Thurles Races & Results 1 Thursday 5th October 2023 UK Horse Racing Speed Ratings & Tips

Thurles Races & Results Tomform Thursday 5th October 2023

There were 39 Races on Thursday 5th October 2023 across 5 meetings. There was 6 races at Warwick, 8 races at Salisbury, 9 races at Lingfield, 7 races at Thurles, 9 races at Chelmsford-City, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.

Races & Results Thursday 5th October 2023

The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.

14:15 Thurles Maiden 8f - 8 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	7 1st (7) (1.62/1 +35%) Je Zous	1.62 1.62/1(+35%)	(7) Je Zous 1.62/1, Promising sort. 10/1, showed a bit when seventh of 16 in maiden at Naas (7f, good to soft) on debut 39 days ago. Entitled to do better. Never involved on Naas debut, can be expected to come on for that.
2	2 2nd (2) (11/1 +56%) Alpheratz	11 11/1(+56%)	(2) Alpheratz 11/1, Foaled April 9. 15,000 gns yearling, Phoenix of Spain filly. Half-sister to winner up to 8.3f Immutable. Dam unraced half-sister to winner up to 13.3f Arrest and winning sprinter Spring Loaded, both smart. Newcomer worth a market check but likely all the better for the experience.
3	6 3rd (6) (6.5/1 +46%) Harbour Gem	6.5 6.5/1(+46%)	(6) Harbour Gem 6.5/1, Foaled April 12. Zoffany filly. Half-sister to useful 1m-1¾m winner Harbour Wind. Dam, 1½m winner, half-sister to very smart 1¾m-2m winner Forgotten Rules. Quite nicely-bred newcomer should handle conditions.
4	5 4th (5) (6/1 -200%) Gushing	6 6/1(-200%)	(5) Gushing 6/1, Foaled May 5. $435,000 yearling, American Pharoah filly. Half-sister to 3 minor US winners. Dam, US 1m/9f winner, third in US Grade 3 9f event, closely related to high-class 1m-easy 1½m winner Gio Ponti, won Arlington Million. Interesting newcomer, 1 of 2 for yard. American Pharaoh filly cost $435,000 as a yearling; Ballydoyle pick on jockey bookings.
5th	9 5th (9) (5/2 +55%) Magical Circle	2.5 5/2(+55%)	(9) Magical Circle 5/2, In need of experience when fifth of 7 in minor event (17/2) at Haydock (7f, firm) on debut 3 months ago, the penny starting to drop late on. First run for yard after leaving Richard Fahey (60,000 gns). Should have more to offer. Some debut promise for Richard Fahey in July before sold for 60,000gns.
6th	4 6th (4) (17/2 -42%) Gleaning	8.5 17/2(-42%)	(4) Gleaning 17/2, Foaled January 30. 250,000 gns foal, 500,000 gns yearling, Wootton Bassett filly. Dam, French 1½m winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 10.5f Ocovango, won Prix Greffulhe/third in Grand Prix de Paris. Noteworthy newcomer, 1 of 2 for Aidan O'Brien. Wears blinkers. Wootton Bassett filly a 500,000gns yearling; market best guide.
7th	1 7th (1) (150/1 +0%) Abel Mabel	150 150/1(+0%)	(1) Abel Mabel 150/1, 150/1, went backwards from debut when eleventh of 19 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 11 days ago. Well held both starts last month, easily passed over.
8th	8 8th (8) (28/1 -75%) Kilworth Kate	28 28/1(-75%)	(8) Kilworth Kate 28/1, Thrice-raced filly. Third of 10 in maiden (17/2) at Listowel (8f, soft) 2 weeks ago. Looks one for low-grade handicaps. Minor promise but seems a more likely one for a nursery.

LTO Selection:

Aidan O'Brien runs a couple of expensive purchases in a race that has been won by some decent fillies in recent years. Seamie Heffernan partners GUSHING suggesting she is the stable choice and the American Pharoah filly could be good enough to make a winning debut. She was a $435,000 purchase and is out of a Listed-winning half-sister to US Champion Gio Ponti. Wootton Bassett filly Gleaning cost 500,000gns and she is out of a winning half-sister to Ocovango. It's unusual to see blinkers on one first time from Ballydoyle. Magical Circle is an interesting one on her first start for Jessica Harrington. The Too Darn Hot filly shaped with promise when fifth on her sole outing in England, for Richard Fahey, at Haydock in July. Kilworth Kate, third at Listowel last time, has to be respected but might be running into some nicer types now.

