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Thorn Plant Hire (Q.R.) Maiden
Killarney (IRE) · 14 July 2026
- TypeFlat
- Distance1m6f
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners12
Eagle Fang (IRE) (15/8F) won the Thorn Plant Hire (Q.R.) Maiden at Killarney (IRE) on 14 July 2026, beating Sunny South West (IRE) by 1½ lengths under Ms K M Ryan for trainer William Durkan. 12 ran on Good going over 1m6f; the winning time was 3m 13.33s.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(7) | Eagle Fang (IRE) v 6g Prominent Free Eagle (IRE) – Scatina (IRE) (Samum) William Durkan Sat handy behind front group early - 4th at halfway - pressed for effort 2f out and up to 3rd - into 2nd inside final furlong to challenge - edged ahead close home - held on strongly to score | Ms K M Ryan(7) | William Durkan | 11-5 | — | 85A | 96A | 3:13.33 | 6,601 | 15/8F | 3.38 | ||
| 2nd | 12(3) | Sunny South West (IRE) h 6g Held up Valirann (FR) – Classic Sun (GER) (Monsun) Sean Dalton Settled just behind the front pair - slipped to 3rd by halfway - back up into 2nd with 2f left - shaken up to hit the front approaching the last furlong and a half - deposed by a short margin with a furlong to run - stayed on but couldn't find more inside final 100 yards | 1½ | Mr D O'Connor | Edward F Power | 11-12 | — | 90A | 95A | 3:13.58 | 2,200 | 2/1 | 3.05 | |
| 3rd | 11(13) | Path D'oroux (FR) t 9g Coastal Path (GB) – Belle Du Bresil (FR) (Blue Bresil) French Connection Partnership Hesitant start - settled towards the back - urged into contention approaching 4f out - asked for effort with 2f left - 7th and not threatening a furlong out - improved to 5th before finishing without further gain | 6½ | Mr B M Coonan(7) | Gavin Cromwell | 11-5 | — | 73A | 89A | 3:14.66 | 1,100 | 14/1 | 20.43 | |
| 4th | 3(2) | Catalani (IRE) 7g Lauro (GER) – Lemon Love Kid (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid) Donnchadh Doyle Went straight to front - driven clear by 3 lengths with 3f remaining - drifted right approaching final 2f - overtaken with a furlong and a half left - dropped to third with no response to finish 4th | 2½ | Mr B T Stone(7) | Jack Foley | 11-5 | — | 69A | 87A | 3:15.08 | 551 | 12/1 | 16.00 | |
| 5th | 2(11) | Arch Empire (FR) 6g Midfield Doctor Dino (FR) – Arch Duchess (FR) (Arch) Goldman Racing Syndicate Held a midfield spot early - 7th at the midway point - urged into 6th entering the straight - shifted wide and chased on with 2f left but couldn't close - held 4th a furlong out without threatening - weakened to finish 5th | 1¾ | Mr H C Swan | Gordon Elliott | 11-12 | 84 | 74A | 86A | 3:15.37 | 330 | 4/1 | 7.00 | |
| 6th | 4(10) | Certamen (IRE) 5g Teofilo (IRE) – Bobailin (IRE) (Vocalised) Sarah Ling Sarah Buckley Sat close to the pace early - disputed second at halfway - pushed along into third with 2f left - slipped back to 6th and held on for nothing more | ¾ | Mr Finn Buckley(7) | Edward Buckley | 11-5 | — | 66A | 85A | 3:15.50 | 220 | 40/1 | 75.00 | |
| 7th | 13(1) | Ma Belle Etoile (IRE) 7m Midfield Doyen (IRE) – Manhattan Babe (IRE) (Definite Article) P Haughey P M Haughey John Ball Hesitant start - settled midfield on rail - up to 5th at halfway - urged on with 3f left - held that spot but couldn't threaten leaders and weakened to finish 7th | hd | Mr J Dunne(7) | Henry De Bromhead | 11-0 | — | 60A | 85A | 3:15.54 | — | 7/1 | 10.50 | |
