Monroe Maiden Hurdle.
Clonmel · Thursday, 8 Jan · 18:20
· 2m 202y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:20
Off time
13
Runners
Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
GORVITHO (FR
🥈 Second
SPECULATEUR (FR
🥉 Third
KING OF ACES (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 15 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.13
85/40
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
15
14/1
06 · —
34
33/1
07 · —
51
50/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
67
66/1
10 · —
101
100/1
11 · —
251
250/1
12 · —
251
250/1
13 · —
301
300/1
14 · —
401
400/1
15 · —
401
400/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | — |
Bohemian Bay (G)
Once-raced maiden. 150/1, fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 11 days ago.
|
Philip Byrnes | Sean Allen | 6 | 75.3 kg |
251
250/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Boston Fire (G)
[T]
Once-raced maiden. Tongue strap on, pulled up in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy, 300/1) on NH debut 60 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out.
|
Shane O'Callaghan | P Maher | 7 | 75.3 kg |
401
400/1
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Drop A Threat (G)
[HT]
Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules, best run when fifth of 13 in novice hurdle (16/1) at Thurles (16.1f, soft) 19 days ago. Needs to build on it.
|
Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 7 | 75.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Gorvitho (G)
[T1]
Runner-up in France sole Flat outing. Promising hurdling debut second at Tipperary but only twelfth of 15 when odds-on in novice hurdle there (20.4f, good to soft) 6 months ago. Well worth another chance for top yard after a break.
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 7 | 75.3 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
King Of Aces (G)
€48,000 3-y-o, Spanish Moon gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Ile Atlantique. Runner-up on his completed start in points (Apr 2025) so needs considering.
|
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins | 6 | 75.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 6 | — |
Larkfield Liberty (G)
Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Thurles (20.2f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 42 days ago.
|
Conor Stone-Walsh | R P Rath | 6 | 75.3 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Masons Apron (G)
Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy, 150/1) on NH debut 28 days ago.
|
Brian Hayes | L P Cusack | 6 | 75.3 kg |
301
300/1
|
| 10th | 8 | — |
Max Meridius (G)
Modest maiden on the Flat. Tenth of 24 in minor event hurdle (50/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 40 days ago.
|
Simon Torrens | T Mullins | 5 | 75.3 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 6th | 9 | — |
Patton (G)
€15,000 3-y-o, Saddex gelding. Dam fair maiden jumper (stayed 2½m), half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stays 3m) Western Fold. Fell in point in April. No forlorn hope now going hurdling.
|
Phillip Enright | A Slattery | 5 | 75.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | — |
Speculateur (G)
FAV
Once-raced maiden. 7/2, fourth of 6 in bumper at Punchestown (16.9f, soft) on NH debut 46 days ago. Much respected on his hurdles debut.
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 5 | 75.3 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 9th | 11 | — |
Thewaybackhome (G)
Valirann gelding. Dam, winning pointer, sister to fairly useful hurdle winner (stayed 2½m) Clash of D Titans and fairly useful hurdler (2½m winner) Hay Meadow.
|
John Shinnick | T O'Brien | 5 | 75.3 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 3rd | 12 | — |
Whatsanotheryear (G)
Lightly-raced maiden. Below form sixth of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy, 15/2) 28 days ago. Well in the mix if shrugging aside latest effort.
|
Mark Walsh | P J Flynn | 7 | 75.3 kg |
3.13
85/40
|
| — | 13 | — |
Wings Of Zeus (G)
Once-raced maiden. 200/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, soft) on NH debut 32 days ago.
|
Calum Hogan | Eamon Courtney | 5 | 75.3 kg |
401
400/1
|
| — | 14 | — |
Crystabel (M)
[T1]
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Looked a hard ride when seventh of 9 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, good to soft) 76 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.
|
Daniel King | J P Ryan | 5 | 72.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 15 | — |
Sycamore Cove (G)
Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in juvenile hurdle (22/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 13 days ago.
|
Ricky Doyle | Eamon Courtney | 4 | 69.4 kg |
251
250/1
|
Betting forecast: Speculateur (11/8), Whatsanotheryear (85/40), King Of Aces (7/2), Gorvitho (9/2), Crystabel (14/1), Drop A Threat (33/1), Patton (50/1), Thewaybackhome (50/1), Max Meridius (66/1), Larkfield Liberty (100/1), Bohemian Bay (250/1), Sycamore Cove (250/1), Masons Apron (300/1), Boston Fire (400/1), Wings Of Zeus (400/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 300.0 EUR |
| P6 | 200.0 EUR |