March 16 / 17.25 Thurles

17.25

Heavy

www.thurlesraces.ie (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 1m 7f 202y
  • 6 runners
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www.thurlesraces.ie (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 6 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.20
  • Place: £4.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Churchill filly; cost 45,000euros as a yearling; half-sister to winners Canary Row (5f-1m inc 2yo; RPR 101), Yabass (1m/1m4f; 96), Blackpoint (1m3f; 83), Andratx (1m4f Flat, 72; 2m1f-2m2f hurdle) and Irish Mint (1m2f; 67); dam 1m3f-1m4f AW winner (81) out of 1m2f winner; not bred for this game but worth a market check.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

10

6th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 42y

17:00 Thurles

Lady Of The Locke

10st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: C Byrnes

in touch with leaders, mistake 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, no impression when slow jump last

5/1

20/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Diamond Boy gelding; half-brother to useful bumper, 2m hurdle and 1m Flat (RPR 88) winner Getaway Katie Mai and 2m4f/2m5f hurdle winner Koultas King; dam unraced half-sister to useful bumper/2m1f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner Control Man; yard 0-13 in bumpers last five years.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:20 Tipperary

The Lookout Man

11st 4lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Finbarr Cowman

Solid efforts in defeat on four of his five bumper (all over 2m) starts for various trainers, including at Kilbeggan last time; big hike in trip on hurdles debut and will need to improve for it

33/1

13

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:20 Tipperary

The Lookout Man

11st 4lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Finbarr Cowman

Solid efforts in defeat on four of his five bumper (all over 2m) starts for various trainers, including at Kilbeggan last time; big hike in trip on hurdles debut and will need to improve for it

33/1

5th

10

24th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

19:15 Kilbeggan

The Lookout Man

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Finbarr Cowman

midfield, headway and prominent over 3f out, outpaced 2f out

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3d

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Achieved a useful level of form when third in a Naas bumper on debut and made easy work of a Punchestown bumper last month but was disqualified because of his rider weighing in light; can gain compensation here on ground we know he's fine on.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:12 Wexford

Colcannon

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Grade 2 bumper winner at Leopardstown the season before last, and third in the Grade 1 Champion Bumper at Punchestown; got off the mark over hurdles on fourth start at Fairyhouse; raced too keenly and paid the price when fading late into fifth in a novice contest at the Punchestown festival; capable of being in the mix in this company.

7/2

5th

1

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Colcannon

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Grade 2 bumper winner last year was then third in the Grade 1 Champion Bumper at this meeting; got off the mark over hurdles on fourth start at Fairyhouse last time; looks a major player.

5/1

1st

8

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Colcannon

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Top bumper performer; won Leopardstown Grade 2 (2m, soft) in February last year; good third behind Bambino Fever at the Punchestown festival next time; beaten 9l by Koktail Brut (now rated 139) at Punchestown on hurdling debut when Splendid Fellow was a remote third; has failed to match that form in outings at Navan and Naas.

7/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Wings Of Eagles filly; unraced dam out of maiden half-sister to bumper and smart 2m2f-2m6f hurdle/chase winner Trafford Lad, is granddaughter of half-sister to Stayers' Hurdle winner Shuil Ar Aghaidh; yard 0-31 in bumpers last five years.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

14:25 Cheltenham

Leloopa

10st 9lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Landed valuable series final for mares at Kelso (2m, good to soft) in March but was just a respectable third of five at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) last month and needs subsequent wind surgery to help her kick on again.

14/1

4

9th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

15:58 Newton Abbot

Leloopa

11st 3lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Went up 10lb for winning by 8l at Kelso in March and finished well beaten next time at Uttoxeter; could be on a harsh mark now and would prefer drier ground.

13/2

1

27th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:37 Uttoxeter

Leloopa

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Took form to whole new level when winning valuable series final by 8l at Kelso (2m, good to soft) in March and is now 3-6 over hurdles; returns from 127-day break on 10lb higher mark but good ground also suits; shortlisted.

11/2

Form: 23

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in Gowran bumper on debut; didn't really progress from that in deeper race at Punchestown last month in the race Colcannon was first past the post in; has a future but has his hands full again with Colcannon.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:47 Wexford

Harrys Dream

11st 2lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: P J Rothwell

Won on good ground at Thurles in November and has run well in defeat three times since including on heavy; said to have made a respiratory noise last time; can go well but is vulnerable off this mark.

7/1

2nd

4

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 150y

16:25 Limerick

Harrys Dream

11st 6lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: P J Rothwell

Won off 7lb lower at Thurles in November (2m, gd-yld); has come up short twice since off revised mark, including over C&D (heavy); needs to find a bit more to win off this rating.

8/1

4th

13

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 168y

13:40 Thurles

Harrys Dream

10st 0lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Off the mark with a C&D win in November (good to yielding); up 7lb and ran to a similar RPR to his win when fourth at Limerick next time (2m, heavy), prominent before weakening late on; better ground may help.

13/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shirocco gelding; dam unraced half-sister to 2m-3m hurdle/high-class chase winner Scotsirish out of 2m Flat winning sister to Scottish Champion Hurdle winner Sayparee; yard get bumper winners and market support would be significant ahead of debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

10

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Mr Macallum

11st 11lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Well-beaten in two bumpers and again on recent hurdles debut at Galway.

33/1

15th

16

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 175y

13:55 Galway

Mr Macallum

11st 9lb

J: Daniel King

T: Mrs C O’Leary

midfield, not fluent 2nd

66/1

12th

6

17th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:15 Kilbeggan

Mr Macallum

11st 9lb

J: Mr J Costello

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Well-bred gelding but trailed home last in a heavy-ground bumper at Thurles in March; runs over hurdles at Downpatrick on Sunday.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta €63.90
Straight Forecast €64.93
Trifecta €117.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Colcannon

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Colcannon

POSTDATA:

Colcannon

The Irish Sun:

Colcannon