14:52 Thurles

Thursday 5 February 2026

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www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 5m 51.60s

Vitorio Piel⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins

16/5

Impressive bumper winner who left hurdles debut form behind (reportedly struck into) when second of 5 in novice at Punchestown (20.8f, heavy, 5/2) 84 days ago. Open to further improvement.

Form: 1/62

Better Times^h³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: S G Carey

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1 and hooded for 1st time, fifth of 18 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 24/4405

Bohemian Bay²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: Sean Allen

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Clonmel (16.9f, heavy) 28 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5/3308

Bon Bon Fizz³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: P O'Flynn

100/1

Pour Moi gelding. Dam unraced. Fell sole start in points last year and is likely one for the longer term.

Form: F

Brave Endeavour⁶¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan| T: P O'Flynn

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Blinkered, pulled up in novice hurdle (66/1) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) on NH debut, pulled up before 2 out. Off 20 months. First run for yard after leaving Miss M. Harding. Best watched.

Form: 1PP55P/

Fenian Maxios

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mike O'Connor| T: M Winters

100/1

Maxios gelding. Dam, point winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (2m-2½m winner) Avondhu Lady.

Form:

Fou De Toi⁶³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

13/8

Posted promising third of 10 in minor event hurdle at Auteuil (14.9f, soft, 73/10) in May 2024. Since joined Willie Mullins and is the choice of Paul Townend so has to be of interest here.

Form: 3-

Leni's Law³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: Liz Doyle

14/1

Once-raced maiden. 100/1, fourth of 18 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 35 days ago. Entitled to build on that.

Form: 4

Nukie's Artic²⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E McCarthy

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Cork (24f, good to soft). Off 9 months.

Form: 7P0/

Powerful Paddy²⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins

6/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable sixth of 12 in bumper (50/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving A. McIntyre. Market check advised on stable debut.

Form: 3426/

Puma's Dream⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

6/1

Hails from family yard know well (half-brother to smart hurdler/useful chase winner Maxxum) and he improved on his debut effort when fourth of 20 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy, 66/1) 52 days ago. Will be even better in handicaps but worth noting with Jack Kennedy taking over.

Form: 74

Woodie Campelltown¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Harvey| T: Rosemary Connors

200/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 10 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: P2P/08

Clarin Breeze³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Kevin A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft, 125/1) 33 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5P0

La Rocca Lass⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: Dermot Day

150/1

Last of 9 in bumper at Leopardstown (20.1f, good, 66/1) 40 days ago, folding. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Hard to fancy.

Form: 00D369

Non-Runners

Wildhorserider³³³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: T O'Brien J: John Shinnick

Forecasts

Powerful Paddy (6/4), Fou De Toi (13/8), Vitorio Piel (16/5), Puma's Dream (6/1), Leni's Law (14/1), Better Times (28/1), Wildhorserider (33/1), Fenian Maxios (100/1), Bon Bon Fizz (100/1), Brave Endeavour (125/1), Nukie's Artic (150/1), La Rocca Lass (150/1), Clarin Breeze (150/1), Bohemian Bay (200/1), Woodie Campelltown (200/1)

FOU DE TOI is in excellent hands and sets the standard on his French juvenile form. He looks the likeliest winner. Vitorio Piel and Puma's Dream rate the principal dangers.