March 15 / 17.25 Thurles

17.25

Good To Yielding

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

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 1m 7f 136y
  • 11 runners
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www.thurlesraces.ie (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 11 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.60
  • Place: £2.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdle/chase winner Abolitionist, out of once-raced half-sister to high-class jumper Racing Demon; in good hands.
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3rd

19

(19)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Tim Toe

9st 3lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Last year he was a bumper winner (sole attempt) and ran twice over hurdles; now he's a useful prospect, at the least, under Flat rules having won a maiden at Bellewstown (11.4f, soft) and conditions event at Listowel (1m, good) and he kept on well behind Kizlyar over 1m6f in between, all from off the pace; this race is radically different but he is promising and seriously unexposed.

20/1

1st

1

(2)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Tim Toe

10st 7lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Bumper winner and fair maiden hurdler; won Bellewstown maiden over 1m3f; third in slowly-run 1m6f heat at Killarney and opening mark likely flatters him; surely beatable over this trip.

6/1

3rd

4

(7)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 44y

20:10 Killarney

Tim Toe

9st 12lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Bumper winner (on good) who added a 1m3f maiden at Bellewstown last month (soft); he'll need to better that form if he's to be winning this.

6/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to winners Sonnyboyliston (Ebor/Irish St Leger), Lot Of Joy (Flat, Listed hurdle) and Dubeyeracingcraic (2m2f hurdle); dam 1m7f-2m Flat and 2m3f/2m4f hurdle winner; cost 175,000euros as a yearling; was reported to be suffering from an allergy when missing an engagement in a 1m2f maiden at Cork last May; top rider booked.
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24

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 149y

18:35 Punchestown

Eagle Of Destiny

11st 3lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: P Twomey

Well-bred sort from a dual-purpose family; started 7/4 for a Thurles bumper (good) on debut and ran well despite getting unbalanced and hampered entering the straight; had 3.25l in hand of Galileo Sand then and looks a big player once handling this softer ground.

7/2

24

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 149y

18:35 Punchestown

Eagle Of Destiny

11st 3lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: P Twomey

Well-bred sort from a dual-purpose family; started 7/4 for a Thurles bumper (good) on debut and ran well despite getting unbalanced and hampered entering the straight; had 3.25l in hand of Galileo Sand then and looks a big player once handling this softer ground.

7/2

2nd

11

15th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 136y

17:25 Thurles

Eagle Of Destiny

11st 3lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: P Twomey

in touch with leaders, headway 5f out

9/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gelded son out of Galileo out of a 6f AW juvenile winner; cost 140,000gns at two; tenth foal; closely related to two winners, half-brother to winners, notably the Falmouth Stakes and Prix Rothschild winner Amazing Maria; should be in the mix if he stays.
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3

(3)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:37 Gowran Park

Galileo Sand

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won a Killarney bumper in July and followed up in a winners' bumper at the same track 10 days ago, making all; the cheekpieces worn then are retained; bred to be a smart Flat type so has to be respected on debut in this sphere.

5/2

5

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

17:25 Killarney

Galileo Sand

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Some good efforts in bumpers at Thurles and Punchestown before pulling well clear with the winner over C&D in May and being beaten 1.75l into second; well backed returned to here in July when he prevailed by 0.5l; he was entitled to do that but he is progressing, the cheeckpieces can unlock further improvement and top jockey aboard.

6/4

5

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:42 Killarney

Galileo Sand

11st 10lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Improving with every run, building on a placed effort at Tramore on debut with a fourth of 24 in a Punchestown Festival bumper and only just touched off in a C&D bumper on his follow up bid; front two pulled clear and could be hard to beat if he finds any further progress.

10/11

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bred by Jim Bolger; half-brother to Teorie who won over 1m2f on the Flat for Bolger and twice over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien.
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7th

10

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 87y

17:37 Down Royal

Certamen

11st 4lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Has shown the odd glimmer in maiden hurdles and on the Flat but was never better than midfield when pulled up on handicap debut at Cork 25 days ago; eased 1lb cheekpieces are now added; others preferred.

25/1

5

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:00 Cork

Certamen

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Dual-purpose maiden yet to trouble the judge in either code; okay efforts in Flat maidens the last twice but not obviously well treated for handicap debut; tongue tie goes on; watch unless money comes.

22/1

6th

4

(10)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 55y

20:10 Killarney

Certamen

11st 12lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Has ability; not beaten far in a better contest at Leopardstown last month; each-way possibilities.

16/1

Form: 54

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked a bit raw on debut at Navan when 22l fifth of eight behind the Gordon Elliott-trained Spinningayarn; last of four at Naas though not beaten far; cheekpieces worn then, left off now; the experience of his two races should be an asset in this company.
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7

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

16:25 Bellewstown

Shabra Diya

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

T: Anthony McCann

Some decent efforts in defeat in eight bumpers but has been poor in two maiden hurdles so has to get back to form after a break.

