15.05
GoodThurlesRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle
- Prize money: £5221.24
- 2m 0f 98y
- 19 runners
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Runners: 19 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain and snow
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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12th 7 (16) |
12th Apr 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 5lb |
Two wins over longer distances in Britain came some time ago; mildly encouraging run on latest off reduced mark but fair bit more needed on first run for new yard. |
10/1 |
|
12th 7 (16) |
12th Apr 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y |
9st 5lb |
Two wins over longer distances in Britain came some time ago; mildly encouraging run on latest off reduced mark but fair bit more needed on first run for new yard. |
10/1 |
|
5th 9 (7) |
12th Jan 2024 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
took keen hold, towards rear, headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, not reach leaders |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: F/00
Last run: 73 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
13th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 195y |
11st 4lb |
midfield, bad mistake 6th |
33/1 |
|
8th 12 (1) |
22nd Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 4f 175y |
9st 1lb |
Sole win in 21 Flat starts came on AW; not bad efforts last month at Sligo and Navan but needs to find a bit extra. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6
Last run: 29 days
W: 11st 12lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 2 (11) |
16th Sep 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
12st 4lb |
towards rear but in touch with leaders |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6- BF
Last run: 651 days
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
17th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Beaten favourite twice on the Flat in Germany in 2018 and both hurdling attempts have been underwhelming, various excuses at Limerick but none when dropping away tamely at Thurles last month, having made most; may yet improve but looks up against it here. |
7/1 |
|
4th 4 |
13th Mar 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 98y |
11st 4lb |
led, headed before 3 out, mistake 3 out, weakened and lost third after 2 out, soon no extra |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 00
Last run: 88 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 5 |
7th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 110y |
11st 7lb |
didn't jump well, in rear, reminders after 4th, pulled up before 3 out |
50/1 |
|
3 |
21st Mar 2023 Heavy 2m 2f 112y |
11st 12lb |
Showed little in three maiden hurdles; cheekpieces tried here but makes little appeal. |
66/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 2/55P
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13 |
3rd May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
10st 7lb |
Progressive 2m hurdler last season; second to stablemate Mister Policeman on chase debut at Fairyhouse in November; now 19lb better off but hard to be confident based on subsequent form; some encouragement from last week's Perth second, potentially well handicapped |
12/1 |
|
13 |
3rd May 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 55y |
10st 7lb |
Progressive 2m hurdler last season; second to stablemate Mister Policeman on chase debut at Fairyhouse in November; now 19lb better off but hard to be confident based on subsequent form; some encouragement from last week's Perth second, potentially well handicapped |
12/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
25th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 4f 20y Class 2 |
11st 6lb |
Progressive 2m hurdler last season; good second to a stable companion on chase debut at Fairyhouse in November (2m, soft/heavy); disappointing in better company since; down in grade but a bit to prove, including his stamina (first run at this trip). |
5/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 835-7
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 9 |
25th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 48y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Gained a breakthrough success at Wetherby (2m) in March 2024 for Mark Walford; very lightly raced since though and off 13 months before a well-held sixth for his new yard in 2m2f Haydock handicap 20 days ago; needs to take a big step forward. |
16/1 |
|
6th 11 |
5th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 2f 191y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Ex-Irish 9yo who won a Wetherby maiden hurdle (2m, soft) for Mark Walford just under two years ago; signed off for that yard (same owner) after some poor efforts, however, so interesting to see what he can do for new stable after 397 days away. |
33/1 |
|
10th 16 |
1st Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 154y Class 3 |
10st 10lb |
in touch with leaders |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
12th Jan 2025 Frozen 2m 3f 93y |
10st 13lb |
Some early promise over hurdles has not been fulfilled; cheekpieces tried here but makes little appeal. |
33/1 |
|
5th 5 |
12th Jan 2025 Frozen 2m 3f 93y |
10st 13lb |
Some early promise over hurdles has not been fulfilled; cheekpieces tried here but makes little appeal. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
13th Mar 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 98y |
11st 4lb |
towards rear, hampered by faller 5 out |
50/1 |
|
11th 3 (10) |
30th Sep 2022 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 11lb |
soon led, headed but raced in second halfway, ridden and weakened quickly under 2f out |
100/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 5 |
30th May 2023 Good 2m 0f 40y |
11st 4lb |
No real sign of ability in any of his four starts and remains very opposable. |
100/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 34
Last run: 47 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
