15:25 Thurles

Thursday 29 January 2026

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Killinan Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 5m 49.10s

Mi Lucky Cailin⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: W J McLernon| OR: 100

15/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy, 10/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 68/3702

Jay Pee M^h²⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 97| BF| D

11/8

Fairly useful winner at 20f in chases. 6/4, creditable second of 7 in handicap chase at Cork (17.1f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 6F1412/

Teagarden Jazz^t¹⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: Charlie Keegan| OR: 96

80/1

Thirteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (17.1f, good, 33/1) 178 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6666/80

Gaelic Des Chastys³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 93| BF

11/2

Latest win in chase at Listowel in September. Creditable second of 18 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Limerick (21.4f, heavy) 32 days ago, faring best of those held up.

Form: 231232

Loughrask Jet^h³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon| OR: 93

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy, 200/1) 33 days ago, left with lot to do. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 0/09

Real Empire^p1,t⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Dylan O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 89

18/1

50/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fell in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft) 53 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 075/6-9F

Love Like This²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 88

14/1

Remains a maiden after 34 NH runs. Bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap chase (4/1) at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 21 days ago, going in snatches. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip.

Form: 0963P4

Hakensack¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: James Hannon| OR: 80| BF

9/2

2/1, sixth of 11 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.5f, heavy) on debut over fences 18 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 008326

Toor Moon²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 80

8/1

Remains a maiden after 32 NH runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap chase (9/2) at Tramore (22.8f, soft) 28 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 322229

Bee Bright^b1⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Ryan Treacy| T: T Doyle| OR: 79

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in novice hurdle (300/1) at this course (20.2f, good to soft) 63 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 076F/P

Venturi Effect^p1⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Cian Quirke| T: T Doyle| OR: 79

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, seventh of 8 in novice hurdle at this course (22.5f, good to soft) 70 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 8050/7

Glory Sky^t¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Liam Quinlan| T: R Hackett| OR: 78

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 80/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at this course (15.8f, good to soft) 105 days ago.

Form: 000/77

Zolpharine³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 78

18/1

One win from 38 NH runs. Thirty four runs since last win in 2023. Eighth of 12 in handicap chase (66/1) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 31 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not without hope.

Form: 2P0UP8

Added Bonus^p,t²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 72| C

25/1

Two wins from 58 NH runs. Sixth of 9 in handicap chase (22/1) at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 21 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 778596

Max Time^t¹⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Paddy Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 72

50/1

One win from 32 NH runs. 20/1, sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (23f, good) 171 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0/0P9F6

Jaynemax²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jordan Gainford| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 94

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Respectable fourth of 13 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Tramore (16.8f, soft) 28 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Plenty to find on form. RESERVE.

Form: 0/094

Non-Runners

Where Are You Now¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: E Bolger J: Mark Walsh

Little Boy Sivola¹⁰²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Tiernan Power Roche

Siul Molly Siul⁵⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: Sean Allen J: Eoin Staples

Marlpark²¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 2

Mister Rockefeller²¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: F Costello J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Jay Pee M (11/8), Where Are You Now (5/2), Hakensack (9/2), Gaelic Des Chastys (11/2), Mi Lucky Cailin (15/2), Toor Moon (8/1), Love Like This (14/1), Siul Molly Siul (14/1), Jaynemax (16/1), Marlpark (16/1), Zolpharine (18/1), Real Empire (18/1), Mister Rockefeller (20/1), Added Bonus (25/1), Little Boy Sivola (25/1), Glory Sky (33/1), Loughrask Jet (40/1), Max Time (50/1), Bee Bright (66/1), Teagarden Jazz (80/1), Venturi Effect (100/1)

This step up in trip promises to suit WHERE ARE YOU NOW, who left his maiden hurdle form behind when going very close over 2m on his handicap bow at Punchestown recently and is taken to go one better here. Jay Pee M and Gaelic Des Chastys are feared most in that order of preference, while Mi Lucky Cailin is also worth a second look.