www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle – Thurles

Thurles

3:10

www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-02-06

Distance 2m3f187y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (17)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Pour Les Filles b J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	5/33-2	124	121	108	16d	—	—	-19	43.5	8/13 62%
Good bumper horse in 2022-23 season; beaten a neck at Down Royal latest; good chance
14	Youlita b J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	158	—	PP-133	-	-	-	86d	—	—	-8	3.3	6/1 14%
Makes hurdling debut for shrewd yard and he has his ground; keep a close eye on the market
1	Mic Drop b J:Cian Quirke(5) T:David M O'Brien	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:David M O'Brien	166	t	419430	109	107	93	25d	—	—	+13	21	11/1 8%
Ground possibly to blame for poor run at Punchestown latest; chance back in a maiden
10	Syracus Du Houx gr J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	158	tp	-245U0	106	120	60	42d	—	—	+8	16.4	9/1 10%
Fifth behind Wingmen over this sort of trip on seasonal debut but has struggled since
4	Cappa Hill b J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Sean Joseph Allen	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Sean Joseph Allen	158	t	P-444	-	118	96	20d	—	—	-4	1.6	14/1 7%
Fourth at Cork on rules debut; runner-up has boosted the form; each-way possibilities
9	Slieve Annilog b J:Oakley Brown(5) T:Riceal Dunne	J:Oakley Brown(5) T:Riceal Dunne	158	—	84-165	-	121	108	21d	—	—	-7	2.7	9/1 10%
Point winner on good ground shaped okay behind The Enabler at Leopardstown over Christmas
16	Herja br J:Mark McDonagh T:Patrick Griffin	J:Mark McDonagh T:Patrick Griffin	151	ht	4	-	116	85	47d	—	—	-4	1.6	14/1 7%
Belied odds of 100-1 when finishing fourth in maiden hurdle at this track on debut; chance
17	So Far Away b J:Niall Moore(7) T:John M Burke	J:Niall Moore(7) T:John M Burke	151	—	85-P36	-	-	-	20d	—	—	-2	0.7	40/1 2%
Record of 0-5 in bumpers but showed promise when third at Limerick's Christmas meeting
6	Kasper Blou gr J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	158	t	P	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	66/1 1%
First foal; 15,000euros 3yo; pulled up sole point-to-point start; best watched; tongue-tie
11	Two's Kompany b J:John Shinnick(5) T:W J Burke	J:John Shinnick(5) T:W J Burke	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	100/1 1%
Ninth foal; £2,500 yearling, 16,000euros 3yo; half-brother to 6 winners; market will guide
3	Be Positive b J:J J Slevin T:Seamus Neville	J:J J Slevin T:Seamus Neville	158	—	/P-F47	-	89	52	21d	—	—	-1	0.3	80/1 1%
Never threatened in four points and was beaten out of sight at Fairyhouse on rules debut
12	Union Alley br J:Danny Mullins T:Ms Margaret Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Ms Margaret Mullins	158	—	00	-	-	-	42d	—	—	-1	0.4	66/1 1%
Well beaten in a pair of bumpers at Cork and Leopardstown; looks well up against it
5	Glenmore River b J:Ryan Treacy T:S Curling	J:Ryan Treacy T:S Curling	158	—	05	-	74	32	22d	—	—	-1	0.3	100/1 1%
Sent off big prices when out the back in pair of maidens; qualifies for a mark after this
7	Kir Royal Blou ch J:Donagh Meyler T:W J Burke	J:Donagh Meyler T:W J Burke	158	—	0-00	85	93	-	243d	—	—	+8	8.9	300/1 0%
Tailed off at triple-figure odds in three maiden hurdles to date; safe to rule out here
8	My Boy Christy b J:Conor McNamara T:Liam G O'Brien	J:Conor McNamara T:Liam G O'Brien	158	—	—	-	63	21	52d	—	—	-1	0.2	300/1 0%
Tailed off at Naas in December on debut and it's easy to stick a line through him here
15	Ellies Rock b J:James Smith(5) T:Olivia Hegarty	J:James Smith(5) T:Olivia Hegarty	151	h	00	-	47	36	20d	—	—	0	0.1	300/1 0%
Half-sister to Thunder Rock but finished down the field in a bumper and hurdle at Cork
NR	Weather Alert b J:Sean Flanagan T:Thomas Mullins	J:Sean Flanagan T:Thomas Mullins	158	—	0/8/	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
Second here on the Flat when last seen 490 days ago but has tough task here on his return

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Pour Les Filles	8/13	4/9	4/9	8/15	8/15
Youlita	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2
Mic Drop	10/1	11/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Syracus Du Houx	8/1	9/1	8/1	17/2	9/1
Cappa Hill	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Slieve Annilog	7/1	9/1	15/2	9/1	8/1
Herja	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
So Far Away	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1	33/1
Kasper Blou	40/1	66/1	40/1	50/1	40/1
Two's Kompany	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Be Positive	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Union Alley	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Glenmore River	80/1	66/1	66/1	100/1	66/1
Kir Royal Blou	150/1	250/1	250/1	300/1	250/1
My Boy Christy	150/1	250/1	250/1	300/1	250/1
Ellies Rock	150/1	250/1	250/1	300/1	250/1
Weather Alert	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Pour Les Filles

43.5

OR: 18.5 Form: 5 Odds: 20

8/13

2nd

Mic Drop

OR: 14.8 Form: 4.1 Odds: 2.1

11/1

3rd

Syracus Du Houx

16.4

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Kir Royal Blou

8.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Youlita

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Slieve Annilog

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Cappa Hill

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Herja

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

So Far Away

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Kasper Blou

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Union Alley

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Be Positive

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

80/1

Glenmore River

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Two's Kompany

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

My Boy Christy

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Ellies Rock

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

300/1

Weather Alert

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pour Les Filles Top Rated	124	121	108
Mic Drop	109	107	93
Syracus Du Houx	106	120	60
Kir Royal Blou	85	93	—
Youlita	—	—	—
Cappa Hill	—	118	96
Slieve Annilog	—	121	108
Herja	—	116	85
So Far Away	—	—	—
Kasper Blou	—	—	—
Two's Kompany	—	—	—
Be Positive	—	89	52
Union Alley	—	—	—
Glenmore River	—	74	32
My Boy Christy	—	63	21
Ellies Rock	—	47	36
Weather Alert	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Pour Les Filles	16d ago	Fit
Cappa Hill	20d ago	Fit
So Far Away	20d ago	Fit
Ellies Rock	20d ago	Fit
Slieve Annilog	21d ago	Fit
Be Positive	21d ago	Fit
Glenmore River	22d ago	Fit
Mic Drop	25d ago	Fit
Syracus Du Houx	42d ago	Fit
Union Alley	42d ago	Fit
Herja	47d ago	Fresh
My Boy Christy	52d ago	Fresh
Youlita	86d ago	Fresh
Kir Royal Blou	243d ago	Long break
Kasper Blou	—	—
Two's Kompany	—	—
Weather Alert	—	—