Thurles - Thursday 24th November
SEAN - THURLES
1.00 Handicap Chase - 2 miles 6 furlongs - 14 run Yielding
A clear favourite here with Elliots ARCTIC AMBITION - very short in the market and win saver material only if you're desperate.
The price means some value lower down the food chain and I'm quietly confident about a couple at nice e/w prices.
YEAH MAN makes Handicap debut from a canny Yard. Won a decent 3 mile P2P and has then run over minimal distances to get this mark. I'll be disappointed if this one is not placed as I know they think a fair bit of it!
DIAMOND GROVE and Ennemi Public are overpriced. DIAMOND GROVE showed some promise last time out, has had a couple of runs and now fully race fit off a nice mark and weight. Ennemi Public is an ex Elliott horse who has struggled in recent times but there is ability there, I'm intrigued when JJ Slevin rides one a 3 figure Odds (in some places).
There are plenty of dangers, most notably Difficult Decision, Touch Of Oscar , Oscar Romero and Beating the Odds, but conditions, the trip and the need for a run just put me off them and I'm happy with the following-:
TRACKER - Yeah Man / Shrapnel - Diamond Grove + Ennemi Public
Thurles 2.40 Handicap Hurdle - 2 miles 4 and 1/2 furlongs - 15 run - Yielding
L'OR DES ROSES is the one to beat and again have a win saver if you feel the need, I won't be having.
I'm really sweet here at nice odds on GALI FLIGHT who I noted last time out as being unlucky in running and I think it could be spot on now for a big effort, PRINCE ZALTAR is one of several in the Tracker, the other pair dont look as interesting today as this one and back over Hurdles with Rachel up it has good place chances at least.
It'll be interesting to see how Attitash runs after a long lay off for a new Yard and at bigger end of the market I like to look of PAIDIS PASSION who has shown glimmers of promise, was out of its depth last time in better company in a tougher rac, but will now be fully tuned up at the right lvel.
TRACKERS - Gali Flight + Prince Zaltar / Shrapnel - Paidis Passion