3.55 2m. 6f. 154yds. 6 Declared. www.thurlesraces.ie M'dn H'dle of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - Race conditions perfectly suit expensive ex-point-to-pointer ADDITIONAL TIME who might return to form in this weak contest. Placed third on his pointing debut before easily defeating a subsequent maiden hurdle-winner at Punchestown in February 2024, he was later sold for 160,000 pounds but missed 464 days prior to his Listowel return, where he hung badly left. His latest Wexford run was more encouraging though so hopefully can build on that July run. Heron’s Butler was still in contention when exiting at the second-last at Clonmel recently and while more reliable than the selection, possibly lacks his ability. Point-to-point-placed Tsavo Park was well held at Fontwell last month.
A hurdle for four years old and upwards, maidens at starting THAT AT ENTRY HAVE RUN AT LEAST TWICE UNDER ANY N.H. RULES AND AT DECLARATION HAVE NOT BEEN PLACED 1ST, 2ND, 3RD OR 4TH UNDER ANY N.H. RULES OR RULES OF RACING AND HAVE NOT RUN IN A GRADED WEIGHT-FOR-AGE RACE UNDER ANY N.H. RULESWeights - 4-y-o 11st 10lbs 5-y-o and up 11st 12lbs. Mares allowed 7lbs.