January 11 / 13.35 Clonmel

13.35

Heavy

Munster Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 2m 0f 116y
  • 4 runners
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Munster Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/13 (Won)

  • Win: £1.30

Form: P4-1

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to the trainer's 2m maiden hurdle winner Quais De Paris; two French hurdle runs in 2022 were marred by poor jumping; recovered from an error three out to win readily on Irish debut at Naas last month; may ultimately need further, but can build on that if brushing up his jumping.
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26

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Quai De Bourbon

10st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: W P Mullins

Third in the 3m5f Irish National last April, despite an indifferent round of jumping, and third of 16 with cheekpieces at Leopardstown on latest outing was his best form, despite just the 2m5f; kept jumping out to his right in the latter and although a case can be made for him, it would have to gloss over that he's completed only four of his eight chases.

25/1

3rd

1

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

16:25 Leopardstown

Quai De Bourbon

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won 2m4f Gowran beginners' chase last season but completion record since has been poor, standout run when good third in 3m5f Irish National, despite indifferent round of jumping; pulled up both outings this term in 3m handicaps, in Troytown at Navan and after a hesitant round of jumping in Thyestes at Gowran in January; hard to be confident in.

7/1

3

22nd Jan 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 0y

15:30 Gowran Park

Quai De Bourbon

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Won 2m4f beginners' event on this card last year; made a bad mistake and unseated rider four out in the Brown Advisory; making progress when brought down four out in the Mildmay; fine effort, despite an indifferent round of jumping, when third in the Irish Grand National; weakened from five out when favourite for the Troytown at Navan on seasonal debut.

8/1

Form: 10-1P D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Odds-on debut bumper winner at Fairyhouse last January; raced too keenly when tailed off in Grade 1 Cheltenham bumper; landed the odds in Thurles amateur riders' maiden hurdle in November, despite racing keenly; again too free when pulled up in Grad 1 event at Leopardstown; tongue-tie added now to hood.
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4

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 147y

16:35 Roscommon

Westport Cove

11st 1lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Smart hurdler, though with an inferior mark to King Of Kingsfield; however, he's already a better chaser and after dominating Itsalladream at Ballinrobe he was runner-up (from the front) in a Grade 3 at Galway; standout claims.

8/11

2nd

8

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

14:10 Galway

Westport Cove

11st 1lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Decent hurdler is a higher-rated chaser despite just one win from six attempts, unchallenged in beating Itsalladream at Ballinrobe in May (good) on latest; posted higher RPR's in defeat earlier under similar forcing tactics, notably fourth in valuable 2m1f Plumpton handicap; Townend's pick but possibly vulnerable at this level.

7/2

10

26th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:00 Ballinrobe

Westport Cove

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Useful hurdler, though won only once from eight starts; 0-5 over fences and appears flattered by an official rating of 140; made a couple of mistakes when beaten favourite (fourth) for a Plumpton handicap five weeks ago; reproduction of neck second to Aspire Tower at Wexford might be enough in this company.

11/8

Form: 112-0P D

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Front-running winner of three consecutive handicaps last season; second in a Navan conditions event in March; may have been ready for a break when well beaten at Killarney in May; pulled up when 33-1 outsider in the Gerry Fielden at Newbury on return; 121-rated mare will more at home at this level; stable's point-to-point team in cracking form.
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1st

3

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Doyen Ta Win

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

made all, not fluent 4th

5/1

1st

3

25th Apr 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

18:22 Wexford

Doyen Ta Win

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

made all

5/1

3rd

2

21st Apr 2024

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:20 Tramore

Doyen Ta Win

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

led, jumped slightly left 4 out, much reduced lead after 3 out

10/1

Form: 5-313 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair fifth of 16 in Goffs Defender Bumper at Fairyhouse last April; third to the useful Butcher Hollow (now twice second in good maiden hurdles) in a Galway bumper in October; stuck to his task well when winning on his hurdling debut at Cork; made a couple of mistakes and faded into third in a Punchestown event won by stablemate of Quai De Bourbon.
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1st

3

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Tactical Affair

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

The more his mark has eased this spring and summer the better he's done over fences, culminating in last month's Stratford success (2m1f, good); chance likely rests on whether he's derived sufficient confidence from that experience to defy going back up 10lb.

13/8

1st

1

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:55 Stratford

Tactical Affair

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

0-6 over fences; bounced back from poor performance when keeping on well to snatch never-dangerous second at Worcester (2m, good) 12 days ago but others here have more convincing profiles.

3/1

1st

1

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:55 Stratford

Tactical Affair

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

0-6 over fences; bounced back from poor performance when keeping on well to snatch never-dangerous second at Worcester (2m, good) 12 days ago but others here have more convincing profiles.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta €2.30
Straight Forecast €2.98
Trifecta €9.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Quai De Bourbon

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Doyen Ta Win

POSTDATA:

Quai De Bourbon

The Irish Sun:

Quai De Bourbon