W.T. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle – Thurles

Thurles

12:55

W.T. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle

Date 2025-01-19

Distance 2m6f84y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,965

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 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	Inn At The Park Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	159	—	336-1	-	128	84	36d	—	—	-15	21.8	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Made a winning hurdling debut (2m7f) last month; form franked; should be a major player
4	Sporting Glory Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	159	—	2214-1	-	138	112	85d	—	—	-13	20.5	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Won a 2m Galway maiden hurdle in October; this is a big step-up in trip but is a player
2	Millforce Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	159	p	211243	125	129	121	29d	—	—	+21	32.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Decent efforts in defeat lately; cheekpieces are now tried; should run well but vulnerable
3	Mister Pink Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	159	—	12-126	124	132	109	24d	—	—	+10	21.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Good run but seemed to get outstayed over 2m7f at this track before a poor run at Limerick
5	Simpletwistoffaith Bay J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Patrick J F Hassett	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Patrick J F Hassett	154	—	578-79	104	119	110	234d	—	—	+13	13.7	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Maiden over hurdles but has run well at times; rated only 104 and has loads to find

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Inn At The Park	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	5/4
Sporting Glory	13/8	13/8	13/8	6/4	7/4
Millforce	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1	11/2
Mister Pink	7/1	6/1	13/2	13/2	7/1
Simpletwistoffaith	200/1	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Millforce

32.6

OR: 18.8 Form: 10.5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

2nd

Inn At The Park

21.8

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 11.8

11/8

3rd

Mister Pink

21.8

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Sporting Glory

20.5

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 10.5

7/4

Simpletwistoffaith

13.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Millforce	125	129	121
Mister Pink	124	132	109
Simpletwistoffaith	104	119	110
Inn At The Park	—	128	84
Sporting Glory	—	138	112

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