Aidan O'Brien saddles a couple of newcomers in this back-end maiden and it's $435,000 yearling GUSHING who gets the nod ahead of stablemate Gleaning before market clues. Je Zous and Magical Circle are both once-raced fillies that could also feature with improvement anticipated.

Ballydoyle debutante GUSHING gets the vote. Harbour Gem could go well at a price

14:15 Thurles Maiden 8f PREDICTION SIMULATION

14:50 Thurles Maiden 8f - 13 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	14 1st (14) (4/1 +11%) Ritournelle	4 4/1(+11%)	(14) Ritournelle 4/1, Promising type. Fourth of 13 in maiden (13/2) at Tipperary (7.5f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Should have more to offer yet. Has shown enough in races at Gowran and Tipperary to imply she is a possible future winner.
1	8 1st (8) (28/1 -40%) Messerschmitt	28 28/1(-40%)	(8) Messerschmitt 28/1, Foaled April 24. €15,000 yearling, Kessaar gelding. Half-brother to 5f-9f winner Goose Rock. Dam 2-y-o 7f/7.4f winner. Yard having good spell. Fourth foal, half-brother to 5f/1m1f AW winner Goose Rock, dam won three 7f races at two.
3	10 3rd (10) (12/1 +25%) Volto Di Medusa	12 12/1(+25%)	(10) Volto Di Medusa 12/1, Twice-raced colt. 13/2, eighth of 12 in maiden at Navan (8f, good to soft) 1 day ago. Stable in good form. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Showed his inexperience at Down Royal, due to run in the 3.55 at Navan on Wednesday.
4	3 4th (3) (14/1 +58%) Necessitate	14 14/1(+58%)	(3) Necessitate 14/1, Once-raced gelding. 12/1, ninth of 13 in maiden at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft) on debut. Off 136 days. Yard in good form. Needs to have matured well since an ordinary first run at Roscommon in May.
5th	13 5th (13) (4/1 -20%) Cornahilt Soldier	4 4/1(-20%)	(13) Cornahilt Soldier 4/1, Lightly-raced filly. Found improvement when very good second of 10 in maiden at Down Royal (7f, soft) 10 days ago, running on late. Holds strong claims on form. Runner-up in two 7f maidens at Down Royal, gets weight from several key rivals.
6th	6 6th (6) (10/1 +17%) Positive Energy	10 10/1(+17%)	(6) Positive Energy 10/1, Foaled May 8. €11,000 foal, €19,000 yearling, Make Believe gelding. Dam of little account, sister to smart British/US winner up to 8.5f Sweet Acclaim. Dam did not show much but is a sister to a couple of useful winners, in good hands.
7th	11 7th (11) (20/1 -67%) Jurality	20 20/1(-67%)	(11) Jurality 20/1, Foaled April 17. 21,000 gns foal, 4,000 gns yearling, Masar gelding. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Tenjin. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner. Half-brother to a 2022 nursery winner for Marco Botti, Colin Keane takes the ride.
8th	4 8th (4) (5/1 +29%) Brosna Town	5 5/1(+29%)	(4) Brosna Town 5/1, Foaled February 3. €32,000 yearling, Awtaad gelding. Half-brother to useful 1m-1½m winner Moll. Dam, unraced, closely related to smart 2-y-o 7f/1m winner Rivet. Interesting newcomer. Half-brother to Paddy Twomey-trained Listed winner Moll, unraced dam is well related.
9th	2 9th (2) (12/1 +40%) Ballyrichard	12 12/1(+40%)	(2) Ballyrichard 12/1, Once-raced colt. Tongue strap on, twelfth of 14 in maiden at Naas (7f, good to soft, 16/1) on debut 21 days ago. Improvement required. Never in the hunt first time out at Naas last month, not a likely contender at this stage.
10th	7 10th (7) (20/1 -67%) Ritratto	20 20/1(-67%)	(7) Ritratto 20/1, Foaled January 1. Churchill gelding. Dam, 1m winner who stayed 11f, half-sister to useful 1½m-13.5f winner Moon Daisy. Market check advised on debut. Second foal, dam 1m AW claiming-race winner, closely related to juvenile winner Elleanthus.
11th	1 11th (1) (5/1 -67%) Admiral Mae	5 5/1(-67%)	(1) Admiral Mae 5/1, Twice-raced gelding. Improved on debut form when third of 8 in claimer (7/2) at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago, slowly away. Likely contender. Stayed on well for third in a 7f claiming race at Fairyhouse, this trip should suit.
12th	9 12th (9) (200/1 -33%) Seas And Oceans	200 200/1(-33%)	(9) Seas And Oceans 200/1, Once-raced colt. Eighteenth of 19 in maiden (66/1) at the Curragh (8f, heavy) on debut 11 days ago. Work to do. Big price when always at the back first time out at the Curragh 11 days ago, up against it.
13th	5 13th (5) (33/1 -65%) Hanoi	33 33/1(-65%)	(5) Hanoi 33/1, Foaled May 3. €25,000 foal, €25,000 yearling, New Bay colt. Dam, placed at 7f at 2 yrs, out of unraced half-sister to useful US Grade 3 1m-9f winner Demarcation. Third foal, half-brother to a hurdles winner, dam failed to win after good second on debut.

