July 03 / 19.20 Tipperary

19.20

Good To Yielding

Easyfix Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 2m 4f 90y
  • 15 runners
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Easyfix Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 421PP- D

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Steadily improved to get first win at Leopardstown last Christmas (2m4f, yielding); pulled up following that and on Punchestown return; questions to answer now.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

20:00 Wexford

Giant Haystacks

11st 9lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won big-field Leopardstown 2m4f handicap hurdle at Christmas meeting in 2024; fourth to stablemate Driveonwill in a beginners' at Downpatrick; 3l off runner-up A Snow White Park in another beginners' last time and nice pull at the weights with her; second handicap run and mark looks exploitable.

11/2

3rd

3

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:50 Tramore

Giant Haystacks

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Winning hurdler is 0-3 in chases and rated 95; kept on well for a 2.75l fourth of 14 in Down Royal beginners' on latest (19.5f, gd-yld); place claims again if sees out this longer trip but that's not guaranteed.

11/2

4th

5

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Downpatrick

Giant Haystacks

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Second runner for yard; top-rated of these over fences; third on sole point start; 1-13 over hurdles; tailed off on chase bow at Fairyhouse; improved fifth of 16 in Thurles handicap chase (2m2f, soft) in February; should be involved if the ground doesn't deteriorate.

12/1

Form: 1350-5

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Surprise winner of a Galway bumper last year at 200-1; okay runs in winners' races afterwards; fair fifth in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle in May (2m, good); return to further may suit but others preferred.
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Verdict Starting price

15

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Brave Crogha

10st 11lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

Bumper winner in 2024; 0-7 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; off since heavy defeat at Galway in October; 3lb drop not enough to tempt on return.

33/1

Form: 5108-1 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Winner at Listowel last time over a similar trip; effectively only up 2lb for win when taking rider's claim into account; he was a winner of his sole start over fences when winning a handicap chase at Wexford last August; good chance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:50 Wexford

Duty Bound

11st 10lb

J: Jordan Canavan

T: J P Flavin

Flat winner in UK and has won twice over hurdles at 2m4f for this yard; won on chasing debut at this track over 2m4f in 2024 but fell on only chase run since; poor on Flat and hurdles last two runs, but not dismissed.

14/1

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

Form: 4-322

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced 5yo; hit the frame in last three maiden hurdle starts, albeit by a distance; makes handicap debut and appears to be the pick of the trainer's three runners so he is a contender.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 160y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Penny Express

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in a pair of maiden hurdles last summer; fourth in a Listowel maiden hurdle last month shows he is coming to hand; should be a major player here.

11/4

4th

9

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Penny Express

11st 12lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Placed three times in maiden hurdles, including over C&D at this meeting last season; jumped left throughout when pulled up at Clonmel on seasonal return; place chance if his consistency returns.

7/1

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:50 Clonmel

Penny Express

11st 9lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in back-to-back maiden hurdles laat June at 2m/2m3f; fair effort when fourth on handicap debut at Tipperary; soft ground given as an excuse when pulled up at Killarney; showed a tendency to hang when third in a Tramore maiden inAugust; absent since

8/1

Form: 100-77

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Winner of a Tramore maiden hurdle last August (2m, good to yielding); has beaten very few rivals since that victory and was seventh of eight at Listowel last month; drops another 4lb but he would be one of the more unlikely winners.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

1

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 55y

17:50 Wexford

Mountain Port

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: Mrs Deborah Cody

Tramore maiden winner in 2024 has largely struggled in handicaps; absent since modest fourth in Tramore Flat maiden last August so likely best watched.

16/1

4th

2

(1)

16th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:30 Tramore

Mountain Port

10st 3lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Mrs Deborah Cody

Has regressed in handicap hurdles since winning a 2m maiden here 12 months ago; started off in points and would be a surprise winner on Flat debut.

50/1

5

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:20 Tipperary

Mountain Port

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: John Gerard Lonergan

Winner of a Tramore maiden hurdle last August (2m, good to yielding); has beaten very few rivals since that victory and was seventh of eight at Listowel last month; drops another 4lb but he would be one of the more unlikely winners.

50/1

Form: 0205-1

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Lightly-raced 8yo; Fair fifth at Kilbeggan on penultimate start off the same mark; workmanlike winner of a maiden hurdle last time at Downpatrick (2m3f, good); this will be just his second run in a handicap so he is entitled to continue improving.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

14

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:37 Killarney

Hills Of Glory

11st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gavin Cromwell

Off the mark in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle but beaten 10l when behind several of these at Tipperary a fortnight ago; yard's second-string.

