August 26 / 19.40 Tipperary

19.40

Good

TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 1m 4f 110y
  • 21 runners
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TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap

Runners: 21 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £18.70
  • Place: £5.50

Form: 420755

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Best recent effort when second in a 1m5f handicap at Leopardstown in June; not disgraced since but has not looked like winning; has the form in the book to be a factor but others preferred.
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6th

10

(4)

15th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:50 Dundalk (AW)

Arctic Blaze

8st 7lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: John C McConnell

C&D winner in 2021 but on a long losing run and she weakened tamely here (1m4f) latest; 5lb wrong here.

12/1

7th

9

(9)

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Arctic Blaze

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

soon prominent behind clear leader, brief headway up the centre under 2f out, weakened final 110yds

14/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 23-921 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Progressive form in three outings this season, culminating in quite a comfortable win in the Ladies Derby at the Curragh; 5lb rise for that would not seem excessive and should be thereabouts.
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8

(19)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Extensio

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: P F O’Donnell

Last season ended well with wins at Fairyhouse (1m6f), York (2m handicap) and a handicap hurdle at Tipperary; only eighth of 11 on his comeback run at Killarney but a mile was way too short for him; better expected, though others might be better treated.

25/1

2

(7)

14th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

18:45 Killarney

Extensio

10st 2lb

J: Sylvia O’Donnell

T: P F O’Donnell

Had an excellent campaign last season, winning his last three runs in a row (two on Flat one over hurdles); those Flat wins, including a heritage handicap at York, came at 1m6f and 2m; this will surely be too sharp a test on his return.

12/1

1st

1

6th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 50y

16:15 Tipperary

Extensio

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: P F O’Donnell

towards rear, good headway 4 out, prominent going easily after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon led, clear approaching last, ridden out towards finish

100/30

6/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 44-902

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Showed some reasonable handicap form last season and came back to that when second in a C&D handicap three weeks ago; should go close if repeating that.
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3rd

5

(2)

11th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:50 Tramore

Blackpoint

9st 13lb

J: Shane Foley

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

soon in touch with leaders, went third 5f out, pushed along and outpaced under 2f out, ridden and went third inside final furlong, no match for first two

7/2

2nd

2

(14)

5th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 120y

19:45 Tipperary

Blackpoint

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

midfield, headway under 2f out, ridden and went third 1f out, ran on and went second towards finish, no match for winner

8/1

7th

7

(8)

24th Jun 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 70y

20:30 Limerick

Blackpoint

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Won 1m3f maiden here on second start in 2020; yet to add a handicap success to his tally but twice placed over this trip at Tipperary last August; first run since October; Lee's second time to ride him.

15/2

8/1

Form: -90091 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Right back to form to win twice within 5 days recently on good ground in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle and a Tramore handicap; up 8lb for that but the stable continue in good form and could still be well in off his current mark.
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14th

14

(10)

8th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Wojood

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

C&D winner but the losing run is mounting up and no signs of a revival at this venue of late; plenty to prove.

33/1

Form: 318233 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Three-time Dundalk winner finally won off his more lenient turf mark at Fairyhouse in June; consistent since including when a close third in a C&D handicap three weeks ago; good chance here.
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13th

12

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:25 Gowran Park

Storm Steps

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Martin

Four-time flat winner is 0-3 over hurdles; well-beaten at triple figure odds in a trio of maidens; blinkers replaced the hood for his handicap debut; potential improver and worth a market check.

22/1

19th

8

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

15:20 Galway

Storm Steps

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Martin

Flat recruit; won four times on the level (best RPR 79) but beaten a long way in both hurdle runs to date at 100-1; will be of more interest when tackling handicaps.

100/1

11th

3

23rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Storm Steps

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Patrick Martin

slowly away, in rear

50/1

Form: 0884-5

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler and not disgraced in a 1m4f handicap at Tramore two weeks ago; each-way chance.
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13

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 120y

16:30 Navan

Global Export

10st 8lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

in rear

14/1

3rd

5

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:20 Navan

Global Export

10st 3lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear, headway from 4 out, in touch with leaders on inner 3 out, went third 2 out, no impression when bad mistake last, kept on

10/1

16/1

Form: 15-968 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Ran okay in a Navan handicap last month before disappointing at Gowran two weeks later; needs most things to fall right for him but has the ability; others preferred.
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9

(10)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 115y

20:07 Tipperary

Slieve Bearnagh

10st 6lb

J: Ms K M Ryan

T: David Marnane

Just one Flat win since 2021 but was only beaten a neck on soft by Tassarolo at Killarney last month; form knocked since and his better recent runs have come on softer ground than what's likely here.

5/1

2nd

16

(3)

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 103y

19:50 Killarney

Slieve Bearnagh

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

First reserve; five wins in all codes; has been running consistently in defeat on the Flat lately including at Limerick four days ago; needs more but easy ground might help.

