May 15 / 19.30 Tipperary

19.30

Good

Tipperary Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Tipperary Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 36324-

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed three times in bumpers and first two starts in maiden hurdles at Thurles; similar level of form when fourth in 2m4f Tipperary maiden latest; worth a try at this longer trip.
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4th

6

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork

Toor Khov

11st 1lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ms M Flynn

Maiden hurdle winner; landed a beginners' chase at Thurles (2m5f, heavy) in January; had some of these behind when good second back over hurdles over this C&D latest (Jeriko De Baune third); quicker ground fine and in the mix again off just 1lb higher.

13/2

2nd

8

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

16:30 Cork

Toor Khov

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms M Flynn

Tipperary maiden hurdle winner in May 2024; stepped up from his fair hurdles form with a winning chase debut at Thurles, accounting for Insouciant Dallier with a bit to spare; faller on latest.

8/1

1

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:58 Thurles

Toor Khov

12st 1lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ms M Flynn

Tipperary maiden hurdle winner in May 2024; stepped up from this season's hurdles form with a winning chase debut over C&D; leading chance despite a big burden for his first handicap.

13/2

14/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: /63/2-

Last run: 375 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer; good effort over flights when second in a staying maiden hurdle at Cork a year ago; could be best watched after a year off.
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4th

2

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:40 Kilbeggan

Pray Tell

11st 11lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Desmond Kenneally

Won maiden hurdle at this course in September 2024, went on to score at Grade 3 level; encouraging start to chasing career when second to Argento Boy at Punchestown in December; below that last time out when sixth here; down in trip and tried in cheekpieces on handicap chase debut off 3lb lower mark than over hurdles.

14/1

6th

7

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 70y

18:59 Kilbeggan

Pray Tell

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Desmond Kenneally

Won a Grade 3 novice hurdle (3m) at Cork in December 2024; made a bright start over fences when second to Argento Boy at Punchestown; fell five out in the race won by Solder In Milan at the same venue; kept ticking over with a hurdles run.

11/2

11th

4

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:00 Cork

Pray Tell

11st 8lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Desmond Kenneally

Won a Grade 3 novice hurdle (3m) here in December 2024; good chase run two starts back before falling last time; might find this trip too sharp.

18/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam bumper/2m4f hurdle winner, sister to useful bumper/2m4f hurdle/3m1f chase winner Hester Flemen and 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Backinthere, is granddaughter of 2m6f hurdle winner; stoutly bred newcomer and the market likely to be the best guide to his chances.
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10th

2

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Ffos Las

Churchstone Rover

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Rebecca Curtis

Dam bumper and fair 2m4f hurdle winner; 11-1 from 20-1 for maiden hurdle at Tipperary (2m, good to yielding) in May and his promising third of 15 that day for Jonathan Sweeney ranks highly in this field.

8/1

10th

2

10th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Ffos Las

Churchstone Rover

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Rebecca Curtis

prominent

8/1

4

15th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Tipperary

Churchstone Rover

11st 4lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Second foal; dam bumper/2m4f hurdle winner, sister to useful bumper/2m4f hurdle/3m1f chase winner Hester Flemen and 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Backinthere, is granddaughter of 2m6f hurdle winner; stoutly bred newcomer and the market likely to be the best guide to his chances.

16/1

Form: 35- BF

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner on goodish ground; beaten favourite in a bumper and a maiden hurdle; likely much better than what he has shown so far and perhaps this better ground will help bring that out.
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3

15th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Tipperary

Cadoudal Saint

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Point winner on goodish ground; beaten favourite in a bumper and a maiden hurdle; likely much better than what he has shown so far and perhaps this better ground will help bring that out.