22/1

6

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:20 Tipperary

Hills Of Glory

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Lightly-raced 8yo; Fair fifth at Kilbeggan on penultimate start off the same mark; workmanlike winner of a maiden hurdle last time at Downpatrick (2m3f, good); this will be just his second run in a handicap so he is entitled to continue improving.

9/2

Form: 222-1F BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Consistently finished in the runner-up position three times in handicaps before going one place better at Downpatrick in May (2m2f, good); raised 6lb for that but well supported to follow up at Punchestown last time only to take a heavy fall at the first; key player.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

17:20 Limerick

Queenofthelodge

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Progressive in handicaps in the first half of last season; gained a third handicap success in 2m4f Clonmel mares' event in October; was found wanting in conditions races later; tough task in this company; cheekpieces on for the first time.

33/1

4th

2

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Queenofthelodge

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Progressive in handicaps last year; gained third win in 2m4f Clonmel mares' event in October; has been found wanting in conditions races since; may have needed recent Killarney run.

8/1

4th

7

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:25 Killarney

Queenofthelodge

11st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: S Curling

Progressive handicapper was gaining a third win of 2025 when landing a 2m4f Clonmel mares' handicap in October in first-time tongue tie (yielding); her two outings in December against better company were not her best; the break may have done her good, but a bit to find.

14/1

Form: 861P6-

Last run: 74 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Winner of Christmas maiden hurdle at Limerick (2m3f, yielding to soft); pulled up following that and was set a tough task when well beaten in a 2m conditions event at Cork in April; could yet have more to offer.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(9)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Way Down South

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: Gillian Scott

Point/maiden hurdle/beginners' chase winner; placed in two handicap hurdles before a below-par run at Listowel in May; no Flat experience.

10/1

9th

5

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Way Down South

12st 3lb

T: Gillian Scott

Point, hurdle and chase winner was poor over hurdles last time and has to rebound.

18/1

Form: 065PP-

Last run: 122 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on last two hurdle starts in the spring; showed some promise in two runs on the Flat, especially last time at the Curragh when finishing close fourth of 16 (1m4f, good); needs to convert that promise now back hurdling.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

13

(9)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 80y

20:30 Killarney

Folly Beach

9st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: M A Molloy

Three years since her sole Flat win (1m7f, soft) but only narrowly denied over 1m5f at Down Royal last month on similar ground; not as effective on fast ground six days later at the Curragh so ground concerns again here.

14/1

10th

22

(22)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Curragh

Folly Beach

8st 7lb

T: M A Molloy

Second reserve; dual-purpose; 1-25 on turf on the Flat; back to form with neck second of 14 at Down Royal (1m3f, soft) six days ago; her win came on soft so quicker conditions a concern for her here.

2nd

16

(7)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:13 Down Royal

Folly Beach

9st 12lb

T: M A Molloy

Second reserve; 1-43 under rules with the win coming in 2023; midfield finish on return at Navan.

Form: 0000-1

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Left poor maiden hurdle form behind when winning comfortably at Limerick on handicap debut last time at 28-1 (2m3f, good); he has received a significant rise of 12lb so he will need to improve again.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

16

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:37 Killarney

Gatehouse Boy

10st 13lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Won Limerick maiden hurdle but beaten a long way out when tailed off behind several of these last time; now tried with cheekpieces.

66/1

11

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:20 Tipperary

Gatehouse Boy

11st 6lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Left poor maiden hurdle form behind when winning comfortably at Limerick on handicap debut last time at 28-1 (2m3f, good); he has received a significant rise of 12lb so he will need to improve again.

7/1

Form: 43/P7- D

Last run: 366 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won two Perth handicaps in 2023 but has been poor in four runs since then; he races 8lb lower than his last winning mark but he has a long absence to overcome and Kennedy prefers Penny Express; best watched.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

15:52 Downpatrick

Themanintheboots

11st 6lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in four starts since; needs to bounce back.

12/1

3rd

4

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 20y

15:52 Naas

Themanintheboots

11st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in three starts since (one over fences); needs to bounce back to his best and others better treated.

8/1

7th

2

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 180y

15:20 Navan

Themanintheboots

11st 10lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Won over 2m4f here in November (heavy), his third career win over hurdles; pulled up off 10lb higher back here next time (3m1f, sft-hvy) and then well beaten in a beginners' chase at Punchestown latest; needs to bounce back.

