The Irish Angle: "a well-bred unexposed type from a top yard"
Our Irish expert offers his three best bets for Thursdays action from Thurles, live on Racing TV.
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2.38 Thurles: Shoda
Fratas is frustrating at this stage and Shoda is far more interesting going forward, especially on this ground.
She looks well-treated and is in proven form on the Flat.
In her last handicap over hurdles, she was 4-1 in a much better race and is actually 4lb lower here.
3.15 Thurles: Daisy Fingall
In such a weak race, one is crying out for a well-bred unexposed type from a top yard and this one is that, for all that it is possible she will be grossly inferior to Captain Guinness, her half-brother.
Both her last runs, in far better races than this, were encouraging.
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3.48 Thurles: Sinbad My Dad
A race crying out for an each-way bet with so many long shots.
I was quite sweet on Topothelane when he disappointed last time; he can surely do better.
Sinbad My Dad reappears after competing in a good novices' contest, dominated by unexposed types, at Gowran on Saturday.
That was only his fifth hurdles run and he should be thereabouts with a repeat, staying on gamely after getting outpaced and not beaten far.
He won on the Flat off 68 in September so 92 looks very workable now we know he stays over hurdles. He is also 2lb lower today than last time out.
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