ThurlesRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle.
Thurles · Thursday, 29 Jan · 18:55
· 1m 7f 179y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:55
Off time
18
Runners
Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
EL CAIROS (FR
🥈 Second
ROC DINO (FR
🥉 Third
HOW'S THE HEAD (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 21 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.20
1/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
13
12/1
04 · —
26
25/1
05 · —
29
28/1
06 · —
41
40/1
07 · —
51
50/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
51
50/1
10 · —
67
66/1
11 · —
67
66/1
12 · —
101
100/1
13 · —
126
125/1
14 · —
126
125/1
15 · —
151
150/1
16 · —
201
200/1
17 · —
201
200/1
18 · —
201
200/1
19 · —
201
200/1
20 · —
201
200/1
21 · —
201
200/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Ehteyat (G)
Fairly useful handicapper on the Flat (stays 2m) but was reported to have bled when pulled up in maiden at Tramore (16.8f, soft, 14/1) on hurdling debut 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
Danny Mullins | M K Flannery | 7 | 75.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
El Cairos (G)
FAV
Useful bumper winner for Gary & Josh Moore and was in the process of making an impressive start over hurdles in a Leopardstown maiden (16f, good, 8/15) 34 days ago, in control when stumbling and falling after the last. Exciting prospect wh…
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 6 | 75.3 kg |
1.20
1/5
|
| 12th | 3 | — |
Ballindenisk (G)
Point winner but little impact in 2 starts under Rules, returning from 10 months off (from bumper) when tenth of 19 in maiden at Cork (16.9f, soft, 66/1) on hurdles bow 53 days ago. Likely to need more time.
|
Eoin Walsh | J J Murphy | 6 | 71.7 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 15th | 4 | — |
Ballyhasty (G)
Sent off at big odds (200/1) and went with little promise first time up when tailed-off twelfth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) a fortnight ago. Faces another stiff task.
|
Eoin Staples | W J Austin | 5 | 71.7 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 8th | 5 | — |
Deise Crystal (G)
Bred to stay well and hinted at ability when tenth of 18 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft, 100/1) on debut 28 days ago, keeping on albeit without threatening. Looks one for the longer term.
|
Sean O'Keeffe | S Aherne | 5 | 71.7 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 9th | 6 | — |
How's The Head (G)
[HT]
Maiden pointer but showed ability in bumpers and has made an encouraging start over hurdles, fourth of 14 in maiden at Tramore (16.2f, soft, 5/1) on latest outing in November. Could be in the mix,.
|
Miss J Townend | T Townend | 7 | 71.7 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Lord Of The Locke (G)
Shaped like a stayer in bumpers and it was a similar story sent hurdling when fifth of 15 in maiden at Limerick (19f, heavy, 2/1) a month ago. Has something to find over this shorter distance.
|
Michael Kenneally | C Byrnes | 5 | 71.7 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 14th | 8 | — |
Masons Apron (G)
Always behind on first start and again finished well held when seventh of 13 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (16.9f, heavy, 300/1) 3 weeks ago. Looks to be up against it.
|
Brian Hayes | L P Cusack | 6 | 71.7 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 11th | 9 | — |
Max Meridius (G)
Modest maiden on the Flat but tailed off in a pair of maiden hurdles, tenth of 13 at Clonmel (16.9f, heavy, 66/1) 3 weeks ago. Looks one for handicaps further down the line.
|
Simon Torrens | T Mullins | 5 | 71.7 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 6th | 10 | — |
One Of Mine (G)
Never dangerous in maiden hurdle at Cork first time up, but under a change of tactics he left that effort behind when fourth of 17 in similar event there (16.9f, good to soft, 150/1) 26 days ago. Will need to find more again.
|
Ricky Doyle | Eamon Courtney | 5 | 71.7 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 16th | 11 | — |
Poppycon (G)
Placed on final 2 outings in points and offered something to work on sent hurdling when third of 13 in maiden at Tramore (16.8f, soft, 66/1) 28 days ago. Has work to do in this contest, though.
|
Phillip Enright | E Doyle | 6 | 71.7 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 10th | 12 | — |
Quietrunsthedon (G)
Pulled up on debut last season and hasn't fared much better in 2 outings during the current campaign, well-beaten seventh of 13 in maiden hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, soft, 300/1) 28 days ago.
|
John Shinnick | L P Cusack | 8 | 71.7 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 2nd | 13 | — |
Roc Dino (G)
Placed twice from 3 starts over hurdles in France for Gabriel Leenders and, after 11 months off, beat the rest comfortably when second of 16 in maiden at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 6/4) 2 weeks ago, albeit no match for odds-on stablemate. Rem…
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 5 | 71.7 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 17th | 14 | — |
Thetwocharlies (G)
Affinisea gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Granny's Secret. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser (2m-21f winner) Golden Sunbird and fairly useful hurdler (stayed 21f) Earlshill. Tough ask on debut.
|
Josh Younge | J Fahey | 7 | 71.7 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 18th | 15 | — |
Two Can Plan (G)
Making a belated debut, was beaten over a circuit out when pulled up in maiden hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, soft, 80/1) on New Year's Day. Drop in trip not enough to make of interest.
|
Cian Quirke | A Slattery | 6 | 71.7 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 13th | 16 | — |
Ode To Joy (M)
Raced freely when well held both starts in bumper and again finished down the field when eleventh of 12 in maiden at Fairyhouse (18.2f, soft, 250/1) on hurdles bow 15 days ago.
|
Gavin Brouder | W J McLernon | 6 | 68.5 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 4th | 17 | — |
Shallow Bowles (M)
Promising first effort when fourth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Limerick (16f) in November. Ran to similar level when eighth of 18 in another maiden at the same course (20f, heavy, 80/1) 33 days ago, though requires a step forward here.
|
Niall Moore | D Leahy | 6 | 68.5 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 5th | 18 | — |
Tangara Bay (M)
Runner-up on first of 2 starts in bumpers and some encouragement on seasonal/hurdling debut when fourth of 15 in maiden at Roscommon (20.3f, good to soft, 9/2) in August. Drops in trip after another 6 months off.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 6 | 68.5 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 19 | — |
Ballinaboola Gold (M)
Well held in 2 bumpers and no better than mid-field in a pair of maiden hurdles, beaten a long way when seventh of 17 at Clonmel (16.9f, heavy, 300/1) 3 weeks ago. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 1 | R Donohoe | 5 | 68.5 kg |
201
200/1
|
| — | 20 | — |
Thisain'tthat (G)
Vendangeur gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/chaser Feivel, stays 3½m and fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser Kitty Galore. Dam unraced. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 2 | M A Molloy | 6 | 71.7 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 21 | — |
Smooth Talker (G)
[T1]
Diamond Boy gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 23f) Deadly Sting. Wears tongue strap. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 3 | P Griffin | 5 | 71.7 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: El Cairos (1/5), Roc Dino (3/1), Tangara Bay (12/1), Lord Of The Locke (25/1), How's The Head (28/1), Ehteyat (40/1), One Of Mine (50/1), Thisain'tthat (50/1), Smooth Talker (50/1), Shallow Bowles (66/1), Poppycon (66/1), Two Can Plan (100/1), Max Meridius (125/1), Ballindenisk (125/1), Deise Crystal (150/1), Quietrunsthedon (200/1), Ode To Joy (200/1), Masons Apron (200/1), Ballyhasty (200/1), Thetwocharlies (200/1), Ballinaboola Gold (200/1)
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 |