July 03 / 18.10 Tipperary

18.10

Good To Yielding

Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £35107.44
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle (Grade 3)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.60
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 133-31 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 148

Form & Verdict
Low-key effort at Royal Ascot but was a wide margin winner when last seen over timber at Ballinrobe in May; capable of making his presence felt at this level and ground is in his favour.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:15 Listowel

Jesse Evans

11st 8lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Twice runner-up in the Galway Hurdle, and second in last year's Galway Plate; versatile type recorded his second chase success and 11th in all when making all to trounce the useful Blood Destiny in a 2m3f conditions event at this venue in June; failed to replicate his best Galway form when weakening from the last in the Plate.

22/1

10th

6

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:40 Galway

Jesse Evans

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Course winner; this meeting owes him one having twice finished runner-up in the Galway Hurdle (and fourth) and second in this last year behind Western Fold; returns off a 2lb lower mark despite beating notable opposition at Listowel on final run; solid chance.

14/1

1

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

17:20 Limerick

Jesse Evans

11st 8lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Five-time hurdle winner; now 2-10 over fences having made all to score readily over 2m4f Listowel a month ago; won this race last year as a prelude to a fine effort in taking second place in the Galway Plate; faces a tough task this time, since he meets Daddy Long Legs on 12lb worse than handicap terms.

7/2

16/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 3/621- D

Last run: 188 days

W: 11st 1lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Grade 3 winner over fences and best hurdle run when scoring off 134 at Leopardstown over Christmas; entitled to need this and it's a tough looking return to action.
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8th

9

25th Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Listowel

Enniskerry

11st 0lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Barry Connell

Useful NH horse has five wins between hurdles and fences; has also won two of his six Flat starts including a QR race here in 2024; his absence for almost a year is a concern but could run well if near his best.

12/1

3rd

2

(8)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

20:15 Killarney

Enniskerry

11st 7lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Barry Connell

An 11yo who remains capable of running well on the Flat and he's been in good form over jumps, going close in the Grade 3 Grimes Hurdle at Tipperary before a respectable run in the Galway Hurdle; others are preferred but he can give his running.

8/1

4

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

16:30 Galway

Enniskerry

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Grade 3 winner over fences, rated 150 in that sphere; won a handicap hurdle from a mark of 134 at Leopardstown last Christmas; now promoted to 145 after a fine second to Jesse Evans at Tipperary with Sunchart, Gaucher and Winter Fog among those behind.

12/1

20/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: /212-1 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat performer who produced a career best over timber at Wexford last time; needs much more up in grade now though but still unexposed in this sphere.
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6th

4

(7)

18th Oct 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

15:42 Leopardstown

Sunchart

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Seasoned dual-purpose sort; 3-36 on the Flat, all on soft/heavy including successive runnings of 1m2f Naas Listed; only third in same race this year and both runs since over longer trips have proved beyond him; absent since June and ground probably plenty lively for him.

10/1

7th

7

(6)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 70y

19:02 Limerick

Sunchart

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Useful dual-purpose sort, 3-35 on Flat and second on 10 occasions; his only two stakes race wins from 29 attempts have been in the 1m2f Naas event in which he was third of eight on return; well beaten in the Vintage Crop on latest but will be more suited by testing conditions.

12/1

7th

7

(2)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

15:05 Navan

Sunchart

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

Useful dual-purpose sort, 3-34 on Flat (and second on ten occasions); his only two stakes race wins from 28 attempts have been in the 1m2f Naas event in which he was third of eight last month; suited by testing conditions, drying ground against him.

12/1

Form: 64144- CD

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 150

Form & Verdict
Grade 3 winner at Naas before 3l defeat to Irancy in Fairyhouse Grade 2; only caught late in Listed handicap hurdle at Leopardstown since; has to concede weight but interesting that Townend seems to prefer him to Winter Fog.
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2nd

1

3rd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 60y

13:20 Gowran Park

Gaucher

11st 9lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

His last race over hurdles was winning this last year when staged at Tipperary, since when he's produced some notable performances on the Flat, including competitive shows in recent 1m4f Group 3s; as 12 months ago, when favourite, he looks the one to beat.

3/1

4th

5

(3)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:15 Leopardstown

Gaucher

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: W P Mullins

Smart dual-purpose sort has won four races apiece over hurdles and on the level; was a close third to stablemate Ethical Diamond in the Group 3 Ballyroan Stakes over C&D last time, 1l behind Green Impact; can run well again but needs more to win.

