Thurles (IRE)
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ThurlesRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €9 Place: €2.60 €1.20 €3.60 Exacta: €39.70 Trifecta: €744.50
Non-Runners: Astelia (reserve), God Of Thunder (coughing), Mister Box (unsuitable ground), Underhercontrol (nasal discharge), Young And Foolish (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4 out - challenging towards near side 2 out - led last - soon edged right - ridden out and idled towards finish - all out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had a wind operation since his last run and that coupled with the drop back in trip and better ground had contributed to the improvement)(op 14/1)
6 G AVG Ray Hackett 163 lbs 8/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - prominent 3 out - challenging 2 out - briefly led approaching last - not fluent last - soon headed - bit short of room and switched left final 110yds - kept on(op 9/2)
6 M AVG Henry De Bromhead 151 lbs 16/5 .5
3rd
Led narrowly - faced challenges before 2 out - headed after 2 out - kept on run-in - no match for first two(tchd 14/1)
5 G AVG Sean Joseph Allen 158 lbs 16/1 3
4th
Prominent throughout - challenging before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - kept on(op 6/5)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 158 lbs 6/4F 0.1
5th
In touch with leaders - midfield when not fluent 5th - prominent on inner when not fluent 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 7/1)
9 G Poor Joseph G Murphy 166 lbs 9/1 3.25
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6th
Midfield - keeping on when not fluent 2 out - kept on run-in - not reach leaders(op 7/1)
5 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 16/1 0.2
7th
Towards rear - headway from 2 out - kept on - never on terms(tchd 250/1)
5 G Poor Seamus Fahey 151 lbs 200/1 13
8th
Midfield - still plenty to do 2 out - kept on from last - never near to challenge(op 125/1)
4 F Poor James Joseph Mangan 151 lbs 200/1 3
9th
Never better than midfield - no extra from 2 out(op 66/1)
5 G Poor Terence O'Brien 153 lbs 125/1 18
10th
Raced in second - lost position after 3 out - eased from 2 out (jockey said mare hung and jumped left; vet reported mare to be post race normal)(op 9/2)
6 M AVG Edward F Power 159 lbs 16/5 3.75
11th
Towards rear throughout(op 100/1)
6 G Poor C Byrnes 158 lbs 250/1 14
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12th
Towards rear throughout(op 40/1)
7 G Poor J R Finn 158 lbs 66/1 3.5
13th
Towards rear throughout (vet said mare had blood at both nostrils post race; jockey said mare burst a blood vessel)(op 250/1)
6 M Poor Patrick G Kelly 146 lbs 300/1 23
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99th
Towards rear - not fluent 4th - detached 5th - pulled up 2 out(op 250/1)
4 F Poor Brendan Maurice Walsh 151 lbs 300/1 -
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