October 01 / 14.10 Tipperary

14.10

Soft To Heavy

Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel Handicap

  • Prize money: £11486.73
  • 1m 1f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.60
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 413311 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Progressive mare; gained her fourth win of the season when beating Independent Expert in testing conditions at Listowel, backing up a Clonmel success on good ground; up an aggregate 17lb for her two recent wins but may remain competitive.
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9th

13

(15)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Simply Sideways

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Timothy Doyle

raced near side, towards rear

14/1

9th

13

(15)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Simply Sideways

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Timothy Doyle

raced near side, towards rear

14/1

4th

5

(7)

6th Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

13:55 Tipperary

Simply Sideways

9st 9lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Timothy Doyle

dwelt start, midfield, soon in touch with leaders, went fourth inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders

6/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 1-4523 BF

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Clear of the rest when second to a higher-rated Laughifuwant in a soft-ground rated race over Galway's extended 1m; fair third off this mark at Cork on Tuesday.
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3rd

8

(5)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Trachonitus

9st 6lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: J S Bolger

Won here this time last year as a 2yo and series of solid efforts in handicaps of late put him in the mix; tends to race keenly which won't help his chances of seeing out this longer trip though.

7/1

2nd

9

(12)

1st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:10 Tipperary

Trachonitus

9st 0lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

in touch with leaders, took keen hold and prominent after 1f, went second inside final furlong, kept on, no match for winner

8/1

3rd

6

(7)

26th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:50 Cork

Trachonitus

9st 4lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

towards rear early, midfield after 2f

9/2

16/1

  • Place: £7.10

Form: 2-4970

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a 1m2f fillies' Listed race at Saint-Cloud last autumn for David O'Meara; decent start for this yard at Cork in April but disappointing three times since.
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7th

1

(2)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Timeless Soul

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Runner-up in 1m2f Listed race in France last backend for former yard; some good runs in defeat this term, notably making up plenty of ground over 1m1f at Tipperary early this month on heavy (Walhaan and Saltonstall behind); drop in trip not ideal but top-weight a definite player.

13/2

3rd

3

(9)

1st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:10 Tipperary

Timeless Soul

10st 1lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

held up in rear, headway when raced wide home turn, still plenty to do over 1f out, ran on well towards near side inside final furlong, went third towards finish, too much to do

16/1

20/1

Form: 9-5685

Last run: 2 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Finished in mid-field behind Laughifuwant at the Galway festival; ran at Dundalk on Friday.
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12

(4)

18th Oct 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:12 Leopardstown

Walhaan

9st 7lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Ciaran Murphy

Back to form with a placed effort at Dundalk (1m2f) but will always be vulnerable to younger limbs.

33/1

3rd

6

(8)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Walhaan

9st 7lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Ciaran Murphy

Grand type is a four-time C&D winner and beat Nakasero last December; back from a break and pushing on in years now.

16/1

14th

5

(10)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Walhaan

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ciaran Murphy

Seven Flat wins include over C&D, and more recently on the AW in December; trip inadequate on seasonal return here in April and has since been pulled up over hurdles; champion jockey booked but veteran appears vulnerable.

14/1

Form: 077706 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Grand servant; yet to score in 2023 but managed two good runs in August and retains plenty of ability; hit winning form in the autumn in two of the last three years; a bit to find with Laughifuwant on Listowel running.
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1st

4

(10)

5th Nov 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Saltonstall

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

midfield, good headway up the centre and prominent over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final 110yds, kept on well towards finish

11/1

5th

2

(9)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Saltonstall

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Grand servant whose nine wins include this race last year off 94; touched off at the Curragh on opening day of campaign but hasn't reproduced that effort off revised mark and has a bit to find with a couple of these on recent Tipperary run; 2lb lower.

12/1

5th

1

(3)

1st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:10 Tipperary

Saltonstall

10st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

towards rear

8/1

10/1

Form: 35-702

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner for Sir Michael Stoute, twice on AW over 1m and over 1m2f on turf; has now had three starts after a year off; satisfactory display when second in a five-runner conditions event at Punchstown; each-way chance if building on that.
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7th

10

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 3f 145y

14:24 Clonmel

Migdam

10st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: James Andrew Fahey

Four wins on the Flat (three on AW); needs to step up on recent handicap hurdle efforts at Kilbeggan and Downpatrick; a remote fourth on the latter occasion.

10/1

4th

1

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:12 Downpatrick

Migdam

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: James Andrew Fahey

Decent Flat performer (four wins) who landed Tramore maiden hurdle last year; ran okay on handicap bow in big-field novice contest at Fairyhouse in April; looked in need of the run after a break on stable debut a fortnight ago; eased in grade.

25/1

7th

5

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 26y

16:42 Kilbeggan

Migdam

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: James Andrew Fahey

Decent Flat performer (four wins) landed Tramore maiden last year; ran okay on handicap debut in big-field novice contest at Fairyhouse in April; been off since the following month and changed yards in the meantime.

