Start Christmas Here December 17th (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle

Thurles

15:40

Date 2023-11-23

Distance 2m46y

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 4m 9.30s (slow by 23.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Westport Cove (FR) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	10/11F	Won
2nd	Diamboy Des Carres (FR) Mr R James · Sean Thomas Doyle	11/8	1.25
3rd	Ankud (GB) Mr H C Swan · Gordon Elliott	13/2	9
4th	Burru (IRE) Mr J C Barry · Bernard Martin Crowley	14/1	5
5th	Lorca (GER) Mr Hugo Hunt · E J O'Grady	125/1	6
6th	Givehimthehonour (IRE) Mr B Finn · Paul Nolan	50/1	0.2
7th	Wandering Rocks (GB) Mr J Dunne · William Durkan	28/1	0.3
8th	The Dooner Citizen (IRE) Mr Alan O'Sullivan · Eugene M O'Sullivan	125/1	6
9th	Knocknaconnery (IRE) Mr J O'Grady · S Curling	250/1	0.05
10th	Port Nelson (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor · A J Martin	33/1	2.25
11th	Youmli (IRE) Miss P Elvin · P J Rothwell	250/1	5.5
12th	Symbas Spirit (IRE) Mr J C Canavan · S Curling	150/1	55

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Anycity (IRE) Mr I Ryan · J Larkin	250/1

Runners (18)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Westport Cove Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	h	10-	-	-	-	253d	—	—	-24	22.4	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Debut bumper winner, too free in Grade 1 Cheltenham event, should be involved if settling
2	Diamboy Des Carres Grey J:Mr R James(7) T:Sean Thomas Doyle	J:Mr R James(7) T:Sean Thomas Doyle	166	h	/41-32	-	113	89	12d	—	—	-23	10.6	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Bumper winner, solid form in two maiden hurdle outings, good chance with 7lb claimed here
NR	Summer Melody Brown J:TBC T:C Byrnes	J: T:C Byrnes	166	—	/174-4	-	119	63	33d	—	—	-15	6.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Beat the talented Found A Fifty in a bumper, has yet to show similar ability over hurdles
NR	An Peann Dearg Chestnut J:TBC T:Paul Nolan	J: T:Paul Nolan	158	—	F/	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.7	3.75/1	16 6%
Third reserve, set to win a maiden point when falling at the last, off for 19 months
6	Wandering Rocks Chestnut J:Mr J Dunne(7) T:William Durkan	J:Mr J Dunne(7) T:William Durkan	166	t	38	-	107	91	18d	—	—	-1	3.3	4.75/1	20 5%
Third behind the useful Smooth Tom at Listowel, dropped away from two out at Cork
NR	Frontispiece Bay J:TBC T:E McNamara	J: T:E McNamara	166	—	P	-	-	-	32d	—	—	-8	3.1	9.75/1	40 3%
Five Flat wins in Britain, pulled up at Limerick on belated hurdling debut
8	Ankud Bay J:Mr H C Swan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr H C Swan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	158	p	230-	-	-	-	212d	—	—	-5	8.2	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Placed in two of his three bumper starts last season, beaten favourite twice, vulnerable
13	Port Nelson Bay J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:A J Martin	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:A J Martin	158	—	105-	-	115	-	223d	—	—	+1	6.4	6.00/1	25 4%
Point winner in Britain, not a bad run at Ballinrobe in April, open to improvement
9	Burru Bay J:Mr J C Barry(3) T:Bernard Martin Crowley	J:Mr J C Barry(3) T:Bernard Martin Crowley	158	h	F5-337	-	112	71	11d	—	—	-4	1.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Third on hurdling debut at Galway, remote seventh in a stronger maiden at Naas last time
NR	Evans Secret Bay J:TBC T:Mark Michael McNiff	J: T:Mark Michael McNiff	158	t	77	-	97	13	27d	—	—	-8	3.3	16.25/1	66 2%
First reserve, 66-rated Flat maiden, needs to jump better than at Sligo last month
11	Givehimthehonour Bay J:Mr B Finn(7) T:Paul Nolan	J:Mr B Finn(7) T:Paul Nolan	158	—	/38-86	-	92	57	12d	—	—	-2	0.6	12.25/1	50 2%
Point winner, ordinary form in recent maiden hurdle outings at Limerick and Gowran
4	Lorca Bay J:Mr Hugo Hunt(7) T:E J O'Grady	J:Mr Hugo Hunt(7) T:E J O'Grady	166	—	8/5-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	16.25/1	66 2%
Flat winner for Andrew Balding in 2021, soundly beaten on both hurdle runs last year.
R17	The Dooner Citizen Bay J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	158	—	8	-	88	-	62d	—	—	-1	0.3	24.75/1	100 1%
Second reserve, jumping was a little untidy when a remote eighth on debut at Listowel
15	Symbas Spirit Grey J:Mr J C Canavan(7) T:S Curling	J:Mr J C Canavan(7) T:S Curling	151	—	—	-	43	-	21d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.25/1	150 1%
Decent Flat pedigree, big price when tailed off over C&D on debut three weeks ago
NR	Coulrophobia Chestnut J:TBC T:N Stokes	J: T:N Stokes	158	—	8	-	66	13	14d	—	—	-1	0.2	49.75/1	200 1%
Jumping was untidy when a remote eighth on debut at Clonmel two weeks ago
1	Anycity Bay J:Mr I Ryan(7) T:J Larkin	J:Mr I Ryan(7) T:J Larkin	166	t	5/	-	95	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Useful on AW in Britain at two and three, only glimpses of former ability in recent years
12	Knocknaconnery Bay J:Mr J O'Grady(7) T:S Curling	J:Mr J O'Grady(7) T:S Curling	158	t	7-70	-	82	50	14d	—	—	-1	0.2	49.75/1	200 1%
No threat in two maiden hurdles at Clonmel, jumping was ragged last time, tongue-tie now
14	Youmli Bay J:Miss P Elvin(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Miss P Elvin(7) T:P J Rothwell	158	—	000	-	71	36	18d	—	—	-1	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Has shown nothing in three maiden hurdle outings since July, safe to rule out

