15:55 Thurles

Thursday 16 October 2025

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www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 39.60s

Additional Time^p1¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Harvey| T: J C McConnell

11/8

Off the mark in points at the second attempt. Fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (24.4f, good to soft, 28/1) on hurdles bow 104 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and he should be a big factor at this level.

Form: 31/75

Gallant Getaway^p1¹⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: E Buckley

22/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, fourteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.4f, good) on hurdles bow 164 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 7-0

Gatsby Blue^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J P Sampson⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 83

125/1

First run since leaving Maurice Barnes when 300/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: P/87P-P

Heron's Butler¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 104

2/1

Was in the process of showing much more when unseated rider in novice hurdle at Clonmel (20.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Has to be taken seriously on that back of that effort with this trip likely to suit.

Form: 085U

Tsavo Park^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 98

9/4

Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Fontwell (17.7f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 25750-5

Cuguilla¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 79

28/1

80/1, eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (19.7f, soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 658

Result Amended

Additional Time - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Heron's Butler - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Non-Runners

Casafierna²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: B Mortell J: Ben Harvey

Doyen Wolf²⁷⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: J R Finn J: Kevin Sexton

Crab Road¹³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Adam Leahy

Forecasts

Additional Time (11/8), Heron's Butler (2/1), Tsavo Park (9/4), Gallant Getaway (22/1), Cuguilla (28/1), Casafierna (50/1), Doyen Wolf (50/1), Crab Road (50/1), Gatsby Blue (125/1)

Not a strong maiden by any means and it affords ADDITIONAL TIME a good chance to build on a mildly-promising hurdles bow at Wexford. Heron's Butler was in the process of showing much-improved form until unseating his rider at Clonmel and he's the obvious threat, ahead of Tsavo Park.