BetVictor are very excited to sponsor two races on a good day at Thurles tomorrow, with the card seeing representation from all the big yards you can expect. The likes of Willie Mullins, Gordon Elliott and Henry De Bromhead all have good chances.
The current going at the time of writing is Yielding on the chase track whilst the hurdles course is Yielding to Soft. The forecast for race day is that it should be a dry day with little rain about.
Racing has taken place on these grounds since 1732 and the course is notable for its ability to provide a good racing surface even in some of the worst winters Ireland has seen.
The right-handed track tends to suit horses who are up with the pace and has two fences up the home straight which can see plenty of late changes at the climax of a chase race.
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BetVictor sponsor the opening race on the card at Thurles and whilst it’s not the strongest betting heat, the face has an intriguing favourite in Klassical Dream who makes his first start over fences in this Beginners Chase. The 2019 Supreme Novice winner at the Cheltenham Festival has had a curious career since winning that grade one race. Three times a winner at the Punchestown Festival in the Champion Stayers race, nine feels a late start to life over fences but given he is trained by Willie Mullins it would be no shock to see this former high-class hurdler take top rank in some of the better novice chase races over a trip this season.
Tomorrow at Thurles he starts out over two miles six and on paper faces just two rivals that can trouble him. Gold Bullion trained by Henry De Bromhead was third on his first chase start at Listowel, this very lightly raced seven-year-old could be the one to trouble Klassical Dream, the alternative danger is Digby who was a five length second to Flanking Maneuver at Fairyhouse last month. In truth this race on paper looks set to be the ideal introduction to fences for Klassical Dream and it may be a race you want to consider using the lengthen the odds feature on the BetVictor site to find any value. Either way it’s my race of the day to see how the 160 rated hurdler takes to fences in the Download The BetVictor App Beginners Chase.
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Thurles is the venue for my best bet of the day, and it comes in the BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing EBF Novice Hurdle and this looks a cracking contest. Six go to post with John McConnell duel- handed with Chance The Robin and Moon D’Orange, a couple of mares in Glendard Mahler and Sarah Beara plus last time out winners Getaway Charlie and Will Do.
The Nap will come from Gordon Elliott’s yard who have been ticking over well in the last few weeks. The profile of Will Do is an interesting one, starting with his only run in a point to point where he finished fourth. The first, second, third and fifth all went on to win races under rules. Sadly Snake Roll the second is no longer with us but the quality of that sets a decent level.
His first start for the current yard came in a fair maiden hurdle at Punchestown where he was second to Monbeg Park, now rated 137 after three bumper runs where he was never out the first three in the finish facing the likes of Fact To File and Tullyhill. He returned to hurdling last month at Sligo where he stayed on in good fashion to break his maiden over hurdles over just slightly further than today’s trip. Hopefully some decent opposition means Will Do is a fair price to be backing. I respect the John McConnell pair but remain concerned about the yard form which is now standing at no winners from the last 38 runners.
