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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12th

4

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 80y

15:22 Cork

Toor Khov

11st 7lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ms M Flynn

Beat the now 134 rated Pray Tell in a Tipperary maiden last May (3m, good to yielding); best handicap effort on penultimate at Navan when a 3.25l second of 18 at Navan (3m1f, yielding) off 114 and just 1lb higher now; off since below par run at Leopardstown in December; claims if fit after 113-day break.

28/1

12th

4

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 80y

15:22 Cork

Toor Khov

11st 7lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ms M Flynn

Beat the now 134 rated Pray Tell in a Tipperary maiden last May (3m, good to yielding); best handicap effort on penultimate at Navan when a 3.25l second of 18 at Navan (3m1f, yielding) off 114 and just 1lb higher now; off since below par run at Leopardstown in December; claims if fit after 113-day break.

28/1

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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12th

10

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Pray Tell

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Desmond Kenneally

Won handicaps at Kilbeggan and Listowel before career-best in winning 3m Grade 3 novice at Cork in December (soft); struggled in a Grade 1 next time and looked in a spot of bother when unseating three out back in a handicap 11 days ago.

25/1

12th

10

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Pray Tell

11st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Desmond Kenneally

Won handicaps at Kilbeggan and Listowel before career-best in winning 3m Grade 3 novice at Cork in December (soft); struggled in a Grade 1 next time and looked in a spot of bother when unseating three out back in a handicap 11 days ago.

25/1

1

20th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:47 Cork

Pray Tell

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: Desmond Kenneally

in touch with leaders, pushed along when mistake and unseated 3 out

9/1

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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6th

9

7th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Fairyhouse

Racing Daisy

11st 6lb

J: Tom Harney

T: D McNamara

Maiden in points and over hurdles; has been well beaten lately and the first-time hood needs to work.

28/1

11th

17

28th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 2f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Racing Daisy

11st 2lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: D McNamara

Is 0-11 in point-to-points and 0-5 over hurdles; beaten 34l and 18.5l in first two handicaps over timber; softer ground may help but hard to fancy.

20/1

11th

4

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

18:15 Cork

Racing Daisy

11st 11lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D McNamara

Placed in four of her 11 points; encouraging fifth in Ballinrobe maiden over this trip three starts back; 10-1 when well held on handicap bow over 2m4f at Sligo.

12/1

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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7th

1

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 110y

18:42 Tipperary

Backmersackme

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Point-to-point winner; maiden over hurdles but several good runs, notably when just denied in valuable 3m1f Navan handicap in December; well beaten on chasing debut and lacked fluency in the jumping department at Fairyhouse; more needed.

14/1

7th

1

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 110y

18:42 Tipperary

Backmersackme

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Point-to-point winner; maiden over hurdles but several good runs, notably when just denied in valuable 3m1f Navan handicap in December; well beaten on chasing debut and lacked fluency in the jumping department at Fairyhouse; more needed.

14/1

6

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:00 Fairyhouse

Backmersackme

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Maiden over hurdles but several good runs, notably when just denied in a valuable Navan handicap over 3m1f; not as good since and well beaten on chasing debut but can improve.

15/2

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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4

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:44 Chepstow

Lough Owel

11st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

prominent

20/1

4

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

16:44 Chepstow

Lough Owel

11st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

prominent

20/1

5th

4

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

14:25 Taunton

Lough Owel

11st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: D Summersby

in rear but in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd

25/1

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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5th

8

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

14:10 Navan

Mickie Angel

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

in touch with leaders on inner

6/1

1st

4

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 165y

15:55 Fairyhouse

Mickie Angel

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

soon prominent

4/1

1st

4

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 165y

15:55 Fairyhouse

Mickie Angel

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

soon prominent

4/1

Form: 622-

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

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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7th

5

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 5f 110y

11:35 Fairyhouse

Driscolls Hill

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Thomas Gibney

towards rear, hit 4th, not fluent 5th

100/1

7th

5

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 5f 110y

11:35 Fairyhouse

Driscolls Hill

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Thomas Gibney

towards rear, hit 4th, not fluent 5th

100/1

12th

5

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

12:27 Gowran Park

Driscolls Hill

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Thomas Gibney

Winning point-to-pointer; runner-up in staying maiden hurdles at Cork and Limerick in April; well below his best at Tipperary in May.

20/1

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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8th

13

21st Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Duty Bound

10st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: J P Flavin

Flat winner at three picked up a handicap chase at Wexford last summer; needs to improve on hurdle efforts to date and probably wants further; off since October.

25/1

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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12th

7

26th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:45 Galway

Loughrask Rainbow

11st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Brian M McMahon

Couple of okay runs in handicaps but of limited appeal here off just 1lb lower mark.

20/1

8th

12

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:20 Punchestown

Loughrask Rainbow

11st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Brian M McMahon

held up in rear

12/1

5th

7

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 6f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Loughrask Rainbow

11st 9lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Brian M McMahon

Tried at a variation of trips in maiden hurdles this year to no avail; might improve on his handicap debut but he can't be advised on all known form.

28/1

Form: 06-

Last run: 107 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

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

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

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

OR:

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

OR:

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

+o+e Accumulators

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