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Going - Heavy, soft to heavy in places. Overcast with showers

Formscan By Gary Carson - JOHN THE DIVA has been runner-up in a couple of similar events and wouldn’t be winning out of turn now. The nine-year-old chased home Banter At The Bar at Punchestown last time despite a bad mistake two from home. He won twice over similar trips to this over hurdles, including breaking his maiden at this venue. Hello Jack comes here off the back of a solid enough placed effort in handicap company and looks an obvious danger. Cowper Hall made little impression before unseating on his chase debut at Tramore but is capable of better and stepping up in trip may help.%0A%0A

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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bajan Excell (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
John The Diva (FR)1
11th Jan 2026 Punchestown(2m 6f 123yds, Chase, Soft; changed to Soft to Heavy after Race 3) John The Diva (FR) 2nd (16/5 11-12 Rated 112) S F O'Keeffe Bajan Excell (IRE) pulled up (250/1 11-7 Rated 110) Patrick M O'Brien (12 ran)
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John The Diva (FR) 9,b g 11-12

Rajsaman (FR)-Souvigny(Silver Rainbow)

(18) c1 (Paul J Cahill)
Rated 112

Head to Head

In the last 3 years John The Diva (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bajan Excell (IRE)1
11th Jan 2026 Punchestown(2m 6f 123yds, Chase, Soft; changed to Soft to Heavy after Race 3) John The Diva (FR) 2nd (16/5 11-12 Rated 112) S F O'Keeffe Bajan Excell (IRE) pulled up (250/1 11-7 Rated 110) Patrick M O'Brien (12 ran)
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Toor Khov (IRE) 8,b g 11-12

Sholokhov (IRE)-Toor Present(Kaieteur)

(46) (James Nash)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Toor Khov (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Roxhill Roise (IRE)1
13th Feb 2024 Thurles(2m 3f 167yds, Maiden Hurdle, Soft to Heavy) Roxhill Roise (IRE) 2nd (2/1J Fav 10-11) S W Flanagan 1.75L in front of Toor Khov (IRE) 3rd (4/1 10-13) L Quinlan (14 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Roxhill Roise (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Toor Khov (IRE)1
13th Feb 2024 Thurles(2m 3f 167yds, Maiden Hurdle, Soft to Heavy) Roxhill Roise (IRE) 2nd (2/1J Fav 10-11) S W Flanagan 1.75L in front of Toor Khov (IRE) 3rd (4/1 10-13) L Quinlan (14 ran)
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First Time - Over Fences Goody Four Shoes. Cheekpiece Cowper Hall. Tonguestrap Hello Jack» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 9/4 John The Diva, 5/2 Cowper Hall, 4/1 Live To Laugh, 5/1 Hello Jack, 12/1 Toor Khov, Roxhill Roise, 14/1 Goody Four Shoes, 16/1 Insouciant Dallier, 25/1 Figurehead, 50/1 Bajan Excell.

Previous Years
2025 Spinning Web 5 11-10 Donagh Meyler 11/2 (Ms Margaret Mullins)
2024 Folly Master 6 11-12 K M Donoghue 11/10Fav (Tom Dreaper)
2023 Mylestown Upper 7 11-12 J C Gainford 9/2 (Gordon Elliott)
2022 Optional Mix 6 11-5 J C Gainford 13/2 (Eoin Doyle)
2021 Castlegrange 7 11-11 C J Orr 11/4Fav (James Daniel Dullea)
2020 Elwood 6 11-12 J W Kennedy 9/2 (Gordon Elliott)

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott/J W Kennedy
2
35
5

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
6
92
6

Gavin Patrick Cromwell
3
53
5

Peter Fahey
1
5
20

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
P T Enright
5
25
20

D J O'Keeffe
4
20
20

K M Donoghue
2
31
6

J W Kennedy
2
39
5

D J Gilligan
2
15
13

S D Torrens
1
17
5

Patrick M O'Brien
1
9
11

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Thurles

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
101
506
20

Gavin Patrick Cromwell
13
153
8

Peter Fahey
8
65
12

David M O'Brien
7
84
8

James Andrew Fahey
2
27
7

M A Cahill
2
19
11

Ms Claire O'Connell
1
13
8

Ms M Flynn
1
59
2

Thomas Gibney
1
17
6

Michael G Cleary
0
5
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Thurles

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
J W Kennedy
48
189
25

D J O'Keeffe
27
199
14

P T Enright
26
512
5

K M Donoghue
18
139
13

K C Sexton
10
106
9

S D Torrens
5
108
5

D J Gilligan
3
40
8

L Quinlan
3
53
6

Patrick M O'Brien
0
17
0

Harry Sexton
0
8
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Thurles

Horse
Wins
Runs
Bajan Excell (IRE)
0
1
Cowper Hall (IRE)
0
2
Figurehead (IRE)
0
2
Insouciant Dallier (FR)
0
1
John The Diva (FR)
1
1
Live To Laugh (IRE)
0
1
Toor Khov (IRE)
0
2
Roxhill Roise (IRE)
0
2