May 18 / 19.50 Tipperary

19.50

Good To Yielding

Tipperary Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 19 runners
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Tipperary Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 19 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.80
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 70052-

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
18-1, just failed when 4l clear of remainder in race won by well-backed 6s shot at Cork in April; good place record hurdling and seems fine on good ground; chance; one of two runners for stable.
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3

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:51 Listowel

King Ferdinand

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Five-time winner is best watched on return from such a long absence unless market speaks positively.

25/1

6th

5

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:36 Limerick

King Ferdinand

11st 3lb

J: Miss M O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

His last two wins have been over fences and was found wanting back over hurdles at Cork earlier this month; others appeal more.

16/1

6th

5

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:36 Limerick

King Ferdinand

11st 3lb

J: Miss M O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

His last two wins have been over fences and was found wanting back over hurdles at Cork earlier this month; others appeal more.

16/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 18952-

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Top yard's only runner and her 9l second at Kilbeggan reads much better now as winner followed up Friday up 14lb; relatively exposed and held on collateral form by both King Ferdinand and Atlantian but chance.
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11th

6

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Townhill Penny

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a 2m6f Downpatrick handicap hurdle in the summer of 2022; largely disappointing since, including when pulled up at Downpatrick over hurdles latest; in top hands but is impossible to recommend at present.

16/1

1

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 185y

17:30 Downpatrick

Townhill Penny

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

C&D winner in 2022; has struggled to make a telling mark in the interim and under a drive a fair way from home when a modest third over fences latest; could probably do with sliding another few pound but not without a squeak either.

9/1

16/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 3400-5

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won at Listowel in June on soft (2m4f); mark is competitive and Tipperary return encouraging but still not sure about this trip; yard off the back of good season.
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14

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:20 Tipperary

Navigator Jack

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Winner off the same mark at Wexford in 2023; his runs since then have been poor and he was weakening when he slipped up after two out at Punchestown last time; cheekpieces are now added to the tongue tie.

40/1

13

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 116y

16:20 Punchestown

Navigator Jack

10st 10lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Eoin Griffin

2-22 over hurdles; last win came at Wexford in August 2023; ran only three times last year; struggled at Killarney on first 2025 run

20/1

8th

13

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

18:08 Killarney

Navigator Jack

10st 3lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Eoin Griffin

towards rear throughout

18/1

20/1

  • Place: £5.90

Form: /0905-

Last run: 230 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Good for a win the last couple of years, including over staying trip on the level, with yard in reasonable form; still can only watch trying this trip on return.
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10th

8

10th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:55 Downpatrick

Fox Fearless

11st 7lb

J: James Duggan

T: Oliver McKiernan

towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway into midfield 5th, awkward jump 6th

28/1

10th

8

10th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:55 Downpatrick

Fox Fearless

11st 7lb

J: James Duggan

T: Oliver McKiernan

towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway into midfield 5th, awkward jump 6th

28/1

15th

8

4th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Punchestown

Fox Fearless

12st 0lb

J: Jack Tracy

T: Oliver McKiernan

Tailed off in last two handicap hurdles and has a sizeable absence to defy; 5th in this last year.

6/1

Form: 45503-

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
40-1, made bright return at Kilbeggan, but 0-26 and another with trip-related issues.
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9

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

General Clermont

11st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: D E Fitzgerald

Two chase wins; went close at Listowel in September (2m6f, good to yielding); twice placed from three visits to this track; shaped quite well for this when fourth at Limerick ten days ago on first run after a break; made a lot of the running then, every chance with fitness advanced.

13/2

4th

1

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

General Clermont

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: D E Fitzgerald

Two-time chase winner, including here (2m2f, good to yielding); went close off 1lb lower at Listowel in September (2m6f, good to yielding); lacks a recent run but goes well fresh; a drying track would enhance his chance.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 622F5- BF

Last run: 236 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Banging on the door (apart from early Navan fall) and chance again but no obvious excuses at Listowel and would not be sure he will stay; off 236 days.
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6th

1

1st Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:30 Killarney

Florey Spud

11st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: P F O’Donnell

Maiden four times second but over further and on goodish ground; below par of late but yard in good form.

12/1

7th

6

1st Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:20 Wexford

Florey Spud

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: P F O’Donnell

20-race maiden; went close in a couple of handicap hurdles in June, including over 3m here; more recent form is more concerning and others preferred on that score.

10/1

7th

1

23rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 141y

18:40 Sligo

Florey Spud

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: P F O’Donnell

19-race maiden; two good runs in June including C&D second; doubts raised by his last two starts.

