November 03 / 15.50 Thurles

15.50

Yielding To Soft

Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4957.98
  • 1m 7f 188y
  • 20 runners
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Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 20 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.90
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 77-462

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Fairly consistent over timber so far and only beaten roughly 2l in a Cork handicap hurdle last month; needs improvement for win purposes but can be involved for the places.
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0

11

28th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

13:30 Limerick

Light Parade

11st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: W J Burke

towards rear, fell 4th

10/1

4th

12

16th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 175y

15:45 Punchestown

Light Parade

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

midfield

13/2

7/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: -66583

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden; one of her better efforts when third of 15 here a fortnight ago; needs to step up for win purposes.
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6th

11

1st Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 199y

15:35 Thurles

Ucandoit

11st 3lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Philip M Byrne

Now 0-9 but knocking on the door over C&D of late; each-way claims again.

8/1

2nd

12

3rd Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 188y

15:50 Thurles

Ucandoit

11st 2lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Philip M Byrne

Eight-race maiden; one of her better efforts when third of 15 here a fortnight ago; needs to step up for win purposes.

7/1

3rd

12

20th Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 149y

15:45 Thurles

Ucandoit

11st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: Philip M Byrne

prominent, jumped right 1st, ridden before 2 out, held run-in, kept on

9/2

33/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 4P-076

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner; unplaced in seven over timber and no improvement for switch to handicaps.
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0

9

21st Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

O Mio Babbino

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Patrick Cronin

Won a Thurles handicap chase over 2m6f in February; some decent runs in defeat since, though not at Tramore last time; tongue-tie tried.

14/1

6th

3

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 50y

18:00 Tramore

O Mio Babbino

11st 11lb

J: Mr C J Shine

T: Patrick Cronin

Gained first win under Rules at Thurles in February and fairly consistent over fences since; drying ground will suit and may have another race in her from this sort of mark.

4/1

5th

3

25th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 160y

19:00 Limerick

O Mio Babbino

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Patrick Cronin

towards rear early, in touch with leaders after 7th, ridden after 3 out, went third before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

12/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 8-00

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in trio of maiden hurdles so far; unlikely winner on handicap debut.
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8th

13

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Silent Flight

10st 12lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Philip M Byrne

Heavy-ground winner over 2m4f at this venue in January 2024; out of sorts over fences last year; getting on in years now.

20/1

10

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:48 Tipperary

Silent Flight

11st 2lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Philip M Byrne

Heavy ground hurdles winner has fallen and pulled up on his last two starts over fences; trip probably too far on latest at Punchestown but he may need softer ground than this.

40/1

Form: 346733

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
24-race maiden; distant third in a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick last month; feasibly treated on peak form.
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11th

5

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 70y

15:50 Naas

Will You Win

11st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

led, hit 4th

16/1

11th

5

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 70y

15:50 Naas

Will You Win

11st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

led, hit 4th

16/1

Form: 3-4570 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 1lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
1-38 over hurdles and tailed off over fences here a fortnight ago; at veteran stage now and vulnerable to less exposed sorts.
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8th

5

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 55y

16:55 Downpatrick

Caridadi

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: J Morrison

Pulled-up with slipped saddle in Kilbeggan race won by Seskin Flyer; ended last season with a good run, a staying-on third over 2m4f at Wexford; sole chase win was gained off a 2lb higher mark at Tramore this month two years ago.

10/1

0

5

21st Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Caridadi

11st 3lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: J Morrison

midfield, pulled up before 4th

7/1

3rd

7

5th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:35 Wexford

Caridadi

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: J Morrison

towards rear

20/1

Form: P/0077 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
1-30 and sole win came in a maiden hurdle in 2018; tailed off at Gowran latest; blinkers now reached for.
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17

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 80y

19:00 Down Royal

Stander

10st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: R K Watson

Third reserve; struggled for form since joining this yard and may need this run.

7th

11

3rd Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 188y

15:50 Thurles

Stander

11st 2lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: R K Watson

1-30 and sole win came in a maiden hurdle in 2018; tailed off at Gowran latest; blinkers now reached for.

40/1

11

20th Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 149y

15:45 Thurles

Stander

11st 2lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: R K Watson

Sole win came in a maiden hurdle four years ago; tailed off again last time and hard to recommend at present; blinkers now tried.

