Thurles (IRE)
15:05
Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2025 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding To Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €7 Place: €2.70 €1.30 €11.40 Exacta: €25.60 Trifecta: €793.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - prominent 6th - pushed along and went second after 3 out - ridden then switched left run-in - kept on well to lead final strides(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
5 G AVG Seamus Neville 146 lbs 6/1 Won
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2nd
Took keen hold - disputed lead - prominent after 2nd - led after 3rd - not fluent 2 out - ridden run-in - kept on but headed final strides(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
5 G AVG Gordon Elliott 168 lbs 5/2F .5
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3rd
Towards rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - went modest third 2 out - soon outpaced - no match for first two(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
5 M Poor Liz Doyle 158 lbs 66/1 41
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4th
In rear - not fluent 2nd - jumped left 5th - headway 3 out - went remote fourth run-in(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
5 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 165 lbs 7/1 2.75
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5th
Soon disputed lead - led narrowly after 2nd - prominent after 3rd - weakened gradually final circuit
6 G AVG Jonathan Sweeney 151 lbs 40/1 2.75
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6th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - prominent on outer halfway - weakened quickly after 3 out - tailed off(op 5/2)
6 G Elite David Harry Kelly 168 lbs 4/1 39
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99th
Took keen hold - disputed lead early - prominent after 2nd - soon dropped to midfield - weakened 9th - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out(tchd 20/1 and tchd 33/1)
5 G AVG John C McConnell 161 lbs 22/1 -
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99th
In touch with leaders - weakened 9th - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out(tchd 9/2)
5 G Elite Henry De Bromhead 168 lbs 4/1 -
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99th
Took keen hold - towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened 9th - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)
5 G Poor P J Rothwell 153 lbs 6/1 -
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