Thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 4.50s

Brahma Bull³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

2/9

Comes here following an all-out win at Tipperary last month in a 2m bumper. Likely to be a warm order on hurdling debut.

Form: 111

Eviscerating^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: M F Morris| D

6/1

Disappointed on seasonal and hurdling debut last month at Punchestown when beaten 44L behind the well-thought of Samcro. Must improve to play a role here.

Form: 2/5130-7

Kilbrew Gold²³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead

6/1

Gold Well gelding who finished second of nine in a 3m point-to-point in March. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut for powerful yard.

Form: 2-

Magnetosphere²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S A Bramall

66/1

Pulled up on Wednesday at Fairyhouse on stable debut when sent off at odds of 66/1. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: P/P

Rusty Morgan

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan

66/1

Stable going well but this looks a tough ask on course debut for the gelding related to the likes of Eddiemaurice and Edward O'Grady's Jumbo Rio.

Form:

Sheperds Cave²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

66/1

Well beaten a total of 142L on his first two career hurdle starts at Tipperary and Punchestown last month. May find this tough.

Form: 6300

Christening Spoon^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: L Young| OR: 80

50/1

Unplaced in nine starts over hurdle and has been regressing in four starts since returning from a layoff for new handler.

Form: 56-7050

Forecasts

Brahma Bull (2/9), Eviscerating (6/1), Kilbrew Gold (6/1), Christening Spoon (50/1), Sheperds Cave (66/1), Magnetosphere (66/1), Rusty Morgan (66/1)

Unbeaten in three bumpers it's difficult to see defeat for BRAHAMA BULL barring a fall and is expected to be seen again, if successful, at Naas on Saturday. Kilbrew Gold and Eviscerating are the best of the rest.