LTO Selection:

CORNAHILT SOLDIER has a nice weight in this and can bag a deserved win after a couple of solid runner-up efforts. She chased home Sluice over seven furlongs at Down Royal last time in testing conditions having also filled the same position at that track previously on better ground. Going a bit further may help her now. She gets a nice lump of weight from Admiral Mae, who was a good third at Fairyhouse last time. The U S Navy Flag gelding finished off well that day when going down by a length to Siegel and should appreciate going back up to a mile now. The Dermot Weld-trained Brosna Town looks one to note in the market on his debut. The Awtaad gelding is a half-brother to Listed winner Moll.

This can go to CORNAHILT SOLDIER, who posted her best effort yet when runner-up at Down Royal last month and will appreciate this stiffer test of stamina. Admiral Mae and Ritournelle head the list of dangers.

Perhaps the relatively experienced CORNAHILT SOLDIER will make the weight concession count in a possible duel with Admiral Mae

14:50 Thurles Maiden 8f PREDICTION SIMULATION

15:20 Thurles Handicap 8f - 13 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	4 1st (4) (13/8 +41%) Wrist Art	1.625 13/8(+41%)	(4) Wrist Art 13/8, Winner at Punchestown in September. 9/2, good second of 15 in handicap at Listowel (8f, soft) 14 days ago, running on late. Worth a chance to go one better. In good form in recent months like several of his stablemates, strong contender.
2	11 2nd (11) (15/2 -114%) What Adaay	7.5 15/2(-114%)	(11) What Adaay 15/2, Winner at Bellewstown in July. Creditable third of 15 in handicap (7/2) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Opened her account at Bellewstown in July on 17th start, another good run there in August.
3	9 3rd (9) (33/1 +34%) Roman Palace	33 33/1(+34%)	(9) Roman Palace 33/1, Below form ninth of 15 in handicap (33/1) at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 37 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Fourth in a 7f maiden at Fairyhouse in June, hard to fancy on the balance of form.
4	15 4th (15) (40/1 -122%) Coviglia	40 40/1(-122%)	(15) Coviglia 40/1, 16/1, bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 29 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Not completely dismissed. RESERVE. First reserve, six-time winner, more effective on AW, needs to step up on recent turf form.
5th	5 5th (5) (12/1 +0%) Skontonovski	12 12/1(+0%)	(5) Skontonovski 12/1, Latest win at Dundalk in August. Respectable fifth of 18 in handicap at Cork (8f, soft, 9/1) 9 days ago. Should remain competitive. Five of his seven wins on AW but scored on soft ground late last season, fair run at Cork.
6th	7 6th (7) (9/1 +86%) River Derwent	9 9/1(+86%)	(7) River Derwent 9/1, Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 66/1, last of 22 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good). Off 105 days. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Plenty to prove at present. Has deteriorated and has slumped in the ratings, needs to show signs of revival.
