www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle.
Thurles · Thursday, 5 Feb · 18:52
· 2m 4f 99y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:52
Off time
14
Runners
Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
FOU DE TOI (FR
🥈 Second
VITORIO PIEL (FR
🥉 Third
PUMA'S DREAM (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 15 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.63
13/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.20
16/5
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
15
14/1
06 · —
29
28/1
07 · —
34
33/1
08 · —
101
100/1
09 · —
101
100/1
10 · —
126
125/1
11 · —
151
150/1
12 · —
151
150/1
13 · —
151
150/1
14 · —
201
200/1
15 · —
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 | — |
Vitorio Piel (G)
Impressive bumper winner who left hurdles debut form behind (reportedly struck into) when second of 5 in novice at Punchestown (20.8f, heavy, 5/2) 84 days ago. Open to further improvement.
|
Donagh Meyler | E Mullins | 6 | 75.3 kg |
4.20
16/5
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Better Times (G)
[H]
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1 and hooded for 1st time, fifth of 18 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Each-way claims.
|
Ricky Doyle | S G Carey | 6 | 71.7 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 8th | 3 | — |
Bohemian Bay (G)
Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Clonmel (16.9f, heavy) 28 days ago. Up in trip.
|
Phillip Enright | Sean Allen | 6 | 71.7 kg |
201
200/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Bon Bon Fizz (G)
Pour Moi gelding. Dam unraced. Fell sole start in points last year and is likely one for the longer term.
|
Eoin Staples | P O'Flynn | 6 | 71.7 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 7th | 5 | — |
Brave Endeavour (G)
Once-raced maiden. Blinkered, pulled up in novice hurdle (66/1) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) on NH debut, pulled up before 2 out. Off 20 months. First run for yard after leaving Miss M. Harding. Best watched.
|
Gary Noonan | P O'Flynn | 9 | 71.7 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 9th | 6 | — |
Fenian Maxios (G)
Maxios gelding. Dam, point winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (2m-2½m winner) Avondhu Lady.
|
Mike O'Connor | M Winters | 5 | 71.7 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 4th | 7 | — |
Fou De Toi (G)
Posted promising third of 10 in minor event hurdle at Auteuil (14.9f, soft, 73/10) in May 2024. Since joined Willie Mullins and is the choice of Paul Townend so has to be of interest here.
|
Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 5 | 71.7 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Leni's Law (G)
Once-raced maiden. 100/1, fourth of 18 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 35 days ago. Entitled to build on that.
|
Simon Torrens | Liz Doyle | 7 | 71.7 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 10th | 9 | — |
Nukie's Artic (G)
Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Cork (24f, good to soft). Off 9 months.
|
Darragh O'Keeffe | E McCarthy | 6 | 71.7 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | — |
Powerful Paddy (G)
FAV
Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable sixth of 12 in bumper (50/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving A. McIntyre. Market check advised on stable debut.
|
Brian Hayes | W P Mullins | 7 | 71.7 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 1st | 11 | — |
Puma's Dream (G)
Hails from family yard know well (half-brother to smart hurdler/useful chase winner Maxxum) and he improved on his debut effort when fourth of 20 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy, 66/1) 52 days ago. Will be even better in handicaps but…
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 5 | 71.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 12 | — |
Wildhorserider (G)
€40,000 3-y-o, Order of St George gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including dual bumper winner Balliniska Band and useful hurdler Gowiththeflow. Made the frame both starts in points and is worth a check in market on Rules debut.
|
John Shinnick | T O'Brien | 6 | 71.7 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 11th | 13 | — |
Woodie Campelltown (G)
Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 10 days ago. Back up in trip.
|
Alex Harvey | Rosemary Connors | 6 | 71.7 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 13th | 14 | — |
Clarin Breeze (M)
Thrice-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft, 125/1) 33 days ago. Up in trip.
|
Kevin A Murphy | M Winters | 5 | 68.5 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 12th | 15 | — |
La Rocca Lass (M)
Last of 9 in bumper at Leopardstown (20.1f, good, 66/1) 40 days ago, folding. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Hard to fancy.
|
Philip Donovan | Dermot Day | 6 | 68.5 kg |
151
150/1
|
Betting forecast: Powerful Paddy (6/4), Fou De Toi (13/8), Vitorio Piel (16/5), Puma's Dream (6/1), Leni's Law (14/1), Better Times (28/1), Wildhorserider (33/1), Fenian Maxios (100/1), Bon Bon Fizz (100/1), Brave Endeavour (125/1), Nukie's Artic (150/1), La Rocca Lass (150/1), Clarin Breeze (150/1), Bohemian Bay (200/1), Woodie Campelltown (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 |