Thurles Rated Novice Hurdle – Thurles

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Thurles Rated Novice Hurdle

Date 2026-02-05

Distance 2m4f99y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €9,440

Winning Time 5m 43.60s (slow by 50.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Timeless Treaty (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	100/30	Won
2nd	Sunny South West (IRE) Phillip Enright · Edward F Power	100/30	24
3rd	Heron's Butler (IRE) Liam McKenna · Dermot A McLoughlin	9/1	9.5
4th	Murat (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Peter Lawlor	9/2	13

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Gin Tonic (FR) Conor Stone-Walsh · Paul Nolan	11/4F
P.U.	Welonlyhavedone (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	13/2

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
3	Timeless Treaty Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	163	—	15U585	125	135	126	19d	—	—	+3	25.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Has failed to deliver on expectations in handicaps, needs to run up to his mark here
4	Gin Tonic Chestnut J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Paul Nolan	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Paul Nolan	162	—	2-12	124	128	80	68d	—	—	+7	28.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Stepped up from a maiden win when second to a progressive type at Fairyhouse, respected
1	Murat Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Peter Lawlor	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Peter Lawlor	168	h	1-121	-	121	92	41d	—	—	-6	12.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Capitalised on a mishap to El Cairos to win a maiden, big chance if he handles the ground
2	Welonlyhavedone Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	168	—	-81FP3	130	136	120	19d	—	—	+14	28.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Two failures to complete after a Galway maiden win, Navan third provides some reassurance
5	Sunny South West Brown J:Phillip Enright T:Edward F Power	J:Phillip Enright T:Edward F Power	156	h	5-1146	118	133	106	38d	—	—	+9	20.2	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Smart bumper form including a defeat of Doctor Steinberg, not yet as good over hurdles
6	Heron's Butler Bay J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	155	—	85U122	117	137	126	21d	—	—	+24	31.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Promoted course maiden winner, has run well in novice races here and at Fairyhouse

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Timeless Treaty	3/1	11/4	3/1
Gin Tonic	10/3	3/1	10/3
Murat	10/3	10/3	10/3
Welonlyhavedone	5/1	9/2	5/1
Sunny South West	6/1	6/1	6/1
Heron's Butler	10/1	9/1	10/1

Predictor

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

1st

Heron's Butler

31.9

OR: 16.8 Form: 13.1 Odds: 2.1

10/1

2nd

Gin Tonic

28.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 6.2

10/3

3rd

Welonlyhavedone

28.2

OR: 20 Form: 4.2 Odds: 4

5/1

Timeless Treaty

25.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Sunny South West

20.2

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 3.2

6/1

Murat

12.2

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 5.2

10/3

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Welonlyhavedone	130	136	120
Timeless Treaty	125	135	126
Gin Tonic	124	128	80
Sunny South West	118	133	106
Heron's Butler	117	137	126
Murat	—	121	92

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Timeless Treaty	19d ago	Fit
Welonlyhavedone	19d ago	Fit
Heron's Butler	21d ago	Fit
Sunny South West	38d ago	Fit
Murat	41d ago	Fit
Gin Tonic	68d ago	Fresh