Thurles Results Sun, 19th Jan, 2025

See also » Doyle dreaming of Cheltenham with Will
Maybe we bumped into a very good horse in Limerick but he caught us by surprise then as he had a good blow and it was the first race he had all winter. He had been winning his races easily until then and we were expecting to do that today. He came to himself this year, has really matured and is a good ride and jumps really well. I think he is now getting down to racing and can improve again. He loved the better ground. We are dreaming about this lad for a while and hopefully we will now head on to Cheltenham and take our chances. We have options though and could wait for Aintree, but we'll see. I think this might be the year for him as I can't see a top-class Open horse coming back: the best one I've seen is Big Interest, who won a point to point for me but needs soft ground. If the ground came up good, we would be fancying our chances at Cheltenham. Sean Thomas Doyle, trainer

A steeplechase for ] Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have between 25th September, 2021 and 13th January, 2025 been placed either first, second, third or fourth in a Steeplechase confined to Certified Hunters in Ireland or in a Point-To-Point Steeplechase in Ireland and that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing since 1st March, 2024 other than Certified Hunters Steeplechases or Farmers Races
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 13lbs 6-y-o and up 11st 7lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - (to count from 1st January, 2023) Winner of a steeplechase 4lb extra Of two steeplechases 7lb extra
Riders - Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules. ? A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2024/2025 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of The INHSC, The Curragh, Co. Kildare, not later than 13th January or the horse is not qualified to start.