April 23 / 15.00 Tipperary

15.00

Soft

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  • Prize money: £7439.13
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1233 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner placed in all three maidens including over this trip at Naas earlier in the month; runner-up over 2m6f on hurdling debut so maybe 2m around here will be on the sharp side for him but opening mark looks fair.
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3rd

6

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Naas

The Busy Fool

11st 2lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Bumper winner; 2-6 over hurdles and rated 128; tailed off in beginners' chases at Naas and Punchestown in November; similar story in first-time tongue tie (retained) at Fairyhouse when last seen; enters handicap chase company now but others more likely.

22/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: -11548 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner last summer was tailed off on recent return to action at Naas; stays 2m on the Flat so might prefer a stiffer test of stamina than this over hurdles.
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1st

4

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:29 Downpatrick

Killeemore Lad

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Andrew Slattery

Front-runner has not totally convinced with his jumping on his initial runs over fences despite finishing second last twice; can get away with it over these small fences and sure to give a good account from the front.

9/4

2nd

3

13th Aug 2026

Good

1m 7f 120y

17:11 Tramore

Killeemore Lad

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Slattery

Dual-purpose sort; rated 112 over hurdles; was in the process of running a cracker when returning from 745 days off on his chasing debut at Wexford before falling at the last; pulled a long way clear with one other at Roscommon 13 days later when runner-up (2m1f, soft); this is another run relatively quickly but he looks like he has improved for fences.

9/4

2nd

3

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 142y

19:00 Roscommon

Killeemore Lad

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Slattery

Dual-purpose sort; rated 112 over hurdles; was returning from a 745 day layoff at Wexford 13 days ago when making his chase debut and was in the process of running a cracker before falling at the last; sharper for that and can go well once this doesn't come too soon.

9/2

3/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 441202 D BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Best form on heavy ground at Limerick, notably a win and two short-head seconds this term; ran well on good/yielding ground here last summer; change of headgear.
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5th

2

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 26y

16:42 Kilbeggan

Splashing Out

11st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Eoin Griffin

Fairly exposed 8yo had been mostly chasing since last year, but has done well since reverting to hurdles this summer; up 13lb in total for pair of small-field handicap wins under positive tactics; fair run on the Flat last time.

6/1

2nd

10

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:18 Tramore

Splashing Out

10st 9lb

J: Ms N M Bradley

T: Eoin Griffin

Made all to win over hurdles here in May and bounced back from a poor Galway run to again make all to win a Wexford handicap hurdle six days ago; goes well here and should be a player but likes to get her own way in front.

12/1

1st

7

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:51 Wexford

Splashing Out

10st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Eoin Griffin

Has lost her way until comfortably landing an eight-runner Tramore handicap in May (2m, good); given an easy lead that day and couldn't back it up at Galway when tailed off (2m1f, good); needs things to go her way.

15/2

Form: 271P46 D

Last run: 108 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won Listowel maiden in September but well held since; back from a break with headgear worn in recent starts left off here.
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5

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 85y

17:20 Clonmel

The Shantou King

11st 12lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Aengus King

Fair hurdler won Listowel maiden in September and not beaten far off 113 in Tipperary handicap in April; both of those runs were on yielding to soft so this ground might be quicker than ideal for chase debut.

12/1

21

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

15:40 Punchestown

The Shantou King

11st 4lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Aengus King

Won Listowel maiden in September; well held in novice company; closely matched with Killeemore Lad on recent Tipperary evidence; this is a much deeper race.

25/1

21

2nd May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

15:40 Punchestown

The Shantou King

11st 4lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Aengus King

Won Listowel maiden in September; well held in novice company; closely matched with Killeemore Lad on recent Tipperary evidence; this is a much deeper race.

25/1

Form: 5-6138 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Made all in 2m4f Punchestown maiden in February for Willie Mullins and was third in handicap over almost 3m at Thurles; now back with original trainer and is racing over 2m for the first time.
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6th

2

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

19:56 Kilbeggan

Linden Arden

12st 2lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: David Harry Kelly

Three runs earlier this year weren't great but he won three times last year, twice off breaks of 100+ days; his record when fresh provides hope that he could get involved here but he is perhaps best on softer, although he has won on good/yielding.

