IE - Thurles - Race 5

Thoroughbred

17 Runners

12.7f

Handicap

Turf

Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)

11.5K

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Verdict

GLEN ECHO is steadily going the right way in handicaps, enhancing his form further when posting a very good second at Roscommon 38 days ago. He looks to hold solid claims of going one place better, with Red Glory who has developed into a fairly useful hurdler since last seen on the Flat another key player. Felicity Smoak and Max Meridius also make each-way appeal.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
3	Improving 3-y-o who posted a good third at Cork in July and advanced his form with cheekpieces retained when finishing second at Roscommon (1½m, good to soft, 4/1) 38 days ago. Big player on that evidence on the back of a 1 lb rise. 1st Pick 3 Glen Echo (Ire) Jockey: R. Whearty Trainer: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland J: R. Whearty T: Gavin Patrick Cromwell, Ireland	100	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Improving 3-y-o who posted a good third at Cork in July and advanced his form with cheekpieces retained when finishing second at Roscommon (1½m, good to soft, 4/1) 38 days ago. Big player on that evidence on the back of a 1 lb rise.
1	Fairly useful 3-time hurdle winner upon joining present stable who again ran well when fourth in that sphere at Galway (17f) in August. Clearly not 100% when pulled up at Bellewstown 6 weeks ago but potentially very well treated back in this sphere. 2nd Pick 1 Red Glory (Ire) Jockey: A. S. Grant Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: A. S. Grant T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	90	-	-	-	25%
Analysis Fairly useful 3-time hurdle winner upon joining present stable who again ran well when fourth in that sphere at Galway (17f) in August. Clearly not 100% when pulled up at Bellewstown 6 weeks ago but potentially very well treated back in this sphere.
2	Yet to win a race but back from an absence in good heart earlier this year, fourth on the Flat at Navan (13f) in June prior to finishing third over hurdles at Cork in July. Not in quite the same form at Wexford in August but no forlorn hope returned to this discipline after a break. 3rd Pick 2 Felicity Smoak (Ire) Jockey: J. Pietropaolo Trainer: Paul Nolan, Ireland J: J. Pietropaolo T: Paul Nolan, Ireland	91	-	-	-	15%
Analysis Yet to win a race but back from an absence in good heart earlier this year, fourth on the Flat at Navan (13f) in June prior to finishing third over hurdles at Cork in July. Not in quite the same form at Wexford in August but no forlorn hope returned to this discipline after a break.

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