July 02 / 18.10 Tipperary

18.10

Good

Coolmore Stud Tipperary Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £21942.15
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Coolmore Stud Tipperary Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 2140 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a 5f maiden at Naas on second outing; well beaten in the Group 3 Marble Hill since when looking unsuited by the step up to 6f, and in any case not in the same league as his winning stablemate Albert Einstein; again well beaten in the Windsor Castle; could be a different proposition in this grade with cheekpieces fitted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

(9)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

First Approach

9st 6lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

Has run nine times, including in five stakes races; contested the Middle Park as the stable outsider two weeks ago; could be competitive now, given his depth of experience and the drop in class.

6/1

3

(9)

27th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

First Approach

9st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: A P O’Brien

One of three Ballydoyle runners; produced peak effort in Listed grade; bottom of this pack on the figures and record of just 1-8 reflects that he's an exposed sort now.

66/1

3rd

1

(4)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:50 Dundalk (AW)

First Approach

9st 10lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Naas maiden winner who hit the crossbar in a Listed race at Tipperary in July and bounced back from a lesser run in a Group 3 when a close fourth at Navan 13 days ago; return to 5f is no issue and ought to go well.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 324

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran with promise on debut when third of four behind the long odds-on Charles Darwin at Naas in May (5f, good); headed late on at Listowel last time when second of 14 (6f, good); dropped in trip now after fading into fourth in 6f Curragh maiden last Friday; raced a bit too keenly.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

5

(3)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:00 Windsor

Fresh Fade

9st 9lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Couldn't make the most of Lingfield's golden highway when weakening over 7f on his stable debut (50-1) a fortnight ago; drop back to 6f probably in his favour but others hold more pressing claims.

25/1

6th

1

(8)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Lingfield

Fresh Fade

9st 11lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Can lead; Naas maiden (6f, good) winner in August for Michael O'Callaghan who wasn't disgraced in a brief two-race spell on AW for Ken Condon; bought for 18,000gns in January; potentially in the best stall and sole start at 7f was inconclusive so heed the market signals on this stable debut/reappearance.

20/1

5

(2)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

Fresh Fade

9st 8lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Has had a busy season with eight starts; C&D winner in August following fifth behind Morehampton at Roscommon; only 3/4l behind Morehampton at levels last time but that rival met trouble in running; cheekpieces on now.

13/2

Form: 521

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran well at a big price when chasing home a well-fancied winner over C&D on her second start; won with a bit to spare over 6f at Fairyhouse; may hold her own.
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9th

10

(2)

5th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

15:10 Bath

Arugam Bay

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Made all to win a small-field Listed event at Tipperary last July (5f, good; unpenalised); two defeats afterwards came over 6f in Group 3 company; dropping back to 5f won't be a problem; not discounted.

12/1

7th

9

(6)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:52 Curragh

Arugam Bay

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Progressive filly followed up 6f Fairyhouse maiden win with defeat of First Approach and Fresh Fade in 5f Listed Tipperary Stakes, making all; didn't quite get home when beaten 3.5l in Group Princess Margaret Stakes at Ascot on latest; possibly better than she showed at Ascot but stiff 6f here could find her out.

10/1

6th

2

(4)

26th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:40 Ascot

Arugam Bay

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Third time lucky in a 6f maiden at Fairyhouse and then won a 5f Listed at Tipperary with a nice bit in hand (good); this demands a further jolt of improvement but she's progressing and Jamie Spencer rides.

12/1

Form: 4

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only a nose behind Spring Is Here over C&D on debut; 8lb worse off with that rival now, giving her a stiff task; cheekpieces on.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

9

(6)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:28 Bath

Gelato

8st 13lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

No progress when down the field in six runs in Ireland last season including three sprint handicaps; resumes off a reduced mark but she needs a transformation for new yard; blinkers removed.

14/1

6

(8)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:04 Down Royal

Gelato

9st 5lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Kieran P Cotter

Second runner for yard; ran creditably on first two starts at Tipperary in strong company but hasn't been as good since; down 1lb from nursery debut and needs more.

14/1

3

(3)

18th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:37 Naas

Gelato

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Kieran P Cotter

First run remains her best, fourth in a six-runner contest at Tipperary in May; can be forgiven her run here when set a very tough task in the Ballyhane Stakes; last of 12 at the Curragh in her first nursery; blinkers discarded; top apprentice booked.

12/1

Form: 43

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to 2yo Group 3 winner Castle Star; ran a fine race on debut in a Listed race in which Lady Iman, winner of three races before last Saturday's Group 2 loss at the Curragh, beat the subsequent Queen Mary winner True Love; a shade disappointing over C&D on second start, though weighted to uphold form with Gelato.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

12

(7)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 6f 0y

13:25 Curragh

Spring Is Here

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Excellent run on debut behind Lady Iman, True Love and Power Blue in 5f listed race at this venue (good) but has proven expensive to follow in three runs since; disappointing run when last seen in a 5f maiden at Dundalk in January (hampered at start) and a bit to prove now.

3/1

9th

13

(6)

28th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

14:32 Dundalk (AW)

Spring Is Here

9st 1lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Sister to 2yo Group 3 winner Castle Star; excellent fourth on debut in a Listed race in which the subsequent Molecomb winner Lady Iman beat subsequent Group 1 winners True Love and Power Blue; failed to build on that in two Tipperary appearances; now dropped to maiden company, will be hard to beat if adapting to this surface.

8/11

5

(5)

2nd Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:10 Tipperary

Spring Is Here

9st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Sister to 2yo Group 3 winner Castle Star; ran a fine race on debut in a Listed race in which Lady Iman, winner of three races before last Saturday's Group 2 loss at the Curragh, beat the subsequent Queen Mary winner True Love; a shade disappointing over C&D on second start, though weighted to uphold form with Gelato.

9/4

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Fresh Fade

SPOTLIGHT:

First Approach

TOPSPEED:

Fresh Fade

The Irish Sun:

Fresh Fade

POSTDATA:

First Approach