Tipperary Maiden Hurdle – Tipperary

Tipperary

19:15

Tipperary Maiden Hurdle

Date 2023-05-18

Distance 3m

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €6,195

Winning Time 6m 4.20s (slow by 14.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	What Path (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	11/8F	Won
2nd	Easy Fella (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · R P Cody	11/4	2.75
3rd	Misty's Gift (IRE) Denis O'Regan · David Harry Kelly	8/1	7
4th	Noble Talent (IRE) J J Slevin · T J Nagle Jr	14/1	11
5th	Ounce Of Gold (IRE) Sarah Kavanagh · P A Fahy	200/1	.75
6th	Dream Jet (IRE) Philip Donovan · C W J Farrell	100/1	12
7th	Policy Breaker (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	200/1	.5
8th	Petite Mike (IRE) Phillip Enright · G Ahern	250/1	9
9th	Walk In The Dark (IRE) Danny Mullins · Brendan Maurice Walsh	20/1	4.5
10th	Crafty Rascal (IRE) Liam McKenna · Edward Cawley	150/1	23
11th	Blackwater Soldier (IRE) Ambrose McCurtin · David Richard Barry	40/1	15
12th	Present Soldier (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gordon Elliott	3/1	14
13th	Joe's Turn (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · R P Rath	66/1	20

Runners (18)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
14	Present Soldier Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	158	t	1/43-	-	127	98	74d	—	—	-13	15.9	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Solid efforts in two maiden hurdles; this trip should suit and a tongue-tie is added
6	Easy Fella Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:R P Cody	J:Rachael Blackmore T:R P Cody	158	p	4625-3	-	124	67	16d	—	—	-14	10.3	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Isn't progressing; should be involved again but vulnerable to an improver
2	What Path Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	3/21P-	-	-	-	242d	—	—	-21	12.8	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Has the ability to take high rank today if restored to best; market can guide on comeback
1	Mistys Gift Chestnut J:Denis O'Regan T:David Harry Kelly	J:Denis O'Regan T:David Harry Kelly	166	t	454P-4	116	131	106	12d	—	—	+10	19	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Below form last twice and needs to get back to best with a tongue-tie tried
NR	Making Country Bay J:TBC T:E J Ogrady	J: T:E J Ogrady	158	t	6/16/	-	-	-	438d	—	—	-8	3.1	3.75/1	16 6%
Returning from a long absence with a tongue-tie on; check the market for guidance
10	Noble Talent Bay J:J J Slevin T:T J Nagle Jr	J:J J Slevin T:T J Nagle Jr	158	—	P5-	-	120	44	32d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-3	1.2	6.75/1	28 4%
Promise in a 2m4f Tramore maiden hurdle; stepping up to this trip should suit and go well
NR	Metalor Grey J:TBC T:Liam P Cusack	J: T:Liam P Cusack	158	—	1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+7	11	8.00/1	33 3%
Won a maiden point' in March on heavy ground; this is much tougher on rules debut
3	Blackwater Soldier Chestnut J:Ambrose McCurtin T:David Richard Barry	J:Ambrose McCurtin T:David Richard Barry	158	—	61-6	-	-	-	14d	—	—	-3	1.3	8.00/1	33 3%
Respectable effort in a 2m2f bumper here; has to settle better up in trip on hurdling bow
7	Joes Turn Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:R P Rath	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:R P Rath	158	—	/3PP0-	-	68	28	30d	—	—	-1	0.4	16.25/1	66 2%
Has been poor in three maiden hurdles and can't be fancied on that evidence
15	Walk In The Dark Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	J:Danny Mullins T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	158	—	0/05-	-	116	76	30d	—	—	-2	0.7	8.00/1	33 3%
Much better effort over 2m4f here a month ago; should improve further over this trip
NR	Madhenry Bay J:TBC T:Fintan Feeney	J: T:Fintan Feeney	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.1	24.75/1	100 1%
Not much appeal on pedigree; likely best watched on debut; reserve
NR	Mont Beuvray Bay J:TBC T:John Patrick Ryan	J: T:John Patrick Ryan	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.1	24.75/1	100 1%
By a useful sire and worth a market check if getting in; reserve
11	Ounce Of Gold Bay J:Sarah Kavanagh(7) T:P A Fahy	J:Sarah Kavanagh(7) T:P A Fahy	158	—	80F0-8	-	83	28	16d	—	—	-1	0.3	24.75/1	100 1%
Little sign of ability in a bumper and four maiden hurdles; best to look elsewhere
12	Petite Mike Chestnut J:Phillip Enright T:G Ahern	J:Phillip Enright T:G Ahern	158	—	08-	-	92	54	30d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.25/1	150 1%
Much better effort over 2m4f here last time; another big step forward needed
13	Policy Breaker Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(7) T:Paul John Gilligan	158	—	PPP-60	-	99	62	3d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.25/1	150 1%
Well beaten in five maiden hurdle runs; look elsewhere.
4	Crafty Rascal Brown J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Edward Cawley	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Edward Cawley	158	—	0000-	-	39	-	88d	—	—	-3	1.3	37.25/1	150 1%
Tailed-off all four starts and can't be fancied
NR	Daring Sarah Bay J:TBC T:W J Martin	J: T:W J Martin	151	t	00000-	-	88	37	39d	—	—	-8	3.1	37.25/1	150 1%
Little sign of ability in bumpers or maiden hurdles; look elsewhere; reserve
5	Dream Jet Chestnut J:Philip Donovan(5) T:C W J Farrell	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:C W J Farrell	158	—	357-0	-	109	88	12d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.25/1	150 1%
Tailed-off over this trip last time and questions kept to 3m

