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Thurles racecourse statistics

Every runner at Thurles in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, the draw and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 20 Oct 2026, 13:58 · last meeting in our archive 08 Oct 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 20 October 2026

378races · 54 meetings
4,272runners · 3,043 horses
35.3%favourites won · 142 of 402Last 12 months: 33.0% (33 of 100)
66/1biggest-priced winner · Special Cadeau (GB)

In brief

as at 20 Oct 2026

Thurles has staged 378 races over 54 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 4,272 runners.

Favourites have won 35.3% of their runs here (142 from 402), a level-stakes P/L of −63.18 points to a £1 stake at SP.

W P Mullins has the most winners here (58 from 166 runners, 34.9%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Paul Townend has the most winners here (32 from 73 rides, 43.8%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

1 angle here made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test, on 100 or more runs.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 35.3% of their runs here (142 from 402), a level-stakes P/L of −63.18 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 402Won 142Win 35.3%£1 −63.18A/E 1.05
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 780Won 121Win 15.5%£1 −167.70A/E 1.00
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 1,116Won 69Win 6.2%£1 −381.00A/E 0.93
7th or biggerRuns 1,974Won 47Win 2.4%£1 −825.00A/E 0.99

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 193Won 69Win 35.8%£1 −36.06A/E 1.06
ChaseRuns 126Won 46Win 36.5%£1 −9.46A/E 1.06
FlatRuns 54Won 20Win 37.0%£1 −3.62A/E 1.22
NH FlatRuns 29Won 7Win 24.1%£1 −14.04A/E 0.66

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
GoodRuns 90Won 33Win 36.7%£1 −19.06A/E 1.01
Good to SoftRuns 70Won 24Win 34.3%£1 −14.84A/E 1.00
SoftRuns 201Won 73Win 36.3%£1 −17.00A/E 1.14
HeavyRuns 41Won 12Win 29.3%£1 −12.28A/E 0.81

Favourites include joint favourites. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runs. Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation at SP. Favourite-heavy samples naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". £1 P/L is level stakes at SP.

Trainers

last 5 years

W P Mullins has the most winners here (58 from 166 runners, 34.9%). It is also the best win rate among yards with 30 or more runners.

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
W P MullinsRuns 166Won 58Win 34.9%£1 +34.17A/E 1.15
Gordon ElliottRuns 182Won 36Win 19.8%£1 −75.84A/E 1.00
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 67Won 18Win 26.9%£1 +22.25A/E 1.56
Henry De BromheadRuns 104Won 15Win 14.4%£1 +38.52A/E 0.78
Gavin CromwellRuns 127Won 13Win 10.2%£1 −68.49A/E 0.91
P J RothwellRuns 166Won 11Win 6.6%£1 −82.50A/E 1.00
C ByrnesRuns 45Won 6Win 13.3%£1 −3.02A/E 1.56
Timothy DoyleRuns 81Won 6Win 7.4%£1 −60.08A/E 1.13
Jonathan SweeneyRuns 18Won 5Win 27.8%£1 −4.41A/E 1.31
Denis Gerard HoganRuns 61Won 5Win 8.2%£1 −0.50A/E 1.18

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer runners.

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
W P MullinsRuns 166Won 58Win 34.9%£1 +34.17A/E 1.15
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 67Won 18Win 26.9%£1 +22.25A/E 1.56
Gordon ElliottRuns 182Won 36Win 19.8%£1 −75.84A/E 1.00
Henry De BromheadRuns 104Won 15Win 14.4%£1 +38.52A/E 0.78
C ByrnesRuns 45Won 6Win 13.3%£1 −3.02A/E 1.56
M F MorrisRuns 30Won 4Win 13.3%£1 −18.24A/E 0.86
Emmet MullinsRuns 32Won 4Win 12.5%£1 +0.60A/E 0.75
Mrs J. HarringtonRuns 35Won 4Win 11.4%£1 −20.28A/E 0.91
Gavin CromwellRuns 127Won 13Win 10.2%£1 −68.49A/E 0.91
Noel MeadeRuns 40Won 4Win 10.0%£1 −4.04A/E 0.67

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more runners here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Joseph Patrick O'BrienRuns 67Won 18Win 26.9%£1 +22.25A/E 1.56
Denis Gerard HoganRuns 61Won 5Win 8.2%£1 −0.50A/E 1.18
W P MullinsRuns 166Won 58Win 34.9%£1 +34.17A/E 1.15
Timothy DoyleRuns 81Won 6Win 7.4%£1 −60.08A/E 1.13
P J RothwellRuns 166Won 11Win 6.6%£1 −82.50A/E 1.00
Gordon ElliottRuns 182Won 36Win 19.8%£1 −75.84A/E 1.00
Gavin CromwellRuns 127Won 13Win 10.2%£1 −68.49A/E 0.91
John Patrick RyanRuns 96Won 4Win 4.2%£1 −66.75A/E 0.82
Henry De BromheadRuns 104Won 15Win 14.4%£1 +38.52A/E 0.78
John Joseph HanlonRuns 56Won 2Win 3.6%£1 −52.09A/E 0.64

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more runners at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runners.

Jockeys

last 5 years

Paul Townend has the most winners here (32 from 73 rides, 43.8%). It is also the best win rate among riders with 30 or more rides.