20/1

3rd

4

(2)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Leopardstown

Gaucher

9st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: W P Mullins

150-rated hurdler; has done well on AW, notching two emphatic wins at Dundalk before excellent second in 1m2f Newcastle handicap on Good Friday; never threatened in Royal Ascot's Wolferton Stakes; not in the same league as stablemate Ethical Diamond.

12/1

Form: 32334- CD

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 8lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 152

Form & Verdict
Wide margin winner of this last year when springing 22-1 surprise; has had some tough assignments recently and should relish this drop in class after his fourth to Teahupoo at Punchestown.
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4th

4

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 1

14:22 Wetherby

Winter Fog

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

11yo who appeared to be outstayed when fourth, beaten about 8l, in the Grade 1 Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown (extended 2m7f, yielding) in May; however, that was still a good performance in today's context and he's fit from the Flat; possible player for top Irish stable.

8/1

4th

4

1st Nov 2025

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 1

14:22 Wetherby

Winter Fog

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

11yo who appeared to be outstayed when fourth, beaten about 8l, in the Grade 1 Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown (extended 2m7f, yielding) in May; however, that was still a good performance in today's context and he's fit from the Flat; possible player for top Irish stable.

8/1

14

(11)

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Winter Fog

8st 5lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: W P Mullins

Aged 11 but he's a seriously unexposed, dark horse on Flat; smart hurdles form in Grade 1s in August 2024-May 2025; three Irish maiden races are all he's contested on Flat, when runner-up twice last year (2m/1m6f) and winning by a short head this August (2m) but he's not been hit hard with this opening Flat mark and having Willie Mullins as his trainer demands respect.

12/1

Form: 31213- D BF

Last run: 91 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 141

Form & Verdict
Fred Winter winner who ran to a similar level when third in juvenile Grade 1 at Aintree when last seen; needs to continue his progress to be a threat against these older rivals but that's possible.
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18th

6

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 11y

16:30 Galway

Puturhandstogether

10st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won 4yo handicap hurdle at 2025 Cheltenham Festival and had a massive payday in last season's Irish Cesarewitch; down the field in three big handicap hurdles between late November and April; not much luck when unplaced favourite for the Chester Cup; flopped when well-fancied for the Ascot Stakes; questions to answer but could not be ruled out.

7/1

16th

16

(5)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Puturhandstogether

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won 4yo handicap hurdle at 2025 Cheltenham Festival and took a huge prize for Irish Cesarewitch on Flat at the Curragh (2m1f, yielding) last September, in the latter bursting clear 1f out and scoring with considerably more authority than the margin suggests; underwhelming over hurdles before last month's Chester Cup, in which he also had the widest draw, but he started favourite nevertheless and made some headway from the back to finish seventh of 15; he didn't have the rub of the green that day and is shortlisted even though connections also now resort to headgear.

6/1

7th

10

(17)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:05 Chester

Puturhandstogether

8st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of three for Joseph O'Brien; won 4yo handicap hurdle at 2025 Cheltenham Festival and also took a huge prize for last September's Irish Cesarewitch on Flat at the Curragh (2m1f, yielding); underwhelming in his three handicap hurdles in November-April, which is a concern, as is today's widest stall, but his Curragh win (bursting clear 1f out) was delivered with considerably more authority than the winning margin suggests; respected.

9/1

Form: 405-25 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Won this in 2023 but hasn't looked the force of old this year and arrives on the back of a low-key effort.
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2

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:05 Killarney

Fils Doudairies

11st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Mostly hurdling this year and has faced some stiff competition but acquitted himself well at times; sole win over fences came in 2020 and pulled-up last chase start in January.

14/1

7th

8

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:10 Tipperary

Fils Doudairies

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won this in 2023 but hasn't looked the force of old this year and arrives on the back of a low-key effort.

25/1

5th

1

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 203y

18:45 Clonmel

Fils Doudairies

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Has plenty of back-class and didn't run at all badly in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham; however, it was off level weights when just ahead of My Gaffer last time and will need to run better to win this, even with Finn Brickley taking off 7lb.

7/2

Form: 0F08-1 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Put a poor run of form behind him when dropped in grade to handicap company at Killarney, recording personal best; much tougher task now switching to Grade 3 company and would need another career best.
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8

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

16:30 Galway

Batman Girac

11st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Put a poor run of form behind him when winning a handicap at Killarney in May; let down by his jumping in a Grade 3 at Tipperary four weeks ago.