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Present Soldier	7/4	2	2	2	2
Easy Fella	10/3	9/4	9/4	5/2	5/2
What Path	13/8	6/4	11/8	11/8	11/8
Mistys Gift	17/2	15/2	8	8	8
Making Country	10	14	16	16	16
Noble Talent	28	25	25	25	25
Metalor	20	33	33	33	33
Blackwater Soldier	28	33	33	33	33
Joes Turn	50	66	50	50	66
Walk In The Dark	28	33	33	33	33
Madhenry	100	50	50	50	50
Mont Beuvray	100	66	66	66	66
Ounce Of Gold	100	100	100	100	100
Petite Mike	150	150	150	150	150
Policy Breaker	150	150	150	150	150
Crafty Rascal	100	150	150	150	150
Daring Sarah	66	150	150	150	150
Dream Jet	100	150	150	150	150

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Mistys Gift

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

2nd

Present Soldier

15.9

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 8.9

7/4

3rd

What Path

12.8

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 10.7

13/8

Metalor

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1

Easy Fella

10.3

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 7.3

10/3

Making Country

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

Madhenry

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

100

Mont Beuvray

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

100

Daring Sarah

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

150

Blackwater Soldier

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

Crafty Rascal

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

150

Noble Talent

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

Walk In The Dark

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Joes Turn

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

Ounce Of Gold

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100

Petite Mike

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150

Policy Breaker

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150

Dream Jet

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mistys Gift	116	131	106
Present Soldier	—	127	98
Easy Fella	—	124	67
What Path	—	—	—
Making Country	—	—	—
Noble Talent	—	120	44
Metalor	—	—	—
Blackwater Soldier	—	—	—
Joes Turn	—	68	28
Walk In The Dark	—	116	76
Madhenry	—	—	—
Mont Beuvray	—	—	—
Ounce Of Gold	—	83	28
Petite Mike	—	92	54
Policy Breaker	—	99	62
Crafty Rascal	—	39	—
Daring Sarah	—	88	37
Dream Jet	—	109	88

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Policy Breaker	3d ago	Quick return
Mistys Gift	12d ago	Quick return
Dream Jet	12d ago	Quick return
Blackwater Soldier	14d ago	Fit
Easy Fella	16d ago	Fit
Ounce Of Gold	16d ago	Fit
Joes Turn	30d ago	Fit
Walk In The Dark	30d ago	Fit
Petite Mike	30d ago	Fit
Noble Talent	32d ago	Fit
Daring Sarah	39d ago	Fit
Present Soldier	74d ago	Fresh
Crafty Rascal	88d ago	Fresh
What Path	242d ago	Long break
Making Country	438d ago	Long break
Metalor	—	—
Madhenry	—	—
Mont Beuvray	—	—