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul TownendRuns 73Won 32Win 43.8%£1 +6.38A/E 1.13
Jack KennedyRuns 84Won 25Win 29.8%£1 −5.05A/E 1.27
Darragh O'KeeffeRuns 151Won 20Win 13.2%£1 +88.52A/E 1.19
Mark WalshRuns 25Won 8Win 32.0%£1 +9.53A/E 1.37
Keith DonoghueRuns 58Won 8Win 13.8%£1 −11.55A/E 1.02
Sean O'KeeffeRuns 105Won 8Win 7.6%£1 +11.83A/E 1.12
Mr P W MullinsRuns 24Won 7Win 29.2%£1 −10.47A/E 0.84
Jordan GainfordRuns 53Won 7Win 13.2%£1 +29.33A/E 1.55
Daniel KingRuns 67Won 7Win 10.4%£1 −2.00A/E 1.35
Donagh MeylerRuns 70Won 7Win 10.0%£1 −20.27A/E 1.23

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer rides.

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Paul TownendRuns 73Won 32Win 43.8%£1 +6.38A/E 1.13
Jack KennedyRuns 84Won 25Win 29.8%£1 −5.05A/E 1.27
Mr T Power RocheRuns 35Won 5Win 14.3%£1 −13.00A/E 1.49
Keith DonoghueRuns 58Won 8Win 13.8%£1 −11.55A/E 1.02
Darragh O'KeeffeRuns 151Won 20Win 13.2%£1 +88.52A/E 1.19
Jordan GainfordRuns 53Won 7Win 13.2%£1 +29.33A/E 1.55
Jack FoleyRuns 33Won 4Win 12.1%£1 −20.08A/E 1.17
Richard DeeganRuns 42Won 5Win 11.9%£1 −14.50A/E 2.47
Daniel KingRuns 67Won 7Win 10.4%£1 −2.00A/E 1.35
Donagh MeylerRuns 70Won 7Win 10.0%£1 −20.27A/E 1.23

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Philip DonovanRuns 60Won 5Win 8.3%£1 +18.75A/E 2.25
Jordan GainfordRuns 53Won 7Win 13.2%£1 +29.33A/E 1.55
Daniel KingRuns 67Won 7Win 10.4%£1 −2.00A/E 1.35
Jack KennedyRuns 84Won 25Win 29.8%£1 −5.05A/E 1.27
Sean FlanaganRuns 67Won 6Win 9.0%£1 −22.75A/E 1.24
Donagh MeylerRuns 70Won 7Win 10.0%£1 −20.27A/E 1.23
Darragh O'KeeffeRuns 151Won 20Win 13.2%£1 +88.52A/E 1.19
J J SlevinRuns 68Won 6Win 8.8%£1 −25.75A/E 1.15
Paul TownendRuns 73Won 32Win 43.8%£1 +6.38A/E 1.13
Sean O'KeeffeRuns 105Won 8Win 7.6%£1 +11.83A/E 1.12

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more rides at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

Rising Dust (IRE) has won here 3 times from 4 runs, more than any other horse in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) was Special Cadeau (GB) at 66/1 on 6 February 2025.

The draw

Flat, 8+ runners

No trip here shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on 100 or more runs each.

1m – 1m1f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 57Won 6Win 10.5%Place 24.6%A/E 1.27
Middle thirdRuns 62Won 4Win 6.5%Place 27.4%A/E 0.80
High thirdRuns 98Won 9Win 9.2%Place 23.5%A/E 1.09

1m2f – 1m4f

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 26Won 3Win 11.5%Place 15.4%A/E 1.45
Middle thirdRuns 22Won 0Win 0.0%Place 9.1%A/E 0.00
High thirdRuns 41Won 4Win 9.8%Place 36.6%A/E 1.09

1m5f – 2m

StallsRunsWonWin %Place %Fair A/E
Low thirdRuns 20Won 3Win 15.0%Place 35.0%A/E 1.53
Middle thirdRuns 22Won 0Win 0.0%Place 22.7%A/E 0.00
High thirdRuns 37Won 4Win 10.8%Place 24.3%A/E 1.30

Stall number as a share of the field: low is the lowest third of the stalls. Flat races with 8 or more runners. Fair A/E near 1.00 means the market had already priced the draw in.

Angles that have paid

at SP, two periods

Past results at starting price, not a forecast. Each angle made a £1 level-stakes profit in both periods (Jan 2005 – Sep 2021, and since Oct 2021), with at least 100 SP-priced runs and 10 winners in all, and is still in profit with its single biggest winner taken out. The same on every view of this page.

  • Rides by Darragh O'Keeffe+55.7% ROI · +113.02 pts from 203 runs · 28 winners (13.8%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +47.1% on 52 · Since Oct 2021: +58.6% on 151 · without the biggest winner (66/1): +46.02 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Thurles?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 142 of 402 runs at Thurles in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 35.3%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −63.18 points at SP (as at 20 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Thurles?

W P Mullins, with 58 winners from 166 runners (34.9%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Thurles?

Paul Townend, with 32 winners from 73 rides (43.8%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Thurles?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), W P Mullins has the best win rate: 34.9% (58 from 166).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Thurles?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Paul Townend has the best win rate: 43.8% (32 from 73).

Which horses have won most at Thurles?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Rising Dust (IRE) (3 from 4), Rushmount (IRE) (3 from 5).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Thurles?

Special Cadeau (GB) at 66/1 on 6 February 2025 in the Horse & Jockey Beginners Chase — the biggest starting price among Thurles winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Is there a draw bias at Thurles?

No trip at Thurles shows the lowest and highest thirds of the stalls more than 3 points apart on samples of 100 or more runs each, in Flat races of 8 or more runners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).