November 28 / 15.00 Thurles

15.00

Good

www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 0f 46y
  • 8 runners
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www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 25

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won 1m1f maiden on the Flat on soft ground at Tipperary in May; respectable hurdling debut when remote second behind Yokkell at Down Royal in August; third of 20 in 1m2f Curragh handicap last month but failed to back that up back over hurdles at Fairyhouse; more needed.
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6

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 63y

14:42 Clonmel

Party Dress

11st 7lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: W McCreery

Thurles maiden hurdle winner in November 24; well held in handicap off 109 on last hurdles start 343 days ago; won 2m1f Flat handicap in June but lost form since; big ask on chase debut and likely needs better ground.

16/1

13th

11

(10)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 3f 175y

17:25 Gowran Park

Party Dress

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: W McCreery

Won over 2m1f at Limerick in June (good) off 2lb lower; beaten 20l on soft at the Curragh (1m4f) on latest and visor now replaces tongue tie; this trip may be on the sharp side.

18/1

8

(1)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:02 Curragh

Party Dress

11st 3lb

J: Miss J Walton

T: W McCreery

Two Flat wins and one over hurdles; a bit hit and miss this year but on a competitive mark and has won on soft ground; did win her last race when the tongue-tie went solo.

12/1

33/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: P533P-

Last run: 209 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed twice in juvenile hurdles in France; jumped poorly and pulled up when set a stiff task on Irish debut at Punchestown in May; readily passed over.
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4th

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:58 Perth

Scriabin

11st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Ex-Irish; 12-race maiden over hurdles but placed in three of his four for current yard, last time finishing third of 12 in C&D handicap (good) 21 days ago; each-way claims again.

11/2

3rd

12

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

16:10 Perth

Scriabin

11st 1lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Ex-Irish; 11-race maiden over hurdles; placed in two of his three runs for current yard, last time finishing runner-up to a subsequent easy winner in a maiden hurdle at Musselburgh (2m1f, good to soft); interesting.

8/1

2nd

7

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 87y

Class 4

14:20 Musselburgh

Scriabin

11st 6lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Made it 0-10 over hurdles when soundly beaten in handicap at Perth (2m, good) last September when last seen; however, prior to that he was third in a maiden hurdle at Perth (2m, good) in August on his stable debut and he'll be firmly in the mix if rediscovering that form.

7/1

25/1

  • Place: £6.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
5,000euros foal, 1,500euros 3yo; eleventh foal; half-brother to winners Delight Of Dubai (2m3f-3m2f hurdle/chase), Allerton (2m4f-2m6f chase), Surrogate Lad (2m2f chase) and Shanroe Tic Tec (2m hurdle); dam unraced half-sister to useful French jumper Boca Boca; market watch advised sporting a hood.
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2nd

2

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

16:15 Newton Abbot

Busy Being Busy

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Made excellent progress towards end of last season, winning three consecutive 2m4f handicaps (good/good to soft); not seen to quite the same effect when reappearing over 2m last month but may kick on again now he's back up in trip and with that run behind him.

11/2

8th

6

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:45 Market Rasen

Busy Being Busy

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Made excellent progress towards end of last season, winning three consecutive 2m4f handicaps (good/good to soft); may still have significant further improvement to come but has fitness to prove after 160-day absence and is not sure to be suited by this drop back to 2m.

8/1

1st

7

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

17:15 Plumpton

Busy Being Busy

10st 7lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Stuart Edmunds

Lightly raced and fast-improving 5yo who comes here after two emphatic wins at Fakenham (both 2m4f, good to soft); contests a deeper race today but latest 4lb rise does not look excessive; must be considered.

3/1

Form: 3

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on both point-to-point starts for champion handler Colin Bowe; respectable rules debut when third of 10 in Wexford maiden hurdle (2m4f, yielding) last month; in top hands and should improve but will need to in order to trouble Karafon.
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11th

14

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 200y

16:13 Galway

Paul Collins

10st 1lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Brian M McMahon

Off the mark over C&D earlier this month when coming late for neck success in novice handicap (yielding) on return from chasing; up 4lb but respected off a light weight.

8/1

6

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:20 Galway

Paul Collins

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Brian M McMahon

0-8 over hurdles; fine run here over 16.5f (good) off 1lb lower on penultimate; didn't fire over fences at Listowel on latest but return to this sphere a plus and he's hinted that this sort of trip might suit before; not out of this.

16/1

6

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

16:18 Listowel

Paul Collins

11st 9lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Brian M McMahon

Has been running well in defeat over hurdles including a 5l fourth of 20 at the Galway festival on latest (16.5f, good); eye-catching jockey booking for chase debut and handles easy ground; could go well.

8/1

Form: 08

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never in contention in a pair of maiden hurdles at Gowran and Limerick this month; good jockey booking but won't be of interest until she's sent handicapping.
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6

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:15 Wexford

Sylvias Secret

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

Handicap debutante hasn't shown much in 2m maidens; tongue tied and takes a big step up in trip (dam a half-sister to 3m winner); worth a market check.

14/1

5th

9

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 46y

15:00 Thurles

Sylvias Secret

10st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

in touch with leaders

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£17,000 3yo; seventh foal; half-brother to three winners inc' Miss Mome (French 9.5f-10.5f) and Paosan (Italian 7f-1m1f); dam maiden half-sister to 1m Listed winner Almond Mousse and useful 2m hurdle/chase winner Joke Dancer; non-finisher in three point-to-points; best watched.
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2

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 185y

13:45 Downpatrick

All Eyez On Me

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: W J Bryson

Didn't complete in three point-to-points and faded quite tamely on hurdles debut at Thurles in November; best watched for now.

100/1

6th

2

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 46y

15:00 Thurles

All Eyez On Me

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: W J Bryson

led narrowly early, prominent after 2nd

50/1

6th

2

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 46y

15:00 Thurles

All Eyez On Me

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: W J Bryson

£17,000 3yo; seventh foal; half-brother to three winners inc' Miss Mome (French 9.5f-10.5f) and Paosan (Italian 7f-1m1f); dam maiden half-sister to 1m Listed winner Almond Mousse and useful 2m hurdle/chase winner Joke Dancer; non-finisher in three point-to-points; best watched.

50/1

Form: P9

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Reportedly hung right when pulled up in a Wexford maiden hurdle on debut; very weak in the market when ninth of 15 at Cork; hard to fancy.
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7th

4

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 46y

15:00 Thurles

Dontletmego

10st 13lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: W J Burke

in touch with leaders, mistake and nearly lost jockey when jockey lost iron briefly 3rd, soon towards rear

28/1

7th

4

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 46y

15:00 Thurles

Dontletmego

10st 13lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: W J Burke

Reportedly hung right when pulled up in a Wexford maiden hurdle on debut; very weak in the market when ninth of 15 at Cork; hard to fancy.

28/1

Form: 8-67

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in both bumpers and made little impression on her hurdling debut at Clonmel; leave out of the equation.
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8th

10

22nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 88y

16:53 Thurles

Only You Norah

10st 13lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Donal Commins

Order Of St George filly; unraced dam closely related to 7f 2yo Group 3 winner Thousand Words and prolific 1m4f-2m1f winner Wordiness; yard don't get many bumper winners.

100/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €69.00
Straight Forecast €57.57
Trifecta €457.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Karafon

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Karafon

POSTDATA:

Karafon

The Irish Sun:

Karafon