14:50 Thurles

Thursday 19 October 2023

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Thurles Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 7.03s

Brighterdaysahead¹⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

1/4

Comes from an excellent family and clearly a good prospect herself, making it 2-2 in bumpers at Fairyhouse (2m) in April. Has to be of interest now attentions switch to hurdles.

Form: 11-

Molly's Gamble^b1,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: S C Cronin⁽⁵⁾| T: P O'Flynn

25/1

Offered something to work on when fifth in 16-runner maiden on yard/hurdles debut at Listowel (2m) in September. Well below best returned to the Flat at the Curragh subsequently and blinkers go on switched back to hurdles.

Form: 5

Credit Control¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 125/1) 17 days ago, keeping on gradually. Likely better to come further down the line.

Form: 0-5

Jetaway To Getaway¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C Collins

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 12/1, fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 17 days ago, making late headway without being unduly punished. Rates a likely type for low-grade handicaps further down the line.

Form: 223-284

Lackaneen Mag^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 97

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 28/1, bit below form third of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 528023

Lily's Choice⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R P Treacy| T: D H Kelly

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 16/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy) 62 days ago, behind when pulled up before last. Down in trip.

Form: 32-547P

Roccos Inspiration^t¹⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: M Kennedy| OR: 108

9/2

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 11 hurdle runs. Respectable fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Killarney (22.2f, good, 15/8) 157 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 22P2-24

Lady Masquerade¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 20/1, ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 379

Pampar Lady^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 16/1, eighth of 12 in bumper at Tipperary (16.2f, soft) 18 days ago. Showed promise when runner-up on sole previous try over hurdles and better to come returned to this sphere.

Form: 0-4628

Shoot Champagne¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 16/1) 18 days ago. Probably one for handicaps in due course.

Form: 3664

Annie Beag^h1¹⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Austin

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Cork (19f, good to soft, 125/1). Off 6 months. Hooded for 1st time. Reserve 2.

Form: 00-

Non-Runners

Gone For Tea³⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: Rachael Blackmore

River Tara²⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Rockstown Girl¹⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: A McCann J: A P Heskin

Missus Beeton²⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: S Nolan J: Shane Fitzgerald

Bayou Belle⁵⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: J P Fahey J: Peter Smithers

Brog Ban Espana⁴³³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: M McCabe J: Reserve 1

Shesabreeze

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Brighterdaysahead (1/4), Roccos Inspiration (9/2), Rockstown Girl (5/1), Gone For Tea (11/2), River Tara (11/2), Missus Beeton (10/1), Bayou Belle (10/1), Shoot Champagne (14/1), Pampar Lady (14/1), Lackaneen Mag (22/1), Molly's Gamble (25/1), Jetaway To Getaway (66/1), Lady Masquerade (66/1), Shesabreeze (66/1), Lily's Choice (100/1), Credit Control (125/1), Annie Beag (150/1), Brog Ban Espana (150/1)

BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD makes loads of appeal on paper and looked a good prospect herself when making it 2-2 in bumpers back in the spring. Very much the type to make her mark over hurdles, she's fancied to make her presence felt for her powerful yard. Rockstown Girl, River Tara and Gone For Tea all rate likely improvers and can give the selection most to do, in that order.