7th	13 7th (13) (10/3 +45%) Lisamaria	3.333333 10/3(+45%)	(13) Lisamaria 10/3, 7/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, soft) 10 days ago, not clear run. Back down in trip. Shortlist material. Engaged 5.25 Navan Wednesday. Low-rated filly, has shown some potential, declared for 5.25 at Navan on Wednesday.
8th	14 8th (14) (22/1 +33%) Samhradh	22 22/1(+33%)	(14) Samhradh 22/1, 20/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap at Cork (8f, soft) 9 days ago. Hard to make a case for. Fair fifth at Gowran in May, possible that he can improve from his recent Cork outing.
9th	3 9th (3) (12/1 -60%) Irish Rumour	12 12/1(-60%)	(3) Irish Rumour 12/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Very good fourth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good, 14/1) 42 days ago. Still unexposed and may take another step forward. Promising handicap debut when fourth of 16 over 7f at Leopardstown, worth considering.
10th	1 10th (1) (20/1 -122%) Admiral Nelson	20 20/1(-122%)	(1) Admiral Nelson 20/1, Latest win at Cork in May. 25/1, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 29 days ago, faring best of those held up. Not taken lightly. Long-priced Cork winner in April, has failed to repeat that but satisfactory run on latest.
11th	8 11th (8) (16/1 +36%) Angel On Fire	16 16/1(+36%)	(8) Angel On Fire 16/1, Very good third of 7 in maiden claimer at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy, 40/1) 8 days ago. Probably flattered by latest effort, but claims if he can back it up. Third in a Down Royal handicap last autumn, best effort this season in a claimer on latest.
12th	16 12th (16) (40/1 -150%) Gometra Ginty	40 40/1(-150%)	(16) Gometra Ginty 40/1, Sixth of 8 in claimer at Gowran (8f, good, 11/2) 29 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Adrian Brendan Joyce. Cheekpieces back on. RESERVE. Second reserve, prolific winner in Britain, positive jockey booking for stable debut.
13th	12 13th (12) (80/1 -21%) Lady Wingalong	80 80/1(-21%)	(12) Lady Wingalong 80/1, 66/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Up against it. Poor form in maidens, failed to reach the first ten on handicap debut in 7f Cork event.

LTO Selection:

WRIST ART bumped into a well handicapped rival in Drop The Dip down in Listowel a fortnight ago and can strike again here. The Sir Prancealot gelding had been a good winner at Punchestown previously and is holding his form well. He was no match for Drop The Dip last time but that rival has gone on to frank the form in Bellewstown. What Adaay probably doesn't want the ground too soft. She was a staying on third at Bellewstown in late August having won at the same track the previous month. The Adaay filly has been eased 3lb since her last run. Whatharm has run well to be placed on his last two starts and is another for the shortlist.

WRIST ART caught the eye with a strong finish at Listowel a fortnight ago and he's capable of going one better if things drop right. Whatharm and Lisamaria both arrive in form and are also likely to be on the premises.

The form of the Listowel race in which WRIST ART was second got a boost when the winner followed up at Bellewstown

