November 21 / 13.35 Thurles

13.35

Good

I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7439.13
  • 2m 6f 195y
  • 4 runners
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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.34

Form: 12

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Brother to Listed bumper winner Brechin Castle and bought for £115,000 after winning his point-to-point; strong in the market when winning a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle (2m, good) and only found the talented Potters Charm too good over 2m4f at Cheltenham (won a Grade 2 doing handstands since) last month; that's strong form and he's a worthy favourite.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

4

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Minella Sixo

10st 13lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual hurdle winner was just denied in a Naas handicap two starts back; then ran a solid race in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham; looks the yard's first-string but needs more.

22/1

11th

5

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Minella Sixo

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Second here (on good) early as novice but tailed off in the Martin Pipe last March; better over this sort of trip and surged back to form when a close second to Melbourne Shamrock in the Naas qualifier (2m7f, heavy) 18 days ago in a second-time visor, staying on strongly from off pace; requires better to justify this British mark but needs a second look for trainer who's done well in this race.

25/1

2nd

3

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 20y

15:30 Naas

Minella Sixo

11st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Two wins last term on good ground included 2m6f Thurles novice; never sighted on Fairyhouse comeback but did fare a bit better early this month at DRF on unsuitably heavy ground; ground concerns remain.

13/2

Form: 2/12-1

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo won Ballinrobe bumper last summer (good) and got off the mark on his second start over hurdles when making a winning return at Punchestown (2m4f, good) after over a year off the track; needs to build on that now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

9

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

17:20 Wexford

Mister Pink

11st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Good-ground bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Willie Mullins; four chase runs for this yard have been okay; well held in a handicap last time, albeit that was a decent contest and the experience will stand to him back in a novice.

15/2

5th

9

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 55y

14:32 Punchestown

Mister Pink

10st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Willie Mullins; three beginners' chase runs for new yard back from a break haven't been much to shout about; may do better now in a handicap with an opening mark 7lb below his hurdles one.

18/1

4th

4

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

17:48 Limerick

Mister Pink

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Willie Mullins; moderate in two runs over fences for new stable since returning from over a year off; others more likely.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 466814

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner showed some ability in bumpers without winning but much improved when easily landing a Fairyhouse mares' maiden hurdle last month; never a factor when upped in grade at Cork latest and might not possess the same ability as the market leaders.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

13

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 24y

18:48 Roscommon

Born Bright

10st 1lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Won three races last year, including handicap chases at Tipperary (2m7f, yielding) and Market Rasen (3m, good); is 6lb higher than for that latter win; shaped nicely on return from a break over hurdles at Wexford 23 days ago but soft ground would be a big concern for her.

10/1

3rd

1

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Wexford

Born Bright

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Dual hurdles winner was in good form over fences last summer, winning twice; has won after a break before, so she's in the mix on return.

7/1

4th

7

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 80y

16:15 Killarney

Born Bright

11st 3lb

J: James Smith

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Dual hurdle winner has shown improved form chasing lately, winning handicaps at Tipperary and Market Rasen over approx 3m; needs to find more on these terms.

8/1

Form: 4753P4

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Modest placed form over hurdles in August but no progression since; tried at a range of trips including over 25.5f at Sligo latest; hard to fancy on her chasing debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

11

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:17 Killarney

Love Like This

10st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Running for the 45th time when opening her account over hurdles at Kilbeggan (3m1f, good to yielding, 100-30 fav) last month; couldn't follow up back there next time (3m1f, good, 12-1) off 5lb higher; regular 7lb claimer has been replaced for this return to fences (0-9), but her overall profile is unappealing.

17/2

4th

10

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 180y

20:17 Kilbeggan

Love Like This

11st 3lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

Running for the 45th time when opening her account with a C&D win last month; has gone up only 5lb , but probably vulnerable given her overall profile.

13/2

1st

10

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:12 Kilbeggan

Love Like This

10st 13lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

0-44 but placed ten times over hurdles and stayed on to good effect at Sligo (2m5f, yld) six days ago; looked ready for this step back up in trip again and has claims.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta €1.30
Straight Forecast €1.54
Trifecta €2.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Minella Sixo

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Minella Sixo

TOPSPEED:

Minella Sixo

POSTDATA:

Minella Sixo

The Irish Sun:

Minella Sixo