Thurles (IRE)
14:55
ThurlesRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €1.20 Place: €1.02 €1.20 €10.40 Exacta: €2.20 Trifecta: €37.70
Non-Runners: Ballinaboola Gold (reserve), Smooth Talker (reserve), Thisain'tthat (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - on outer when headway before 2 out - going easily when led before last - hit last - briefly shaken up and kept on well run-in - easily(op 2/9)
4 G Good Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 1/5F Won
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2nd
Prominent - led 2 out - headed before last - kept on run-in(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)
4 G Poor W P Mullins 158 lbs 3/1 3
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3rd
Travelled strongly - midfield - headway after 3 out - not fluent and lost ground 2 out - rallying and raced in third when not fluent last - kept on well final 110yds - eyecatcher(op 33/1)
6 G AVG M K Flannery 166 lbs 40/1 6
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4th
In touch with leaders - nudged along and headway approaching last - briefly went third run-in - weakened gradually final 110yds
5 M Poor Denis Leahy 146 lbs 66/1 1.5
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5th
In touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - pressed leader when bad mistake 2 out - soon lost ground - weakened gradually run-in
4 F Poor Henry De Bromhead 151 lbs 12/1 3.25
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6th
Took keen hold - soon led at steady pace - not fluent 3 out - increased tempo before 2 out - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 40/1)
4 G Poor Eamon Courtney 158 lbs 50/1 5.5
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7th
Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 33/1)
4 G Poor C Byrnes 151 lbs 25/1 1.25
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8th
Towards rear - steady headway after 3 out - kept on but never near to challenge(op 200/1)
4 G Poor Sean Aherne 158 lbs 150/1 4.25
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9th
Towards rear - steady headway after 3 out - never near to challenge(op 20/1)
6 G Poor Timothy Townend 158 lbs 28/1 2.5
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10th
Never better than midfield
6 G Poor Liam P Cusack 155 lbs 200/1 .5
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11th
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 150/1)
4 C Poor Thomas Mullins 158 lbs 125/1 1.25
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12th
Never better than midfield
5 G Poor John Joseph Murphy 158 lbs 125/1 0.3
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13th
Always behind
5 M Poor William J McLernon 151 lbs 200/1 4
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14th
Always behind(op 150/1)
5 G Poor Liam P Cusack 158 lbs 200/1 1.25
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15th
Always behind
5 G Poor W J Austin 153 lbs 200/1 1.25
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16th
Never better than midfield(tchd 50/1)
5 G Poor Eoin Doyle 158 lbs 66/1 .75
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17th
In touch with leaders - weakened after 4 out(op 150/1)
7 G Poor James Andrew Fahey 151 lbs 200/1 16
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18th
In touch with leaders - weakened after 4 out(op 150/1)
5 G Poor Andrew Slattery 158 lbs 100/1 18
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