25/1

Form: 145132 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Very best form has come over fences; consistent over hurdles and hit the frame again last time but she doesn't look particularly well treated.
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3rd

4

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

14:40 Bellewstown

Mater Matuta

10st 3lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: E D Delany

Five-time winner between jumps and the Flat including at this track; is 7lb higher than for last hurdle win at Tramore last August and might need this outing.

9/2

3rd

4

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

14:40 Bellewstown

Mater Matuta

10st 3lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: E D Delany

Five-time winner between jumps and the Flat including at this track; is 7lb higher than for last hurdle win at Tramore last August and might need this outing.

9/2

9th

12

(9)

3rd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 37y

16:45 Bellewstown

Mater Matuta

8st 13lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: E D Delany

dwelt start, raced wide, in rear, some headway halfway, midfield over 3f out, weakened 2f out

9/1

Form: 9/055

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
24-race maiden and 0-3 over timber; not a bad run when beaten 20l at Listowel in September but she didn't build on that at Thurles subsequently; probably on tough enough mark for handicap debut.
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13

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Nusra

10st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: G Ahern

Three-time Flat winner; two decent handicap hurdle runs in April (third at Limerick, second at Tramore) imply a definite chance; however, she has been off since a below-par Tipperary run in May.

10/1

13

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Nusra

10st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: G Ahern

Three-time Flat winner; two decent handicap hurdle runs in April (third at Limerick, second at Tramore) imply a definite chance; however, she has been off since a below-par Tipperary run in May.

10/1

7th

12

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

18:20 Tipperary

Nusra

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: G Ahern

Three-time Flat winner; now more mature than when obtaining initial hurdles experience early in her career; beaten 10l when second at Tramore a month ago but one of the more appealing runners.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 0874

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner on the Flat and has shaped okay in his last couple of hurdle starts; may not want ground to deteriorate.
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3rd

4

(8)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blackstone Cliff

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tristan Davidson

took keen hold, raced wide early, pressed leader, led after 1f, headed over 1f out, rallied and pressed leaders inside final furlong, no impression inside final 110yds

16/1

3rd

4

(8)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blackstone Cliff

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tristan Davidson

took keen hold, raced wide early, pressed leader, led after 1f, headed over 1f out, rallied and pressed leaders inside final furlong, no impression inside final 110yds

16/1

9th

9

(4)

2nd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:52 Newcastle (AW)

Blackstone Cliff

9st 1lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Tristan Davidson

Dual-purpose performer who is not easy to predict but he returned to the Flat with an eyecatching third over C&D (hood reapplied) on recent stable debut; could be dangerous if he can back that up and he's in the mix.

10/1

Form: 8900-8

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
No improvement for a switch to handicaps and tailed off at Killarney last month; cheekpieces now tried.
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11th

10

3rd Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 188y

15:50 Thurles

Paddy Rocket

11st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

No improvement for a switch to handicaps and tailed off at Killarney last month; cheekpieces now tried.

33/1

16

31st Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 100y

15:05 Wexford

Paddy Rocket

10st 3lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Second reserve; underwhelming so far in handicaps so tremendous improvement needed; cheekpieces tried.

8th

11

2nd Oct 2022

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:45 Killarney

Paddy Rocket

10st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

midfield, towards rear when ridden before 3 out, soon beaten

20/1

Form: 989

Last run: 73 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Poor Flat form but has shown a bit of promise in maiden hurdles; not dismissed from workable mark on handicap debut, particularly with Brouder claiming 5lb.
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13th

1

(14)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

15:55 Navan

Davids Lad

10st 1lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Three undistinguished Flat runs in 2021; modest form in six starts over hurdles; no appeal.

100/1

40/1

Form: 007PP0

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
No wins since a chase success in 2019 and tailed off back over hurdles at Galway last time.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 55y

18:50 Ballinrobe

So Easy Way

10st 0lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: I Madden

pressed leader, fell 1st

20/1

12th

14

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

18:53 Ballinrobe

So Easy Way

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: I Madden

Poor strike-rate of 1-37 and the sole win came over fences in France back in 2019; however, under positive tactics he finished third of 16 in a Cork handicap hurdle last week.

6/1

Form: -70060

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden and his mark looks tough on what he's achieved so far; beaten 24l on handicap debut latest.
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13

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 5f 170y

13:40 Tramore

Captain Lightfoot

10st 13lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: Ciaran Murphy

prominent

33/1

17

21st Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 6f 110y

14:37 Fairyhouse

Captain Lightfoot

10st 13lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Ciaran Murphy

First reserve; well beaten in two handicaps and isn't easy to fancy; being raised in trip with blinkers added may help.

