15:00 Thurles

Thursday 28 November 2024

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www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 3m 58.50s

Party Dress¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: W McCreery

3/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fifth of 11 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good) 16 days ago. Sizeable step forward needed from a win standpoint but she's certainly not without each-way hope.

Form: 25

All Eyez On Me¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: W J Bryson

9/1

£17,000 3-y-o, Jack Hobbs gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners on Flat, including French 9.5f/10.5f winner Miss Mome. Failed to complete all 3 starts between the flags.

Form: F-FU

Busy Being Busy^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: B W Harvey| T: N McKnight

40/1

€1,500 3-y-o, Wings of Eagles gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fair hurdle winner/fairly useful chaser Delight of Dubai and fairly useful hurdler Shanroe Tic Tec, stays 25f. Wears hood for this debut and he's probably best watched.

Form:

Don'tletmego²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mike O'Connor| T: W J Burke

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. 300/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.3f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: P9

Paul Collins³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

4/11

Promising type. Third of 10 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy, 7/2) on NH debut 32 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 22-3

Scriabin²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Mark McDonagh| T: P Griffin

25/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. First run since leaving N. Bellanger when pulled up in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy, 200/1) on IRE NH debut. Off 6 months.

Form: 3P-

Only You Norah²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: D Commins

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. Seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, good to soft, 150/1) on hurdles bow 21 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 8-67

Sylvia's Secret⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft) 9 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 08

Non-Runners

Karafon³³⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Forecasts

Karafon (1/3), Paul Collins (4/11), Party Dress (3/1), All Eyez On Me (9/1), Scriabin (25/1), Only You Norah (33/1), Busy Being Busy (40/1), Don'tletmego (40/1), Sylvia's Secret (66/1)

French recruit KARAFON wasn't beaten at all far on debut for Willie Mullins in a strong Grade 2 contest at Leopardstown last December and it will be disappointing should he fail to deliver. Paul Collins made a promising start under Rules at Wexford and he is the clear pick for forecast purposes. Party Dress is best of the rest.