16:00 Thurles

Thursday 30 October 2025

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Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 3m 57.50s

Answering⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Cian Quirke| T: T Doyle| OR: 99| CD

40/1

C&D winner. One win from 25 NH runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Unseated rider in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Navan (19f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 0F-098U

I Feel Fine⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Daniel King| T: M A Molloy| OR: 95

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Navan (19f, good to soft, 16/1) 40 days ago, left poorly placed. May do better now sent handicapping.

Form: 88-0

Midnight Eagle¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 94| D

7/2

Returned to best form when second of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago, running on. 2 lb rise fair and ought to go well again.

Form: P08682

Struck Oil¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 95

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 19 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 70-00

Friar Hogan²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hassett| OR: 92

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 10 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Tipperary (19.7f, soft) 24 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 0-06

Tudorista⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

20/1

Below form at Downpatrick latest but had shown promise in both previous starts over hurdles and likely has more to offer on handicap debut.

Form: 4489

Inchiquin Maid³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 89| D

7/2

Back from 6 months off when creditable second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) on yard debut 34 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and expected to be bang there.

Form: 40292-2

Dalmatic¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Byrnes| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 87

25/1

20/1, below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.3f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Significantly down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 700348-

Park Rules^h⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 87

40/1

100/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.4f, soft) 52 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Hard to fancy.

Form: 6500-00

Maralinga^t1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 86

25/1

40/1, bit below form tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more appealing.

Form: 80-0900

Getaway Henry^b1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Daniel O'leary| OR: 83

13/2

Proved largely consistent this term, latest when good fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Blinkers on first time. Warrants respect.

Form: 7-46054

Chesterbaylad¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms H P Markham| OR: 83

25/1

40/1, respectable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 19 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 40-5098

Nusra^p¹⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Slevin| T: G Ahern| OR: 79| D

16/1

Below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.9f, good to soft, 9/2) 169 days ago. Returns on a workable mark.

Form: 59P/32-7

Boston Bobby^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 77

9/1

9/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 25 days ago, pulled up soon after. Others more persuasive.

Form: P/P20-5P

Nazine²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 75| D

25/1

One win from 36 NH runs. Seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, soft, 9/1) 26 days ago. Down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2000P7

The Border Boy^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne| OR: 74

10/1

Winner in hurdle at Cork in August. Respectable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at this course (15.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 109936

Destivelle^v1,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 73| BF

11/2

Still looking for first success but offered more than previously this season when creditable third of 18 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at this course (15.8f, good to soft) on yard debut 14 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Not ouit of things.

Form: 340-003

Bay Brook¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 93

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Cork (18.6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Others preferred. RESERVE.

Form: 940-P8

Non-Runners

Surviving Murmansk²¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: J Barcoe J: Harry Sexton

El Regalo¹⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: S K Ryder J: Reserve 1

Back To Cali¹⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Inchiquin Maid (7/2), Midnight Eagle (7/2), Destivelle (11/2), Getaway Henry (13/2), Boston Bobby (9/1), The Border Boy (10/1), El Regalo (10/1), Surviving Murmansk (10/1), Nusra (16/1), Bay Brook (16/1), I Feel Fine (18/1), Tudorista (20/1), Nazine (25/1), Dalmatic (25/1), Maralinga (25/1), Chesterbaylad (25/1), Struck Oil (28/1), Friar Hogan (40/1), Park Rules (40/1), Answering (40/1), Back To Cali (50/1)

INCHIQUIN MAID figures off a handy mark and arrives on the back of a good second at Listowel on her first start for new connections last month. She gets the nod. Midnight Eagle, Tudorista and Destivelle make up the shortlist.