THURLES
8 October 2026
Thursday 8th October

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  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 132y
  • Going: Good To Yielding
Thurles
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(9)
Ben Lomond silk
Ben Lomond p
J: Leigh Roche
T: Gerard Kyne
Ordinary form over jumps in Britain and three Flat runs have offered nothing
9-00
Age: 6
Weight: 10-2
OR: -
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Sep 26 Nav Navan 10f Gd Md 10-0 20/21 Handani (63L) 300/1 - -
18 Aug 26 Ros Roscommon 12f Gd/Y Md 10-3 12/14 Magnum Cor (45L) 250/1 - 7
15 Sep 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 4Nv 9-6 p 9/9 Port Of London (34L) 150/1 - 22
21 Aug 25 Nab Newton Abbot 18.5f Gd 5HcH 11-1 p 11/13 Baikal (49L) 66/1 87 42
17 Jul 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 5HcH 11-8 p 8/8 Sixty Plus (39L) 28/1 92 64
25 Jun 25 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 4NvMdH 11-4 p 3/9 Crown Of India (24L) 14/1 - 73
2
(5)
Fiveonefive silk
Fiveonefive
J: Gary Carroll
T: Cian Collins
131-rated hurdler but 0-2 on the Flat, never in it at Listowel two years ago
9/6/
Age: 8
Weight: 10-2
OR: -
Days: 745
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Aug 26 Kln Killarney 17f Gd HcH 11-12 p 9/10 Autumn Twist (32L) 6/1 131 105
1 Aug 26 Gal Galway 17f Gd/Y HcH 11-5 p 1/20 Metamorpheus (½L) 10/1 123 130
21 Jul 26 Bal Ballinrobe 17.5f Gd HcH 12-0 p 3/10 Eye Of A Tiger (1¼L) 7/1 122 127
28 Jun 26 Crt Cartmel 17f Gd 2HcH 11-8 p 4/9 Filibustering (14L) 100/30 127 124
25 May 26 Bal Ballinrobe 22.5f Gd HcH 11-7 8/16 Billy Lee Swagger (39L) 25/1 125 93
10 Apr 26 Ain Aintree 20f GS HcHG3 11-4 20/22 Wellington Arch (26L) 40/1 130 110
3
(3)
Nucky Johnson silk
Nucky Johnson
J: James Ryan
T: Dermot A McLoughlin
Third on Flat debut at Down Royal (1m2f) in May 2024 but has been off since; new yard
3/
Age: 8
Weight: 10-2
OR: -
Days: 860
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 May 24 Dro Down Royal 10f Gd Md 9-9 3/7 Samui (3¾L) 7/2 - 75
4 Aug 23 Gal Galway 16f Gd HcH 11-4 13/20 Ifiwerearichman (16L) 16/1 133 126
26 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 20f Y H 11-5 4/12 Sandor Clegane (7L) 12/1 134 142
9 Apr 23 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Y NvHG2 11-4 6/6 Hercule Du Seuil (38L) 9/2 134 104
30 Mar 23 Naa Naas 16.5f Y/Sft NvH 11-4 1/9 Doyen Ta Win (5½L) 7/2 - 140
29 Nov 22 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y/Sft MdH 11-12 1/20 The Big Doyen (shd) 6/1 - 128
4
(1)
Sunny South West silk
Sunny South West h
J: Michael Kenneally 5
T: Edward F Power
Dual bumper and maiden hurdle winner; some good races in defeat on Flat; in the mix
22503
Age: 6
Weight: 10-2
OR: 82
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Sep 26 Lis Listowel 14f Gd/Y 10-8 h 3/13 Ebony King (8½L) 7/2 82 70
12 Sep 26 Leo Leopardstown 13f Gd Hc 8-4 h 16/21 Immutable (4¾L) 28/1 84 81
18 Aug 26 Ros Roscommon 12f Gd/Y Md 9-12 h 5/14 Magnum Cor (4¼L) 4/1 85 73
29 Jul 26 Gal Galway 12f Y Md 11-12 h 2/18 Abbotsford (7½L) 4/1 - 80