20/1

8th

6

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:10 Tipperary

Batman Girac

11st 1lb

J: J J Slevin

T: W P Mullins

Put a poor run of form behind him when dropped in grade to handicap company at Killarney, recording personal best; much tougher task now switching to Grade 3 company and would need another career best.

8/1

1st

1

11th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:05 Killarney

Batman Girac

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: W P Mullins

Had made eyecatching headway before falling at the DRF and bounced back from his nothing run in the Imperial Cup with a respectable effort in the Scottish Champion Hurdle; that was a better race than this and, if coping with the ground (all his form is with some give underfoot), he should be a major player.

5/1

Form: /2U71- D

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Disappointed on the Flat last month but recorded career best at Cork in April; needs a step forward up in this grade.
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18th

14

(14)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 179y

18:40 Galway

Smooth Tom

11st 6lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Eight wins (four on Flat, four over hurdles); ended last season with a Curragh second behind Sirius; confidence dented by recent form over jumps.

25/1

4

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Cork

Smooth Tom

11st 6lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Grand sort has won four hurdles, including two small-field contests here last year; returned with a spin over fences in May; 2m3f is the farthest he's gone, so stamina for 3m is the concern.

9/1

6th

10

25th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:05 Ballinrobe

Smooth Tom

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Classy hurdler 4-11 in that sphere and rated 140; ground versatile; off since decent Flat run at the Curragh in October; returns with yard in form and his half-brother Royal Hollow has won for this stable over fences; could prove hard to beat if fit.

4/1

Form: 1633-1 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Won six-runner mares' Listed race at Killarney but this step up in grade against the geldings may be a bridge too far.
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6th

12

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:10 Killarney

Stormalong

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: David Kenneth Budds

Her three hurdle wins includes a Listed hurdle at this meeting last year; hasn't matched that form in five starts over fences yet but is capable of better and returning to this track may help.

20/1

9

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 22y

13:58 Thurles

Stormalong

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

Bumper winner; 128-rated hurdler, three wins including 2m1f Listed mares' event at Killarney last May; highly tried in chases so far; will find this assignment easier than when behind Jade De Grugy in 2m5f course Grade 2 in January; shortlisted.

6/1

4th

5

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:15 Thurles

Stormalong

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: David Kenneth Budds

Bumper winner; 128-rated hurdler, three wins including a 2m1f Listed mares' event at Killarney last May; highly tried in chases so far, can win one but will need an easier opportunity than this.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 11- D

Last run: 339 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten in two hurdle starts since joining this yard but this is a tough assignment on return from a year off stepping up in class.
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3rd

6

14th Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 45y

15:20 Punchestown

Feud

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Gerard Edmund O’Leary

Won two of his first three hurdle races; second off 10lb higher at Wexford last summer, but struggled afterwards; fair effort on stable debut at Killarney; didn't stay this sort of trip at Listowel on latest; blinkers.

14/1

10th

5

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Feud

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Gerard Edmund O’Leary

Won two of his first three hurdle races, including a maiden here; second off 5lb higher at Wexford last summer, but struggled afterwards; fair effort on stable debut at Killarney after seven months off; best form at up to 2m1f, and hasn't fared well when tried over this kind of trip.

14/1

Form: 114- D BF

Last run: 235 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
2-3 over timber and too bad to be true when tailed off 5-4 favourite at Naas; big step forward required on return to action; now tried with tongue-tie debuting for new yard.
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10th

13

(14)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

18:45 Roscommon

Zariygann

9st 1lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Martin Brassil

Dual hurdle winner last year including here and is rated 135 in that sphere; looks well-in off a low Flat mark but was well beaten at Galway last time so has to do much more; cheekpieces might help.

12/1

10

(10)

31st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Galway

Zariygann

9st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Martin Brassil

Dual hurdles winner last year on softish ground, most recently let down by jumping when raised in class in Grade 3 at Tipperary early this month; 0-5 on the Flat and hasn't convinced at this trip.

14/1

5

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:10 Tipperary

Zariygann

11st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Martin Brassil

2-3 over timber and too bad to be true when tailed off 5-4 favourite at Naas; big step forward required on return to action; now tried with tongue-tie debuting for new yard.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €38.90
Straight Forecast €33.72
Tricast €433.37
Trifecta €339.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gaucher

POSTDATA:

Batman Girac

TOPSPEED:

Winter Fog

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Gaucher

The Irish Sun:

Gaucher