October 20 / 15.10 Thurles

15.10

Good

Thurles Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4957.98
  • 1m 7f 149y
  • 19 runners
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Thurles Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 19 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.60
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 7B22

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Point winner; still involved when brought down at Downpatrick in June and runner-up in maiden hurdles twice since; may ultimately want further but soft ground might help bring her stamina into play.
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1

2nd Oct 2024

Good

2m 1f 120y

14:25 Sligo

Still Ciel

12st 0lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Decent level of chase form and bumped into an improver when just denied at Tramore last time; handy 7lb claimed and will handle an ease although doesn't want it too testing.

5/2

2nd

5

15th Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 120y

17:20 Tramore

Still Ciel

11st 5lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

prominent, jumped left on occasions, led 2 out, headed run-in, kept on

3/1

4th

9

24th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:28 Wexford

Still Ciel

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point winner has a record of 1-10 over hurdles but has run creditably faced with stiff tasks at times; made a solid start to chasing when second to a better fancied stablemate at Tipperary; should go close with more to come.

7/4

4/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 2-1474 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in Grade 3 bumper winner before landing mares' bumper at Wexford back in May; hasn't been at the same level over hurdles so far but can be involved if a first-time tongue-tie helps.
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2nd

1

20th Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 149y

15:10 Thurles

Beyond Ambitious

11st 7lb

J: Mr B W Harvey

T: D Harvey

in touch with leaders, went second 4th, went clear with winner after 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and ran on well run-in, always held

4/1

4th

1

26th Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Roscommon

Beyond Ambitious

11st 7lb

J: Mr B W Harvey

T: D Harvey

midfield, not fluent 7th, in touch with leaders 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden but weakened gradually after 3 out

6/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Is 1-33 on the Flat but has achieved a useful level of form up to 1m4f; not certain to appreciate this test but worth a market check.
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1

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

14:17 Cork

Pachmena

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Dual-purpose Flat winner yet to score over timber; soundly beaten first two starts for this yard over hurdles at Sligo and on the Flat at Bellewstown; revival required.

11/1

2

(5)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:48 Bellewstown

Pachmena

10st 1lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Matthew J Smith

Dual-purpose mare whose best recent Flat form has come over 1m4f-1m6f; beaten 20l in a 25.5f handicap hurdle on latest; headgear worn that day discarded; this trip surely too sharp.

20/1

Form: 17

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Won mares' bumper on debut at Downpatrick but too keen on hurdle bow when 9-4 in August; hood now tried and has a fair bit to find on form.
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4th

2

20th Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 149y

15:10 Thurles

Get Me To The Park

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold to post, midfield, headway from 4 out, pushed along and went fourth after 3 out, no impression from 2 out

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 923361

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark with career best in a bumper three weeks ago but big step forward needed to land this on hurdle bow.
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6th

3

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 190y

13:27 Down Royal

Lady Of The Vale

11st 0lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Andrew Slattery

Won on good ground at Bellewstown in August; has been let down by her jumping on her last two starts; not suited by the race conditions.

50/1

0

3

21st Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 6f 150y

15:15 Limerick

Lady Of The Vale

10st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Andrew Slattery

towards rear, not fluent 1st, bad mistake 2nd, in rear when fell 3 out

6/1

3rd

4

29th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:50 Gowran Park

Lady Of The Vale

10st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Andrew Slattery

Deserved her recent Bellewstown win; all wins on good (to yielding) and probably vulnerable in any case.

14/1

Form: 73

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Left her debut behind when third of 14 in a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe in August, catching the eye; good chance of her building on that but a drop to 2m isn't guaranteed to suit.
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10th

6

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:32 Kilbeggan

Cant Stop Smiling

11st 3lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

In good form over hurdles in 2023; comfortable winner of a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle (2m, good to yielding) and followed that up with a mares' handicap hurdle win back at that track (2m, good) off 113 under today's rider; returns to hurdling now after losing her form badly in three chase runs.

10/1

14

9th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 4f 29y

16:12 Naas

Cant Stop Smiling

11st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Missed most of last season and shown nothing in two chase starts; needs to jump a lot better this time.