14/1

Form: 6039-2

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Keen to see how he fares in wagering to stablemate King Ferdinand; like him, he was very good second last time (to Holiday In Kerry); crack conditional stays loyal and chance.
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5th

12

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:20 Ffos Las

Kingston Kid

10st 7lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Well handicapped on old Irish form but lightly raced and disappointing in recent years; difficult to enthuse over.

66/1

5th

8

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:39 Chepstow

Kingston Kid

10st 10lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Well handicapped on old Irish form but lightly raced and disappointing in recent years; swaps cheekpieces for refitted blinkers.

50/1

Form: 4206P- CD

Last run: 148 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Sole win over C&D last summer; seems fine fresh, so perhaps his absence since December no bad thing under regular rider; a little inconsistent.
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3rd

4

13th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 96y

19:43 Sligo

Alfieri

11st 8lb

J: Mr J W Reilly

T: Ross O’Sullivan

towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, not fluent 7th, pushed along and headway from 3 out, disputed lead approaching last, ridden towards far side run-in, no extra towards finish

10/1

Form: /8197-

Last run: 222 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Staying bumper winner thus interesting at these trips hurdling for shrewd yard; last year's evidence suggests she is not well-treated on return/handicap bow.
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14th

5

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 122y

19:08 Ballinrobe

Cassarina Gold

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Matthew J Smith

Cork bumper winner; beaten between 13l and 17l in her three handicaps and needs to find something from somewhere; perhaps cheekpieces will help.

16/1

9th

11

8th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:30 Bellewstown

Cassarina Gold

11st 7lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Cork bumper winner; beaten under 20l in her two handicaps (3m/2m4f) and needs to find something from somewhere.

25/1

6th

6

13th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:08 Sligo

Cassarina Gold

11st 9lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

prominent

25/1

Form: 42235- D BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Kilbeggan winner over similar trip in September off 12lb lower; off-day there last time but hardly ever runs bad race and each-way chance under fine conditional.
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7th

9

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Ballyglass Beauty

10st 10lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Cian Collins

C&D winner; last scored in September 2023 but back to form with a 1.25l second at Clonmel on latest; raised 3lb for that but is still 10lb below his last success; C&D form figures read 41343; leading claims.

7/2

2nd

13

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

17:42 Clonmel

Ballyglass Beauty

10st 4lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Cian Collins

One of two for yard; last of three wins came at Listowel in 2023; fourth on both starts for this stable at this venue over 3m but beaten 31l (on heavy) and 52l (on yielding); on a dangerous mark now, however, and cheekpieces might provide a spark.

16/1

4th

5

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

17:00 Cork

Ballyglass Beauty

11st 7lb

J: Jan Ilik

T: Cian Collins

Three wins all at 3m, most recently at Listowel festival in 2023; back down to competitive mark on evidence of clear second over same trip at Limerick in October; following month in contention when brought down two out at this venue; well beaten fourth on yard debut at Clonmel.

6/1

Form: P/076-

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Nothing much in maidens; going handicapping late in the day; yard yet to have horse placed (eight runs).
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11th

13

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Carrig Hill

11st 8lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: E Seymour

Nothing much in maidens; going handicapping late in the day; yard yet to have horse placed (eight runs).

33/1

6th

2

18th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 45y

14:05 Tipperary

Carrig Hill

11st 4lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: E Seymour

Soundly beaten in two maiden hurdles on return after an absence; look elsewhere.

150/1

7th

3

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 151y

16:15 Thurles

Carrig Hill

11st 4lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: E Seymour

Won twice in points for Denis Murphy in 2019; was having only second racecourse outing when tailed off in Navan maiden hurdle last month; easily passed over.

66/1

Form: 91159-

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Old boy loves nice ground and stays well; 28s, beaten a car ride on return at Tramore, so huge improvement needed, but should do better.
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14th

12

28th Oct 2023

Soft

3m 0f 0y

16:52 Galway

Crimson Chief

11st 1lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: J Morrison

Course winner over 2m6f last year on good ground; soundly beaten mixing hurdles and fences since; others preferred.

28/1

0

10

22nd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:40 Listowel

Crimson Chief

11st 6lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: J Morrison

Soundly beaten in six races since winning over an extended 2m6f at Galway just over a year ago; up against it at this stage of his career.

16/1

7th

4

15th Sep 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

17:55 Ballinrobe

Crimson Chief

11st 10lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: J Morrison

Won back-to-back over fences and hurdles this time last year; not much since but better for recent Kilbeggan run after 100-day absence; stays well but needs decent ground.

12/1

Form: /P000-

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
First reserve; won for Willie Mullins in 2021; this season a struggle; new trip.
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7th

7

24th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:28 Wexford

Attitash

10st 0lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Record of 1-20 over hurdles but several decent efforts in defeat; his best chase runs have come at Downpatrick, including last twice; poor over hurdles since; 2lb out of the handicap.

