Thurles is a right-handed, sharp and undulating racecourse in Ireland. It has a Flat course and a jumps course.
Course facts
Flat course
| Direction | Right-handed |
|---|---|
| Character | Sharp and undulating |
| Course length | 1.16 miles (about 9½ furlongs) |
| Home straight | 574 yards (about 2½ furlongs) |
| Lowest point above sea level | 328ft |
| Highest point above sea level | 364ft |
| Winning post above sea level | 337ft |
| Notes | One Flat meeting a year is run on the hurdles course. |
Jumps course
| Direction | Right-handed |
|---|---|
| Character | Sharp and undulating |
| Course length | 1.16 miles (about 9½ furlongs) |
| Home straight | 575 yards (about 2½ furlongs) |
| Run-in from the last | 185 yards |
| Lowest point above sea level | 328ft |
| Highest point above sea level | 364ft |
| Winning post above sea level | 337ft |
| Notes | The hurdles course is on the inside. |
Course maps
Flat course
Jumps course
Course facts are taken from Proform's course maps. Heights are in feet above sea level.
Thurles in figures
Racing here next
No races are declared here yet.
The Flat trips
| Trip | Course | Direction | Track | Gradient | Bends | To the first bend | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m | - | Right-handed | Sharp | Slightly Undulating | 2 | 624 yds | -3 ft |
| 1m 4f | - | Right-handed | Sharp | Slightly Undulating | 3 | 0 yds | +22 ft |
| 2m | - | Right-handed | Sharp | Slightly Undulating | 2 | 520 yds | +4 ft |
The jumps course
| Course | Circuit | Direction | Track | Gradient | Home straight | Climb in the straight | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jumps course | 1.14 miles | Right-handed | Sharp | Slightly Undulating | 544 yds | -10 ft | Slightly Downhill |
How the races are run
How the winners raced over the last 5 years: the share of the winners that led, raced prominently or were held up, with the share of the runners in brackets, shaded the same way.
| Trip or type | Races | Led | Prominent | Held up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chases | 117 | 26% (11%) | 51% (39%) | 22% (50%) |
| Hurdles | 174 | 23% (10%) | 52% (36%) | 25% (55%) |
| Bumpers | 30 | 13% (9%) | 43% (35%) | 43% (55%) |
Course and trip measurements from the Proform course maps; results from Proform RaceMetrics.