Thurles (IRE) Races
Thurles (IRE)
16:30
Holycross Maiden Hurdle
Thurles (IRE)
Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2025
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €5.50
Place: €1.70 €2.30 €4.60
Exacta: €36.30
Trifecta: €458
Non-Runners: Beckistine (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Are You Busy (IRE) | 5 M | AVG |
Aidan Kelly
(5)lbs
|
Rodger Sweeney | 154 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Midfield - headway on outer 3 out - challenging on turn before 2 out - led narrowly last - ridden clear final 110yds - reduced lead towards finish(op 13/2) | |
| 2nd | 14 | Stretchemout (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 159 lbs | 5/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - headway but still plenty to do from 2 out - went fourth approaching last - ran on well final 110yds - went second towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Set My Love Free (IRE) | 8 M | Poor | John Patrick Ryan | 159 lbs | 14/1 | 1.25 | Held up in rear - headway from 3 out - challenging towards near side 2 out - kept on(op 28/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Washington Parks (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Bernard Martin Crowley | 166 lbs | 16/1 | 1.5 | Prominent - challenging on turn before 2 out - weakened final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 12 | Midnight Eagle (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Cian Cullinan
(7)lbs
|
Aengus King | 152 lbs | 80/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear - headway from 2 out - not fluent last - ran on well run-in - not reach leaders(tchd 100/1) | |
| 6th | 6 | Roxboro River (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Paddy Hanlon
(7)lbs
|
John Joseph Hanlon | 159 lbs | 14/1 | 6 | Prominent - dropped to midfield halfway - headway after 3 out - disputing fourth approaching last - weakened run-in(op 10/1) | |
| 7th | 10 | Dollymount (IRE) | 4 F | Poor |
Philip Donovan
(5)lbs
|
C W J Farrell | 154 lbs | 28/1 | 3 | Towards rear - headway from 3 out - kept on from last - never on terms(op 33/1) | |
| 8th | 3 | Cyrus Field (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Cian Collins | 166 lbs | 9/1 | 11 | Led narrowly - joined briefly after 1st - headed on turn before 2 out - soon weakened(op 15/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 9th | 7 | The Mail Train (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | David Harry Kelly | 166 lbs | 125/1 | 2.75 | Prominent - briefly disputed lead after 1st - not fluent 3rd - weakened 2 out(op 80/1) | ||
| 10th | 5 | O' Bon Pardon (FR) | 4 G | Poor | Paul Nolan | 166 lbs | 5/1 | .5 | Prominent - lost position before 2 out - soon no extra(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 11th | 11 | Heather View (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Cian Quirke
(3)lbs
|
David Harry Kelly | 156 lbs | 40/1 | 2 | Towards rear - in touch with leaders halfway - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) | |
| 12th | 4 | Mack The Chemist (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Henry De Bromhead | 166 lbs | 7/2F | 10 | Midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - carried left before 2 out - soon weakened(op 5/2) | ||
| 13th | 2 | Captain Porridge (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | E D Delany | 166 lbs | 12/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - weakened quickly after 3 out(op 33/1) | ||
| 99th | 15 | The Sugarhill Lady (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | E McNamara | 159 lbs | 10/1 | - | Prominent - in touch with leaders halfway - dropped to rear 3 out - soon detached - pulled up before 2 out(op 13/2) |