14 Jul 26 Kln Killarney 14.5f Gd Md 11-12 h 2/12 Eagle Fang (1½L) 2/1 - 83
5 Feb 26 Thu Thurles 20.5f Sft NvH 11-2 h 2/6 Timeless Treaty (24L) 100/30 118 103
5
(4)
Teofil silk
Teofil
J: Seamie Heffernan
T: J S Bolger
Two game bumper wins; hardy individual could be tough to get past on Flat debut
Age: 4
Weight: 10-2
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Aug 26 Kln Killarney 16.5f Gd NHF 11-11 1/9 Rokanako (1½L) 8/11F - 115
27 Jul 26 Gal Galway 16.5f Gd 4yNHF 11-10 1/13 Which Flannerys (nk) 7/2 - 107
28 Apr 26 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y 4yNHF 11-10 2/18 Delamotte (3L) 7/1 - 108
6
(6)
Shirzan silk
Shirzan
J: Jessica O'Gorman 7
T: P G Fahey
In good form over hurdles; first past the post but DQ'd only Flat start at Tramore; chance
D1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: -
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Sep 26 Lis Listowel 18.5f Gd HcHM 10-4 2/18 Fraher Field (shd) 9/2 107 109
3 Sep 26 Klb Kilbeggan 19f Gd/Y HcHM 11-1 6/16 Chemdawg (5½L) 6/1 107 106
15 Aug 26 Trm Tramore 12f Gd/Y Md 9-6 DSQ/10 Davy Crockett (1½L) 20/1 - 85
10 May 26 Cor Cork 17.5f Gd NvH 10-3 6/8 Moon Mission (9½L) 13/2 108 95
31 Mar 26 Lim Limerick 16f Sft 4yMdHM 10-9 1/11 Louie's Folly (5L) 5/2 - 100
3 Mar 26 Leo Leopardstown 16f Sft NHFM 10-8 3/8 Ealu (11L) 40/1 - 98
7
(2)
Mothel Abbey silk
Mothel Abbey
J: Alan Persse 5
T: Patrick J Flynn
Made some late progress first time out at Leopardstown; no improvement at Listowel
80
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: -
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Sep 26 Lis Listowel 8f Y Md 9-3 10/14 Storm Ready (18L) 125/1 - 40
6 Aug 26 Leo Leopardstown 9f Gd Md 9-3 8/14 Hard Promises (16L) 250/1 - 57
8
(8)
Purple Bandit silk
Purple Bandit b
J: Scott McCullagh
T: Mrs John Harrington
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Good second at Roscommon on debut; the form doesn't look strong but will enjoy this trip
2
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: -
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Aug 26 Ros Roscommon 12f Gd/Y Md 9-8 b1 2/15 Miss Romagna (5½L) 28/1 - 82
9
(7)
Yogini silk
Yogini tb
J: Gavin Ryan
T: Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Relished the Ulster Cesarewitch test (18.5f) when keeping on into third; considered
6203
Age: 3
Weight: 9-8
OR: 74
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Sep 26 Dro Down Royal 18.5f Gd Hc 8-11 tb 3/13 Boxing Great (3L) 28/1 74 84
12 Aug 26 Gow Gowran Park 9.5f GF Md 9-8 tb 10/12 Rock Of Claremont (28L) 18/1 - 30
13 Jul 26 Kln Killarney 11.5f Gd 3yMd 9-8 tb1 2/8 Highwayman (9L) 7/2 - 73
26 May 26 Dun Dundalk (AW) 12f St 3yMd 9-8 t1 6/10 Believed (11L) 14/1 - 71
Verdict

There's much to like about TEOFIL's attitude and the unexposed dual bumper winner could be a tough nut to crack

Verdict silk image
Teofil

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Teofil,

3/1 Sunny South West,

4/1 Purple Bandit,

8/1 Shirzan,

Yogini,

10/1 Nucky Johnson,

11/1 Fiveonefive,

66/1 Mothel Abbey,

100/1 Ben Lomond

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