Holycross Maiden Hurdle – Thurles

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Holycross Maiden Hurdle

Date 2024-03-05

Distance 2m4f140y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 5m 39.20s (slow by 42.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	John The Diva (FR) Niall Moore · M A Cahill	11/2	Won
2nd	Gentle Anna (IRE) Philip Donovan · James Grace	20/1	0.2
3rd	Jeronimo de L'Ouch (FR) Danny Gilligan · Michael G Kennedy	14/1	1.5
4th	Malton Groove (IRE) Conor Maxwell · Dermot A McLoughlin	28/1	.5
5th	Sainte Baol (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	100/30	1.25
6th	Tell Us This (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	5/4F	22
7th	Balally Park (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Thomas Cooper	7/1	7
8th	West Clare (IRE) Phillip Enright · Brian M McMahon	14/1	42
9th	Leis Fein (IRE) G B Noonan · V T O'Brien	50/1	2.5
10th	Venturi Effect (IRE) Ambrose McCurtin · Timothy Doyle	150/1	46

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Bee Bright (IRE) Mr D Doyle · Timothy Doyle	50/1
Fell	Rodney (IRE) Shane Fenelon · John Joseph Hanlon	40/1
P.U.	Tellmeyourtroubles (IRE) Shane O'Callaghan · Gerard Kelleher	100/1

Runners (16)

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
1	Balally Park Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Thomas Cooper	J:Donagh Meyler T:Thomas Cooper	166	p	6-U045	-	101	75	67d	—	—	-8	3.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Definite promise without being a convincing finisher; cheekpieces now tried
3	John The Diva Bay J:Niall Moore(7) T:M A Cahill	J:Niall Moore(7) T:M A Cahill	166	—	4-0984	95	102	28	13d	—	—	+3	14.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Fair handicap debut recently; back in maiden company here with place prospects
8	Tell Us This Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	0800	-	97	47	53d	—	—	-23	10.6	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Mid-division in four maidens at 2m; upped in trip and drops in class so don't rule out
12	Sainte Baol Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	159	—	1-657	-	107	78	36d	—	—	-8	13.5	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Points' winner underwhelming so far hurdling but drops in grade here
2	Jeronimo De L'ouch Bay J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Michael G Kennedy	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Michael G Kennedy	166	—	08-849	-	89	53	67d	—	—	-6	2.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Encouraging hurdles bow at Naas in December, ensuing Limerick race may have come too soon
10	West Clare Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Brian M McMahon	J:Phillip Enright T:Brian M McMahon	166	—	P2554-	-	-	-	531d	—	—	-4	3.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Progressive in 3 bumpers in 2022 but long absence obvious concern on hurdles debut
6	Malton Groove Brown J:Conor Maxwell T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Conor Maxwell T:Dermot A McLoughlin	166	h	PF-876	-	106	-	17d	—	—	-8	3.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Initial hurdles promise hasn't materialised; back from chasing
R14	Gentle Anna Bay J:Philip Donovan(5) T:James Grace	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:James Grace	159	—	F3-000	88	89	-	53d	—	—	+5	11.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Promise in points for Colin Bowe but 3 maiden hurdle runs this term disappointing; reserve
4	Leis Fein Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:V T O'Brien	J:G B Noonan(5) T:V T O'Brien	166	—	0/P-44	91	98	51	12d	—	—	+7	11.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Tailed off on recent comeback run here (3m); hard to fancy
11	Bee Bright Bay J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Timothy Doyle	J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Timothy Doyle	159	—	076	-	82	-	13d	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Two runs in maiden hurdles haven't amounted to much; handicaps more likely her forte
7	Rodney Bay J:Shane Fenelon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Shane Fenelon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	166	—	86660	-	80	65	21d	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Some ability in bumpers and a Limerick maiden hurdle but loads more needed
9	Tellmeyourtroubles Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Gerard Kelleher	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Gerard Kelleher	166	—	09P	-	74	23	35d	—	—	-1	0.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Three maiden runs haven't amounted to much, very hard to fancy
13	Venturi Effect Bay J:Ambrose McCurtin T:Timothy Doyle	J:Ambrose McCurtin T:Timothy Doyle	159	—	805	-	26	-	12d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Beaten long way in two maidens, handicaps more her thing down the road
NR	Lispopple Brown J:TBC T:Philip Fenton	J: T:Philip Fenton	166	—	06606	-	83	46	24d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Well beaten in four maiden hurdles and handicaps more likely his forte
NR	Cornmarket Bay J:TBC T:M Flannery	J: T:M Flannery	166	—	-00440	81	85	64	89d	—	—	—	7.8	—	—
Exposed maiden handicapper, hard to see him featuring back in a maiden; reserve
NR	Stradbally Village Bay J:TBC T:Ms M Flynn	J: T:Ms M Flynn	159	—	880P-P	-	72	-	287d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Precious little to recommend and hard to fancy after ten months absence; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Balally Park	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
John The Diva	8/1	7/1	15/2	15/2	15/2
Tell Us This	13/8	11/8	6/4	6/4	11/8
Sainte Baol	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Jeronimo De L'ouch	12/1	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1
West Clare	12/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	11/1
Malton Groove	20/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	20/1
Gentle Anna	20/1	12/1	12/1	14/1	10/1
Leis Fein	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1	33/1
Bee Bright	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Rodney	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Tellmeyourtroubles	100/1	100/1	80/1	100/1	100/1
Venturi Effect	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

John The Diva

14.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

2nd

Sainte Baol

13.5

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 6.5

11/4

3rd

Gentle Anna

11.4

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

20/1

Leis Fein

11.4

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Tell Us This

10.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

13/8

Cornmarket

7.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Balally Park

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

West Clare

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 1.2 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Malton Groove

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

20/1

Jeronimo De L'ouch

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Rodney

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Bee Bright

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Tellmeyourtroubles

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Venturi Effect

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Lispopple

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Stradbally Village

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
John The Diva	95	102	28
Leis Fein	91	98	51
Gentle Anna	88	89	—
Cornmarket	81	85	64
Balally Park	—	101	75
Tell Us This	—	97	47
Sainte Baol	—	107	78
Jeronimo De L'ouch	—	89	53
West Clare	—	—	—
Malton Groove	—	106	—
Bee Bright	—	82	—
Rodney	—	80	65
Tellmeyourtroubles	—	74	23
Venturi Effect	—	26	—
Lispopple	—	83	46
Stradbally Village	—	72	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Leis Fein	12d ago	Quick return
Venturi Effect	12d ago	Quick return
John The Diva	13d ago	Quick return
Bee Bright	13d ago	Quick return
Malton Groove	17d ago	Fit
Rodney	21d ago	Fit
Lispopple	24d ago	Fit
Tellmeyourtroubles	35d ago	Fit
Sainte Baol	36d ago	Fit
Tell Us This	53d ago	Fresh
Gentle Anna	53d ago	Fresh
Balally Park	67d ago	Fresh
Jeronimo De L'ouch	67d ago	Fresh
Cornmarket	89d ago	Fresh
Stradbally Village	287d ago	Long break
West Clare	531d ago	Long break