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13:35 Thurles

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Ballagh Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 1m 7f 189y
  • 13 runners
  • Win time: 3m 53s
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

15/2 (Won)

Form: 1-P095 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict

Shock 200-1 winner of 2m Kilbeggan maiden hurdle early last season; some signs of a revival at Limerick last month before catching the eye when fifth of nine at the same track latest, making headway late on and beaten less than 5l; player.

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1st

1

29th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

13:35 Thurles

Unklipped

11st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Denis Leahy

Shock 200-1 winner of 2m Kilbeggan maiden hurdle early last season; some signs of a revival at Limerick last month before catching the eye when fifth of nine at the same track latest, making headway late on and beaten less than 5l; player.

15/2

5th

6

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:15 Limerick

Unklipped

11st 3lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Denis Leahy

Shock (200-1) winner of a 2m Kilbeggan maiden hurdle early last season; off for almost a year before returning in June; some signs of a revival here a month ago.

16/1

9th

7

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

15:50 Limerick

Unklipped

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Denis Leahy

prominent

66/1

Form: 753P44

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict

Modest placed form over hurdles in August but no progression since; tried at a range of trips but had excuses when facing a tough assignment here in 2m7f novice hurdle last week; could figure on second handicap start down in trip but is risky.

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14th

2

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 97y

14:35 Clonmel

Love Like This

11st 13lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

Modest placed form over hurdles at Sligo (twice) in August; tried at a range of trips since, and has picked up more place money, third in a 2m1f maiden at Killarney and 6 1/2l second in a mares' handicap at Thurles four days ago.

8/1

2nd

4

29th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

13:35 Thurles

Love Like This

11st 9lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

Modest placed form over hurdles in August but no progression since; tried at a range of trips but had excuses when facing a tough assignment here in 2m7f novice hurdle last week; could figure on second handicap start down in trip but is risky.

11/1

4th

4

21st Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 195y

13:35 Thurles

Love Like This

10st 11lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

in rear throughout

18/1

Form: 00-007 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict

Disappointing since winning a Limerick handicap hurdle (2m, heavy) a year ago; some signs of life in first-time blinkers (retained) at Gowran latest but the ground could be against her here.

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3rd

10

29th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

13:35 Thurles

Petit Dejeuner

11st 2lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Disappointing since winning a Limerick handicap hurdle (2m, heavy) a year ago; some signs of life in first-time blinkers (retained) at Gowran latest but the ground could be against her here.

66/1

7th

3

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 180y

15:22 Gowran Park

Petit Dejeuner

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs Denise Foster

2m winner on heavy ground at Limerick in November 2023 but tailed off on all six starts since; now tries blinkers and yet to show anything at this trip.

33/1

Form: 3-7263

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict

Now 0-11 over hurdles but has gone close on a couple of occasions, including when twice placed over C&D early last season off similar marks; solid third at Limerick latest but would prefer ground with an ease; good chance.

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4th

13

29th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

13:35 Thurles

Destivelle

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Shane Ryder

Now 0-11 over hurdles but has gone close on a couple of occasions, including when twice placed over C&D early last season off similar marks; solid third at Limerick latest but would prefer ground with an ease; good chance.

5/1

3rd

10

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Limerick

Destivelle

11st 5lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Shane Ryder

0-10 over hurdles but has gone close on a couple of occasions; twice placed at Thurles on soft over 2m just over a year ago; beaten 11l on latest at Galway when her jumping wasn't foot perfect; forecast rain is a plus and she is one of the more likely ones in this field.

9/2

6th

11

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 130y

14:45 Galway

Destivelle

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Shane Ryder

A 21-race maiden but arrives here on the back of some good runs in defeat; has brighter prospects than many.

9/2

Form: 0U0879

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Record of 0-8 over hurdles; best run to date when seventh of 18 at Limerick (2m5f, good) on penultimate start, finishing off well; needs a sterner test than this.

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5th

16

29th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

13:35 Thurles

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe

10st 9lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Record of 0-8 over hurdles; best run to date when seventh of 18 at Limerick (2m5f, good) on penultimate start, finishing off well; needs a sterner test than this.

20/1

9th

12

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 165y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe

10st 13lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

0-7 over hurdles; best run to date on latest at Limerick (2m5f, good) last month, beaten 11l and finishing off her race nicely; step up to 3m looks the right move and she isn't without a chance in first-time cheekpieces.

12/1

7th

15

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:55 Limerick

Ar Nos Na Gaoithe

11st 0lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

towards rear

50/1

Form: 508066

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict

Still a maiden after 18 starts and seems to have lost her way over timber this term, but ran her best race for a long time when a never-nearer sixth of nine over C&D last week; chance if she can build on that; engaged 3.35 Thurles on Thursday.

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6th

11

29th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

13:35 Thurles

Thats All

11st 2lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Still a maiden after 18 starts and seems to have lost her way over timber this term, but ran her best race for a long time when a never-nearer sixth of nine over C&D last week; chance if she can build on that; engaged 3.35 Thurles on Thursday.

11/1

6

21st Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

15:14 Thurles

Thats All

11st 0lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

18-race maiden who seems to have lost her way this term over timber.

33/1

Form: 561078

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

Went up 9lb for winning a handicap hurdle over 2m4f at Killarney in August; soundly beaten in three starts since and she should find this trip on the sharp side.

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7th

2

29th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

13:35 Thurles

Ask Cillian

11st 10lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

Went up 9lb for winning a handicap hurdle over 2m4f at Killarney in August; soundly beaten in three starts since and she should find this trip on the sharp side.

