13:25 Thurles

Thursday 20 November 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 48.40s

Divaboriva¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Jonathan Sweeney

10/3

Won a bumper at Wexford on debut, placed third in Grade 3 at Punchestown. Recently finished second in Cork maiden hurdle, showing staying potential without challenging winner. Promising improvement expected as a staying hurdler.

Form: 163-2

Barnahash Hill²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: Jonathan Sweeney

50/1

Tailed-off 15th in bumper 55 days ago, unseated rider in C&D hurdle (mistakes at hurdles one and two before swerving at third) 21 days ago.

Form: 0U

Glenmalure Lady^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Connell

18/1

Maiden who finished second in a maiden hurdle at Tramore (50/1) in October, then sixth of 7 in a listed hurdle at Cork (66/1) 18 days ago when outclassed, dropping away early in the straight. Back in more suitable company today.

Form: P3-1826

Question Piege¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: L Fowler

80/1

Well beaten in all three bumper starts, most recently finishing 7th of 12 at Naas (40/1) 11 days ago. Hard to fancy on hurdle debut based on previous performances.

Form: 8-P7

Toor Idaho²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam Quinlan| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 90

33/1

Second at Ballinrobe in August but eighth of 12 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (80/1) 28 days ago, making headway before effort flattened out. Shows limited ability based on evidence so far.

Form: 6820P8

Venturi Effect⁶²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Cian Quirke| T: T Doyle

80/1

Showed nothing in three previous hurdle starts, finishing 10th of 13 at Thurles (150/1) 625 days ago.

Form: 8050/

Moonlight Paradise²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: P Nolan

33/1

Point-to-point winner finished seventh of 12 in maiden hurdle debut at Clonmel (12/1) 28 days ago, racing off the pace and not knocked about. Should come on for that experience.

Form: 17

Place De La Nation²⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 137

1/5

Has shown consistent improvement in three hurdle starts, finishing third and second in maiden company. Fifth of 17 in Grade 1 hurdle at Cheltenham (100/1) 251 days ago, showing much improved form at that level. Step up in trip should suit based on previous indications and looks a leading contender.

Form: 325-

Non-Runners

Holly Brook²⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Place De La Nation (1/5), Divaboriva (10/3), Holly Brook (12/1), Glenmalure Lady (18/1), Toor Idaho (33/1), Moonlight Paradise (33/1), Barnahash Hill (50/1), Question Piege (80/1), Venturi Effect (80/1)

PLACE DE LA NATION showed marked improvement in Grade 1 company at Cheltenham and looks ready to shed her maiden status over this suitable trip. Divaboriva, a bumper winner who was recently second at Cork, shapes like a stayer and is feared most. Holly Brook should relish this step up in distance.