11th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Won consecutive handicap hurdles in 2024; hit and miss since and one of his best efforts was runner-up at Downpatrick in June; below that twice since and needs a repeat. |
14/1 |
|
8th 2 |
14th Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Out of form this year but his run at Downpatrick in June was a positive when a 1.25l second of nine (2m2f, yielding to soft); didn't build on that at Galway last time when well beaten (2m1f, good); different headgear combination tried but needs to bounce back. |
18/1 |
|
13th 10 |
2nd Aug 2025 Good 2m 0f 175y |
10st 13lb |
Got back on track with a 1.25l second of 9 at Downpatrick (2m2f, yld-sft) last time out off 119; raised 1lb for that but rider's 5lb claim negates that; well beaten in this last year but claims if backing up that last run. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: 213 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
13th Jun 2023 Good 2m 1f 133y |
11st 13lb |
towards rear |
8/1 |
|
3rd 9 |
12th May 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 12lb |
Left his first two starts behind when an 80-1 fifth of 13 here (beaten 12l) last month; should be firmly in the mix if he handles the forecast softer ground. |
7/2 |
|
5th 6 |
20th Apr 2023 Yielding 1m 7f 0y |
11st 12lb |
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders after 2 out, pushed along approaching last, no extra run-in |
40/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 3
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
9th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 4f 100y |
11st 3lb |
Cost GBP310,000 after winning a Dromahane point-to-point for Ellen Doyle in 2021; long absent until placed in Navan bumper in February and following month ran away from a stablemate and subsequent winner in 2m Thurles maiden hurdle on soft; shapes as though 2m4f will be no problem and looks a nice prospect. |
9/1 |
|
1st 12 |
13th Mar 2023 Yielding 2m 0f 98y |
11st 4lb |
raced in second, led going easily before 3 out, soon clear, went further clear approaching last, eased run-in, readily |
4/5 |
Abandoned
Form: 60
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
28th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 7lb |
towards rear, not fluent and reminders 3rd, detached 4th |
33/1 |
|
14 |
28th Dec 2024 Yielding To Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 7lb |
towards rear, not fluent and reminders 3rd, detached 4th |
33/1 |
|
7th 12 |
19th Apr 2024 Heavy 2m 6f 91y |
11st 5lb |
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 4 out, headway into midfield after 4 out, outpaced after last |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11 |
26th Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 200y |
10st 13lb |
Maiden both on the track and between the flags, poor recent completion record in points; hard to be confident in. |
20/1 |
|
14th 14 |
21st Oct 2023 Heavy 2m 5f 0y |
11st 5lb |
prominent, slow jump 1st |
33/1 |
|
13th 15 |
11th Sep 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 55y |
10st 13lb |
Unplaced in seven hurdle runs and needs to show plenty of improvement stepping up markedly in trip. |
28/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 07
Last run: 130 days
W: 10st 11lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
15th Jul 2025 Good 2m 5f 185y |
10st 5lb |
Regressive maiden makes his debut for new yard; can't be fancied. |
100/1 |
|
11 |
27th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 0y |
10st 8lb |
Long-priced second in a 2m4f handicap hurdle on heavy at Gowran last season (off 88); nothing approaching that standard of form since; pulled up over hurdles here two weeks ago; has run only once over fences. |
33/1 |
|
11 |
13th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 3f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Long-priced second over 2m4f on heavy at Gowran last season (off 88) but nothing approaching that sort of form since; cheekpieces tried. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 00
Last run: 12 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 1 |
7th Aug 2023 Good 2m 2f 150y |
11st 12lb |
soon led, headed and raced in second halfway |
66/1 |
|
10th 1 |
18th Jun 2023 Good 2m 2f 165y |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders, lost position when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off |
100/1 |
|
1 |
14th Apr 2023 Soft To Heavy 2m 1f 98y |
12st 0lb |
Tailed-off in a bumper and two maiden hurdles; look elsewhere. |
200/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
28th May 2023 Good 3m 1f 166y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Tailed off in two Irish attempts (in March) and similar story on last month's British debut; up in trip for handicap debut and of interest only if attracting some support. |
20/1 |
|
6th 5 |
23rd Apr 2023 Good 1m 7f 195y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
prominent early, dropped to rear after 2nd, weakened after 6th, tailed off |
50/1 |
|
11th 10 |
30th Mar 2023 Soft 2m 5f 0y |
11st 12lb |
didn't jump well, towards rear of midfield |
50/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 07
Last run: 39 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 13 |
3rd Jun 2023 Good 2m 5f 120y |
11st 5lb |
Tailed off in three starts at big odds so far. |
100/1 |
|
7th 12 |
19th May 2023 Good 2m 2f 165y |
10st 11lb |
Beaten a long way in two bumpers and can't be fancied. |
100/1 |
|
15 |
5th May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 2f 165y |
10st 11lb |
Reserve; down the field in two bumpers and best watched for now. |
Verdict
This looks relatively straightforward for THE GUNNER YEATS, a point winner who finished third in a Navan bumper last month and is now the stable-selected over Baltic Moon and Feu De Bresil. Run For Harry is noteworthy since he has run in bumpers won by Cheltenham contenders. [Alan Sweetman]
Selections
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