15:20 Thurles Handicap 8f PREDICTION SIMULATION

15:50 Thurles Handicap 12f - 12 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	1 1st (1) (2/1 +50%) Alfalfa	2 2/1(+50%)	(1) Alfalfa 2/1, 10/3, good second of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Stable having good spell so he's one to consider. Third in this race last year, has not always looked suited by 1m4f, good form over shorter.
2	6 2nd (6) (9/2 +0%) Walnut Beach	4.5 9/2(+0%)	(6) Walnut Beach 9/2, Hurdles winner but remains a maiden on the Flat after 22 runs. 15/8, good second of 9 in handicap at Tramore (16f, good) 22 days ago. Down in trip. Has good chance on form from an unchanged mark. Two wins over hurdles, has been running well in staying handicaps on the Flat, good chance.
3	13 3rd (13) (8/1 +43%) Rock Ya Boy Ya	8 8/1(+43%)	(13) Rock Ya Boy Ya 8/1, Below form fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy, 15/2) 7 days ago. Modest on the Flat. Fit from hurdling, encouraging Kilbeggan second on penultimate start, modest Flat form.
4	10 4th (10) (6/1 +20%) Contrapposto	6 6/1(+20%)	(10) Contrapposto 6/1, One win from 47 Flat runs. Creditable third of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Bellewstown (12.1f, heavy) 7 days ago. Can give a good account but clearly needs everything to drop right. Flat strike-rate is an off-putting 1-45 but deserves respect on recent Flat/hurdles form.
5th	7 5th (7) (10/1 +60%) Fire Coral	10 10/1(+60%)	(7) Fire Coral 10/1, 14/1, seventeenth of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, good) 53 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Bellewstown second affords her a place chance, two moderate runs since, cheekpieces now.
6th	2 6th (2) (28/1 -56%) Dark Miss	28 28/1(-56%)	(2) Dark Miss 28/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Third of 12 in maiden at Roscommon (12f, good to soft, 200/1) 44 days ago. Opening mark hit as a result but she's unexposed. 200-1 when third behind identically-priced stablemate in a Roscommon maiden, interesting.
7th	4 7th (4) (7/2 +71%) Pale Moonlight	3.5 7/2(+71%)	(4) Pale Moonlight 7/2, 7/1, bit below form eighth of 17 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Yard in good form. Blinkers back on. Former nursery winner, has come down in the ratings, interesting with good apprentice up.
8th	8 8th (8) (66/1 -32%) Cannes Do	66 66/1(-32%)	(8) Cannes Do 66/1, 50/1, last of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (12f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Best run was in a 7f maiden in June, nothing to recommend from three handicap attempts.
9th	5 9th (5) (22/1 -38%) Champagne Terri	22 22/1(-38%)	(5) Champagne Terri 22/1, 33/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Ian O'Connor when thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Last of her four wins was in July 2020, not much encouragement from two runs this season.
10th	12 10th (12) (22/1 -83%) Joven De Corazon	22 22/1(-83%)	(12) Joven De Corazon 22/1, Creditable third of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to firm, 25/1) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Inconsistent but has shown ability on occasion including last month's Down Royal third.
11th	9 11th (9) (150/1 -200%) Destined To Rock	150 150/1(-200%)	(9) Destined To Rock 150/1, First run since leaving Garry Bernard Caldwell when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 40/1) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Never in the first six, no apparent chance following poor run at Dundalk on stable debut.
12th	14 12th (14) (66/1 +0%) Saddle In The Rain	66 66/1(+0%)	(14) Saddle In The Rain 66/1, 150/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Clonmel (16.6f, good) 28 days ago. Down in trip. Weak form on the Flat and over hurdles, impossible to make a case for him.

LTO Selection:

GOLDEN SANDBANKS confirmed his well-being with a close second in Dundalk last Friday. He is just 3lb higher than when winning over a similar trip on soft ground at Galway in September. Walnut Beach has been hitting the crossbar a lot, but has form on rain-softened ground and a 7lb claimer has been booked in a bid to make the breakthrough on the Flat. Dark Miss showed marked improvement in third in an apprentice maiden at Roscommon when only collared in the closing stages. She certainly has a shot on handicap debut. Alfalfa was third in this race last year and his stable is in form while Contrapposto is far from out of it. Second-reserve Fair Damsel would be a threat if getting a run as she took the runner-up berth in last year's renewal.

It's fair to say that WALNUT BEACH has been expensive to follow on the level but he didn't do a lot wrong when runner-up at Tramore 3 weeks ago and from the same mark, this could be the day he finally sheds his maiden status. Alfalfa represents an in-form yard and is a threat, along with Golden Sandbanks.

It looks as if GOLDEN SANDBANKS handles any ground and he may now enhance a fine run of form.

