16:30 Thurles

Thursday 6 March 2025

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Holycross Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 4.80s

Captain Porridge^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: E D Delany| OR: 95

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft, 12/1) 29 days ago, losing touch before 3 out.

Form: 007P

Cyrus Field^p1⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: C Collins| OR: 97

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, thirteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 40 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 540

Mack The Chemist²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 105

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 10/1, respectable sixth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.1f, soft) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Possibilities.

Form: 55-76

O' Bon Pardon⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 104| BF

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 13/8, respectable seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.4f, soft) 40 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 6-7847

Roxboro River⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 100

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 17 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.9f, soft, 100/1) 50 days ago.

Form: 63556

The Mail Train^b1¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy| T: D H Kelly| OR: 93

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Punchestown (20.1f, heavy) 10 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 35-3968

Washington Parks³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H Morgan| T: Bernard Crowley| OR: 110

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 22 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Punchestown (16.2f, soft) 31 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: F097

Are You Busy²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 100

9/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 16/1, below-par fourth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19f, soft) 21 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 43-644

Dollymount²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: C W J Farrell

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19f, soft, 150/1) 21 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 9607

Heather View^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 25/1, tenth of 13 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 40 days ago.

Form: 9-700

Midnight Eagle³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 86

80/1

Modest hurdler. 40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 37 days ago, tailing off before 3 out.

Form: 0P007P

Set My Love Free⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 84

14/1

Modest hurdler. Good fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, heavy, 66/1) 7 days ago. Back up in trip with more needed.

Form: 500/795

Stretchemout^p1,t1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Naas (18.5f, good to soft, 66/1) 26 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time. Considered now stepping up in trip.

Form: 71456

The Sugarhill Lady^t¹²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 100

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Solid fifth of 15 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.3f, good to soft, 7/1) 123 days ago. Up in trip and not discounted.

Form: 645

Non-Runners

Beckistine¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: M A Molloy J: L A McKenna

Forecasts

Beckistine (11/8), Mack The Chemist (7/2), Are You Busy (9/2), Stretchemout (5/1), O' Bon Pardon (5/1), Cyrus Field (9/1), The Sugarhill Lady (10/1), Captain Porridge (12/1), Set My Love Free (14/1), Roxboro River (14/1), Washington Parks (16/1), Dollymount (28/1), Heather View (40/1), Midnight Eagle (80/1), The Mail Train (125/1)

BECKISTINE looked the likely winner when coming down at the last on his hurdling debut at Limerick and is fancied to gain compensation at the chief expense of Stretchemout, who should benefit from this longer distance. Mack The Chemist and O'Bon Pardon both need factoring in too.