July 03 / 17.00 Tipperary

17.00

Good To Yielding

Tipperary Town 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Tipperary Town 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-6 on the Flat but hit the frame off a mark of 72 in March; not bred for this and probably best watched on yard debut.
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4

(2)

12th Jul 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

13:52 Dundalk (AW)

All Right By Me

9st 11lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Hit the frame at this track in March over 1m; poor in three starts since then including when 12l behind at Leopardstown (1m); and 38l behind when trying hurdles for the first time earlier this month; dropped 3lb since last Flat run and cheekpieces now go on.

20/1

1

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Tipperary

All Right By Me

11st 0lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

0-6 on the Flat but hit the frame off a mark of 72 in March; not bred for this and probably best watched on yard debut.

20/1

15th

2

(11)

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:05 Leopardstown

All Right By Me

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Not beaten far in strong 6f Curragh maiden on debut when 4l sixth behind Henri Matisse; that promise remains unfulfilled but he ran respectably over 1m at Dundalk in his first handicap; failed to stay 1m2f at Navan, gelded since.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
10-race maiden on the Flat up to 1m with peak RPR of 59; stamina on dam's side of his pedigree but others have stronger credentials.
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13th

14

(2)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Handmedownmybible

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Patrick Magee

0-16 and sole placed effort was in a claimer here late last year; beaten 8l over C&D latest.

25/1

7th

14

(1)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Handmedownmybible

8st 9lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Patrick Magee

Maiden whose best run came over 7f here last year; has been running over further plus hurdles lately; coming back in trip may help.

20/1

11

(11)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Navan

Handmedownmybible

8st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick Magee

14-race maiden (0-12 on Flat); low key hurdle effort latest and had not shown enough on the level previously; new headgear combination and 4lb wrong.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved for handicapping on the Flat this spring, getting off the mark at Brighton (1m2f); interesting recruit for this yard after 15,000gns sale and worth a market check.
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4

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

13:53 Galway

Hawkesbury Legend

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Declan Queally

Made all for 1m2f Brighton win (off 49) in April (good-to-firm) on his final start in Britain for Kevin Philippart De Foy; keen, dropped away quickly on hurdles debut at Tipperary in July; tried hooded now.

20/1

3

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Tipperary

Hawkesbury Legend

11st 0lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

Improved for handicapping on the Flat this spring, getting off the mark at Brighton (1m2f); interesting recruit for this yard after 15,000gns sale and worth a market check.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stayed on to place over 1m4f on the Flat at Fairyhouse in June; modest level of form but not ruled out with the likelihood he'll stay.
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4th

12

(13)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:48 Dundalk (AW)

Highway Sixty One

9st 1lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: L Young

14-race maiden for Andrew McNamara; did finish third in a big field over this far at Fairyhouse; best watched on yard debut after a lengthy break.

25/1

6

(2)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 132y

15:30 Thurles

Highway Sixty One

8st 12lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Andrew McNamara

13-race maiden and finished a long way behind a couple of these at Roscommon last month; return to quicker ground might help but others are more convincing.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fastnet Rock gelding who won on the Flat at Navan (1m2f) in April and has run well in defeat in a couple of 1m4f starts; looks like a big player for a yard that excel with juvenile hurdlers.
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7th

13

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle

Junkyard Dog

10st 6lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Iain Jardine

Fair 1m2f Flat winner in Ireland last April; he hasn't yet found his level over hurdles, soundly beaten when tongue tied in handicaps on last two outings; tried cheekpieces before that and now sports blinkers.

8/1

6th

10

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

13:10 Carlisle

Junkyard Dog

10st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: Iain Jardine

Won 1m2f handicap at Navan (RPR 75) last spring but he hasn't found his level over hurdles as yet, failing to pick up when 28-1 and finishing remote on handicap debut at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft; Scairp Dubh fourth) last month; has plenty of work to do.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shown ability without threatening in two 1m Flat runs; not an obvious candidate for hurdles.
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5th

11

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Kasper Hauser

11st 4lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

0-9 over hurdles; okay run at Punchestown on handicap debut in January (2,4f, soft to heavy) but his run back there next time was a step backwards; good run back in maiden company at Bellewstown last time when runner-up (2m1f, yielding); chance if building on that run.

6/1

2nd

16

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:40 Bellewstown

Kasper Hauser

10st 10lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Is 0-8 over hurdles; okay run when a 6l sixth of ten in a Cork maiden hurdle in October (2m, good); struggled in Grade 2s at Cheltenham and Leopardstown but not beaten too far on handicap debut at Punchestown (2m4f, heavy); Punchestown run was a step backwards.

16/1

5th

5

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Punchestown

Kasper Hauser

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Ran well when a 1.5l runner up in a 3yo Killarney maiden hurdle in July; 3.5l behind Kibris in a Cork maiden in October (15.5f, good); struggled in Grade 2s at Cheltenham and Leopardstown but not beaten far here (2m3f, sft-hvy) on handicap debut latest; could go well dropped back in trip off the same mark.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shown nothing in three starts on the Flat up to 1m4f; stamina in pedigree but probably best watched.
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15

(9)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

19:05 Galway

Littlesumpinsumpin

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Paul Nolan

Recent Gowran effort a small step in the right direction but of limited appeal off this opening mark unless first-time cheekpieces bring serious improvement.

20/1

7th

2

(3)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

19:35 Gowran Park

Littlesumpinsumpin

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Paul Nolan

Poor form on the Flat and pulled up over timber last month; hard to make a case for.

