July 02 / 13.33 Tipperary

13.33

Good To Firm

Tipperary Races Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 2m 1f 70y
  • 12 runners
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Tipperary Races Beginners Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: /1330- D

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Is 1-6 over hurdles, beating Dark Note 7l in a Wexford maiden a year ago and some decent efforts since; now rated 122 in that sphere; possibilities from top yard on chasing bow.
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3rd

1

24th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 2

15:28 Uttoxeter

Bowmore

12st 0lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Campaigned mostly at about 2m but over this far he ran well for a 125-1 chance to be beaten about 10l in a big-field handicap at the Grand National meeting (under Daire McConville; finished ahead of Sir Galahad); this is not quite so demanding.

12/1

12th

13

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Bowmore

11st 6lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Campaigned mostly at about 2m and isn't crying out for this return to further; furthermore, he suffered a heavy defeat at the Cheltenham Festival most recently and this is another difficult task.

66/1

21th

20

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Bowmore

10st 6lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Front-runner; convincing Newbury win (2m) under Daire McConville in November before 11l third off this 10lb higher mark behind two well-handicapped rivals at Doncaster (2m, good to soft again) in December; off since; needs better.

40/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 0F24-2 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper and hurdle winner; posted good runs all four chase starts, including when fourth in a Fairyhouse Grade 1 novice; decent second at Kilbeggan last time and looks the one to beat.
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4th

3

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:05 Tramore

Thecompanysergeant

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

3-14 over hurdles; has only managed one win over fences but has often run well in defeat; has the ability to figure here but has never won beyond 19.5f and he's got stamina questions to answer over this far a trip.

9/4

8th

1

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:57 Kilbeggan

Thecompanysergeant

11st 12lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual bumper winner and a winning chaser; 3-13 over hurdles and rated 135; mark left unchanged after an odds-on win at Clonmel; smart sort but has never won a handicap.

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 38253-

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner is a maiden over fences after 12 starts and hasn't progressed while running well, including in banks races; that experience is an asset but vulnerable too.
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4th

3

19th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 3

15:55 Market Rasen

Genois

11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Came from well off the pace to land his third win over fences in a veterans' handicap at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) in March off 5lb lower; runner-up in a similar contest at Haydock (2m4f, good) the following month but was pulled up after making several jumping errors at Aintree last time; may be a shade high in the weights at present.

5/1

2

15th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

17:45 Aintree

Genois

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Had lost his way but very much rejuvenated in his last four races and was closing on the winner, whom he beat the time before, over 2m4f at Haydock last time (good); edging up the weights but firmly in the reckoning.

100/30

2nd

16

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 203y

Class 2

15:20 Haydock

Genois

10st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won at Wetherby (2m3f, soft) on Boxing Day before good second there (2m3f, soft) in January, and he returned to winning ways at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) four weeks ago when clear with Outlaw Tom; this rejuvenated 10yo still has mileage in his mark and is firmly in calculations.

13/2

Form: 123P-4 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper and hurdle winner was third in a Grade 2 novice at Cheltenham last November; was 23l behind Thecompanysergeant on chasing debut at Kilbeggan last time; can improve from that with a hood added.
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4

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 140y

16:37 Cork

The Big Doyen

10st 6lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

Talented hurdler placed at Grade 2 level in that sphere; 0-4 over fences and has been sparingly raced in the last two seasons; off since below par effort on debut for this yard at Wexford in May; capable but probably best watched on return to action.

16/1

8th

1

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

17:30 Wexford

The Big Doyen

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

Dual bumper and hurdles winner for Peter Fahey but not as good a chaser last season; changed yards and reverts to hurdles off reduced mark and goes well fresh.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 210-U6 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated 129 over hurdles after four wins in that sphere; won on the Flat recently too; however, he has to improve a fair bit from his last chase start.
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5

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 95y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Charlie Luciano

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

1-13 over fences, the win coming in a beginners' here over 25.5f in July; two respectable runs in handicaps since, 14l fourth in the Blazers at Galway (22.5f, good) and 12l second behind A Wave Of The Sea here (3m2f) two weeks ago; this trip may be too sharp.

11/2

2nd

1

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:35 Kilbeggan

Charlie Luciano

11st 12lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Noel Meade

Four wins over hurdles; C&D chase winner last month, much too strong for Scalpanagoon; ran well to finish fourth in a higher grade in the Galway Blazers; has improved since finishing behind The Dara Man here in May; Dara McGill's 7lb claim is a help.

3/1

4th

20

31st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Charlie Luciano

10st 5lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel Meade

Off the mark over fences in a Kilbeggan beginners' on latest (25.5f, good), pulling clear to score by 9l; raised 6lb for that effort but has placed off this sort of mark before and the drop back in trip shouldn't pose any problems; player.

15/2

Form: 00/0P-

Last run: 206 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful dual-purpose sort at his best, winning premier handicaps over hurdles and on the Flat; probably best watched on chasing debut after a break.
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8th

3

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 48y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Drop The Anchor

11st 6lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: P A Fahy

Got his head back in front over timber at Fairyhouse in April; struggled on the level since and yet to show enough in five starts over fences to suggest he can defy this mark.

10/1

4

(18)

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

20:20 Galway

Drop The Anchor

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: P A Fahy

Dual-purpose veteran won a handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in April on soft to heavy; last of 8 on first run since on the level at Tramore (2m, good); is 4lb lower than last Flat success but softer ground would be preferable.

