Thurles Maiden Hurdle – Thurles

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Thurles Maiden Hurdle

Date 2026-01-29

Distance 1m7f179y

Class

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €5,900

Runners 15

Weather Drizzle

Temp 6.4°C

Wind 14mph E

Rain 76%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
14	Charme De Faust b Paul Townend · W P Mullins	Paul Townend · W P Mullins	146	—	2	-	105	-	138d	—	—	-28	22.1	8/11 58%
Eyecatching second in France; Triumph Hurdle entry; the choice of Paul Townend
7	Ismahane b Daniel King · P Twomey	Daniel King · P Twomey	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-16	6.7	11/4 27%
German Flat winner; 2nd in Italian St Leger; changed hands for 72,000euros; Triumph entry
10	Dawn Coming b Eoin Staples(5) · C Byrnes	Eoin Staples(5) · C Byrnes	153	—	332	-	116	70	26d	—	—	0	11.9	13/2 13%
Runner-up to a smart type at Cork on latest; might need further but has place claims
3	Mode Avion b Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	161	t	1-34	-	114	87	34d	—	—	0	9.9	15/2 12%
Form of Punchestown run has worked out; behind Dawn Coming at Limerick; can improve
9	Beauvallon b Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	153	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.8	12/1 8%
Didn't live up to price-tag on Flat in France; hurdle/stable bow; Triumph entry
1	Blue Train b Phillip Enright · C Byrnes	Phillip Enright · C Byrnes	161	h	4	-	104	12	47d	—	—	-2	0.9	50/1 2%
Fair fourth on stable/hurdle debut at Fairyhouse; form hasn't worked out; watch betting
4	Annie's Angel gr Patrick M O'Brien(5) · Adrian McGuinness	Patrick M O'Brien(5) · Adrian McGuinness	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	66/1 1%
Decent Flat form; loves the mud; not to be dismissed with conditions to suit; hurdle bow
12	O'Grady Cracker b Cian Quirke · Andrew Slattery	Cian Quirke · Andrew Slattery	153	p	98	-	97	68	31d	—	—	-1	0.4	125/1 1%
Failed to live up to market expectations at Naas on debut; no improvement at Leopardstown
2	Crest Of Light b Danny Gilligan · Cian Collins	Danny Gilligan · Cian Collins	161	—	—	-	59	25	33d	—	—	-1	0.3	250/1 0%
Dual AW winner in Britain; 200-1 when never a factor on hurdle/stable bow at Leopardstown
6	Dream Angel ch Jordan Gainford · Cian Collins	Jordan Gainford · Cian Collins	154	—	00	-	82	55	33d	—	—	-1	0.3	250/1 0%
Limited on the Flat and big prices when tailed off on both hurdle starts; safe to rule out
5	Concert Party b Philip Donovan(3) · Denis Gerard Hogan	Philip Donovan(3) · Denis Gerard Hogan	154	—	06	-	100	85	17d	—	—	-1	0.3	200/1 0%
Dual winner for Richard Hannon; big prices when down the field first two hurdle starts
11	John Dixen b Tiernan Power Roche(3) · P J Rothwell	Tiernan Power Roche(3) · P J Rothwell	153	—	P00	-	51	-	29d	—	—	-1	0.3	250/1 0%
Pulled up before two out on debut at Fairyhouse; tailed off there and at Punchestown since
NR	Michonne b Donagh Meyler · Mrs John Harrington	Donagh Meyler · Mrs John Harrington	154	—	7	-	105	85	33d	—	—	—	0	—
Bought for 185,000euros after two wins in France; can improve for hurdle debut run; chance
NR	Padre Bay b Ricky Doyle · Thomas Cleary	Ricky Doyle · Thomas Cleary	153	—	70	-	68	-	29d	—	—	—	0	—
Weak form in three Flat starts; jumping untidy when tailed off first two hurdle starts
NR	Thelittlevillager b Dylan Robinson · P J Rothwell	Dylan Robinson · P J Rothwell	146	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—
E11,000 yearling; second foal; dam 10.6f AW winner (RPR 56); best watched

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Charme De Faust	8/11	8/11	8/11	8/11	4/6
Ismahane	5/2	11/4	5/2	5/2	11/4
Dawn Coming	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2
Mode Avion	15/2	13/2	7/1	7/1	7/1
Beauvallon	12/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Blue Train	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Annie's Angel	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
O'Grady Cracker	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Crest Of Light	250/1	200/1	200/1	150/1	200/1
Dream Angel	250/1	125/1	200/1	150/1	200/1
Concert Party	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
John Dixen	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	250/1
Michonne	-	-	-	-	-
Padre Bay	-	-	-	-	-
Thelittlevillager	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Charme De Faust

22.1

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 17.1

8/11

2nd

Dawn Coming

11.9

OR: 0 Form: 8.6 Odds: 3.3

13/2

3rd

Mode Avion

9.9

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Ismahane

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Beauvallon

1.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Blue Train

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

50/1

Annie's Angel

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

O'Grady Cracker

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Crest Of Light

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Dream Angel

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Concert Party

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

John Dixen

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Michonne

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Padre Bay

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Thelittlevillager

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Charme De Faust	—	105	—
Ismahane	—	—	—
Dawn Coming	—	116	70
Mode Avion	—	114	87
Beauvallon	—	—	—
Blue Train	—	104	12
Annie's Angel	—	—	—
O'Grady Cracker	—	97	68
Crest Of Light	—	59	25
Dream Angel	—	82	55
Concert Party	—	100	85
John Dixen	—	51	—
Michonne	—	105	85
Padre Bay	—	68	—
Thelittlevillager	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Charme De Faust	138d ago	Long break
Ismahane	—	—
Dawn Coming	26d ago	Fit
Mode Avion	34d ago	Fit
Beauvallon	—	—
Blue Train	47d ago	Fresh
Annie's Angel	—	—
O'Grady Cracker	31d ago	Fit
Crest Of Light	33d ago	Fit
Dream Angel	33d ago	Fit
Concert Party	17d ago	Fit
John Dixen	29d ago	Fit
Michonne	33d ago	Fit
Padre Bay	29d ago	Fit
Thelittlevillager	—	—

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