6/1

4th

3

15th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Tipperary

Cadoudal Saint

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leader, led narrowly after 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened

6/1

5th

2

21st Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:53 Cork

Cadoudal Saint

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

didn't always jump with fluency, led early, prominent from 1st

7/4

Form: 7-5

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to score in 11 point attempts; fair effort in a 2m1f Ballinrobe maiden hurdle last week, extra trip likely to suit.
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14

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 10y

20:00 Roscommon

Racing Daisy

10st 7lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Patrick J F Hassett

0-8 over hurdles and not much encouragement to take from first attempt in handicap chase company on latest; cheekpieces now added to tongue tie.

50/1

12th

8

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 5y

20:15 Kilbeggan

Racing Daisy

11st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Patrick J F Hassett

Record of 0-13 in point-to-points and 0-8 over hurdles; hard to fancy on handicap chase debut.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 16-

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner and ready winner of a Cork bumper on his track debut at Easter; thrown massively in at the deep end in a Punchestown Grade 1 on his hurdles debut and ran well for a long way; much calmer waters here and will be hard to beat.
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9

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Backmersackme

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Made up a lot of ground when second in handicap at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) in October; disappointingly no show in a top 3m handicap at Leopardstown at Christmas but he took another valuable prize there (soft) five weeks ago; has a revised mark and that breakthrough win was over an extended 2m5f but the Cheltenham display augurs well, as do his connections.

4/1

1st

20

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Backmersackme

10st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Emmet Mullins

Maiden over hurdles and fences but a fine chase run to be second at Cheltenham two starts back; never involved in the Paddy Power Chase last time, but can do better; 1lb out of the handicap.

12/1

17

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Cheltenham

Backmersackme

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Emmet Mullins

Not unrealistically treated on the best of his hurdle form but yet to get anything going over fences (0-4) and never threatened to land any sort of blow from off the pace on his handicap chase debut at Listowel (3m; 10-1); however, that was after a lengthy break and his ultra-canny connections have secured the services of Sean Bowen; dangerous to dismiss.

9/1

Form: 23534-

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner; fairly consistent in bumpers and maiden hurdles, including over this trip, but needs more to be a factor here.
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11th

6

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Lough Owel

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: D Summersby

No closer than 6.5l in five runs over fences but had made a pleasing start in this discipline only to underperform the last twice; cheekpieces tried last time are removed.

10/1

3

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:15 Fontwell

Lough Owel

11st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

No match for clear winners when second on last two outings, the latter over C&D, but they were both pretty good efforts and today's forecast slower ground might suit him better; one to consider.

6/1

1

7th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:12 Fontwell

Lough Owel

12st 0lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

0-8 over hurdles; made quite promising chase debut when second of five at Worcester (2m7f, good) three months ago but we haven't seen him again since and he probably needs to improve here.

7/2

Form: 825-

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Limerick maiden hurdle in March on heavy; did not match that at Cork but does stay the trip and the ground should suit; each-way chance.
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6th

9

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 29y

15:55 Naas

Mickie Angel

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Winning hurdler over 2m4f on heavy for Gavin Cromwell last season; pick of four attempts chasing on latest when outstayed late on by a well-handicapped rival in 2m7f Limerick handicap at Christmas (soft-to-heavy); 3lb higher but should go well.

6/1

Form: 622-

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Winning pointer; runner-up in a pair of staying maiden hurdles; less testing ground should suit and likely to be thereabouts again.
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12

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:27 Fairyhouse

Driscolls Hill

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: Thomas Gibney

Point winner has been runner-up in two maiden hurdles but was poor in that sphere in August; the best of three chase runs was at Downpatrick last time; can do better.

14/1

7th

1

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:26 Downpatrick

Driscolls Hill

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Thomas Gibney

Point winner was a back-to-back runner-up in maiden hurdles over 3m on slow ground last year; not as good over hurdles or in two chase runs since but is rated 100 so has a chance; trip might be too sharp.

