Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase – Thurles

Thurles

11:45

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Date 2025-11-20

Distance 2m6f

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,850

Winning Time 5m 41.60s (slow by 15.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Eagle Fang (IRE) Philip Byrnes · William Durkan	7/1	Won
2nd	Kurasso Blue (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	5/2F	.75
3rd	Franciscan Rock (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · M F Morris	5/1	4.75
4th	McLaurey (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	20/1	3.25
5th	Rushmount (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Jonathan Sweeney	4/1	1
6th	Ad Caelum (IRE) Shane Fitzgerald · John Patrick Ryan	28/1	2.75
7th	Fishery Lane (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	7/1	3.25
8th	Toad Hall (IRE) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	5/1	1.25
9th	Way Down South (IRE) Daniel King · Gillian Scott	150/1	13
10th	Fairyland Opera (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · Mrs Lorna Fowler	28/1	12
11th	Gatsby Grey (FR) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	50/1	.75

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
11	Kurasso Blue Chestnut J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	157	—	151-	-	-	-	252d	—	—	+1	20.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Promising youngster, won over hurdles in France and at Limerick on his second Irish start
3	Franciscan Rock Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:M F Morris	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:M F Morris	166	—	1368-3	138	142	99	47d	—	—	+12	30.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Smart 145-rated hurdler, three wins, has not looked a natural over fences but rated 138
2	Fishery Lane Grey J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	/31PP-	-	-	-	212d	—	—	-9	8.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won 2m4f maiden hurdle, pulled up in the Albert Bartlett, same fate in a handicap in April
1	Eagle Fang Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:William Durkan	J:Philip Byrnes T:William Durkan	166	—	23705-	-	-	-	213d	—	—	-7	5.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Useful hurdler, only two wins but has competed at a high level, noteworthy recruit
6	Rushmount Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Jonathan Sweeney	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Jonathan Sweeney	166	—	410-45	-	133	105	20d	—	—	-10	4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Useful staying handicap hurdler last season, unconvincing chase form so far, may improve
7	Toad Hall Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	166	—	/214-1	-	-	-	172d	—	—	+3	12.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Two wins gained at a modest level, will need to be more fluent than he was over hurdles
5	McLaurey Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	166	—	23110-	-	-	-	251d	—	—	+7	16.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won a Limerick maiden hurdle and a Leopardstown handicap before a County Hurdle flop
9	Ad Caelum Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:John Patrick Ryan	159	—	241722	116	121	108	28d	—	—	+26	28.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Experienced four-time hurdle winner, second in two small-field chases, no appeal here
4	Gatsby Grey Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	166	t	350/P/	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Only flashes of his best form after finishing second in a Grade 1 novice hurdle in 2022
10	Fairyland Opera Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	J:Tiernan Power Roche(3) T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	159	t	2210-7	-	112	80	40d	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Fair hurdles form at a modest level, in rear on chase debut at Fairyhouse, no appeal here
8	Way Down South Bay J:Daniel King T:Gillian Scott	J:Daniel King T:Gillian Scott	166	—	P6-994	-	99	80	46d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Maiden hurdle winner at Limerick last year, this is ambitious for his second chase start

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kurasso Blue	10/3	10/3	10/3
Franciscan Rock	4/1	9/2	4/1
Fishery Lane	11/2	11/2	11/2
Eagle Fang	5/1	5/1	11/2
Rushmount	5/1	9/2	5/1
Toad Hall	15/2	7/1	15/2
McLaurey	10/1	9/1	10/1
Ad Caelum	33/1	25/1	28/1
Gatsby Grey	66/1	66/1	50/1
Fairyland Opera	50/1	40/1	50/1
Way Down South	200/1	150/1	150/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Franciscan Rock

30.2

OR: 22 Form: 3 Odds: 5.2

9/2

2nd

Ad Caelum

28.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 0.9

33/1

3rd

Kurasso Blue

20.7

OR: 0 Form: 15 Odds: 5.7

10/3

McLaurey

16.4

OR: 0 Form: 13.9 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Toad Hall

12.9

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Fishery Lane

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 3.4 Odds: 5

11/2

Eagle Fang

5.5

OR: 0 Form: 1.9 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Rushmount

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Gatsby Grey

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Fairyland Opera

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Way Down South

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Franciscan Rock	138	142	99
Ad Caelum	116	121	108
Kurasso Blue	—	—	—
Fishery Lane	—	—	—
Eagle Fang	—	—	—
Rushmount	—	133	105
Toad Hall	—	—	—
McLaurey	—	—	—
Gatsby Grey	—	—	—
Fairyland Opera	—	112	80
Way Down South	—	99	80

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rushmount	20d ago	Fit
Ad Caelum	28d ago	Fit
Fairyland Opera	40d ago	Fit
Way Down South	46d ago	Fresh
Franciscan Rock	47d ago	Fresh
Toad Hall	172d ago	Long break
Fishery Lane	212d ago	Long break
Eagle Fang	213d ago	Long break
McLaurey	251d ago	Long break
Kurasso Blue	252d ago	Long break
Gatsby Grey	—	—