Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle.
Thurles · Thursday, 29 Jan · 20:25
· 2m 6f 126y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:25
Off time
10
Runners
Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SARAH BEARA (IRE
🥈 Second
KING IN LOVE (FR
🥉 Third
JUKE HILL (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5
4/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
151
150/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
King In Love (G)
Latest win in hurdle at Cork in November. Good third of 23 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20.7f, good, 25/1) 32 days ago. Can give another good account.
|
P153/50- | Sean O'Keeffe | S Aherne | 6 | 75.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 2 | — |
Sarah Beara (M)
Fifteen runs since last win in 2023 but stepped up on reappearance run when fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy, 14/1) 32 days ago. Expected to be bang there.
|
270F/45 | Phillip Enright | S Curling | 8 | 75.3 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 3 | — |
Fighting Fit (G)
[T]
Course winner who again ran below form when fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, soft, 11/1) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip.
|
8505PP/ | Mark Walsh | J P Dempsey | 11 | 74.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Ira Hayes (G)
[V]
Shaped a bit better than the distance beaten suggests in a first-time visor when fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, soft) 84 days ago. Returns from a break off a 2 lb lower mark.
|
94301-2 | Alex Harvey | J C McConnell | 7 | 73.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Pookie Holler (G)
Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 8 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, soft, 9/4) 28 days ago. Into handicaps now and remains with potential.
|
38/422 | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead | 6 | 71.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
A Nod To Getaway (G)
[V]
3 wins from 8 runs this season. Latest win in chase here in October. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap chase (9/2) at this course (21.6f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Needs considering.
|
131546 | Eoin Staples | P O'Flynn | 9 | 71.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Ferdia (G)
Eighth of 9 in handicap chase at Naas (16f, soft, 150/1) 20 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and has plenty to prove.
|
8PPP9-6 | Brian Barry | J P Ryan | 10 | 70.8 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 7th | 8 | — |
Juke Hill (G)
FAV
[P1]
Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 16 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 14 days ago. Remains with potential sent handicapping back up in trip in first-time cheekpieces.
|
252557/ | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 6 | 70.8 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 6th | 9 | — |
Union Park (G)
[T]
Twelve runs since last win in 2023 but ran creditably when fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) 68 days ago.
|
6-67460 | Tiernan Power Roche | P J Rothwell | 10 | 70.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 10 | — |
Pebble Bleu (M)
FAV
Latest win in hurdle at Tramore in November but wasn't in the same form when eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, soft) 28 days ago.
|
F18116 | Michael Kenneally | C Motherway | 7 | 66.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
Betting forecast: Pebble Bleu (4/1), Juke Hill (4/1), Sarah Beara (9/2), Pookie Holler (5/1), King In Love (11/2), Ira Hayes (9/1), Fighting Fit (10/1), A Nod To Getaway (14/1), Union Park (14/1), Ferdia (150/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 8700.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2900.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1450.0 EUR |
| P4 | 725.0 EUR |
| P5 | 436.0 EUR |
| P6 | 290.0 EUR |