16.50
Softwww.thurlesraces.ie Handicap
- Prize money: £5482.3
- 2m 0f 0y
- 13 runners
Runners: 13 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
8/1 (Won)
- Win: £6.70
- Place: £2.30
Form: 40/143
Last run: 53 days
W: 9st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 (4) |
21st Jun 2025 Good To Firm 1m 4f 70y |
9st 11lb |
Four-time winner; modest efforts since joining this yard; has plenty of work to do to get closer to Lough Leane judged on latest Gowran run; would want it softer; others preferred. |
33/1 |
|
7th 3 (18) |
2nd Jun 2025 Good 1m 4f 40y |
9st 13lb |
Four-time winner; needs to step up on the form of two races over longer trips this season; finished behind Migdam at Ballinrobe last time. |
16/1 |
|
3 (18) |
2nd Jun 2025 Good 1m 4f 40y |
9st 13lb |
Four-time winner; needs to step up on the form of two races over longer trips this season; finished behind Migdam at Ballinrobe last time. |
16/1 |
13/2
- Place: £2.80
Form: 2/9064
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7 (10) |
11th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 144y |
11st 3lb |
Maiden who has not run on the Flat since second over 2m at Thurles in October 2023; ordinary form over hurdles this year; addition of tongue-tie could spark a revival. |
10/1 |
|
11th 19 |
7th Jun 2025 Good 2m 7f 180y |
10st 8lb |
Dual-purpose maiden has been soundly beaten in handicaps over various trips and isn't easy to fancy. |
50/1 |
|
12th 16 |
27th May 2025 Good 2m 6f 63y |
10st 0lb |
Dual-purpose maiden is 0-5 over timber; hasn't shown enough in two handicap hurdles to be of interest here, though could improve if the ground turns soft (has run well on soft on the Flat). |
25/1 |
20/1
- Place: £6.30
Form: 06830
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 13lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 (12) |
7th Jul 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 0y |
10st 2lb |
in touch with leaders, headway and went second after 2f, led 3f out, headed 1f out, soon weakened |
4/1 |
|
1st 1 (14) |
12th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 2m 1f 0y |
10st 1lb |
In good form over hurdles and transferred that to the Flat when second in a 2m handicap at Listowel last week; plenty of weight but has a leading chance. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 11 (1) |
2nd Jun 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 40y |
9st 6lb |
midfield, headway on outer over 1f out, ran on well and went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner |
8/1 |
5/1
Form: 76-067
Last run: 112 days
W: 9st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 58
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
31st May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 80y |
11st 6lb |
Four-time hurdles winner achieved a peak rating of 129 in that sphere; 0-8 over fences and rated 114; pulled up at Fairyhouse on final 2025 start, and badly out of form over hurdles before that. |
20/1 |
|
3 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 82y |
11st 12lb |
Four-time hurdles winner achieved a peak rating of 129 in that sphere; 0-8 over fences and rated 119; pulled up on last start over fences and badly out of form over timber the last twice; others appeal more. |
10/1 |
|
3 |
4th Nov 2025 Soft 3m 0f 82y |
11st 12lb |
Four-time hurdles winner achieved a peak rating of 129 in that sphere; 0-8 over fences and rated 119; pulled up on last start over fences and badly out of form over timber the last twice; others appeal more. |
10/1 |
10/1
Form: 3798-0
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 13lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (7) |
30th Mar 2026 Heavy 1m 6f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Dual-purpose sort has been off the track since a below par run over hurdles at Leopardstown in December 2024; best watched unless the market speaks. |
8/1 |
|
22 |
29th Dec 2024 Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Dual-purpose type; won on the Flat at Listowel in September; return to hurdles with a fine effort behind The Busy Fool and Park Of Kings at Naas (hampered); is 1lb wrong here but he can go well if repeating his last run and getting a clearer passage. |
20/1 |
13/2
Form: -07722
Last run: 32 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
18th 10 (17) |
13th Jun 2025 Good 1m 3f 200y |
9st 6lb |
Losing run since 2021 and shown nothing in the last 18 months; tailed off on last month's return. |
33/1 |
|
8 (5) |
21st May 2025 Good To Firm 2m 0f 100y |
9st 8lb |
Dual winner on turf in Britain in 2020 and 2021 but finished tailed off on last three Flat starts and likely to need this after 231 days off. |
25/1 |
10/1
Form: 541/3-
Last run: 344 days
W: 9st 8lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 13 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 100y |