11/1

Form: 8-9

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat winner for Andrew Balding; needs this for a handicap mark and will come into his own on better ground.
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8

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

18:07 Killarney

Duty Bound

11st 1lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: J P Flavin

Hurdle/chase winner; fell over fences in October and finished last on his return to the Flat in March, so current wellbeing is an issue.

10/1

12th

3

(5)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:48 Navan

Duty Bound

9st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: J P Flavin

Two wins over jumps in 2025; last seen on the Flat in September 2024 when well beaten by Sir Allen off a mark of 70; just 3lb lower now and fell in a Wexford handicap chase when last seen in October; others make more appeal.

25/1

10

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 130y

13:05 Wexford

Duty Bound

10st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: J P Flavin

Bagged two wins over hurdles this season at Listowel and Kilbeggan over an extended 2m4f; winner of his sole chase start over C&D in August last year (good to yielding) off 102; cheekpieces are now added to the tongue tie and not ruled out.

13/2

Form: P-

Last run: 106 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a couple of points but pulled up in a Limerick maiden hurdle in January; hard to make a case for although the trainer did have a winner at Cork on Saturday.
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16

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:52 Galway

Loughrask Rainbow

10st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Best run came on seasonal reappearance when a 1.75l fourth at Sligo off 84; 2lb lower now but recent efforts have not indicated a win is imminent; place shout if produces best.

14/1

11

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 107y

18:38 Sligo

Loughrask Rainbow

10st 11lb

J: James Smith

T: Brian M McMahon

Has shown a fair standard of form at a modest level, including a C&D fourth three starts ago; mid-field at Tipperary and Ballinrobe since then.

14/1

Form: 06-

Last run: 107 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in two maiden hurdles and makes no appeal.
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6

15th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Tipperary

Inforapound

11st 4lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Beaten a long way in two maiden hurdles and makes no appeal.

100/1

6

15th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Tipperary

Inforapound

11st 4lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Beaten a long way in two maiden hurdles and makes no appeal.

100/1

6th

5

29th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:40 Punchestown

Inforapound

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Behind throughout on Tramore debut on New Year's Day; easily overlooked.

100/1

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Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Half-brother to point winner Royal Haslar; dam bumper/3m hurdle winner, half-sister to 1m4f Flat/2m hurdle winner Cashaplenty out of 2m hurdle winner; Jeremy newcomer with a staying pedigree; best watched on debut.
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3

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 120y

13:05 Tramore

Leinster King

11st 4lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ms M Flynn

prominent early, lost position and towards rear halfway, pulled up 5 out

100/1

3

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 5f 120y

13:05 Tramore

Leinster King

11st 4lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ms M Flynn

prominent early, lost position and towards rear halfway, pulled up 5 out

100/1

11th

2

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

15:50 Tramore

Leinster King

12st 0lb

J: Miss M Corcoran

T: Ms M Flynn

always behind

66/1

Form: 43- BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Winning pointer a year ago; well beaten favourite over this trip in a Limerick maiden hurdle last month; others preferred.
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4th

8

4th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:25 Leopardstown

Rokathir

11st 12lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Henry De Bromhead

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, some headway 4 out, went remote fourth before last

9/1

Form: P0-

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
No show in a pair of Thurles maiden hurdles and makes no appeal here.
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13

15th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Tipperary

Snugsborough Chime

11st 4lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

No show in a pair of Thurles maiden hurdles and makes no appeal here.

200/1

13

15th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Tipperary

Snugsborough Chime

11st 4lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

No show in a pair of Thurles maiden hurdles and makes no appeal here.

200/1

14th

11

16th Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 202y

15:40 Thurles

Snugsborough Chime

11st 12lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

prominent

100/1

Non-runners

Little Eddie, Nevereverever, Built By Rossies

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Payout
Exacta €67.80
Straight Forecast €53.54
Trifecta €808.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Backmersackme

The Irish Sun:

Cadoudal Saint

TOPSPEED:

Toor Khov

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Backmersackme

POSTDATA:

Backmersackme