W.T. O'Grady & E.J. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle.
Thurles · Sunday, 18 Jan · 17:10
· 2m 6f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:10
Off time
6
Runners
Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MINELLA EMPEROR (IRE
🥈 Second
ESPRESSO MILAN (IRE
🥉 Third
SEPT ETOILES (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.83
5/6
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
8
7/1
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
12
11/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | — |
American Jukebox (G)
[P]
Point runner-up from family yard know well. Fairly useful form in bumpers and much improved from hurdles debut (cheekpieces on for first time) when decisive winner of a Tramore novice (21.6f, soft), well-suited by emphasis on stamina. May …
|
Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 6 | 72.1 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Daydream Nation (G)
Point winner who made impressive winning start in 12-runner novice hurdle (9/4) at Gowran (20.2f, soft) and improved when third under a penalty in a novice hurdle (9/2) at Newbury (20.5f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Still very early days an…
|
Ben Harvey | William Harvey | 6 | 72.1 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Espresso Milan (G)
FAV
Fair form in bumpers for Fergal O'Brien and looked the part prior to making a successful hurdle debut for Willie Mullins in 8-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) last month, finding plenty for pressure. Pedigree/run-style sugg…
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 6 | 72.1 kg |
1.83
5/6
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Long Branch (G)
Consistent prior to finding marked improvement to get off the mark in a 9-runner novice hurdle at this course (22.5f, soft) 29 days ago. Stamina clearly his strong suit and may be better off in handicaps over further.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | S Neville | 6 | 72.1 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Sept Etoiles (G)
Debut fourth has worked out well and he improved as expected for the longer trip when landing 18-runner novice hurdle (11/2) at Down Royal (20.1f, soft) 23 days ago, keeping on well. In excellent hands and can progress again upped further …
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 5 | 72.1 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Minella Emperor (G)
Fairly useful bumper winner who has shaped with plenty of encouragement both starts over hurdles, improved third of 13 in maiden hurdle (11/1) at Limerick (21.4f, heavy) 21 days ago. That race often falls to a useful type and he makes plen…
|
Mr M J O'Neill | E Mullins | 7 | 69.9 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
Betting forecast: Espresso Milan (5/6), Sept Etoiles (9/2), Daydream Nation (7/1), American Jukebox (15/2), Minella Emperor (17/2), Long Branch (11/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 8100.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2700.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1350.0 EUR |
| P4 | 675.0 EUR |
| P5 | 405.0 EUR |
| P6 | 270.0 EUR |