33/1

10th

1

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 55y

12:55 Fairyhouse

Cant Stop Smiling

11st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

always behind, didn't always jump with fluency

20/1

Form: 0F

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Modest effort in a bumper on debut and fell at opening flight when 80-1 for her hurdle bow last month.
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5th

9

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:00 Cork

Navy Waves

10st 13lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Mrs Julie Cashin

Has generally struggled since winning at Galway (22.5f, good) last September; a bit better when a plugging-on third of 16 at Tramore (2m5f, gd-yld) on latest but was 16l behind the winner; longer trip here a plus.

8/1

3rd

11

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 0y

18:12 Tramore

Navy Waves

11st 0lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Mrs Julie Cashin

Unplaced in four starts since a 20-1 Galway win last autumn; remote sixth in a 3m handicap at Cork last month on first run after a break.

14/1

Form: 07

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nine-time winner on the Flat but shown nothing in two recent starts over hurdles.
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12th

12

(6)

25th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Pulsating

8st 12lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Conor O’Dwyer

held up in rear

33/1

8th

5

20th Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 149y

15:10 Thurles

Pulsating

11st 7lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

never better than mid-division, pushed along and no impression from 3 out

50/1

11th

1

26th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:15 Down Royal

Pulsating

11st 7lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

always towards rear, bad mistake 1st, no impression from 4 out

20/1

Form: 500

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Modest form so far including when switched to hurdles last month.
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6th

9

(9)

31st May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

20:00 Down Royal

Wee Valerie

9st 4lb

J: James Ryan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Modest form under all codes including both Flat starts; can't be fancied.

100/1

10th

2

(4)

20th May 2024

Soft

1m 2f 58y

18:50 Roscommon

Wee Valerie

10st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Modest bumper/hurdles form and no show in Thurles Flat maiden when last seen in October.

100/1

10th

2

(4)

20th May 2024

Soft

1m 2f 58y

18:50 Roscommon

Wee Valerie

10st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Modest bumper/hurdles form and no show in Thurles Flat maiden when last seen in October.

100/1

Form: 6

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off when 200-1 on hurdle debut at Listowel last month.
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15

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 6f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Jewelinthesky

11st 6lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

prominent, joined leader after 1st, led after 2nd, 2 lengths ahead when pulled up before 4 out

18/1

4th

12

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

15:05 Killarney

Jewelinthesky

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Yet to trouble the judge in handicaps and absent since September; cheekpieces tried but seems best watched.

16/1

Form: 06

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won twice on the Flat in France; shown nothing in two runs over hurdles for this yard.
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10th

2

(1)

28th Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 175y

20:00 Down Royal

Galactica

10st 0lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear, dropped to rear halfway

16/1

11th

4

(1)

12th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Galactica

9st 13lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual turf winner ran well on AW in France back in 2021; mostly over hurdles for this yard but has to improve a bit on recent Flat efforts; hood tried.

11/1

6th

7

(9)

24th Jun 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 75y

15:45 Down Royal

Galactica

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Gavin Cromwell

took keen hold, midfield

7/1

Form: 087

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form in trio of starts so far.
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3rd

10

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 206y

16:25 Clonmel

Pettigo

11st 4lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Maiden wasn't beaten far on two occasions at Downpatrick this season over 2m2f-2m6f but was beaten 18l there last time; needs to return to earlier form.

6/1

3rd

7

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:40 Downpatrick

Pettigo

10st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

held up in rear

5/1

3rd

7

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:18 Downpatrick

Pettigo

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Had a couple of these behind when runner-up in a 2m6f handicap hurdle here in June; ran okay at Sligo subsequently; stable in decent form and targets this venue so very much respected.

11/4

Form: 06

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off on debut and only a distant sixth at Fairyhouse 12 days ago; more of a long term prospect.
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7th

13

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Fairyhouse

Greatmindstinkalik

10st 13lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Never really in the race but stayed on to finish a remote fourth in a Listowel handicap hurdle last time; might be ridden a bit handier in this quite weak contest and could well do better for an in-form stable.

