15:55 Thurles
Thursday 16 October 2025
All14:1214:4715:2215:5516:2717:0017:35
www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus | 2m 6f 154y | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 6 Runners | Turf | Amended Result
- Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 39.6s
T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey
Led, pushed along 2 out and soon ridden, headed before last, rallied to dispute last, edged left run-in, stayed on well, led post (finished 1st, demoted to 2nd) op 7/4 tchd 5/4 and 9/5
T: D A McLoughlinJ: Liam McKenna (5)
Soon raced in 3rd, not fluent 3rd and 8th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out and led before last, joined last, carried left run-in, stayed on well, headed post (finished 2nd, promoted to 1st) op 7/4 tchd 13/8 and 85/40
T: J J HanlonJ: P Hanlon (7)
Held up in touch, soon raced in 4th, 2nd 4 out, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 3rd before last, kept on one pace tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2
T: J P RyanJ: Conor Clarke (7)
In rear and soon detached, not fluent jumping and never a factor, reminders 1st and 2nd, slow 3rd and next, pushed along 5th, in touch halfway, went moderate 4th approaching straight, weakened 2 out, tailed off op 25/1 tchd 22/1
T: E BuckleyJ: Kieren Buckley
Tracked leader, not fluent jumping, mistake 2nd, bad mistake and reminder 7th, not fluent next, dropped to 5th when not fluent 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, completely tailed off op 100/1 tchd 18/1
Also Ran
T: S M DuffyJ: Mr J P Sampson (7)
In touch towards rear, jumped big 2nd, 5th halfway, mistake 7th, pushed along in 4th 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out tchd 150/1
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Result Amended
Heron's Butler - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.
Additional Time - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.
Non-Runners
3
Doyen Wolf277
Weight: 11-12| Age: 9
T: J R Finn J: Kevin Sexton
NR
8
Crab Road13
Weight: 11-10| Age: 4
T: J J Hanlon J: Adam Leahy
NR
2
Casafierna22
Weight: 11-12| Age: 5
T: B Mortell J: Ben Harvey
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.10, €1.30EX:€6.30Trifecta:€9.40SF:€5.47
Forecasts
Additional Time (11/8), Heron's Butler (2/1), Tsavo Park (9/4), Gallant Getaway (22/1), Cuguilla (28/1), Doyen Wolf (50/1), Crab Road (50/1), Casafierna (50/1), Gatsby Blue (125/1)
Not a strong maiden by any means and it affords ADDITIONAL TIME a good chance to build on a mildly-promising hurdles bow at Wexford. Heron's Butler was in the process of showing much-improved form until unseating his rider at Clonmel and he's the obvious threat, ahead of Tsavo Park.
- ADDITIONAL TIME (IRE)
- HERON'S BUTLER (IRE)
- TSAVO PARK (IRE)
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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