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Westport Cove	10/11	4/5	4/5	4/5	4/5
Diamboy Des Carres	7/4	7/4	13/8	7/4	7/4
Summer Melody	11/2	11/2	5	11/2	SP
An Peann Dearg	SP	14	14	16	SP
Wandering Rocks	20	20	20	20	20
Frontispiece	40	40	40	40	40
Ankud	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Port Nelson	25	20	20	20	20/1
Burru	16	16	16	16/1	16/1
Evans Secret	66	66	50	66	SP
Givehimthehonour	50	40	33	40	40/1
Lorca	66	50	50	50/1	50
The Dooner Citizen	100	100	100	100	100
Symbas Spirit	150	150	150	150	150
Coulrophobia	150	200	200	200	200
Anycity	200	150	200	200/1	200
Knocknaconnery	200	200	200	200	200
Youmli	200	250	250	250	250/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Westport Cove

22.4

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 15.4

10/11

2nd

Diamboy Des Carres

10.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

7/4

3rd

Ankud

8.2

OR: 0 Form: 4.6 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Summer Melody

6.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.5

11/2

Port Nelson

6.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.4

Wandering Rocks

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.2

Evans Secret

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

Frontispiece

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

An Peann Dearg

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Burru

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Givehimthehonour

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Lorca

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

The Dooner Citizen

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100

Symbas Spirit

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150

Coulrophobia

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200

Anycity

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Knocknaconnery

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200

Youmli

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Westport Cove	—	—	—
Diamboy Des Carres	—	113	89
Summer Melody	—	119	63
An Peann Dearg	—	—	—
Wandering Rocks	—	107	91
Frontispiece	—	—	—
Ankud	—	—	—
Port Nelson	—	115	—
Burru	—	112	71
Evans Secret	—	97	13
Givehimthehonour	—	92	57
Lorca	—	—	—
The Dooner Citizen	—	88	—
Symbas Spirit	—	43	—
Coulrophobia	—	66	13
Anycity	—	95	—
Knocknaconnery	—	82	50
Youmli	—	71	36

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Burru	11d ago	Quick return
Diamboy Des Carres	12d ago	Quick return
Givehimthehonour	12d ago	Quick return
Coulrophobia	14d ago	Fit
Knocknaconnery	14d ago	Fit
Wandering Rocks	18d ago	Fit
Youmli	18d ago	Fit
Symbas Spirit	21d ago	Fit
Evans Secret	27d ago	Fit
Frontispiece	32d ago	Fit
Summer Melody	33d ago	Fit
The Dooner Citizen	62d ago	Fresh
Ankud	212d ago	Long break
Port Nelson	223d ago	Long break
Westport Cove	253d ago	Long break
An Peann Dearg	—	—
Lorca	—	—
Anycity	—	—