14/1

13/2

Form: 030054

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won 7f handicaps in 2021; narrowly denied over 1m2f at Naas last autumn; fifth to Saltonstall in this event 12 months ago after meeting trouble in running; form this year has been mixed; one of her better displays when fourth at Punchestown on latest.
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6th

1

(8)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:37 Curragh

New Hill

10st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

towards rear, headway against far rail over 1f out, kept on, never on terms

20/1

9th

4

(14)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:55 Leopardstown

New Hill

9st 11lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Both wins were over 7f on goodish ground in 2021; placed over C&D on heavy ground in the past and her penultimate effort was encouraging.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 221115 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Notched a pair of heavy-ground wins at Leopardstown in the spring and back from five months off to win over 1m2f at Roscommon early last month; could not quite maintain progression at Listowel; needs to reverse form of that race with Laughifuwant.
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8th

3

(11)

4th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 0y

15:05 Curragh

Cristal Clere

9st 12lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: John J Nallen

Won a Listed contest over 1m on heavy ground at Listowel last year, and good run in same race lately; has a chance if building on that and stays this far.

12/1

5th

2

(1)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:32 Listowel

Cristal Clere

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John J Nallen

Enjoys give underfoot and conditions were heavy when winning this 12 months ago; just two runs since then and was well beaten in a Listed race last time when the ground was favourable; bit to prove now, and belatedly tries cheekpieces.

10/1

9th
10 (6)
Booyea

12/1

Form: 912160 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Two handicap wins this year, over 1m1f at Gowran and Ballinrobe; not as good over longer trips on her two most recent runs.
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13th

6

(2)

18th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

15:12 Leopardstown

Booyea

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Thomas Gibney

Latest of four wins was over two years ago; good second in a premier handicap at the Curragh in June, and fourth in the Irish Cambridgeshire was another fair effort; soft ground against him on latest, more expected of here.

8/1

5th

3

(2)

19th Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:06 Gowran Park

Booyea

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Thomas Gibney

Grand handicapper, but marksman has had his measure for some time; best run this year was when second in premier handicap, under Lee, at the Curragh (1m) on Derby weekend and also creditable fourth in the Irish Cambridgeshire; slow start and never involved at Leopardstown last Saturday; might race prominently and could go well, but 7f is a bit sharp for him.

5/1

15th

16

(6)

12th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Booyea

8st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Thomas Gibney

Won a premier handicap at the Curragh in June 2024; has run some good races during his losing sequence, though the positive effect blinkers initially had might be wearing thin.

16/1

Form: 925482

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Generally running well in defeat since winning a fillies' handicap at Limerick in June; has a bit to find with New Hill on Punchestown running; more like her best form when second to Simply Sideways at Listowel ten days ago.
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6th

5

(4)

8th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Goodwood

Independent Expert

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Ex-Irish mare; yet to shine in five runs for current stable; hopes appear to rest on the slower ground having a positive effect.

20/1

6th

2

(4)

20th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

17:01 Lingfield (AW)

Independent Expert

9st 10lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Multiple wins at 7f-1m in Ireland, including on Polytrack, but she hasn't looked well treated on turf in Britain; has a lower AW mark but still has enough to prove in her first run over 5f.

10/1

4th

1

(4)

3rd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

19:30 Windsor

Independent Expert

10st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Eight-time winner in Ireland but all over 7f/1m, and three starts over 6f/7f for this yard have yielded little; takes another drop in class but best watched for now.

12/1

Form: 204009 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Losing run now stretches back over two years; a couple of good runs this season, third in Irish Lincoln and fourth in valuable Galway contest; well held on last three outings.
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11

(2)

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 40y

17:20 Killarney

Casanova

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Seasoned handicapper has deteriorated considerably this year, never counting in a Ballinrobe claimer on latest; very hard to be confident in.

14/1

6th

6

(7)

4th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 195y

16:40 Bellewstown

Casanova

9st 6lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Adrian McGuinness

Has struggled in eight starts since winning a 1m1f Listowel handicap last autumn; rated 85 after that success, now 15lb lower but even so can be given a chance at these weights; good 7lb claimer aboard.

4/1

10/1

Form: 155419 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Had a troubled passage when fourth in a premier handicap over this trip at the Curragh in June; made amends in six-runner Leopardstown contest; below his best on a first visit to Dundalk.
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12th

7

(1)

1st Oct 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:10 Tipperary

Save Your Love

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield on inner

10/1

9th

8

(7)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Save Your Love

9st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

dwelt start, in rear, detached after 2f

9/2

1st

5

(2)

27th Jul 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 0y

19:22 Leopardstown

Save Your Love

9st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

dwelt start, raced in last early, towards rear after 1f, in touch with leaders before halfway, headway on inner 2f out, went second when ridden over 1f out, led narrowly final 110yds, kept on well, all out

7/2

Non-runners

Laughifuwant

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €32.40
Straight Forecast €33.28
Tricast €480.95
Trifecta €519.80

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Simply Sideways

SPOTLIGHT:

New Hill

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Laughifuwant

TOPSPEED:

Casanova

POSTDATA:

Saltonstall