Thurles (IRE)
14:17
Holycross Maiden Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2026 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €1.30 Place: €1.10 €4 €5.30 Exacta: €13.60 Trifecta: €149.70
Non-Runners: Bulgaden Castle (unsuitable ground), Jumbos Jet (reserve), Le Labo, Toor Beag (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Disputed lead - led clearly before 2 out - shaken up and clear approaching last - went further clear run-in - readily(op 4/9 tchd 2/7)
4 G Elite W P Mullins 158 lbs 30/100F Won
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2nd
Disputed lead - raced in second before 2 out - soon lost position - rallied and went second again last - no chance with winner but kept on run-in(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
4 G Poor Emmet Mullins 158 lbs 22/1 13
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3rd
Midfield - steady headway after 3 out - went third final 110yds - kept on well - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding was one paced and stayed on past tired horses)(op 33/1)
4 G AVG Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 28/1 3.75
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4th
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In touch with leaders - headway and went second after 2 out - lost second last - weakened quickly final 110yds(tchd 12/1)
4 G Poor N Stokes 158 lbs 11/1 5
5th
Towards rear - steady headway after 3 out - kept on well run-in - never near to challenge(op 33/1)
4 G Poor Barry Connell 158 lbs 50/1 8
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6th
Midfield - hit 4th - some headway after 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 25/1)
4 G AVG Emmet Mullins 166 lbs 28/1 6
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7th
Towards rear - steady headway after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 200/1)
3 G Poor Ciaran Murphy 158 lbs 150/1 13
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8th
Never better than midfield(op 200/1 tchd 300/1)
5 M Poor Donncha Duggan 146 lbs 250/1 5.5
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9th
Midfield - some headway after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 25/1)
6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 28/1 1.75
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10th
Always behind
4 G Poor John Joseph Murphy 158 lbs 40/1 10
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11th
Always behind
4 G Poor Noel Meade 158 lbs 22/1 .5
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12th
In touch with leaders - outpaced after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
6 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 166 lbs 4/1 1.75
13th
In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out
4 C AVG Denis Gerard Hogan 166 lbs 33/1 0.3
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14th
Always behind (jockey said gelding ran very green all the way)(op 150/1 tchd 300/1)
4 G Poor Gary McGill 161 lbs 200/1 1.75
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15th
Always behind(op 100/1 tchd 300/1)
6 G Poor Ciaran Murphy 166 lbs 250/1 13
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16th
Never better than midfield(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)
5 G Poor T J O'Mara 166 lbs 125/1 2
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17th
Always behind(op 66/1)
4 G Poor M D O'Callaghan 166 lbs 125/1 13