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          Sun 18 Jan
        

W.T. O'Grady & E.J. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle

Thurles · Sunday, 18 Jan · 13:10 · 2m 6f · TURF

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Status

13:10

Off time

Runners

Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

MINELLA EMPEROR (IRE

🥈 Second

ESPRESSO MILAN (IRE

🥉 Third

SEPT ETOILES (FR

Betting forecast

6 runners

01 · 🏆

Espresso Milan

1.83

5/6

02 · 🥈

Sept Etoiles

5.50

9/2

03 · 🥉

Daydream Nation

7/1

American Jukebox

8.50

15/2

Minella Emperor

9.50

17/2

Long Branch

11/1

Runners

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
4th	1	—	American Jukebox (G) P Point runner-up from family yard know well. Fairly useful form in bumpers and much improved from hurdles debut (cheekpieces on for first time) when decisive winner of a Tramore novice (21.6f, soft), …	67/149-5	Danny Gilligan G Elliott	6	72.1kg	8.50 15/2
5th	2	—	Daydream Nation (G) Point winner who made impressive winning start in 12-runner novice hurdle (9/4) at Gowran (20.2f, soft) and improved when third under a penalty in a novice hurdle (9/2) at Newbury (20.5f, good to sof…	1-13513	Ben Harvey William Harvey	6	72.1kg	8 7/1
1st	3	—	Espresso Milan (G) FAV Fair form in bumpers for Fergal O'Brien and looked the part prior to making a successful hurdle debut for Willie Mullins in 8-runner novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) last month, finding plen…	427-110	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	72.1kg	1.83 5/6
3rd	4	—	Long Branch (G) Consistent prior to finding marked improvement to get off the mark in a 9-runner novice hurdle at this course (22.5f, soft) 29 days ago. Stamina clearly his strong suit and may be better off in handi…	413U24/	Darragh O'Keeffe S Neville	6	72.1kg	12 11/1
6th	5	—	Sept Etoiles (G) Debut fourth has worked out well and he improved as expected for the longer trip when landing 18-runner novice hurdle (11/2) at Down Royal (20.1f, soft) 23 days ago, keeping on well. In excellent han…	4161	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	5	72.1kg	5.50 9/2
2nd	6	—	Minella Emperor (G) Fairly useful bumper winner who has shaped with plenty of encouragement both starts over hurdles, improved third of 13 in maiden hurdle (11/1) at Limerick (21.4f, heavy) 21 days ago. That race often …	P43220	Mr M J O'Neill E Mullins	7	69.9kg	9.50 17/2

Betting forecast: Espresso Milan (5/6), Sept Etoiles (9/2), Daydream Nation (7/1), American Jukebox (15/2), Minella Emperor (17/2), Long Branch (11/1)

Prize money

Position	Prize
P1	8100.0 EUR
P2	2700.0 EUR
P3	1350.0 EUR
P4	675.0 EUR
P5	405.0 EUR
P6	270.0 EUR