100/1

7

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Tipperary

Littlesumpinsumpin

11st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

Shown nothing in three starts on the Flat up to 1m4f; stamina in pedigree but probably best watched.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Form on the Flat has dipped in two 3yo starts; brother won over 2m so has a decent chance of being suited by the switch to this sphere.
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8th

6

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Minella Study

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Six-race maiden on the Flat but he's 3-4 over hurdles and travelled strongly for a long way when close third in the Triumph at Cheltenham last month; split Maestro Conti and Selma De Vary in that race and should make another bold bid here; that last run was on soft but his second win was on good.

100/30

3rd

11

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Minella Study

11st 2lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Ordinary maiden on the Flat; won hurdling debut at Tipperary in July, however, and has emerged as a leading juvenile hurdler for new yard with his Listed win at Wetherby (good; overcame a bad late mistake) and Triumph Trial win over C&D (good to soft; by just over 6l from Winston Junior); the latter makes him the highest-rated runner in this from a British stable.

5/1

1st

5

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Wetherby

Minella Study

11st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Adam Nicol

Won a Tipperary maiden hurdle in July and runner-up in his subsequent Flat races, the latest on debut for this yard over 2m at Musselburgh; should run well but ultimately come up short.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held at triple figure odds in two runs so far up to 1m4f; others preferred.
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11th

13

(1)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 43y

19:15 Galway

Silence Is Wisdom

11st 1lb

J: Mr Finn Tegetmeier

T: Patrick Magee

Weak form on the Flat and over hurdles; cheekpieces now added to tongue-tie.

100/1

4

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:25 Killarney

Silence Is Wisdom

11st 0lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Patrick Magee

Poor form in two Flat starts and on hurdling debut at Tipperary; passed over.

66/1

9

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Tipperary

Silence Is Wisdom

11st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Patrick Magee

Well held at triple figure odds in two runs so far up to 1m4f; others preferred.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
1-14 on the Flat and sole win came over 7f; half-brother to six winners including Newberry New, a six-time jumps winner; one of the more interesting runners.
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10th

9

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 165y

15:17 Downpatrick

Your Call

10st 8lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Liam Lennon

AW nursery winner in December; some minor promise in her opening two hurdle runs for this yard, but tailed off at Gowran last time; makes handicap debut now.

10/1

9

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 60y

13:20 Gowran Park

Your Call

11st 0lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Liam Lennon

AW nursery winner in December but didn't really progress this year for Noel Meade; some minor promise in two hurdle runs for new yard but needs more to play a major role here.

18/1

5th

8

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 215y

15:55 Ballinrobe

Your Call

11st 0lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Liam Lennon

AW nursery winner in December but didn't really progress this year with Noel Meade; some debut hurdles promise at Down Royal recently but needs to find more to play major role.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best effort yet when stepped up to 1m2f, finishing runner-up at Fairyhouse last month and shaped like she would stay further; likely player and looks like the yard's first-string.
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6th

4

(2)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Felicity Smoak

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Paul Nolan

Poor form over hurdles on winter ground; showed promise when a long-priced second of 18 over 1m2f at Fairyhouse last June; on the same mark now.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Raven's Pass filly; sister to Polish 6f winner Joe Black, half-sister to Italian 7.5f 2yo winner Witch Of June; dam 7f 2yo/1m2f winner (RPR 92), half-sister to 1m 2yo winner Righteous Man, out of unraced half-sister to Dante/US 1m3f Grade 1 winner Magistretti; the only newcomer in the field and probably best watched.
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7th

15

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

18:28 Sligo

Graces Legacy

10st 7lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Cian Collins

20-1 for handicap debut at Clonmel when beaten 29l; drier ground and headgear may help; stable is in decent form and has good record at Sligo.

16/1

14th

14

2nd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 200y

18:30 Clonmel

Graces Legacy

10st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Well beaten in three maiden hurdles and isn't easy to fancy on handicap debut for all that this is a drop in class.

25/1

5th

11

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:37 Wexford

Graces Legacy

10st 3lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Cian Collins

Well beaten in two juvenile hurdles and isn't easy to fancy after a break.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shown very little in five Flat outings up to 1m3.5f; unlikely to play a part on hurdle bow.
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14

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

17:15 Ballinrobe

Invigorated

10st 7lb

T: Mrs John Harrington

First reserve; modest on the level and pulled up when 22-1 on hurdles debut at Tipperary early last month; hard to fancy on the back of that effort.

13

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Tipperary

Invigorated

10st 7lb

J: Luke Carberry

T: Mrs John Harrington

Shown very little in five Flat outings up to 1m3.5f; unlikely to play a part on hurdle bow.

33/1

11

(11)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 96y

14:43 Down Royal

Invigorated

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Has run poorly in three maiden starts and failed to leave that form behind on handicap debut at Limerick last time when finishing well back in the field (1m3f, good); cheeckpieces are added to get the best from her but big improvement needed.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improved for a step up in trip when seventh in 1m2f Navan maiden; new yard and worth a market check on hurdle debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

13

(7)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Mystic Rose

8st 11lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick Magee

Overall form not encouraging; didn't back up okay Bellewstown fourth at Gowran when well beaten; tries this new trip and pedigree doesn't provide too much hope.

33/1

10th

3

(14)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 5f 160y

19:48 Gowran Park

Mystic Rose

9st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Magee

Maiden has another run under her belt since finishing behind Bhean Saibhre at Navan on seasonal debut; needs to improve from her Bellewstown fourth.

10/1

4th

11

(5)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 90y

19:00 Bellewstown

Mystic Rose

9st 3lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Patrick Magee

Second runner for yard; didn't show a lot in maidens; soundly beaten on handicap debut at Galway last August; better effort on return at Navan (1m4f) when staying on from rear to take sixth of 12; place chance if she gets away on terms.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta €31.00
Straight Forecast €29.06
Trifecta €111.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Junkyard Dog

The Irish Sun:

Hawkesbury Legend

POSTDATA:

Junkyard Dog