16/1

9th

14

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 125y

17:00 Roscommon

Attitash

10st 8lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Has some good runs to his name but not last time and he's very opposable at these weights.

50/1

11th

17

16th Jun 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:35 Downpatrick

Attitash

11st 7lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Second reserve; good comeback when second over fences here in April but well held over hurdles at Cartmel; fifth in a chase here on Saturday; new headgear combo.

Form: P373-1 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Fences became problematic but resumed reliability hurdling and not winning out of turn at Cork (Kingston Kid second); 6lb rise grand, though he might not want summer ground.
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8th

11

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

17:05 Listowel

Holiday In Kerry

10st 9lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: E McNamara

Tailed off and two falls in his first three runs over fences; back hurdling for his last six starts, winning at Cork (3m1f, yielding) in the penultimate one off just 1lb lower; clearly on a decent mark if he could click in this discipline.

20/1

14th

9

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Holiday In Kerry

11st 10lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Fences became problematic but resumed reliability hurdling and not winning out of turn at Cork (Kingston Kid second); 6lb rise grand, though he might not want summer ground.

6/1

1st

5

6th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 180y

16:50 Cork

Holiday In Kerry

11st 10lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

in touch with leaders, pushed along and headway on outer before 3 out, went second before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well run-in

13/2

Form: 02225-

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
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6th

1

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:35 Cork

Atlantian

12st 0lb

J: Mr J Costello

T: A J Martin

Placed over hurdles at a modest level in 2023; recent point winner for this rider at Knockanohill; a lot more on his plate here.

10/1

12

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Atlantian

11st 8lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: A J Martin

5th

12

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 80y

16:40 Cork

Atlantian

10st 11lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: A J Martin

prominent in chasing group

6/1

Form: 59/PF-

Last run: 191 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Did not go on from fair hurdling debut (2m) in 2020; yard among winners but has any amount to prove on handicap bow.
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0

5

25th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

18:28 Killarney

The Last Throw

11st 8lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: David Harry Kelly

soon prominent, not fluent 1st, led 3rd, headed 9th, soon lost position and niggled along briefly, weakened quickly and dropped to rear when pulled up before 10th

12/1

5th

5

11th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:05 Wexford

The Last Throw

11st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Pulled-up on his last two starts over hurdles and is difficult to fancy on debut for a new yard.

28/1

14

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

The Last Throw

11st 8lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: M F Morris

Did not go on from fair hurdling debut (2m) in 2020; yard among winners but has any amount to prove on handicap bow.

33/1

Form: 94050-

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 8lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Both wins (2m4f) were at Cork; evidence suggests 11yo does not stay and hard to fancy on this year's form.
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7

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

17:40 Kilbeggan

Thedancingfarrier

11st 8lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Three wins include over this trip at Cork in May on testing ground off 1lb lower; veteran needs to improve on recent form but don't rule out.

14/1

10th

11

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:35 Wexford

Thedancingfarrier

10st 13lb

J: Ms A Power

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

All three wins under rules have come in handicap hurdles at Cork, the latest over 3m in March but shown little in two runs since (over fences latest); 2m4f on quicker ground might not be ideal for him these days.

16/1

Form: 0533-9

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
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22th

7

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 130y

15:25 Punchestown

Unheralded

11st 10lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: T J Nagle Jr

Too keen and didn't last home over 2m6f at Limerick the last twice; each-way claims dropped in distance.

33/1

7th

10

26th May 2023

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:45 Limerick

Unheralded

11st 5lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: T J Nagle Jr

All form has been on easier ground, couple of remote placings; didn't seem to stay 3m1f last time; quicker ground an unknown.

16/1

18

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Unheralded

11st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: T J Nagle Jr

Form: P9167-

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
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0

4

27th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 6f 120y

13:27 Limerick

Merry Moves

10st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mrs Grainne M O’Connor

Made a good fist of things on intial start over fences but largely downhill in the interim and she will need the big guns to underperform here to make a lasting impression.

66/1

8th

9

12th Dec 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 194y

15:00 Punchestown

Merry Moves

11st 3lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Mrs Grainne M O’Connor

Won 2m6f Limerick handicap in March off 87 (soft) for today's rider but disappointing until more encouraging third over this trip at Fairyhouse last month in today's headgear combination; one to consider.

10/1

Non-runners

Atlantian, Unheralded, Merry Moves

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €58.80
Straight Forecast €47.93
Tricast €213.55
Trifecta €788.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Atlantian

The Irish Sun:

Navigator Jack

POSTDATA:

Townhill Penny

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Carrig Hill