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ThurlesRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle

Date 2026-01-29
Distance 1m7f179y
Class
Going Heavy
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 5yo+
Prize €5,900
Runners 21
Weather Light Drizzle
Temp 6.4°C
Wind 12mph SE
Rain 88%

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
2
Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott 166 — /152-F
-
133
-
 34d — — -47
20
1/5
83%
Would have won easily on stable debut but for a fall; Supreme second fav' will win this
13
Paul Townend · W P Mullins 158 — 723-2
-
109
67
 14d — — -11
11.7
3/1
25%
Beaten 38l by stablemate Mighty Park; will need to improve a chunk to trouble El Cairos
18
Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead 151 — 24-4
-
113
99
 177d — — -5
1.9
14/1
7%
Strong bumper run; stayed on well late when fourth at Roscommon; this trip a worry
7
Michael Kenneally(7) · C Byrnes 158 — 6-95
-
98
38
 31d — — -3
1.1
33/1
3%
Favourite when fifth at Limerick on hurdle bow (2m3f, soft to heavy); this demands more
6
Miss J Townend · Timothy Townend 158 ht P-6524
-
108
85
 65d — — -4
1.4
28/1
3%
Place chance judged on Limerick second but probably wants better ground than forecast
1
Danny Mullins · M K Flannery 166 — P
-
-
-
 28d — — -3
1.1
33/1
3%
Three-time Flat winner; pulled up on hurdle debut at Tramore on New Year's Day
10
Ricky Doyle · Eamon Courtney 158 — 04
-
112
62
 26d — — -3
1
66/1
1%
Outran 150-1 odds when fourth of 17 behind a smart type at Cork; place chance
11
Phillip Enright · Eoin Doyle 158 — P623-3
-
101
79
 28d — — +1
3.7
66/1
1%
Placed in 2-6 point-to-points; remote third of 13 on hurdle debut at Tramore; can't fancy
17
Niall Moore(5) · Denis Leahy 151 — 48
-
111
81
 33d — — -2
0.7
80/1
1%
Good run at Limerick but jumping issues evident next time; handles the mud
3
E Walsh · John Joseph Murphy 158 — 310-0
-
74
-
 53d — — -1
0.5
125/1
1%
Point winner on soft; tailed off in a Punchestown bumper and Cork hurdle
8
Brian Hayes · Liam P Cusack 158 — 07
-
71
49
 21d — — -1
0.5
200/1
0%
Huge prices when tailed off at Punchestown and Clonmel; easy to look elsewhere
9
Simon Torrens · Thomas Mullins 158 — 0-00
-
72
29
 21d — — -1
0.5
150/1
1%
No apparent chance judged on his remote finishes in this sphere at Fairyhouse and Clonmel
4
Eoin Staples(5) · W J Austin 158 — —
-
-
-
 14d — — -1
0.4
200/1
0%
Beaten out of sight behind a very impressive winner on debut at Fairyhouse this month
5
Sean O'Keeffe · Sean Aherne 158 — —
-
101
68
 28d — — -1
0.4
200/1
0%
Didn't show much on hurdle debut; plenty of stamina in the pedigree; this looks too short
12
John Shinnick(3) · Liam P Cusack 158 — P-07
-
82
55
 28d — — -1
0.4
200/1
0%
Pulled up at Clonmel on debut; never a factor at Thurles and Tramore; one for handicaps
14
Josh Younge(7) · James Andrew Fahey 158 — —
-
-
-
 — — — -1
0.5
200/1
0%
Dam out of half-sister to Festival Bumper winner Wither Or Which; best watched
15
Cian Quirke · Andrew Slattery 158 — P
-
-
-
 28d — — -1
0.5
150/1
1%
Pulled up in average Tramore maiden hurdle on New Year's Day; impossible to recommend
16
Gavin Brouder · William J McLernon 151 — 800
-
56
-
 15d — — -1
0.4
200/1
0%
Contested two bumpers and a maiden hurdle without showing any sign of winning potential
NR
· R Donohoe 151 — 0007
-
85
33
 21d — — —
0
—
Tailed off in two bumpers and two tries over hurdles; others preferred; reserve
NR
· M A Molloy 158 — —
-
-
-
 — — — —
0
—
Half-brother to several hurdle/chase winners; dam unraced; best watched; reserve
NR
· Patrick Griffin 158 t —
-
-
-
 — — — —
0
—
Dam half-sister to bumper and 2m3f-2m7f hurdle/chase winner; tongue-tied; reserve
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
El Cairos
 1/5 1/6 1/5 2/11 1/5
Roc Dino
 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 11/4
Tangara Bay
 12/1 14/1 12/1 12/1 12/1
Lord Of The Locke
 28/1 33/1 28/1 28/1 28/1
How's The Head
 28/1 25/1 25/1 20/1 22/1
Ehteyat
 33/1 33/1 33/1 28/1 28/1
One Of Mine
 66/1 50/1 50/1 40/1 40/1
Poppycon
 66/1 66/1 66/1 66/1 50/1
Shallow Bowles
 66/1 80/1 66/1 66/1 66/1
Ballindenisk
 125/1 125/1 125/1 125/1 125/1
Masons Apron
 200/1 150/1 150/1 150/1 150/1
Max Meridius
 125/1 150/1 125/1 125/1 150/1
Ballyhasty
 200/1 200/1 200/1 150/1 200/1
Deise Crystal
 200/1 200/1 150/1 150/1 200/1
Quietrunsthedon
 200/1 200/1 200/1 150/1 200/1
Thetwocharlies
 200/1 150/1 200/1 150/1 150/1
Two Can Plan
 66/1 100/1 125/1 150/1 125/1
Ode To Joy
 200/1 200/1 200/1 150/1 200/1
Ballinaboola Gold
 - - - - -
Thisain'tthat
 - - - - -
Smooth Talker
 - - - - -

