Horse Racing Tips & Predictions: Liam Firkin Thursday Selections
Killarney 18:13 Betting Odds- Winner
Thorn Plant Hire Beginners Chase
- Starters:8
- Distance:2m 7f 100y
- Age:4YO plus
- Prize:€7800
- Going:Good
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| 8 |  Danny Gilligan/10-22 | 15/8 | 13/8 | 6/4 | 13/8 | 6/4 | 13/8 | 13/8 | 13/8 | 13/8 | SP | 6/4 | 6/4 | 6/4 | 13/8 | 13/8 | 13/8 | 13/8 | 13/8 | 13/8 | 13/8 | 13/8 | 13/8 | 13/8 | SP | 13/8 | 13/8 | |
| 7 |  Brian Hayes60P-00 | 11/4 | 5/2 | 5/2 | SP | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | SP | 9/4 | 9/4 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | SP | 14/5 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Kevin Healy36-132 | 4 | 4 | 4 | SP | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | SP | 7/2 | 7/2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | SP | 7/4 | 43/10 | |
| 1 |  Josh Williamson/410-4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | SP | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13/2 | 6 | SP | 11/2 | 11/2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | SP | 147/ 25 | 147/ 25 | |
| 2 |  Darragh O'Keeffe418- | 10 | 10 | 10 | SP | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | SP | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | SP | 441/ 50 | 93/10 | |
| 4 |  Joshua Halford82342/ | 12 | 12 | 12 | SP | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | SP | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | SP | 103/ 25 | 157/ 10 | |
| 6 |  Phillip Enright066-66 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | SP | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | SP | 49/10 | 171/ 10 | |
| 3 |  Michael Kenneally0-6P58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | SP | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 50 | SP | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 50 | SP | 147/ 25 | 20 | |
Killarney 18:13 Racecard & Betting Preview
Horse Number
Notables
Overview
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1 Ballystoneg (IRE) 20
Form: /410-4
Age: 8
Weight:
11 - 12
Colour: b
Dam: Last Theatre
Sire: Shirocco
Dam's Sire: Kings Theatre
Trainer: J C McConnell
Jockey: Josh Williamson (3)
Successful in two hurdle races at 2m and 3m on good and soft ground. Finished 15l behind Vicar Street when fourth of 9 at 5-1 on his chase debut at Galway over 2m 6f (good) last month.
13/2
2 Fort Dinog (FR) 112
Form: 418-
Age: 5
Weight:
11 - 12 t
Colour: bay
Dam: Scarletts Fortune
Sire: Doctor Dino
Dam's Sire: Soldier Of Fortune
Trainer: H De Bromhead
Jockey: Darragh O'Keeffe
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m 1f on heavy ground. Well beaten at 22-1 behind Beauvallon when eighth of 11 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Punchestown over 2m (yielding) in April.
11/1
3 Happy Meg (IRE) 7
Form: 0-6P58
Age: 6
Weight:
11 - 12 p 1
Colour: b
Dam: Petit Oscar
Sire: Leading Light
Dam's Sire: Oscar
Trainer: W J Burke
Jockey: Michael Kenneally (5)
Placed in four hurdle races from 17 starts. Well beaten at 20-1 behind Kasper Hauser when eighth of 9 on his chase debut at Tramore over 2m 6f (good) earlier this month. He is wearing cheekpieces for the first time.
50/1
4 Heroes Riseg (IRE) 508
Form: 82342/
Age: 6
Weight:
11 - 12
Colour: br
Dam: Turbine Hill
Sire: Sandmason
Dam's Sire: Hubbly Bubbly
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: Joshua Halford (7)
Successful in a hurdle race and a point-to-point at 2m 4f and 3m on good ground, but last win was over two years ago. Beaten 1 1/4l by Ballysax Hank when second of 7 at 2-1fav on his chase debut at Downpatrick over 2m 3f (good) in March last year.
12/1
5 Lemmy Cautiong (FR) 37
Form: 36-132
Age: 5
Weight:
11 - 12 p
Colour: g
Dam: Albain Champenoise
Sire: Tunis
Dam's Sire: Lavirco
Trainer: G Elliott
Jockey: Kevin Healy (7)
Successful in a hurdle race and a point-to-point at 3m on good - yielding and yielding - soft ground. Beaten 6l by Gangster Granny when second of 6 at 5-2 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Downpatrick over 2m 6f (good) last month.
4/1
6 Themanintheanorakg (IRE) 20
Form: 066-66
Age: 6
Weight:
11 - 12
Colour: b
Dam: Cash For Steel
Sire: Pour Moi
Dam's Sire: Craigsteel
Trainer: E M O'Sullivan
Jockey: Phillip Enright
Successful in a hurdle race and a NH flat race at 2m 4f on good and soft - heavy ground. Well beaten at 12-1 behind Vicar Street when sixth of 9 on his chase debut at Galway over 2m 6f (good) last month.
18/1
7 Wheres My Jetg (IRE) 20
Form: 60P-00
Age: 7
Weight:
11 - 12
Colour: b
Dam: Katsca
Sire: Jet Away
Dam's Sire: Oscar
Trainer: W P Mullins
Jockey: Brian Hayes
He has won two hurdle races and a NH flat race from 2m to 2m 4f on good and soft ground. Well beaten at 13-2 behind Kings Hill when 10th of 20 on his latest outing in a chase at Galway over 2m 6f (good) last month.
11/4
8 Affinity Rockm (IRE) 91
Form: /10-22
Age: 6
Weight:
11 - 5
Colour: b
Dam: Hill Rock
Sire: Affinisea
Dam's Sire: Beneficial
Trainer: C Collins
Jockey: Danny Gilligan
Successful in a hurdle race and a point-to-point at 2m 6f and 3m on yielding ground. Beaten 4 1/2l by Look To The West when second of 4 at 7-2 on her latest outing in a chase at Limerick over 2m 4f (good - yielding) in May.
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Forecast Prices: Affinity Rock 5/2, Wheres My Jet 11/4, Lemmy Caution 3/1, Ballystone 5/1, Fort Dino 10/1, Heroes Rise 8/1, Themanintheanorak 25/1, Happy Me 50/1
oddschecker Verdict
AFFINITY ROCK is rated just 105 over hurdles but this summer has shown better form over fences and has winning course form. Successful here in May 2025, the selection again ran well here in May when finishing ahead of subsequent winner La Note Verte, and backed up that effort with another useful runner-up placing at Limerick. She stays well and likes good ground. French import Fort Dino scored smartly at Auteuil in May 2025 but was absent nearly a year prior to his return at the Punchestown Festival. He should improve from that effort but notably wore a tongue-tie then and now tries a longer distance on chase debut. Previous Galway Festival winner Ballystone wasn't beaten too far at that same course last month.
Prediction: 1st Affinity Rock, 2nd Fort Dino, 3rd Ballystone
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