Form: 432670

Last run: 56 days

W: 8st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; good second at Leopardstown in May but not as effective since; others preferred.
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19th

18

(10)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:40 Leopardstown

Clueless Hill

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Luke Comer

reminders soon after start, soon prominent, lost position when reminders and weakened from 4f out

40/1

19th

18

(10)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:40 Leopardstown

Clueless Hill

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Luke Comer

reminders soon after start, soon prominent, lost position when reminders and weakened from 4f out

40/1

14th

9

(11)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

13:40 Dundalk (AW)

Clueless Hill

9st 2lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Luke Comer

in rear

12/1

9th
14 (18)
Contrapposto

12/1

Form: /094-3

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
1 from 34 on the Flat but his last two runs have been good; stayed on well to be a close third to Storm Steps at Fairyhouse in June; would go close with a repeat.
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12th

12

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Contrapposto

10st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: R Donohoe

midfield, weakened approaching last

6/1

1st

1

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

18:15 Cork

Contrapposto

12st 0lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: R Donohoe

prominent, challenging 2 out, led when ridden just after last, kept on well, pushed out

5/1

14/1

Form: 966520 BF

Last run: 81 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Dundalk winner for Michael Halford last year; best turf run when going close over a longer trip at Chester in May; reported coughing after his Gowran run the following month.
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18

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:55 Clonmel

Kalaroun

10st 13lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Second reserve; Flat winner got a ratings hike for being second in a Wexford maiden hurdle earlier in the year; poor since and mark is back down now but still not easy to fancy.

7

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:48 Wexford

Kalaroun

10st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

AW winner is a maiden over timber; hasn't built on decent maiden hurdle second at this venue back in handicap company at 2m6f and 3m the last twice; this drop in trip should suit but lots more needed.

16/1

Form: 0-1400 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won off 66 at Dundalk in March; not as effective on turf but attractive rider booking and has the ability to get involved.
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7

(4)

24th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 110y

16:35 Naas

The Virginian

9st 4lb

J: Ross Fagan

T: Padraig Roche

AW winner in 2022; in moderate form over jumps before finishing last back on the Flat here 20 days ago; 7f would have been inadequate but still has serious questions to answer.

20/1

16th

8

(6)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:46 Naas

The Virginian

9st 7lb

J: Ross Fagan

T: Padraig Roche

Pretty much tailed off in his last four jumps races split between hurdling and chasing; unlikely to have the gears for this.

50/1

11

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

17:00 Wexford

The Virginian

10st 11lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Has been mixing chasing and hurdling recently to no avail; handicapper giving him a chance but hard to be confident in.

33/1

12/1

Form: 237317 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Up 11lb for beating Storm Steps at Fairyhouse last month; faded late at Gowran subsequently; Colin Keane keeps the ride but off the same mark here and might be best watched.
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3rd

1

(8)

6th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 145y

18:40 Down Royal

French Company

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: J G Coogan

soon prominent, pressed leader halfway

7/2

14/1

Form: 074-16 D

Last run: 101 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m5f at Sligo in May; held on Flat and over hurdles since; would prefer it softer.
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15th

9

(9)

19th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 3f 35y

19:50 Killarney

Der Mc

9st 3lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Michael John O’Connor

Generally out of form on the Flat and over hurdles after a Sligo win 14 months ago; last month's comeback run in a claimer may have brought him on but others preferred.

16/1

6th

9

(8)

14th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 110y

17:30 Limerick

Der Mc

9st 0lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Michael John O’Connor

Generally out of form on the Flat and over hurdles after a Sligo win 13 months ago; absent since contesting a Dundalk handicap early in the year; cheekpieces on for the first time.

16/1

15

(12)

30th Apr 2023

Yielding

1m 5f 29y

16:25 Sligo

Der Mc

9st 4lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Michael John O’Connor

First reserve; last year's winner (beating Lariat from stall 14) on seasonal return off mark of 50 was largely campaigned over hurdles afterwards when well held; don't dismiss if getting a run.

16/1

Form: 67/6-0

Last run: 63 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Winless from 16 starts under all codes but went very close over hurdles a couple of times last year and was well in contention when falling two out in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle last month; should be capable of being competitive off this sort of mark.
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13th

12

1st Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:30 Down Royal

Turkestan

11st 6lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Now 0-20 under both codes, best form when twice runner-up over hurdles in 2021; recent form below best but handicapper slow to relent.

16/1

16/1

Form: 020074

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Went close in a 1m2f handicap at Fairyhouse in May and ran okay in a 2m ladies maiden at Tramore; could sneak into a place.
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12

(8)

3rd Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 211y

17:57 Bellewstown

Barrys Rock

8st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Anthony Mullins

Longstanding maiden has been poor on last few starts and isn't easy to fancy.

33/1

12th

15

(5)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 3f 200y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Barrys Rock

9st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Anthony Mullins

30-race maiden and didn't beat many home on last month's return here; enough to prove at present.

33/1

Form: 540-67

Last run: 87 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in maidens last year; yet to match it this season and best watched on his handicap debut.
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3rd

1

(12)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 180y

20:30 Leopardstown

Valleyoftheeagles

10st 1lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Martin Hassett

Hurdle winner is a Flat maiden but has been largely consistent in defeat this term; a cracking run last time in the Apprentice Derby at the Curragh and should go well with a repeat.