6/1

4th

14

22nd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Greatmindstinkalik

11st 0lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Matthew J Smith

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, kept on, never near to challenge

12/1

Form:

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed nothing when 100-1 on debut 17 days ago.
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11

24th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

14:55 Limerick

Cristiano Marealdo

10st 4lb

J: Conor Owens

T: P J Rothwell

held up in rear

12/1

6th

13

10th Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 116y

14:17 Naas

Cristiano Marealdo

11st 1lb

J: Conor Owens

T: P J Rothwell

A shock winner of a C&D handicap in December off 6lb lower but was below that form back here since; has a chance if bouncing back.

12/1

Form: 5

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Virtually tailed off when 50-1 at Tipperary earlier this month.
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12th

9

24th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 118y

15:03 Clonmel

Shes My Getaway

11st 7lb

J: Niall Moore

T: M A Cahill

in touch with leaders, midfield when pushed along briefly after 4th

33/1

13th

10

26th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

Shes My Getaway

11st 4lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

towards rear of midfield

16/1

7th

8

11th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:05 Wexford

Shes My Getaway

11st 7lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Best run when 20l behind in a 2m handicap here last time; needs to improve plenty for sharp rise in trip.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair middle-distance performer on the level and while there's some hope in her pedigree that she could take to jumps, this is a tough test for hurdle debut.
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7

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 40y

18:48 Bellewstown

Take My Hand

11st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Michael Mulvany

Four-time Flat winner (including at this venue) and placed ten times; 0-10 over hurdles; lost form after Tramore second at the end of the season before last; long absence to overcome.

16/1

8th

10

13th Jun 2023

Good

2m 1f 133y

18:33 Sligo

Take My Hand

11st 6lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Michael Mulvany

took keen hold, prominent, went second before 2nd, hit 5th

12/1

6th

10

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 120y

18:50 Tramore

Take My Hand

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Michael Mulvany

Four-time Flat winner; 0-8 over hurdles but has competitive form, including when second under a positive ride over C&D in April; Ballinrobe was nothing like so good but she's better than that.

10/1

Form: 00P

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
First reserve; poor form in bumpers and tailed off on hurdle bow last month.
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15

8th Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 43y

12:35 Clonmel

Run Getaway Run

11st 5lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: S Braddish

prominent, mistake and dropped to midfield 5th, ridden and became detached after 6th

66/1

12th

14

22nd Nov 2022

Soft

2m 3f 0y

12:15 Limerick

Run Getaway Run

11st 5lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: S Braddish

Poor form in bumpers; huge price in two maiden hurdles and pulled-up both times.

66/1

13

3rd Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 188y

15:15 Thurles

Run Getaway Run

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: S Braddish

Pulled up a long way out on hurdle bow last time out and had not shown enough in two previous bumpers.

25/1

Form: 00

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Second reserve; shown little in six outings so far.
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11th

12

12th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Zahina

11st 2lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

A 13-race maiden (0-6 over hurdles); struggled on the Flat last two starts but showed a bit more on last month's maiden hurdle start at Sligo when beaten 14l; could build on that back in a handicap.

14/1

9th

4

(4)

4th Aug 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:10 Galway

Zahina

9st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: J P Broderick

Shown very little on the Flat and over hurdles so far.

200/1

8th

14

(2)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 126y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Zahina

8st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: J P Broderick

pushed along briefly, soon led

50/1

Form: F7

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; shown nothing in two starts in maiden hurdles at big prices so far.
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18

13th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 88y

16:15 Thurles

Janverlil

10st 13lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

didn't always jump with fluency, in rear, detached and struggling when pulled up after 7th

14th

15

29th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:10 Limerick

Janverlil

11st 5lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Mare rated 80 and seems modest; has been off since July.

100/1

8th

9

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 170y

17:35 Downpatrick

Janverlil

11st 2lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Little promise in maidens or on recent handicap debut and difficult to make a case for.

28/1

Non-runners

Run Getaway Run, Zahina, Janverlil

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Payout
Exacta €8.10
Straight Forecast €8.08
Trifecta €36.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Still Ciel

The Irish Sun:

Get Me To The Park

RP Ratings (IRE):

Still Ciel

TOPSPEED:

Still Ciel

POSTDATA:

Still Ciel