10/1

Form: 445

Last run: 168 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Decent maiden on the Flat over 1m4f/1m6f; unplaced in three maiden hurdles; been off since November; handicap debut.
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9th

7

(3)

4th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 141y

18:00 Down Royal

Golden Temple

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Noel Meade

In excellent form over jumps before pulled up (made mistakes) on second Galway attempt; 1-19 record on the Flat is a negative.

8/1

7

2nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

14:55 Galway

Golden Temple

11st 9lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Has hit form with a chase win over 2m4f at Kilbeggan nine days ago and a belting run over hurdles (2m6f) here on Wednesday; every chance.

5/1

2nd

9

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:35 Galway

Golden Temple

11st 9lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Dual hurdle winner who got off the mark as a chaser five days ago in a 2m4f handicap at Kilbeggan; that was a narrow verdict and he's 5lb higher this afternoon, but he's clearly in good nick.

14/1

Form: 324

Last run: 119 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Touched off at Cork in November on second of three maiden runs; ran well after long lay-off on hurdling debut so capable of going well in first handicap after four months off.
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7

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:33 Worcester

Picture Of You

10st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Fair form when runner-up in two Irish maiden hurdles for Henry de Bromhead in September but did not look straightforward when pulled up on both starts for new stable this year; may yet get her career back on track but looks very risky at present; tongue-tie added today.

5/1

2

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:58 Stratford

Picture Of You

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Runner-up in two 2m maiden hurdles for Henry de Bromhead in Ireland last September (yielding/good) but was beaten at skinny odds on latter occasion and was pulled up for new stable at Hereford in February, having become unsteerable on the final circuit; risky.

13/2

2

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:58 Stratford

Picture Of You

11st 11lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Runner-up in two 2m maiden hurdles for Henry de Bromhead in Ireland last September (yielding/good) but was beaten at skinny odds on latter occasion and was pulled up for new stable at Hereford in February, having become unsteerable on the final circuit; risky.

13/2

Form: 45-257

Last run: 154 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
One placed effort in eight starts in maidens, that coming when second at Kilbeggan last June; back from five months off for handicap debut.
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7th

7

(8)

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

20:20 Killarney

Simpletwistoffaith

11st 4lb

J: Mr K O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

Placed once from 17 starts over hurdles, weak Flat form, can be left out of calculations

66/1

9th

4

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 5

15:30 Wetherby

Simpletwistoffaith

11st 6lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

16-race maiden over hurdles; latest 14l defeat at Galway was a small step in the right direction but will need more.

50/1

4

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 5

15:30 Wetherby

Simpletwistoffaith

11st 6lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

16-race maiden over hurdles; latest 14l defeat at Galway was a small step in the right direction but will need more.

50/1

Form: 541327 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Useful form in juvenile hurdles including when second to smart type in four-runner Grade 3 at Naas; didn't get home over 2m4f on handicap debut at Fairyhouse.
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6th

6

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

16:13 Sedgefield

Pacini

11st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Left Gordon Elliott under a cloud and for £3,500; has run in three soft-ground handicaps for new yard, finishing closer on latest but still beaten 25l so he looks best watched for now despite the cheekpieces (tried once in Ireland, finished second of four) being reinstated.

33/1

6th

6

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

16:13 Sedgefield

Pacini

11st 2lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Left Gordon Elliott under a cloud and for £3,500; has run in three soft-ground handicaps for new yard, finishing closer on latest but still beaten 25l so he looks best watched for now despite the cheekpieces (tried once in Ireland, finished second of four) being reinstated.

33/1

4th

4

6th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Ayr

Pacini

11st 12lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

in touch with leaders, lost ground after 2nd

50/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €21.50
Straight Forecast €25.67
Tricast €103.52
Trifecta €112.80

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Pacini

SPOTLIGHT:

The Busy Fool

The Irish Sun:

Splashing Out

TOPSPEED:

Pacini

POSTDATA:

Pacini