25/1

1

(8)

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:50 Tramore

Drop The Anchor

10st 7lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: P A Fahy

Best known as a hurdler, though he won the valuable Naas November on the Flat at Naas in 2022; still going strong, had this rider aboard when winning a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in April

8/1

Form: 590-86

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden under all codes has a lot to find on form and will be of more interest in handicaps.
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2nd

6

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Tippin And Tappin

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: E Bolger

Back-to-back handicap chase winner last summer, the second of those over 2m7f here (yielding to soft) off 92; sent off favourite for the same race last month but weakened quickly and was pulled up; cheekpieces worn that day are now left off, but questions linger.

11/2

1

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:17 Killarney

Tippin And Tappin

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: E Bolger

Doubled his tally over fences when winning this race last year off 8lb lower (yielding to soft) under O'Keeffe; has run just once since then, on seasonal return at Punchestown when an okay eighth of 18 in a 2m handicap hurdle (good to yielding); cheekpieces go on now and he has won on good; interesting.

11/2

8th

2

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Punchestown

Tippin And Tappin

11st 10lb

J: Rian Lane

T: E Bolger

Four hurdle starts were in the second half of 2023; moderate form then, and also in points and over fences in 2024; much-improved last year, winning a point and back-to-back handicaps over fences, both over staying trips; this distance looks inadequate; stable's current form is a positive.

8/1

Form: P/R0-0 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose winner with six wins between both codes; however, lost his form over hurdles on last four starts and was poor on the Flat last time; likely best watched on chasing debut.
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5th

3

(2)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Nibiru

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

Ex-Irish veteran who scored here (2m) last month on second Flat start for new yard, taking AW record to 3-14; may remain competitive, having gone back up just 1lb.

13/2

5th

3

(2)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Nibiru

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

in touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, switched right when rallying inside final 110yds, kept on

13/2

1st

1

(1)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 4

15:27 Southwell (AW)

Nibiru

10st 3lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

Won a claimer at Dundalk (10.6f) in October and he stayed on well for fourth here (1m6f) on his stable debut the following month; has each-way claims on that form but this 9yo is not easy to predict and was well held back over hurdles last time; risks attached.

14/1

16/1

Form: 150P-7 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner in France and juvenile maiden hurdle winner for this yard last year; however, has been below form on last few starts; plenty to find on chasing bow.
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2

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 203y

18:10 Clonmel

Kaleosun

11st 12lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eamonn O’Connell

French bumper and Irish juvenile maiden hurdle winner but lost his form last year for Gordon Elliott and has been poor in two starts for this yard; blinkers tried.

100/1

22th

13

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

14:30 Punchestown

Kaleosun

11st 6lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eamonn O’Connell

towards rear, not fluent 1st

80/1

22th

13

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

14:30 Punchestown

Kaleosun

11st 6lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eamonn O’Connell

towards rear, not fluent 1st

80/1

Form: 2628-2 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful dual-purpose sort has three wins between both spheres; ran a fine race over hurdles at Wexford last time; can run well on chasing bow.
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4th

5

(9)

12th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 182y

19:40 Killarney

Dark Note

11st 7lb

J: Ms E C Costello

T: Andrew Slattery

Dual Flat winner who has a win apiece over hurdles and fences; well beaten over hurdles in March on his return from a break but ran some solid Flat races last year, including over C&D.

10/1

4th

6

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Dark Note

12st 3lb

J: Ken Murphy

T: Andrew Slattery

Two-time Flat winner rated 71, won this last year, yard form a plus, should go well.

12/1

16th

3

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Dark Note

11st 8lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Dual Flat winner has a win apiece over hurdles and fences; last win was novice chase at Tipperary last July (19.5f, yielding); out of his depth in Tipperary Grade 3 before jumping issues evident in Wexford handicap chase; returns from a break back hurdling.

25/1

Form: 641-31 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner on heavy ground last autumn won a Listowel maiden hurdle last time on good ground; can run well on chasing debut.
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3

22nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

14:45 Wexford

Jet Setting Jim

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Andrew Slattery

One of two runners for yard; bumper and maiden hurdle winner for John Queally has had seven chase runs, with best effort a close second at Tipperary last year; has a shout if at his best on return for a new yard.

100/30

4

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 120y

14:25 Sligo

Jet Setting Jim

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Queally

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner had been running with credit on the Flat earlier this year; best effort over fences when second in a Tipperary beginners' in July; still had a chance when falling at Galway since; can be involved.

3/1

4

29th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:37 Galway

Jet Setting Jim

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Queally

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner has run respectably in defeat on the Flat before running his best race over fences when second in a 2m Tipperary beginners' last time; should be involved with a repeat of that.

7/2

Form: P11U-P D BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner on heavy ground last season was poor when reported to have made a respiratory noise on chasing bow at Tramore; has to rebound in a major way but this yard should never be underestimated.
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14th

13

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:23 Gowran Park

Implicit

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: S Curling

Maiden hurdle winner who followed up on handicap debut towards the end of last season; however, failed to complete in five of her six starts since and was tailed off on the other occasion.

33/1

14th

13

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:23 Gowran Park

Implicit

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: S Curling

Maiden hurdle winner who followed up on handicap debut towards the end of last season; however, failed to complete in five of her six starts since and was tailed off on the other occasion.

33/1

3

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 120y

13:27 Limerick

Implicit

10st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Dual hurdles winner for Willie Mullins; pulled up on her final three starts over fences for the champion trainer; no show on first start for new yard over hurdles at Thurles last Saturday; readily passed over.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta €20.70
Straight Forecast €16.22
Trifecta €191.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Thecompanysergeant

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Thecompanysergeant

TOPSPEED:

Thecompanysergeant

POSTDATA:

Thecompanysergeant

The Irish Sun:

Thecompanysergeant