13:25 Thurles

Sunday 17 December 2023

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Thank You For Supporting Us In 2023 Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 4m 1.20s

Ankud^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

16/1

Promising individual. 13/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 13 in novice hurdle at this course (16.2f, soft) on hurdles bow 24 days ago. Should progress for top yard.

Form: 230-3

Answering¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin| T: T Doyle

125/1

Poor hurdler. Fifth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (16.5f, good to soft, 66/1) on hurdles bow 17 days ago.

Form: 4-97485

Asian Master²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr T Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| BF

7/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourth of 10 in hunter chase at Tipperary (23.8f, soft, 13/8) on debut over fences. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving A. G. Costello and joined leading yard.

Form: 2/5D11-4

Dollar Nolimit¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 16/5, good fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at this course (16.5f, good to soft) 17 days ago. That sets the standard.

Form: 37-34

Farmers Lodge¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell

10/3

Twice-raced maiden. Fourth of 15 in novice hurdle (9/2) at this course (16.5f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Clearly had his issues but he can progress.

Form: 2/4

Fort Randall⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

125/1

Modest hurdler. Twenty first of 24 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.8f, heavy, 150/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 427550

Intent Approach¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: C Byrnes

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 24 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 15 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 2-50

Jimmy Du Seuil⁴⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

1/1

Second of 10 in bumper at Fontainebleau (12.9f, good, 53/10). Off 15 months. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving M. Seror and joined Willie Mullins.

Form: 52-

Monsieur Azul^t1⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 10/3, second of 11 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 79 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 4-62

Noble Talent³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A P Heskin| T: T J Nagle-Jr

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in novice hurdle (11/1) at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) 38 days ago, pulled up before last.

Form: P5-423P

Rinnaseer King²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: T P O'Connor

200/1

Seventh of 8 in bumper (100/1) at Punchestown (16.9f, soft) on NH debut 21 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 7

Bayou Belle²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 92

66/1

Modest hurdler. Below form eighth of 22 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) 28 days ago.

Form: P76-428

Bigira¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fahey

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 22/1, eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) on hurdles bow 10 days ago.

Form: 4788

Eabha Rose^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: T P O'Connor

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 8 in bumper (125/1) at Punchestown (16.9f, soft) on bumper debut 21 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 006

Missus Beeton⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: S Nolan| OR: 100

22/1

Fair hurdler. 9/2 and hooded for 1st time, very good second of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (16.1f, soft) 45 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 067432

Non-Runners

Le Fanu¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: Brendan Walsh J: Reserve 1

Cappucino⁶⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: Liz Doyle J: Reserve 2

Touch Me Not²⁸⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Jimmy Du Seuil (1/1), Farmers Lodge (10/3), Dollar Nolimit (6/1), Asian Master (7/1), Ankud (16/1), Monsieur Azul (16/1), Missus Beeton (22/1), Intent Approach (28/1), Noble Talent (40/1), Bayou Belle (66/1), Answering (125/1), Fort Randall (125/1), Bigira (150/1), Rinnaseer King (200/1), Eabha Rose (200/1)

The French bumper JIMMY DU SEUIL finished second in back in September 2022 worked out well and though he's been off the track since, he couldn't be in better hands. Ankud is open to progress and is feared most, with Monsieur Azul another to consider.