November 22 / 12.12 Tipperary

12.12

Yielding To Soft

TipperaryRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 0f 110y
  • 13 runners
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TipperaryRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 455

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Promising track debut in 2m5f maiden hurdle here in July but well held in Ballinrobe bumper three weeks later; probably ran better than his finishing position over 2m5f at Galway on his stable debut; looks the likeliest winner if the drop in trip is handled.
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6th

13

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:17 Listowel

Moylussa

11st 2lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Maike Magnussen

Hasn't added to Tipperary maiden win in 2024 (2m1f, soft) but some good efforts in defeat this summer, notably Ballinrobe third (2m) and most recently second over same trip at Killarney under a prominent ride; yet to fully convince at this trip however.

10/1

2nd

8

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Killarney

Moylussa

10st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Maike Magnussen

Won a Tipperary maiden hurdle in 2024 (2m1f, soft); creditable third at Ballinrobe in May (2m, good) off 2lb lower and okay effort on chasing debut at Roscommon last time when a distant third; place chance.

10/1

3rd

1

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 100y

19:18 Roscommon

Moylussa

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Maike Magnussen

A winner over hurdles and now goes chasing on the back of a 2l third in a 2m handicap at Ballinrobe; handles soft ground and he has a pointing background.

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 7880-

Last run: 300 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit of promise in a mares' bumper at Galway last October; two poor runs for Denis Hogan followed; first run for Gavin Cromwell.
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5

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

14:55 Clonmel

French Hill

11st 13lb

J: Mr E Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Touched off in 2m Tipperary maiden in November (soft) and didn't run badly on latest of two handicap efforts since despite not looking that happy on better ground; return to soft ground ans step up in trip should suit so definite contender.

100/30

4th

7

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

13:40 Down Royal

French Hill

11st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Touched off in a Tipperary maiden hurdle in November; soundly beaten twice since including over 2m3f at Limerick last month; capable of much better.

11/2

4th

7

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

13:40 Down Royal

French Hill

11st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Touched off in a Tipperary maiden hurdle in November; soundly beaten twice since including over 2m3f at Limerick last month; capable of much better.

11/2

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5/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 06-7

Last run: 195 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in a Tramore maiden hurdle in April and to a lesser extent at Cork the following month; looks capable of getting involved in such a weak race if handling the likely soft ground.
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3

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:13 Killarney

Happy Me

11st 12lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: W J Burke

Maiden is rated 100 over hurdles and was well beaten on chasing debut at Tramore a week ago; cheekpieces added but not easy to fancy.

50/1

8th

4

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:46 Tramore

Happy Me

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: W J Burke

Is 0-16 over hurdles and rated 100 in that sphere; nonetheless, his 9l fifth of nine at Killarney last month was one of his better efforts (2m5f, good); fences need to bring improvement.

15/1

5th

5

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

16:30 Killarney

Happy Me

11st 4lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: W J Burke

0-15 over hurdles and rated 100; has a few placed efforts to his name in maidens, but pulled up at Wexford on latest and needs to bounce back.

10/1

Form: 00/07-

Last run: 397 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Weak form in bumpers; soundly beaten on her first two starts over hurdle but much better effort when last seen at Limerick 13 months ago; debuts for a new yard here and could get involved if fit enough to do herself justice.
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5th

1

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

15:05 Punchestown

Catchabird

11st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Made the breakthrough when winning a Wexford maiden hurdle last month before following up in a Navan handicap four days later; however, carries a double penalty and is the lowest-rated in this field so has a tough task on.

18/1

1st

5

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:32 Navan

Catchabird

10st 9lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Deserved her breakthrough win in a maiden at Wexford on Tuesday; handicap form has been consistent but a 7lb penalty may anchor her since; finished behind Maxios Prime at Leopardstown earlier in the month.

7/1

1st

5

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:37 Wexford

Catchabird

10st 13lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Sarah Joanna Connell

Experienced mare with 13 hurdle runs under her girth and has run creditably in plenty of them, including at this track; rated only 96 but gets weight from several of these so that brings her into contention.

4/1

Form: 965

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Glimpses of form in a couple of bumpers; hurdles debut and not without a chance.
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7th

9

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

15:50 Bellewstown

Couldntmakeitup

10st 10lb

J: Daniel King

T: J A Nash

Maiden has been placed a few times but has to bounce back from two poor runs; the new cheekpieces need to work.

25/1

4

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

15:05 Down Royal

Couldntmakeitup

10st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: J A Nash

Maiden was only beaten 4l in third in a 2m Punchestown handicap in January; stumbled halfway when was poor at Newbury since; is a player if bouncing back.

14/1

Form: 500

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten on all three starts, major improvement required.
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10

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 219y

15:40 Clonmel

Rorkes Drift

11st 2lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Gerard Kelleher

pressed winner early, not fluent 2nd

25/1

10

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 219y

15:40 Clonmel

Rorkes Drift

11st 2lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Gerard Kelleher

pressed winner early, not fluent 2nd

25/1

9th

7

3rd Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 91y

12:05 Clonmel

Rorkes Drift

11st 12lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Gerard Kelleher

An 88-rated gelding will need to show significant improvement to feature; makes no appeal.

