13:55 Thurles

Thursday 29 January 2026

All13:2513:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:25

Racing Again February 5th Maiden Hunters Chase

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 7m 10.20s

Benwisken¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A T Feeney⁽⁷⁾| T: M O Quigley

17/2

Off the mark in 3m maiden points at the third time of asking 19 days ago. One to note in the betting on hunter debut.

Form: 2P/1

Bloomhill⁴³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cleary

40/1

Point winner earlier in his career. Failed to progress over hurdles for Philip Fenton and not seen since finishing third in a point in November 2024. Probably best watched on hunter debut.

Form: 700003/

Cold Old Fire³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hurley

25/1

Point winner. Thrice-raced maiden under Rules, finishing a remote fifth of 14 in hunter chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 31 days ago.

Form: F176/45

Keep On Dreaming^h³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: E Bolger| BF

7/2

Promising sort. Given a considerate return from 8 months off when seventh of 14 in hunter chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 31 days ago. Hood back on. Remains capable of better.

Form: 342/37

Made U Look^p⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire| T: E M O'Sullivan

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fourth of 14 in hunter chase (40/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 31 days ago. Third in a point last weekend.

Form: 7/8P343

Magic Sadler²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Ms E C Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle

1/2

Fairly useful chaser. Won 3 points prior to finishing a very good second of 12 in hunter chase at Clonmel (20.3f, heavy) 21 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Back up in trip. Leading claims.

Form: 221112

Mister Loolah²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ott

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 25/1, sixth of 12 in hunter chase at Clonmel (20.3f, heavy) on debut over fences 21 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 146476

Nibbles^t1²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor| OR: 98

20/1

Fair hurdler/chaser. Below-form fifth of 12 in hunter chase at Clonmel (20.3f, heavy, 40/1) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 4897/35

Our Story⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr B Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: Garry Aherne

33/1

Dual point winner, made frame last time (Dec 6). Makes hunter debut.

Form: 314/554

Non-Runners

Gale Force Jet¹⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: S Doyle J: Mr J L Scallan

Forecasts

Magic Sadler (1/2), Keep On Dreaming (7/2), Benwisken (17/2), Mister Loolah (14/1), Gale Force Jet (16/1), Made U Look (20/1), Nibbles (20/1), Cold Old Fire (25/1), Our Story (33/1), Bloomhill (40/1)

MAGIC SADLER sets a decent standard on his Clonmel second earlier in the month. Keep On Dreaming is likely better than he showed at Limerick over Christmas and can give the selection most to think about ahead of Nibbles.