| 8th | 6(6) | Double Indian (GB) 4c Held up Indian Haven (GB) – Silkenveil (IRE) (Indian Ridge) Ms Susan Prichard Jones Held up towards the back - urged forward entering the straight - unable to find more late | 2¾ | Mr L Whitty(7) | Mrs John Harrington | 11-5 | — | 63C | 82C | 3:16.00 | — | 200/1 | 860.00 | |
| 9th | 1(9) | Ambitious Fellow (IRE) 10g Fame And Glory (GB) – Native Beauty (IRE) (King's Theatre) W B D Partnership Sluggish start - settled midpack without threatening - urged forward turning in - driven with two furlongs left but couldn't quicken - finished well beaten | 1¼ | Mr G Devitt(7) | Peter Fahey | 11-5 | — | 63C | 81C | 3:16.21 | — | 125/1 | 380.00 | |
| 10th | 9(5) | Lauro's Legend (IRE) 6g Lauro (GER) – Princess Massini (IRE) (Dr Massini) Three Dubs Syndicate Sat close to the pace early - 6th at halfway - pushed along with 2f left before fading out of contention | 23 | Mr Finian Maguire | P A Fahy | 11-12 | — | 70C | 62C | 3:20.04 | — | 100/1 | 250.00 | |
| 11th | 8(8) | Jetoile (IRE) tp 11g Held up Jeremy (USA) – Accordingtoherself (IRE) (Accordion) No Handbreak Syndicate Sluggish start - held up at the back throughout with no impact - pushed along into the straight before fading | 7 | Mr J C Barry | W J Burke | 11-12 | — | 70C | 56C | 3:21.21 | — | 50/1 | 91.77 | |
| 12th | 5(4) | Chain Of Destiny (IRE) 7g Churchill (IRE) – Always Special (IRE) (Fastnet Rock) David Edward Finn Settled in the pack - lost ground and under pressure 6f out - fell away to finish well adrift | 6 | Mr W T Ladd Finn(7) | David Edward Finn | 11-5 | 51 | 63C | 51C | 3:22.21 | — | 400/1 | 1,000.00 | |
| NR | Lord Ffrench | — | Mr D Doyle(7) | S Curling | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Returns
Tote Win
€2.88
Tote Place
€1.10 €1.10 €3.60
Exacta
€7.30
CSF
€6.12
Trifecta
€51.20
KTB Intelligence
AI race report
Eagle Fang won the Thorn Plant Hire (Q.R.) Maiden at Killarney over 1m6f on good going at SP 15/8F. He sat in a handy position behind the leaders, raced in fourth at halfway, and made steady progress to go third two furlongs out before moving into second inside the final furlong. There he challenged Sunny South West, who had led approaching the last furlong and a half after tracking the front pair early, and Eagle Fang edged ahead close home to win by a length and a half. Path D'oroux finished third.
How we called it
Unplaced
SP 12/1 Finished 4th
Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.
Quick answers
- Who won the Thorn Plant Hire (Q.R.) Maiden at Killarney (IRE) in 2026?
- Eagle Fang (IRE) won the Thorn Plant Hire (Q.R.) Maiden at Killarney (IRE) on 14 July 2026, ridden by Ms K M Ryan and trained by William Durkan.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Thorn Plant Hire (Q.R.) Maiden at Killarney (IRE)?
- 1st Eagle Fang (IRE) (15/8F), 2nd Sunny South West (IRE) (2/1), 3rd Path D'oroux (FR) (14/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Thorn Plant Hire (Q.R.) Maiden at Killarney (IRE)?
- Eagle Fang (IRE) returned a starting price of 15/8F, with a Betfair SP of 3.38.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Thorn Plant Hire (Q.R.) Maiden at Killarney (IRE)?
- 12 horses ran in the 2026 Thorn Plant Hire (Q.R.) Maiden at Killarney (IRE). Non-runners: Lord Ffrench.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Thorn Plant Hire (Q.R.) Maiden at Killarney (IRE)?
- The winning time was 3m 13.33s.