Form: 9079

Last run: 81 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Well held in claiming hurdle prior to low-key handicap debut latest; plenty to prove at present.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

12

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 20y

15:26 Kilbeggan

Glaoinn An Airgead

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

0-14 over hurdles, never closer than fifth in a race of any description; up against it after a break.

25/1

12th

19

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

Glaoinn An Airgead

10st 0lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: James M Barcoe

Continues to struggle off this lowly mark, early faller last time at Clonmel; hard to make a case for.

33/1

12th

19

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

Glaoinn An Airgead

10st 0lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: James M Barcoe

Continues to struggle off this lowly mark, early faller last time at Clonmel; hard to make a case for.

33/1

Form: 5709-P

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
18-race maiden; pulled up at Gowran on September return; down to a workable mark but others appeal more.
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16th

16

3rd Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 188y

15:50 Thurles

Sand And Water

10st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

18-race maiden; pulled up at Gowran on September return; down to a workable mark but others appeal more.

33/1

15

30th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:42 Gowran Park

Sand And Water

10st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

midfield, lost position and ridden after 5 out, pulled up before 2 out

33/1

17

(11)

16th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sand And Water

8st 13lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Third reserve; well held over C&D when last seen in January and returns here 7lb out of handicap.

Form: 00-0U9

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Tailed off or failed to complete nine runs so far including handicap debut latest; tongue-tie now tried.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12

22nd Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 100y

16:35 Punchestown

Weston Road

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Denis W Cullen

prominent, in touch with leaders when nudged along and weakened quickly after 7th, dropped to last when pulled up before 8th

33/1

13

3rd Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 188y

15:50 Thurles

Weston Road

11st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Denis W Cullen

Tailed off or failed to complete nine runs so far including handicap debut latest; tongue-tie now tried.

50/1

Form: P0-85

Last run: 107 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
First reserve; 15-race maiden; shown little in four hurdle starts; handicap hurdle debut; sixth at Dundalk Wednesday.
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18

3rd Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 188y

15:50 Thurles

Dark Matter

11st 11lb

J: John Shinnick

T: A J Martin

First reserve; 15-race maiden; shown little in four hurdle starts; handicap hurdle debut; sixth at Dundalk Wednesday.

6th

6

(5)

2nd Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:00 Dundalk (AW)

Dark Matter

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A J Martin

Poor sort makes no appeal, for all that he ran well at 50s here in January (off 45).

66/1

24

(24)

19th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Navan

Dark Matter

8st 12lb

J: Joe Doyle

T: A J Martin

Third reserve; no apparent chance from 13lb wrong.

Form: -06336

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; 10-race maiden but not beaten far in recent starts in handicaps; respected if he gets a run.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

10

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:45 Galway

Hard Target

10st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Hasn't won since December 2022 or placed since April 2024; well handicapped on old form and yard going well but hard to fancy on recent showings.

33/1

6th

8

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 53y

15:25 Roscommon

Hard Target

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Losing run stretches back to December 2022; no signs of the barren spell ending in recent starts and remains 3lb above that sole success; pulled up at Wexford latest; others preferred.

11/1

4

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:48 Wexford

Hard Target

11st 1lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Only win came in December 2022; hasn't looked like ending the drought in two Limerick starts this year and remains 4lb above last winning mark.

10/1

Form: 607-04

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; tailed off on handicap debut on her return but better when beaten 10l last month; might have one in her from a low mark.
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2nd

13

18th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 140y

14:33 Tramore

Banada Bridge

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs Denise Foster

0-23 over hurdles but she has finished second four times; beaten 5l into second at Leopardstown off 86 in March 2023; went close off 84, 86 and 87 later that year; well-handicapped now off 80 but she hasn't shown enough in four runs this season; needs a revival.

18/1

7th

13

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 194y

16:15 Sligo

Banada Bridge

10st 13lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Beaten no more that a length in three successive 2m handicaps in early autumn but maiden's form has dipped since; back up in trip with headgear combo back on for the first time since last year.

25/1

Non-runners

Weston Road, Dark Matter, Hard Target, Banada Bridge

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €48.10
Straight Forecast €47.14
Tricast €510.80
Trifecta €1640.40

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Will You Win

SPOTLIGHT:

David's Lad

The Irish Sun:

Blackstone Cliff

POSTDATA:

Will You Win