14:20 Clonmel

Thursday 8 January 2026

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Monroe Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 4m 39.20s

Bohemian Bay¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Byrnes| T: Sean Allen

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 150/1, fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 11 days ago.

Form: 5-330

Boston Fire^t⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Maher

400/1

Once-raced maiden. Tongue strap on, pulled up in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy, 300/1) on NH debut 60 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out.

Form: PP-P

Drop A Threat^h,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules, best run when fifth of 13 in novice hurdle (16/1) at Thurles (16.1f, soft) 19 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 1/7-85

Gorvitho^t1¹⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

9/2

Runner-up in France sole Flat outing. Promising hurdling debut second at Tipperary but only twelfth of 15 when odds-on in novice hurdle there (20.4f, good to soft) 6 months ago. Well worth another chance for top yard after a break.

Form: 3-0

King Of Aces²⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

7/2

€48,000 3-y-o, Spanish Moon gelding. Half-brother to useful hurdler/smart chaser Ile Atlantique. Runner-up on his completed start in points (Apr 2025) so needs considering.

Form: P2-

Masons Apron²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: L P Cusack

300/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy, 150/1) on NH debut 28 days ago.

Form: 0

Max Meridius⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: T Mullins

66/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Tenth of 24 in minor event hurdle (50/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 40 days ago.

Form: 0/0

Patton²⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: A Slattery

50/1

€15,000 3-y-o, Saddex gelding. Dam fair maiden jumper (stayed 2½m), half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stays 3m) Western Fold. Fell in point in April. No forlorn hope now going hurdling.

Form: F-

Speculateur⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

11/8

Once-raced maiden. 7/2, fourth of 6 in bumper at Punchestown (16.9f, soft) on NH debut 46 days ago. Much respected on his hurdles debut.

Form: P1/4

Thewaybackhome⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien

50/1

Valirann gelding. Dam, winning pointer, sister to fairly useful hurdle winner (stayed 2½m) Clash of D Titans and fairly useful hurdler (2½m winner) Hay Meadow.

Form: 862

Whatsanotheryear²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: P J Flynn| OR: 115

85/40

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form sixth of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19f, heavy, 15/2) 28 days ago. Well in the mix if shrugging aside latest effort.

Form: 5/2-646

Wings Of Zeus³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Eamon Courtney

400/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, soft) on NH debut 32 days ago.

Form: P

Sycamore Cove¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: Eamon Courtney

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in juvenile hurdle (22/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 13 days ago.

Form: 9

Non-Runners

Larkfield Liberty⁴²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: R P Rath J: Conor Stone-Walsh

Crystabel⁷⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: J P Ryan J: Daniel King

Forecasts

Speculateur (11/8), Whatsanotheryear (85/40), King Of Aces (7/2), Gorvitho (9/2), Crystabel (14/1), Drop A Threat (33/1), Patton (50/1), Thewaybackhome (50/1), Max Meridius (66/1), Larkfield Liberty (100/1), Bohemian Bay (250/1), Sycamore Cove (250/1), Masons Apron (300/1), Boston Fire (400/1), Wings Of Zeus (400/1)

GORVITHO is very lightly raced but in excellent hands and shaped well when runner-up on his hurdling bow at Tipperary so can belatedly confirm that promise here to thwart Gordon Elliott's hurdling newcomer Speculateur. Points second King Of Aces, a stablemate of the selection, also commands plenty of respect along with Whatsanotheryear.