
|
Donagh Meyler | E Mullins | 7 | 71.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| — | 11 | — |
Fairyhill Run (M)
17/2, fell in handicap chase at Wexford (25.5f, good to soft) 150 days ago. Booking of Kenneally a plus.
|
Michael Kenneally | J P Ryan | 10 | 70.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 12 | — |
Island Mccoo (G)
[T1]
Below form ninth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 20/1) 13 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.
|
Liam McKenna | D Duggan | 8 | 68.5 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 7th | 13 | — |
Three By Two (M)
[P]
Respectable fourth of 15 in minor event chase at Punchestown (24.4f, soft, 20/1) 27 days ago.
|
Jordan Gainford | D P Murphy | 9 | 68.5 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 6th | 14 | — |
The Little Yank (G)
[B]
12/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly back up in trip.
|
Daniel King | J P Ryan | 10 | 66.7 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 15 | — |
Love Like This (M)
Remains a maiden after 32 NH runs. 8/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, heavy) 5 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Difficult ask.
|
Danny Mullins | J P Ryan | 7 | 65.3 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 16 | — |
Zolpharine (G)
One win from 36 NH runs. 8/1, running creditably when unseated rider in handicap chase at Clonmel (18.3f, heavy) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
|
Luke Dempsey | J P Ryan | 7 | 64.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 17 | — |
Made In The Woods (G)
[T]
Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Norman Lee when good sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy, 4/1) 18 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Not taken lightly. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 1 | M Winters | 8 | 64.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 18 | — |
Plain Or Battered (G)
[P]
Modest winner at 24f over hurdles. 15/2, below form 51 lengths ninth of 15 to Rising Dust in handicap chase at this course (22f, good to soft) 23 days ago. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 2 | P J Rothwell | 8 | 64.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 19 | — |
Toor Moon (G)
Remains a maiden after 31 NH runs. Creditable second of 14 in handicap chase (7/2) at Tramore (21.4f, soft) 25 days ago. Merits consideration. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 3 | Ms M Flynn | 8 | 64 kg |
9
8/1
|
Betting forecast: Rising Dust (5/2), Priory Park (4/1), Toor Moon (8/1), Our Boy Rocky (17/2), Slotty Dotty (9/1), Three By Two (9/1), Maciver (10/1), Love Like This (11/1), Aclass (12/1), Hardy Diamond (14/1), The Little Yank (20/1), Made In The Woods (20/1), Island Mccoo (25/1), Jumping Susie (33/1), Fairyhill Run (33/1), Plain Or Battered (33/1), The Gradual Slope (40/1), Coffeys Forge (50/1), Zolpharine (50/1)
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 |