Predictor

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

1st El Cairos
20
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 20
1/5
2nd Roc Dino
11.7
OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7
3/1
3rd Poppycon
3.7
OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.7
66/1
4 Tangara Bay
1.9
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
14/1
5 How's The Head
1.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
28/1
6 Lord Of The Locke
1.1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
33/1
7 Ehteyat
1.1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1
33/1
8 One Of Mine
1
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1
66/1
9 Shallow Bowles
0.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
80/1
10 Ballindenisk
0.5
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
125/1
11 Masons Apron
0.5
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
200/1
12 Max Meridius
0.5
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
150/1
13 Thetwocharlies
0.5
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
200/1
14 Two Can Plan
0.5
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
150/1
15 Ballyhasty
0.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
200/1
16 Deise Crystal
0.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
200/1
17 Quietrunsthedon
0.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
200/1
18 Ode To Joy
0.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
200/1
19 Ballinaboola Gold
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
—
20 Thisain'tthat
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
—
21 Smooth Talker
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
—

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
El Cairos —
133
 —
Roc Dino —
109
67
Tangara Bay —
113
99
Lord Of The Locke —
98
38
How's The Head —
108
85
Ehteyat — — —
One Of Mine —
112
62
Poppycon —
101
79
Shallow Bowles —
111
81
Ballindenisk —
74
 —
Masons Apron —
71
49
Max Meridius —
72
29
Ballyhasty — — —
Deise Crystal —
101
68
Quietrunsthedon —
82
55
Thetwocharlies — — —
Two Can Plan — — —
Ode To Joy —
56
 —
Ballinaboola Gold —
85
33
Thisain'tthat — — —
Smooth Talker — — —

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
El Cairos 34d ago Fit
Roc Dino 14d ago Fit
Tangara Bay 177d ago Long break
Lord Of The Locke 31d ago Fit
How's The Head 65d ago Fresh
Ehteyat 28d ago Fit
One Of Mine 26d ago Fit
Poppycon 28d ago Fit
Shallow Bowles 33d ago Fit
Ballindenisk 53d ago Fresh
Masons Apron 21d ago Fit
Max Meridius 21d ago Fit
Ballyhasty 14d ago Fit
Deise Crystal 28d ago Fit
Quietrunsthedon 28d ago Fit
Thetwocharlies — —
Two Can Plan 28d ago Fit
Ode To Joy 15d ago Fit
Ballinaboola Gold 21d ago Fit
Thisain'tthat — —
Smooth Talker — —

Pace Profile

HorseRunning Style
One Of Mine Prominent
Lord Of The Locke Mid-Pack

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 21 runners classified.

Going: Heavy

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