1.10 W.T. & E.J. O´Grady Memorial EBF Nov Hdl of €13,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 6f.

Thurles Results Sun, 18th Jan, 2026

Going - Hurdle: yielding. Chase: yielding, yielding to soft in places. Fine and cold

Jackpot Pool - €1,053.79 Winning Units - 24.5 Dividend - €30.10. Placepot Pool - €38,941.73 Winning Units - 5557.62 Dividend - €4.90. Place Six Dividend - €3.21. Place Five Dividend - €2.96. Tote Aggregate - €168375.94.

W.T. & E.J. O´Grady Memorial EBF Nov Hdl of €13,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 6f.

1st - €8,100.00, 2nd - €2,700.00, 3rd - €1,350.00, 4th - €675.00, 5th - €405.00, 6th - €270.00 6 Ran 12 hurdles

News Report
Stewards Report
Race Conditions

1st

Espresso Milan (IRE) 11-5 (Stewart Andrew)
(5:46.7 1.36 secs slower on today's going )
Milan (GB) - Myska (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Kenneth Parkhill

(Morning price: 1/1 10/11 1/1 11/10 1/1 11/10 5/4 6/5 5/4 11/10)
(Ring price: 11/10 1/1 11/10 1/1 10/11 5/6) SP 5/6fav

W P Mullins

P Townend

Tote Win €1.84 Place €1.20

tracked leaders, slight mistake 6th, 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway to lead after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in

11th Dec, 25 Punchestown
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 13th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
12th Hdl

2nd

Minella Emperor (IRE) 10-7 (Michael Joseph O'Neill)
(5:47.6)
Shantou (USA) - Cloughmile (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Mr N Reid

(Morning price: 7/1 6/1 7/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 9/1 8/1 17/2) SP 17/2

Emmet Mullins

Mr M J O'Neill(7)

Place €2.20

tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, headway after 3 out and led briefly early straight, pushed along after 2 out and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace

28th Dec, 25 Limerick
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 14th Feb, 26 Haydock
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 129

3rd

1.25L

Long Branch (IRE) 11-5 (Mrs S Neville)
(5:47.9) Rated 112
Idaho (IRE) - Carabora (FR)(Smadoun (FR))
Breeder - Ballinaroone Stud Ltd

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Seamus Neville

D J O'Keeffe

in rear, pushed along after 3 out, went 4th after 2 out, ridden and kept on well into 3rd run-in

20th Dec, 25 Thurles
1st Hdl Rated 104 This
Race 17th Mar, 26 Down Royal
u.r. Hcp Hdl Rated 120

4th

American Jukebox (IRE) 11-5 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(5:49.4) cp²
Jukebox Jury (IRE) - American Jennie (IRE)(Lord Americo)
Breeder - Louis Murray & Colm Moran

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 7/1 15/2 13/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 7/1 15/2) SP 15/2

Gordon Elliott

D J Gilligan

soon led, pushed along and headed approaching straight, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, no impression before last and no extra run-in

1st Jan, 26 Tramore
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 15th Feb, 26 Punchestown
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 119

5th

15L

Daydream Nation (IRE) 11-5 (Daydream Nation Syndicate)
(5:52.4)
Doyen (IRE) - Carrigeen Lonicera (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Mrs R H Lalor

(Morning price: 5/1 6/1 15/2 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 17/2 8/1 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

William Harvey

B W Harvey

disputed lead early, tracked leader, dropped to 5th before halfway, pushed along approaching straight, no extra after 2 out

17th Dec, 25 Newbury
3rd Hdl This
Race 3rd Mar, 26 Leopardstown
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 118

6th

19L

Sept Etoiles (FR) 11-5 (Mrs P Sloan)
(5:56.1) sr Rated 124
Doctor Dino (FR) - Black Luna (FR)(Soldier Of Fortune (IRE))
Breeder - M Daniel Allard

(Morning price: 3/1 11/4 3/1 7/2 10/3 11/4 3/1 11/4 5/2 11/4)
(Ring price: 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 18/5 7/2 18/5 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Gordon Elliott

J W Kennedy

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out and dropped to rear before 2 out, weakened

26th Dec, 25 Down Royal
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race

Off 1.10
Time 5m. 46.70 secs, which is 1.36 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €9.90
Tote Trifecta- €64.60
CSF- €9.29.

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