15:50 Thurles Handicap 12f PREDICTION SIMULATION

16:20 Thurles Handicap 12f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	2 1st (2) (1/1 +39%) Deakin	1 1/1(+39%)	(2) Deakin 1/1, Promising individual. Evens and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Roscommon (11.6f, good to soft) 31 days ago, driven clear. Shortlisted with the likelihood of more to come returned to handicaps. Looked an improver performer at Roscommon; type to keep improving and major player.
2	1 2nd (1) (3.33/1 +39%) Immutable	3.33 3.33/1(+39%)	(1) Immutable 3.33/1, 1 win from 3 runs this year. 13/2, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, heavy) 66 days ago. Remains lightly raced and he may yet have more to offer at this sort of trip. Needs to settle better that at Galway to see this out.
3	6 3rd (6) (5/1 +29%) Quiz Test	5 5/1(+29%)	(6) Quiz Test 5/1, Winner at Cork in July. Good third of 6 in handicap (7/1) at Listowel (14.2f, soft) 16 days ago, outpaced 2f out and running on. Made a bright start for present yard and he's not out of things. Stays well and ground should suit as should rider's claim.
4	4 4th (4) (7.5/1 -114%) Ameerat Jumaira	7.5 7.5/1(-114%)	(4) Ameerat Jumaira 7.5/1, Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 8/1, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at Cork (12f, good to soft) 36 days ago, going clear entering final 1f. Different proposition since being fitted with blinkers and not ruled out in hat-trick bid. Improving filly up 13lb for two wins but likely still competitive; ground a concern.
5th	3 5th (3) (12/1 +0%) Pearl Of Australia	12 12/1(+0%)	(3) Pearl Of Australia 12/1, Winner at Roscommon (10.3f) in May. 33/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, heavy) in July, possibly unsuited by the underfoot conditions. Needs to get back on track following a short break. Struggled big time so far in handicaps; gelded since and questions to answer.
6th	7 6th (7) (40/1 -21%) Navajo River	40 40/1(-21%)	(7) Navajo River 40/1, Showed much improved form to defy huge odds when off the mark in a Roscommon maiden (12f) in August. However, failed to back that up when eleventh of 13 on handicap debut at Navan (14f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Others make greater appeal. Roscommon winner remains relatively unexposed and one to rule out.
7th	5 7th (5) (22/1 -144%) Dubawi Delight	22 22/1(-144%)	(5) Dubawi Delight 22/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form seventh of 12 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good to soft, 25/1) 47 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Tame maiden efforts of late don't inspire confidence off this opening mark on handicap bow.

LTO Selection:

DEAKIN readily justified favouritism in Roscommon by an easy six lengths and could follow up. The son of Australia has been strong in the market for all five of his races and there should be plenty more to come from him over this trip now that he has got his head in front. Immutable finished fifth when upped in trip to an extended 1m4f in Galway. Closer scrutiny of that race reveals that the first three home all won on their next starts, so the form looks very strong. He is well worth another crack at this trip. Ameerat Jumaira is climbing the weights and moves into deeper waters after victories in Killarney and Cork, so has to come under consideration. Quiz Test is proven over further which will be useful if this becomes a tactical affair.

DEAKIN has improved steadily with each run this campaign, well suited by the step back up in trip when opening his account in a Roscommon maiden 31 days ago. Expected to do better still returned to handicaps, he can prove his revised mark a workable one. Ameerat Jumaira and Quiz Test head up the dangers.

