Paul Townend previews his Saturday rides at Thurles
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I have three rides at Thurles onSaturday ahead of a short break before we enter a busy Christmas period.
I start on Max Dynamite (12.10) who has been around the world on the Flat. Interestingly he was second in the Galway Hurdle, which is his best line of form over hurdles.
Itwill be interesting to see how he jumps fences. He wasn’t the bravest overhurdles but three miles here will help him get into a rhythm and if he takes tothem he is the class horse in the race.
He has to take on plenty of horses with experience which won’t be easy.
Small Farm jumped very well in Gowran and the step up to three miles will be a big help to him. Captain Cj has experience behind a couple of decent horses as does Jessie Harrington’s Discordantly.
Soit’s not going to be an easy task for him but his schooling has been good overfences and hopefully he can put in a good round of jumping, which will be veryimportant to him going forward.
Drury (1.55) was very impressive in her maiden the last day. She drops back to two miles here which probably won’t be ideal for her.
JeremysFlame brings the highest level of form to the race. She ran a cracker inNewbury the last day. I couldn’t see Heaven Help Us improving by her on thatform.
Druryran into a good sort in Mallow a couple of runs ago and that form has beenfranked. If the drop back to two miles doesn’t inconvenience her too much Ithink she can run very well.
Kalanisi Og (3.05) was impressive winning probably not the strongest race in Clonmel. Her form before that ties in with Drury’s in Mallow. She has a nice level of form. She disappointed the last day.
SilverSheen is the mare to beat. Her form with Allez Dance is probably the strongestin the race. Henry de Bromhead’s horse Royal Thief will take a bit of beatingtoo after finishing third behind Jessie’s horse Silver Sheen.
Paul