12/1

2

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 176y

14:35 Sligo

Ask Cillian

11st 8lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

Went up 9lb for winning a handicap hurdle over 2m4f at Killarney in August; soundly beaten twice since and may well require a little more leeway from the assessor.

20/1

2

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Ask Cillian

11st 10lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Darren Collins

1-9 over hurdles; won at Killarney off 88 in August (2m4f, good to yielding); beaten off revised mark at Listowel last week; this trip may be on the sharp side and soft ground is a worry too.

10/1

Form: 590428

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

Finished fourth and second in a pair of maiden hurdles at Fairyhouse and Limerick last month but struggled back in handicap company at Fairyhouse since; first-time blinkers; likely pace angle; drop in trip could suit.

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8th

3

29th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

13:35 Thurles

Nells Choice

11st 10lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

Finished fourth and second in a pair of maiden hurdles at Fairyhouse and Limerick last month but struggled back in handicap company at Fairyhouse since; first-time blinkers; likely pace angle; drop in trip could suit.

9/2

8th

5

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 55y

15:27 Fairyhouse

Nells Choice

11st 13lb

J: Mr R James

T: Cian Collins

Tailed off after making the running at Listowel on her handicap debut; that was too bad to be true and she is worth considering on subsequent maiden form; fourth over C&D before chasing home an easy winner over 2m5f at Limerick.

7/2

2nd

10

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

14:10 Limerick

Nells Choice

11st 5lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

prominent

5/2

Form: 00-F08

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Pulled up in all three point-to-points; no impact in four maiden hurdles and never a factor on handicap debut at Limerick; impossible to recommend.

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9th

15

29th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

13:35 Thurles

Alltheattitudes

10st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

Pulled up in all three point-to-points; no impact in four maiden hurdles and never a factor on handicap debut at Limerick; impossible to recommend.

80/1

8th

7

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Limerick

Alltheattitudes

11st 3lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

Pulled up in all three point-to-points; no impact in four maiden hurdles over further than this and can only be watched now dropping in trip for her handicap debut.

33/1

10th

1

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

13:40 Cork

Alltheattitudes

11st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Eamonn Francis Gallagher

No sign of ability yet.

200/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2-2363 D

Last run: 100 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict

Bumper winner on fast ground for David Pipe and found only one too good on hurdling debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, soft); solid third in Worcester mares' maiden hurdle on final start in Britain in August; fascinating runner making her handicap and Irish debut.

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10th

6

29th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

13:35 Thurles

Walk Of The Roses

11st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

Bumper winner on fast ground for David Pipe and found only one too good on hurdling debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, soft); solid third in Worcester mares' maiden hurdle on final start in Britain in August; fascinating runner making her handicap and Irish debut.

9/2

3rd

4

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Worcester

Walk Of The Roses

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Fast-ground bumper winnner and found only one too good on hurdling debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, soft); hasn't built on that at all, miserably failing favourite backers last time.

5/1

6th

10

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:40 Uttoxeter

Walk Of The Roses

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Fast-ground bumper winnner who was placed on first two hurdling starts, perhaps more notably when second at Newton Abbot (2m1f, soft) on first occasion; that form isn't anything to get too excited about but she's a leading contender here.

7/4

Form: 000/9

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict

Showed nothing over hurdles a few seasons ago and poor form on the Flat more recently; tailed off on handicap hurdle debut at Limerick latest; readily passed over.

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11th

14

29th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

13:35 Thurles

Colourful Lil

10st 11lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Gillian Scott

Showed nothing over hurdles a few seasons ago and poor form on the Flat more recently; tailed off on handicap hurdle debut at Limerick latest; readily passed over.

80/1

9th

5

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Limerick

Colourful Lil

11st 5lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Gillian Scott

Failed to make an impact in three maiden hurdles or in two runs on the Flat on a variety of ground; hard to fancy on handicap debut.

28/1

Form: 00-0

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict

Flat winner as a 2yo for Ciaran Murphy; well beaten on debut at Punchestown for Aengus King but has qualified for a mark so a market watch is advised.

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12th

5

29th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

13:35 Thurles

La Tulipe Noire

11st 8lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Aengus King

Flat winner as a 2yo for Ciaran Murphy; well beaten on debut at Punchestown for Aengus King but has qualified for a mark so a market watch is advised.

22/1

10th

15

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 110y

14:00 Punchestown

La Tulipe Noire

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Aengus King

Flat winner at 2 for Ciaran Murphy; best watched on debut here for Aengus King; well beaten in two previous runs over hurdles.

100/1

10th

6

(12)

30th Jul 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 123y

20:15 Galway

La Tulipe Noire

10st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Ciaran Murphy

A long way below her best since this meeting last year, including over hurdles; hard to fancy.

66/1

Form: 070

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict

Sent off huge prices for a trio of maiden hurdles and, while she showed limited ability on her second start over 2m4f at Cork, she's hard to fancy on her handicap debut; first-time hood.

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13th

9

29th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

13:35 Thurles

Eugenious

11st 2lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: Turlough O’Connor

Sent off huge prices for a trio of maiden hurdles and, while she showed limited ability on her second start over 2m4f at Cork, she's hard to fancy on her handicap debut; first-time hood.

40/1

13

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Eugenious

11st 5lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Turlough O’Connor

Hasn't shown enough in two runs at massive odds so far.

100/1

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Payout
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Tricast €13981.70

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Nells Choice

POSTDATA:

Thats All

The Irish Sun:

Walk Of The Roses