8/1

Form: 7-75

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Point winner; midfield finishes in his three maiden runs; not beaten far when 4.5l seventh of 18 at Leopardstown in March (2m, yielding); well held in two starts since; makes handicap debut but needs more.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

18:55 Ballinrobe

Cabaret Prince

12st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

Point winner; midfield in three maiden runs; down the field on handicap debut at Tipperary; plenty of weight, 5lb off.

12/1

13

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:20 Tipperary

Cabaret Prince

11st 4lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

Point winner; midfield finishes in his three maiden runs; not beaten far when 4.5l seventh of 18 at Leopardstown in March (2m, yielding); well held in two starts since; makes handicap debut but needs more.

22/1

5th

2

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:30 Listowel

Cabaret Prince

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

Point winner who wasn't beaten far on rules debut at Leopardstown in March; mixed signals on the strength of that form and well held over 2m4f 19 days ago; return to this sort of trip may help but has a bit to find.

13/2

Form: F67-8S D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Winner off the same mark at Wexford in 2023; his runs since then have been poor and he was weakening when he slipped up after two out at Punchestown last time; cheekpieces are now added to the tongue tie.
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Verdict Starting price

14

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:20 Tipperary

Navigator Jack

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Winner off the same mark at Wexford in 2023; his runs since then have been poor and he was weakening when he slipped up after two out at Punchestown last time; cheekpieces are now added to the tongue tie.

40/1

13

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 116y

16:20 Punchestown

Navigator Jack

10st 10lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Eoin Griffin

2-22 over hurdles; last win came at Wexford in August 2023; ran only three times last year; struggled at Killarney on first 2025 run

20/1

8th

13

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

18:08 Killarney

Navigator Jack

10st 3lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Eoin Griffin

towards rear throughout

18/1

Form: /PP02- D

Last run: 188 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Return to form of sorts when 6.5l second at Limerick over Christmas last time (2m4f, yielding to soft); winner off a mark of 100 in 2023; appears to like softer conditions.
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Verdict Starting price

3

20th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 118y

19:38 Sligo

Storm Mahler

11st 6lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Three wins at up to 2m6f but not for a while; Tipperary comeback run last month very promising but didn't back that up at Killarney; possibly vulnerable to stronger stayers here and ideally wants it softer.

12/1

11th

13

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:37 Killarney

Storm Mahler

11st 1lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Made an error at the last when beaten roughly 2l behind Queenofthelodge at Tipperary a fortnight ago; 3lb rise is fine and entitled to come on for that first run in six months; two of his wins have come on heavy so warrants respect.

8/1

15

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:20 Tipperary

Storm Mahler

11st 4lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Return to form of sorts when 6.5l second at Limerick over Christmas last time (2m4f, yielding to soft); winner off a mark of 100 in 2023; appears to like softer conditions.

18/1

Form: 664-01

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Wore first-time blinkers to victory at Limerick most recently (2m3f, good); that was a big step up on previous efforts and he is not dismissed if the headgear continues to work its magic.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 55y

17:20 Wexford

You Done Well

11st 9lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Michael J Browne

Sole hurdles win came in 2m3f Limerick handicap last May on good; claimed out of Declan Queally's yard at Clonmel in May (4,000euros) and solid start for new connections when staying-on third in 2m4f Clonmel handicap last month; one to consider.

13/2

3rd

5

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

18:10 Clonmel

You Done Well

11st 8lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Michael J Browne

Is 1-13 over hurdles with the win coming at Limerick last year off 6lb higher (2m3f, good); some decent runs in defeat in claiming hurdles here and at Tramore, when a 12l runner-up (2m1f, good to yielding); makes stable debut.

7/1

4th

11

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

16:47 Clonmel

You Done Well

10st 6lb

J: Kevin A Murphy

T: Declan Queally

Second runner for yard; a record of 1-12 over hurdles; was a 12l runner-up in a Tramore claiming hurdle last time so can run well but needs to do more.

5/1

Non-runners

Irinas Path, Hees Dynamite, General Clermont, The Truant

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Payout
Exacta €71.70
Straight Forecast €62.95
Tricast €330.51
Trifecta €465.80

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Giant Haystacks

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Way Down South

SPOTLIGHT:

Duty Bound

POSTDATA:

Folly Beach

TOPSPEED:

The Truant