9/2

2nd

8

(17)

28th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:25 Curragh

Valleyoftheeagles

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Martin Hassett

held up in rear

12/1

9th

17

(18)

26th May 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Valleyoftheeagles

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Martin Hassett

0-9 on the Flat but has hit the crossbar in two recent starts at this sort of trip at Gowran; up 3lb for latest effort though and this is tougher so he's opposable.

10/1

Form: 0-9012 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Got up late to land a handicap over a similar trip at Limerick in June and a good second in a similar Ballinrobe handicap last month; third in a maiden hurdle at the same venue earlier this month; only up 6lb for those two handicap efforts and has been given a chance.
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6th

11

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Downpatrick

Lun Deux Trois

11st 0lb

J: James Duggan

T: Oliver McKiernan

Three-time Flat winner but remains a maiden over jumps; two poor runs over fences in 2025; hard to fancy.

25/1

13th

15

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Lun Deux Trois

12st 0lb

J: Mikael De Santane Andrade

T: Oliver McKiernan

Three-time Flat winner rated 64, on long losing run, off since August, hard to fancy.

33/1

10

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:05 Wexford

Lun Deux Trois

10st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Three-time Flat winner but remains a maiden over jumps and was well behind Doyen Magic last time in a 2m4f handicap chase.

25/1

Form: -00863

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Came back to form when second in a Cork handicap hurdle and ran another solid race when third in a 2m handicap at Tramore; others more likely here but could get into the shake-up again if running his race; down the field in a 1m6f handicap at Navan yesterday.
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7th

4

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

16:50 Limerick

Walnut Beach

11st 3lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Patrick J Flynn

Dual hurdle winner has also won twice over fences including a Listed handicap at Killarney in 2024; some good runs in defeat after and is now just 2lb higher than that mark; mostly below form on the Flat and over hurdles this year but not ignored.

12/1

10th

7

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:35 Listowel

Walnut Beach

11st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Patrick J Flynn

Fair effort on the Flat 20 days ago but was tailed off in his final hurdle race and seems better over fences these days.

20/1

10

(6)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 194y

19:24 Down Royal

Walnut Beach

9st 6lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

Dual hurdles winner but more effective as a chaser these days; 0-28 on the Flat, never sighted at Gowran latest.

12/1

20/1

Form: 4566-8

Last run: 107 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Good hurdles form, going close in juvenile maiden hurdles at Gowran, Cork and Limerick in the Spring; not seen since mid-division in a 1m6f handicap at Gowran in May; possibly best watched this time
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8th

2

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:55 Tramore

Bynx

11st 10lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

Three-time hurdles winner (including here) is 1-4 over fences; that win came at Wexford (2m, good) off 7lb lower last August; out of depth in Listed hurdle latest but this more suitable and she goes well here; not out of this.

13/2

6th

3

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

Bynx

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Martin Hassett

Recorded a third hurdles win off a career low mark at Thurles in October (2m4f, good to yielding), beating Tir Og by a neck; decent enough sixth on Flat at Gowran back from a break last month, considering she stumbled at the start; she will have easier opportunities than this.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 80-708

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
First reserve; little to show for her efforts in maidens; others preferred.
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11th

10

(14)

11th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Conamore

9st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Noel Henley

midfield, in touch with leaders when nudged along under 4f out, lost position home turn, dropped to rear when ridden and no impression under 2f out

25/1

13th

11

(16)

1st Sep 2022

Good

1m 1f 136y

18:20 Clonmel

Conamore

9st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Noel Henley

always towards rear, ridden and no extra from 3f out, soon weakened, eased under 2f out

25/1

19

(17)

26th Aug 2022

Good

1m 4f 110y

19:40 Tipperary

Conamore

8st 10lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Noel Henley

First reserve; little to show for her efforts in maidens; others preferred.

Form: 828200

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; lost her chance at the start at Gowran last time and also started slowly at Bellewstown
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7th

1

(14)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Draco Pulchrac

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A J Martin

Won twice here last year; unplaced three turf starts in the summer but came back to form with a fine run last time at Down Royal over this trip; should go well.

6/1

3rd

4

(1)

8th Sep 2023

Good

1m 2f 75y

18:40 Down Royal

Draco Pulchrac

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A J Martin

Dual AW winner at up to 1m4f a year ago; Leopardstown comeback in June was encouraging but little impression since including over C&D six weeks ago; dropping back into this grade will help.

10/1

Non-runners

Valleyoftheeagles, L'un Deux Trois, Walnut Beach, Bynx, Conamore, Draco Pulchrac

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Payout
Exacta €163.40
Straight Forecast €79.45
Tricast €518.25
Trifecta €941.20

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Barrys Rock

The Irish Sun:

L'un Deux Trois

SPOTLIGHT:

Wojood

POSTDATA:

Barrys Rock