10st 13lb |
Two wins on the Flat in 2025 but losing run over hurdles stretches back to a Grade 2 win at Cheltenham in December 2020; new yard now and has been off since October; may need this run. |
33/1 |
|
9th 7 |
25th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 5f 200y |
10st 10lb |
Veteran has had a good season on the Flat, recording 2m wins at Tramore and Clonmel; decent run back at 1m4f on latest and now reverts to hurdles for first time since January 2024 (Grade 2 Cheltenham novice winner in his day). |
9/1 |
8/1
Form: 665293
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 (5) |
22nd Dec 2023 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
pushed along briefly, soon in touch with leaders, led after 4f |
16/1 |
|
7th 3 (8) |
29th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Three runner-up finishes on turf this year, two of them over further than this; has failed to show his best form at this venue and it looked as if he needed further when sixth over C&D four weeks ago; on a positive note, his yard is in excellent form. |
5/1 |
|
6th 4 (15) |
1st Nov 2023 Standard 1m 4f 0y |
10st 1lb |
Stays a lot further and plenty of placed form on turf, including three runner-up finishes this year; not shown his best at this venue albeit not had that many goes here. |
12/1 |
8/1
Form: 625333 D BF
Last run: 42 days
W: 9st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 61
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
19th 15 |
26th Dec 2023 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y |
10st 12lb |
midfield |
20/1 |
|
17th 4 |
17th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 3 |
11st 11lb |
One 2m win from 21 races on the Flat, showing fair form; has shown ability in all four starts (maidens) over hurdles, the latest when runner-up to an impressive odds-on winner at Punchestown in October; could have more to give in this sphere and it is needed. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: -40740
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 8lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 62
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 (9) |
14th Feb 2024 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
9st 2lb |
AW winner for William Haggas in 2022; back to form when only beaten a length in a C&D handicap last month behind Gains Of War; respected. |
10/1 |
|
5th 6 (3) |
19th Jan 2024 Standard 2m 0f 0y |
9st 12lb |
AW winner for William Haggas last year in 2022; best run last year was over 2m2f at Down Royal; absent since a poor run at Thurles in October and best watched. |
10/1 |
|
10th 8 (8) |
5th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
AW winner for William Haggas last year; best run this was over 2m2f at Down Royal so no stamina worrise; Listowel run was too bad to be true |
12/1 |
6/1
Form: 055394
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 |
26th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
Two-time Flat winner who is 0-7 over hurdles; had been struggling to get competitive in this code prior to his third of seven at Plumpton (2m, soft) last month; firmly in the mix if backing up that latest effort. |
2/1 |
25/1
Form: /8-008
Last run: 10 days
W: 9st 11lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 2 (2) |
18th Oct 2023 Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Doesn't look as good as she used to be and this year is turning into a real struggle. |
50/1 |
|
12th 6 (13) |
5th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Just over two years since 1m7f Leopardstown win for Gavin Cromwell; no apparent chance on recent form. |
25/1 |
|
8th 11 (7) |
25th Sep 2023 Soft 1m 4f 175y |
9st 1lb |
Just over two years since 1m7f Leopardstown win for Gavin Cromwell; no apparent chance on recent form. |
25/1 |
7/1
Form: 070041 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 59
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 13 (16) |
5th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Two AW wins; opened her account on turf over 2m at Tramore, beating Walnut Beach who is dropped in trip to contest the 3.50 race; should go well again. |
7/1 |
|
1st 8 (3) |
13th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y |
9st 9lb |
dwelt start, in rear, headway into midfield 5f out, went fourth on outer under 3f out, ridden and went second inside final furlong, led inside final 110yds, cosily |
5/1 |
|
4th 7 (5) |
31st Aug 2023 Good 1m 6f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Both wins have come on AW and turf form this season has been poor; makes little appeal. |
33/1 |
Non-runners
Jake Peter, Folly Beach, Sea The Sunset, Make The Switch
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €48.00 |
| Straight Forecast | €40.61 |
| Tricast | €827.09 |
| Trifecta | €674.50 |