15:10 Thurles

Thursday 20 October 2022

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Thurles Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 3m 49.9s

Beyond Ambitious^t1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B W Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Harvey| D

8/1

Modest hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 16f in bumpers. 9/1, creditable fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good) 24 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Considered.

Form: 62-1474

Get Me To The Park^h1⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

11/2

Highly promising sort. Seventh of 11 in novice hurdle (9/4) at Sligo (17.5f, good) on hurdles bow 64 days ago, pulling hard. Yard in good form. Hooded for 1st time. Should do much better. Player.

Form: 17

Lady Of The Vale²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

11/1

Career best when winning 10-runner bumper at Clonmel (16.7f, good to soft, 9/4) 21 days ago, pushed out. Makes hurdles debut and one to consider.

Form: 923361

Pachmena³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

7/1

Fairly useful Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Sixth of 13 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft, 10/1) 37 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form:

Pulsating²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

66/1

Poor Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 100/1, seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. More needed.

Form: 07

Take My Hand¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Foley| T: M Mulvany

66/1

Modest Flat winner, making GB/IRE jumps debut. Last of 14 in handicap (13/2) at this course (8f, soft) 14 days ago, lost all chance at start.

Form:

Galactica^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell

80/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 13 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Lots to find.

Form: 06

Greatmindstinkalik^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P J Carberry| T: M J Smith

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 13 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good, 100/1) 12 days ago. Back down in trip with more required.

Form: 06

Jewelinthesky²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 200/1) on NH debut 27 days ago. Down in trip with plenty to find.

Form: 6

Still Ciel¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead

4/6

Promising sort. Very good second of 7 in novice hurdle (13/8) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 18 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Trainer going well. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 1-7B22

Wee Valerie^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: H P Finegan

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fourteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good) on hurdles bow 24 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 500

Can't Stop Smiling^h⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: A A Howard

8/1

Promising sort. Third of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (18f, good, 33/1) 59 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 73

Cristiano Marealdo¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 17 days ago.

Form: 0

Navy Waves²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Cashin

150/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, fell 1st in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 20 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 0F

Pettigo^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft, 66/1) 20 days ago. More is required.

Form: 087

Shes My Getaway¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: Kevin Coleman

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 17 days ago, not knocked about. Open to improvement.

Form: 5

Non-Runners

Run Getaway Run³¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: S Braddish J: Reserve 1

Zahina²⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: J P Broderick J: Reserve 2

Janverlil¹⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Still Ciel (4/6), Get Me To The Park (11/2), Pachmena (7/1), Beyond Ambitious (8/1), Can't Stop Smiling (8/1), Lady Of The Vale (11/1), Pulsating (66/1), Greatmindstinkalik (66/1), Shes My Getaway (66/1), Take My Hand (66/1), Jewelinthesky (80/1), Galactica (80/1), Navy Waves (150/1), Wee Valerie (150/1), Pettigo (150/1), Cristiano Marealdo (250/1)

STILL CIEL holds much the best form on offer and is fancied to go one better than when a very good recent second at Killarney and open her account. Willie Mullins' Get Me To The Park caught the eye on her hurdling debut when seventh at Sligo and is feared most with lots more to come, while Can't Stop Smiling appeals as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.