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20:15 Thurles (IRE) 09 Oct 2025

www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap

3YO plus

Winner €6,899 - 12 ran

2m 66y

Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)

Draw Advantage: None

Weighed In
Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1

11. Grann's Boy (10)

7/4 Fav
5 9-1
57

mid-division, 6th halfway, 5th 7f out, stayed on in 4th inside final furlong, ran on in 2nd closing stages to lead final stride

2
hd
13/2
6 9-8
64

towards rear, 8th halfway, 6th 7f out, headway approaching straight, improved to lead over 1f out, kept on final furlong, strongly pressed close home, headed final stride

3

15. Bynx (2)

10/1
7 8-5
50

rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, effort on outer 1 1/2f out, 6th final 100 yards, ran on closing stages to 3rd close home, nearest at finish

4
½
7/1
3 8-6 p
63

in touch, 4th halfway, 3rd 7f out, 4th over 4f out, took closer order over 2f out, closed 1 1/2f out, 2nd 1f out, dropped to 3rd closing stages, no extra and lost 3rd close home

5
½
11/1
5 9-13
69

rear, 11th halfway, headway approaching straight, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening closing stages

6

1. The Truant (17)

22/1
8 10-0 t
70

soon tracked leader on outer, 2nd halfway, led narrowly after halfway, increased advantage 6f out, reduced lead under 3f out, headed over 1f out, dropped to 4th and weakened final 100 yards

7
½
10/3 2Fav
7 9-8
64

tracked leader, soon led, headed after halfway, took closer order in 2nd under 3f out, lost place over 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, weakened closing stages

8
28/1
7 9-0
63

in rear, 10th halfway, under pressure in 9th 1 1/2f out, no impression, weakened final furlong

9
nk
14/1
10 8-11 p
63

dwelt slightly, raced in rear, 12th halfway, progress in 10th under 2f out, no extra final furlong

10
nk
12/1
5 9-2 p
58

led, soon headed, 3rd halfway, 4th 7f out, progress in 3rd over 4f out, lost place and under pressure entering straight, weakened 1 1/2f out

11
19

12. Royal Cave (1)

80/1
6 9-1 p
57

in touch and pushed along early, 5th halfway, lost place and under pressure 7f out, dropped towards rear 4f out, weakened 2f out

12
28/1
5 9-4 p
67 8

rear, 9th halfway, dropped to rear under 3f out, weakened over 2f out

3. Astelia (16)

Non Runner

NonRunner

Non Runner

NonRunner

Non Runner

NonRunner

16. Action Plan (14)

Non Runner (Reserve)

NonRunner

Non Runner (Reserve)

NonRunner

Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2024 Good 11 Empress Alma 10 3 9 4 67 085115 73 days G P Cromwell (148 miles) Gary Carroll 5/ 1 3:36.73
2023 Soft 13 Nostra Casa 17 7 9 12 66 000-143 53 days P W Flynn (56 miles) Dylan McMonagle 5/ 1 3:58.53
2022 Soft 14 Three Comets 6 10 0 68 908440 34 days L Comer (148 miles) Nathan Crosse 40/ 1 3:42.10
2021 Yielding 15 Anyonecanhaveitall 5 9 12 66 368413 14 days M Halford (58 miles) Mikey Sheehy 4/ 1 3:36.10
2020 Soft 12 Evening Primrose 3 9 3 66 8-9000 30 days A P O'Brien (27 miles) Seamie Heffernan 11/ 1 3:51.20
2019 Soft 15 Bay Hill 8 9 11 66 331414 26 days P Roche (58 miles) Darragh O'Keeffe 7/ 2 3:44.50
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