Jimmy Neville Memorial Hurdle – Thurles

Thurles

16:15

Jimmy Neville Memorial Hurdle

Date 2025-03-15

Distance 2m6f42y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,080

Winning Time 5m 35.10s (slow by 11.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Hewick (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · John Joseph Hanlon	11/8F	Won
2nd	Asterion Forlonge (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	6/4	5
3rd	Kilcruit (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	8/1	5.5
4th	Amirite (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	9/2	12
5th	Aodhan May (IRE) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	66/1	57
6th	Typical Thomas (IRE) Aidan Kelly · James Andrew Fahey	80/1	13

Runners (6)

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
2	Asterion Forlonge Grey J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	154	t	612-65	151	163	77	51d	—	—	0	37	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Second to Teahupoo at Punchestown last April, below his best in two outings this season
3	Hewick Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	154	b	-23257	154	160	79	42d	—	—	+7	41	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Sights lowered after Irish Gold Cup run, ground conditions will suit, sets the standard
1	Amirite Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	154	—	5-2907	-	154	-	133d	—	—	-10	4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
1-12 over fences, almost three years since he won a maiden hurdle by 30l
4	Kilcruit Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	154	—	/00-57	-	157	78	55d	—	—	-6	2.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Only four runs since 2023 Punchestown festival, has finished last in both races this term
6	Aodhan May Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	147	v	21-URR	126	139	-	23d	—	—	+17	19.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Progressive handicap hurdler last season, has blotted her copybook with recent refusals
5	Typical Thomas Bay J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:James Andrew Fahey	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:James Andrew Fahey	154	—	166P-6	113	133	-	280d	—	—	+15	16.1	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Did well to win a Listed handicap chase at Cork last season, better chaser than hurdler

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Asterion Forlonge	11/8	11/8	11/8	5/4	5/4
Hewick	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4
Amirite	11/2	11/2	11/2	5/1	11/2
Kilcruit	10/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	10/1
Aodhan May	50/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Typical Thomas	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hewick

OR: 26 Form: 4.4 Odds: 10.6

6/4

2nd

Asterion Forlonge

OR: 25.3 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

11/8

3rd

Aodhan May

19.8

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Typical Thomas

16.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Amirite

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Kilcruit

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hewick	154	160	79
Asterion Forlonge	151	163	77
Aodhan May	126	139	—
Typical Thomas	113	133	—
Amirite	—	154	—
Kilcruit	—	157	78

Last Run