16:20 Thurles Handicap 12f PREDICTION SIMULATION

16:50 Thurles Handicap 16f - 13 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	5 1st (5) (5/1 -100%) Nostra Casa	5 5/1(-100%)	(5) Nostra Casa 5/1, 1 win from 3 runs this year. Creditable third of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (14f, good, 7/1) 53 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Cheekpieces back on. Can make presence felt. Off the mark at Sligo in April on testing ground, solid form on good going in the summer.
2	12 2nd (12) (7/1 +50%) Weather Alert	7 7/1(+50%)	(12) Weather Alert 7/1, Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (14.2f, soft, 17/2) 14 days ago. Fair placed form in 2021, missed all of last year, recent Listowel fourth provides hope.
3	2 3rd (2) (25/1 +24%) Killeemore Lad	25 25/1(+24%)	(2) Killeemore Lad 25/1, Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 18/1) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Two wins over hurdles, overall form suggests a likely preference for better ground.
4	14 4th (14) (10/3 +45%) Charlie Luciano	3.333333 10/3(+45%)	(14) Charlie Luciano 10/3, 11/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 17 days ago. Stable in good form. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last Flat outing. Winner of three of his five races over hurdles since his last Flat run, should go close.
5th	3 5th (3) (17/2 +39%) Sir Allen	8.5 17/2(+39%)	(3) Sir Allen 17/2, Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (14.2f, soft, 11/2) 14 days ago. Visor back on. Others more persuasive. Talented juvenile hurdler last season, potentially well handicapped, struggled at Listowel.
6th	7 6th (7) (12/1 +0%) Kings Prince	12 12/1(+0%)	(7) Kings Prince 12/1, Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 18 in handicap (8/1) at Tipperary (12.5f, good to soft) 32 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip. Two wins in Britain early in his career, clear chance on the strength of last two starts.
7th	9 7th (9) (5/1 +29%) Make Good	5 5/1(+29%)	(9) Make Good 5/1, Off 23 months and first run since leaving John McConnell when third of 23 in handicap (20/1) at the Curragh (14f, heavy). Off 11 months but potentially on a good mark in this sphere. Good hurdler in 2020, excellent 1m6f run last October after long layoff, can go well fresh.
8th	1 8th (1) (12/1 -20%) Zileo	12 12/1(-20%)	(1) Zileo 12/1, Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 13 in handicap at Listowel (14.2f, soft, 14/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly. Only win came in France at three but boasts solid placed form this season, each-way chance.
9th	10 9th (10) (11/1 -100%) Barometer	11 11/1(-100%)	(10) Barometer 11/1, Good ¾-length third of 9 to Jake Peter in handicap (16/5) at Killarney (14.2f, good) 42 days ago. Looks competitive on form. One win and nine places from 20 Flat starts, quite consistent but needs to find extra.
10th	8 10th (8) (33/1 +18%) Crystal Caves	33 33/1(+18%)	(8) Crystal Caves 33/1, Last of 13 in handicap at Listowel (14.2f, soft, 10/1) 14 days ago. AW winner for William Haggas last year, best run this term was over 2m2f at Down Royal.
11th	11 11th (11) (10/1 +38%) Master Dunraven	10 10/1(+38%)	(11) Master Dunraven 10/1, Fourth of 6 in handicap (5/1) at Listowel (14.2f, soft) 16 days ago. Has failed to build on a promising third at Roscommon in May but premature to dismiss.
12th	6 12th (6) (50/1 +24%) Harvest Bow	50 50/1(+24%)	(6) Harvest Bow 50/1, Eighth of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, soft, 40/1) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Just over two years since 1m7f Leopardstown win. no apparent chance on recent form.
13th	13 13th (13) (22/1 -175%) Annecherie	22 22/1(-175%)	(13) Annecherie 22/1, Won 9-runner handicap (17/2) at Tramore (16f, good) 22 days ago. Respected. Two AW wins, opened her account on turf over 2m at Tramore, should go well again.

LTO Selection:

NOSTRA CASA has been staying on over shorter trips which bodes well for his second crack at 2m on the Flat. He made headway for third in a big field at the Curragh in August and it was just three runs back that he obliged by four lengths in an apprentice handicap over an extended 1m5f on testing ground at Sligo. Colin Keane is reunited with Barometer on whom he won over an extended 2m at Tramore in August last year. This eight-year-old gelding has finished third on his last three starts and should be involved. Sir Allen and Charlie Luciano are both more than useful over hurdles. Preference would be for the former on this ground and he should strip fitter for a comeback run at Listowel last month. Jake Peter is undoubtedly on a good mark with Alan Persse's 7lb claim factored in. He would want the ground to dry out a bit, though. Make Good has talent, but a long absence to overcome while Kings Prince is another to consider.

MAKE GOOD has clearly had his problems but he's potential well handicapped on hurdles form so could be worth chancing back from another absence. Nostra Casa and Barometer head the dangers.