16/1

11

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:12 Clonmel

Shabra Diya

11st 12lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Anthony McCann

0-8 in bumpers, couple of decent efforts in that sphere at Thurles and Ballinrobe on good ground; tailed off at Newbury last time when a big price on hurdles debut; needs plenty more and wants a decent surface.

28/1

7th

9

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

17:18 Galway

Shabra Diya

11st 10lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Anthony McCann

0-7 in bumpers but has run well in defeat on occasion; finished 1.5l behind Premier Rogue when fourth at Punchestown on latest, weakening late under positive ride in first-time blinkers (retained); may have needed that run so not discounted.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; half-sister to winners Kaloci (bumper/2m hurdle), Lodilomoco (bumper), Kelp Forest (bumper) and Scar Bridge (point); dam maiden.
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4

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:25 Tramore

Hunskelper

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Mild debut promise in Thurles bumper last year but that hasn't been built on; well held on hurdles debut at Wexford in May.

16/1

10th

3

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:30 Wexford

Hunskelper

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Collins

Some promise in her debut sixth in a Thurles bumper in March last year, but two runs last season were poor; makes stable/hurdling debut now.

13/1

9th

5

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 11y

16:43 Galway

Hunskelper

11st 5lb

J: Mr A J Lord

T: Paul Mulligan

Never got involved when beaten about 20l at Thurles but at 11-1 she wasn't friendless in the betting; may show more.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-brother to two Flat winners in France; dam stayed well on the Flat; represents top connections; hooded for debut.
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7th

1

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Taunton

Old Bridge

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

0-13 over hurdles and has struggled a little with consistency in the past, with his better efforts coming over further; however, he went close off a similar mark at Hereford (2m3f, good) in November and, despite the drop back in trip and returning from a break, he still warrants respect.

7/2

18

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:55 Chepstow

Old Bridge

11st 2lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: David Pipe

0-11 over hurdles; runner-up on consecutive 2m4f starts this summer but was pulled up (albeit in a competitive series final) last time and is not the most obvious answer to this competitive race.

33/1

15

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:42 Worcester

Old Bridge

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Close second to Service Minimum over C&D (good; first-time tongue-tie) last month but a lesser effort behind Intosomethinggood followed three weeks ago and he's now 0-10 over hurdles.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal, dam unraced sister to bumper and prolific hurdle/chase winner Sword Of Fate.
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8th

7

15th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 136y

17:25 Thurles

One True Friend

11st 10lb

J: Mr P J Cody

T: R P Cody

midfield, headway 4f out

14/1

Form: 5

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decent pedigree; neglected in the market on debut at Punchestown, despite being partnered by Derek O'Connor who again takes the ride; held up before making some late progress to finish fifth of six with only Cholo behind.
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9

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Hillstar Blues

10st 10lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Sean Aherne

Off the mark with narrow Thurles handicap win off 92 in November (2m, yielding to soft); has struggled since off revised mark and steps up in trip now.

14/1

14th

1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:20 Clonmel

Hillstar Blues

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Off the mark with narrow Thurles handicap win off 92 in November (2m, yielding to soft); has struggled since off revised mark, and needs to bounce back.

12/1

16th

3

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Hillstar Blues

11st 13lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Sean Aherne

Off the mark when a narrow Thurles handicap winner off 92 in November (2m, yielding to soft); failed to cope with the 7lb rise at Fairyhouse next time; led two out over 2m4f at Gowran on latest before weakening; player down in trip.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Last of six on debut at Punchestown last month, 7 1/2l behind fifth-placed Hillstar Blues.
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5th

14

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

19:00 Sligo

Cholo

10st 5lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Michael Butler

Has shown promise in two starts since returning from a break; has an edge over Avandra on Wexford running, but that rival showed improved form when second at Tramore recently.

7/1

3rd

12

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

15:15 Wexford

Cholo

10st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Michael Butler

Is 0-5 over hurdles but respectable runs in 2m1f Tramore contests the last twice since switching to handicaps; place chance; declared reserve for 5.50 at Clonmel on Thursday.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; dam showed little, but closely related to Group 3 winner Duchess Andorra, out of unraced sister to Cheveley Park winner Embassy.
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4

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:12 Cork

Heslostthehunger

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Rodger Sweeney

Tailed off in a bumper on debut and same story in a Listowel maiden hurdle last month.

200/1

11

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Heslostthehunger

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Rodger Sweeney

Huge price when tailed off in a bumper at Thurles; gelded soon afterwards.

100/1

11

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Heslostthehunger

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Rodger Sweeney

Huge price when tailed off in a bumper at Thurles; gelded soon afterwards.

100/1

Non-runners

Starting Fifteen

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Payout
Exacta €34.40
Straight Forecast €23.32
Trifecta €67.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Eagle Of Destiny

The Irish Sun:

Galileo Sand

POSTDATA:

Shabra Diya