20/1

Form: B770

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Jumping issues have been evident, nothing to suggest he can feature although not beaten far last time.
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5

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 41y

19:12 Ballinrobe

Isthereonemoreinme

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: D E Fitzgerald

No show in maidens and not much better since tackling handicaps; beaten 27l when seventh at of 16 at Kilbeggan latest; down another 3lb but lots more needed.

22/1

5

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Isthereonemoreinme

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: D E Fitzgerald

Big price when down the field at Clonmel in his first handicap; chance is not obvious.

33/1

Form: 900-

Last run: 213 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Showed ability on her debut in a Galway bumper 13 months ago; has not come close to matching that in two runs since but this is by far the weakest contest she has competed in.
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10th

1

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 90y

20:30 Clonmel

Cullig

11st 12lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Patrick T Foley

Won a Cork handicap over 3m by 20l last year and initially ran well off revised marks; however, has been pulled-up in four of her last five starts so questions to answer.

25/1

1

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

Cullig

12st 0lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick T Foley

Winner of a Cork handicap by 20l in March last year (3m1f, good) off 84 and ran well off revised mark subsequently; pulled up at Fairyhouse in November and same story at Clonmel last month; drops into lower grade now but needs to bounce back to form.

33/1

9

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

17:42 Clonmel

Cullig

11st 1lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Patrick T Foley

Won off 84 on handicap debut at Cork (24.5f, good) in March 2025 and runner up on next two starts, off 97 and 100; progress has stalled, however, and pulled up in two of last three starts; needs to bounce back.

20/1

Form: 7507

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Stayed on from rear to finish fifth of 17 at Listowel on hurdling debut; reluctant to line up twice since; has the ability to be a factor but clearly risks involved.
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10

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:40 Stratford

Shing Shilla

10st 7lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Third in a Sligo handicap (2m2f, good) last August but she's not gone on from that and has been pulled up and tailed off in last two starts; overall record is now 0-17 and others are preferred,

16/1

7th

21

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

15:40 Punchestown

Shing Shilla

11st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Low-level handicapper and a 16-race maiden; rated 75 and likely to struggle here.

80/1

13

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 112y

15:10 Sligo

Shing Shilla

10st 4lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Maiden put in one of her best efforts when C&D third in August off this mark (good); didn't count over 2m4f at Galway on latest; more needed.

10/1

16/1

Form: /908PU

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Promise in a Cork bumper in 2022 but shown nothing since; unseated about halfway at Gowran two weeks ago.
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12

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:12 Tipperary

Light Of Life

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Promise in a Cork bumper in 2022 but shown nothing since; unseated about halfway at Gowran two weeks ago.

16/1

11th

12

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:12 Tipperary

Light Of Life

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Promise in a Cork bumper in 2022 but shown nothing since; unseated about halfway at Gowran two weeks ago.

16/1

15

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Light Of Life

11st 5lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Promise in a Cork bumper in 2022 but shown nothing since and pulled up at Wexford last week.

50/1

Form: 0-06

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete in three points and shown very little under rules so far.
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2

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

14:45 Fontwell

Mega Speculator

11st 0lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

0-7 over hurdles when based in Ireland and well held in selling handicap for new stable last month; makes chasing debut with a lot to prove.

12/1

6th

5

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:31 Newton Abbot

Mega Speculator

11st 0lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Daisy Hitchins

0-7 over hurdles when trained in Ireland; well down the field in Clonmel handicap (2m1f, good to yielding) on latest outing in June and needs to have benefited from subsequent change of stable; hood refitted.

16/1

7

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:35 Clonmel

Mega Speculator

11st 7lb

J: Niall Moore

T: M A Gunn

Best hurdle run when fifth in a 2m Thurles maiden in March; well below that level over further at this track twice since; has to bounce back.

22/1

Form: O4-6

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Has shown little in three starts apart from not being straightforward; makes no appeal.
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8

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:12 Tipperary

Cullagh West

11st 5lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

Has shown little in three starts apart from not being straightforward; makes no appeal.

100/1

8

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:12 Tipperary

Cullagh West

11st 5lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

Has shown little in three starts apart from not being straightforward; makes no appeal.

100/1

6th

7

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 176y

17:25 Clonmel

Cullagh West

11st 7lb

J: Mr R N Hyland

T: Seamus Fahey

Big prices and showed nothing in hurdle/bumper last year.

200/1

Form: P-49P8

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Good run on hurdling debut when fourth here in May; well below that level since.
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Payout
Exacta €7.20
Straight Forecast €5.40
Trifecta €39.20

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Moylussa

SPOTLIGHT:

Finnicky Filly

The Irish Sun:

French Hill

POSTDATA:

Moylussa