16:50 Thurles Handicap 16f PREDICTION SIMULATION

17:20 Thurles Maiden 16f - 11 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	1 (1) (150/1 +0%) David's Lad	150 150/1(+0%)	(1) David's Lad 150/1, Thrice-raced gelding on Flat. Tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, soft, 16/1) 34 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Poor on last Flat run. Modest on the Flat and over hurdles, easily overlooked.
1	5 1st (5) (11/1 -83%) Immelmann	11 11/1(-83%)	(5) Immelmann 11/1, Fairly useful gelding. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 14/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Listowel (12f, soft) 14 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Significantly back up in trip. Yet to fire for top trainer; questions to answer.
2	10 2nd (10) (0.44/1 +60%) The Model Kingdom	0.44 0.44/1(+60%)	(10) The Model Kingdom 0.44/1, Promising individual. Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 9/2, 4¼ lengths second of 14 to Shecouldbeanything in listed hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 163 days ago. Leading claims. Talented NH mare will need to be quicker out of the stalls than previous Flat outing.
3	8 3rd (8) (5.5/1 +8%) The Mediator	5.5 5.5/1(+8%)	(8) The Mediator 5.5/1, Fairly useful jumps winner. Once-raced gelding on Flat. 11/1, third of 12 in maiden at Gowran (14f, good) on Flat debut 29 days ago, never nearer. Open to improvement. Encouraging Gowran return recently and place claims again.
4	7 4th (7) (4/1 +38%) The Banger Doyle	4 4/1(+38%)	(7) The Banger Doyle 4/1, Fairly useful jumps winner. Thrice-raced gelding on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 17f in chases. 18/1, 12 lengths third of 5 to Hercule Du Seuil in Gr 3 chase at Roscommon (16.5f, soft) 10 days ago. Each-way claims. Versatile 7yo one to conider back on the level.
5th	2 5th (2) (80/1 -220%) Elusive Guy	80 80/1(-220%)	(2) Elusive Guy 80/1, Making GB/IRE Flat debut. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.4f, good to soft, 50/1) 179 days ago. Off 179 days. Back from summer break and probably best watched with a view to a return to hurdles.
6th	4 6th (4) (200/1 -203%) Grand Island	200 200/1(-203%)	(4) Grand Island 200/1, Green Moon colt. Dam unraced. Probably best watched on belated debut. Homebred 4yo by Green Moon of little appeal on breeding on debut.
7th	13 7th (13) (150/1 -275%) Party Dress	150 150/1(-275%)	(13) Party Dress 150/1, Once-raced filly. 28/1, twelfth of 14 in maiden at Punchestown (9f, good to soft) on debut 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Mastercraftsman filly for whom little went right on Punchestown debut; may need more time.
8th	9 8th (9) (12/1 +40%) Mollys Glory	12 12/1(+40%)	(9) Mollys Glory 12/1, Making GB/IRE Flat debut. Eighth of 12 in minor event hurdle (33/1) at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft) 162 days ago. Off 162 days. Runs well here and goes well fresh; encouraging jockey booking after summer break.
9th	11 9th (11) (150/1 -20%) Wee Valerie	150 150/1(-20%)	(11) Wee Valerie 150/1, Making GB/IRE Flat debut. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.7f, good to soft, 33/1) 59 days ago. Modest bumper/hurdles form, easily passed over on flat debut.
10th	3 10th (3) (150/1 -20%) Gains Of War	150 150/1(-20%)	(3) Gains Of War 150/1, Twice-raced gelding. 28/1, ninth of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (12f). Off 8 months and significantly up in trip with cheekpieces on for 1st time. Soundly beaten both maidens; back from 9 months' absence with cheekpieces fitted.

LTO Selection:

There should be staying races on the Flat to be won with THE MODEL KINGDOM. She was a classy sort in bumpers in winning at Listed and Grade 3 level and has shown plenty of ability over flights, particularly when runner-up in a Grade 2 novice hurdle at Punchestown in January. She has won off a break before, so her absence since April is less of a concern. The Mediator didn't run badly in third at Gowran Park last month. The runner-up has since taken a Tramore maiden and was second in Listed company in France to frank the form. The Mediator will welcome a return to slower ground. The Banger Doyle is race fit from a recent third in a Grade 3 novice chase at Roscommon. He has previously shown that a race of this standard should be within his compass when second in a qualified riders' maiden at Killarney in July. Votre Homme's form is on better ground, but he does stay this trip and Conor Stone-Walsh's 7lb claim is a bonus.

THE MODEL KINGDOM was runner-up in a listed event over hurdles at Punchestown when last seen in the spring and is likely to prove hard to beat. She also found one too good on her sole start in this sphere to date, namely in a Roscommon maiden in May 2022. Votre Homme got back on track when second in a 2¼m Down Royal handicap last month and he is next on the list ahead of bumper winner The Mediator, who shaped well on his Flat debut at Gowran.

17:20 Thurles Maiden 16f PREDICTION SIMULATION

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