www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	—	Vitorio Piel (G) Impressive bumper winner who left hurdles debut form behind (reportedly struck into) when second of 5 in novice at Punchestown (20.8f, heavy, 5/2) 84 days ago. Open to further improvement.	1-62312	Donagh Meyler E Mullins	6	75.3kg	4.20 16/5
5th	2	—	Better Times (G) H Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1 and hooded for 1st time, fifth of 18 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Each-way claims.	5714U/4	Ricky Doyle S G Carey	6	71.7kg	29 28/1
8th	3	—	Bohemian Bay (G) Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Clonmel (16.9f, heavy) 28 days ago. Up in trip.	08850-0	Phillip Enright Sean Allen	6	71.7kg	201 200/1
—	4	—	Bon Bon Fizz (G) Fell Pour Moi gelding. Dam unraced. Fell sole start in points last year and is likely one for the longer term.	FF1	Eoin Staples P O'Flynn	6	71.7kg	101 100/1
7th	5	—	Brave Endeavour (G) Once-raced maiden. Blinkered, pulled up in novice hurdle (66/1) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) on NH debut, pulled up before 2 out. Off 20 months. First run for yard after leaving Miss M. Harding. B…	70904/8	Gary Noonan P O'Flynn	9	71.7kg	126 125/1
9th	6	—	Fenian Maxios (G) Maxios gelding. Dam, point winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (2m-2½m winner) Avondhu Lady.	90208/	Mike O'Connor M Winters	5	71.7kg	101 100/1
4th	7	—	Fou De Toi (G) Posted promising third of 10 in minor event hurdle at Auteuil (14.9f, soft, 73/10) in May 2024. Since joined Willie Mullins and is the choice of Paul Townend so has to be of interest here.	3/43P-2	Paul Townend W P Mullins	5	71.7kg	2.63 13/8
6th	8	—	Leni's Law (G) Once-raced maiden. 100/1, fourth of 18 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) on NH debut 35 days ago. Entitled to build on that.	4640-	Simon Torrens Liz Doyle	7	71.7kg	15 14/1
10th	9	—	Nukie's Artic (G) Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 18 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Cork (24f, good to soft). Off 9 months.	7P0-08	Darragh O'Keeffe E McCarthy	6	71.7kg	151 150/1
2nd	10	—	Powerful Paddy (G) FAV Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable sixth of 12 in bumper (50/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving A. McIntyre. Market check advis…	3426-2	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	7	71.7kg	2.50 6/4
1st	11	—	Puma's Dream (G) Hails from family yard know well (half-brother to smart hurdler/useful chase winner Maxxum) and he improved on his debut effort when fourth of 20 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy, 66/1) 52 days a…	741	Jack Kennedy G Elliott	5	71.7kg	7 6/1
—	12	—	Wildhorserider (G) €40,000 3-y-o, Order of St George gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including dual bumper winner Balliniska Band and useful hurdler Gowiththeflow. Made the frame both starts in points and is …	24-00	John Shinnick T O'Brien	6	71.7kg	34 33/1
11th	13	—	Woodie Campelltown (G) Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 10 days ago. Back up in trip.	2P/080-9	Alex Harvey Rosemary Connors	6	71.7kg	201 200/1
13th	14	—	Clarin Breeze (M) Thrice-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft, 125/1) 33 days ago. Up in trip.	5P00P-	Kevin A Murphy M Winters	5	68.5kg	151 150/1
12th	15	—	La Rocca Lass (M) Last of 9 in bumper at Leopardstown (20.1f, good, 66/1) 40 days ago, folding. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Hard to fancy.	90000-0	Philip Donovan Dermot Day	6	68.5kg	151 150/1

Betting forecast: Powerful Paddy (6/4), Fou De Toi (13/8), Vitorio Piel (16/5), Puma's Dream (6/1), Leni's Law (14/1), Better Times (28/1), Wildhorserider (33/1), Fenian Maxios (100/1), Bon Bon Fizz (100/1), Brave Endeavour (125/1), Nukie's Artic (150/1), La Rocca Lass (150/1), Clarin Breeze (150/1), Bohemian Bay (200/1), Woodie Campelltown (200/1)