Ryans Cleaning Beginners Chase – Tipperary

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Ryans Cleaning Beginners Chase

Date 2025-05-08

Distance 2m7f110y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 6m 14.80s (slow by 23.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Western Fold (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	7/1	Won
2nd	Oscars Brother (IRE) Daniel King · Connor King	13/2	8
3rd	Brave Fortune (IRE) Jack Doyle · P M J Doyle	14/1	4
4th	Rushmount (IRE) Brian Hayes · Jonathan Sweeney	13/2	6.5
5th	Blaze The Way (IRE) Richard Deegan · Ms Margaret Mullins	16/1	5.5
6th	Mahon's Way (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	12/1	3.75
7th	Backmersackme (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	33/1	7
8th	Zefiro Dodville (FR) Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	100/1	1
9th	The Burrow (IRE) Phillip Enright · E J O'Grady	200/1	8
10th	Dartan (GB) James Smith · Matthew J Smith	10/1	8
11th	Evesham Road (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · C Byrnes	150/1	13

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Butcher Hollow (IRE) Sam Ewing · Thomas Cooper	9/1
P.U.	Tell Me Again (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	300/1
P.U.	The Mail Train (IRE) Cian Quirke · David Harry Kelly	300/1
U.R.	You Oughta Know (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	11/8F

Runners (16)

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
15	You Oughta Know Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	t	0/144-	-	-	-	15d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-26	12.5	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Plugged on late when fourth at Perth (3m, good to soft) on latest; likely more to come
5	Dartan Grey J:James Smith(5) T:Matthew J Smith	J:James Smith(5) T:Matthew J Smith	166	tp	9/208-	-	124	76	33d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Second on Galway chase debut; good effort in valuable handicap hurdle at Aintree; chance
14	Western Fold Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	F4632-	134	137	117	42d	—	—	+18	31.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Second to subsequent bet365 Gold Cup runner-up at Clonmel last time; major claims
4	Butcher Hollow Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Thomas Cooper	J:Sam Ewing T:Thomas Cooper	166	t	3/631-	-	-	-	32d	—	—	-4	4.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Bolted up on sole point start; won Fairyhouse maiden hurdle; could turn into fine chaser
10	Rushmount Bay J:Brian Hayes T:Jonathan Sweeney	J:Brian Hayes T:Jonathan Sweeney	166	—	/0410-	-	-	-	33d	—	—	+1	9.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Good hurdles form; finished 2nd in a pair of points so commands respect now over fences
9	Oscars Brother Bay J:Daniel King T:Connor King	J:Daniel King T:Connor King	166	—	2313F-	-	-	-	17d	—	—	0	10.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Runner-up in all three point-to-points; progressive novice hurdler last autumn; chance
8	Mahon's Way Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	166	—	26/85-	126	127	60	60d	—	—	+14	20.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Fifth in Naas beginners' on latest; has a good bit to find with Western Fold on that run
2	Blaze The Way Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Ms Margaret Mullins	J:Richard Deegan T:Ms Margaret Mullins	166	—	71248-	-	-	-	16d	—	—	+1	7.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Stamina assured; respectable runs in competitive handicaps of late; claims on chase debut
3	Brave Fortune Bay J:Jack Doyle T:P M J Doyle	J:Jack Doyle T:P M J Doyle	166	—	31315-	-	-	-	74d	—	—	+8	13.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Point winnner; won Thurles novice in December; tailed off in Naas Grade 3; chase bow
1	Backmersackme Chestnut J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	166	—	27846-	124	115	62	18d	—	—	+16	20.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Well beaten on chasing debut and lacked fluency in the jumping department at Fairyhouse
16	Zefiro Dodville Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	/51/9-	-	81	-	52d	—	—	-1	0.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Point winner in 2022; won Down Royal maiden hurdle but has clearly had training issues
6	Evesham Road Brown J:Sean O'Keeffe T:C Byrnes	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:C Byrnes	166	p	6U8/P-	-	-	-	367d	—	—	-2	0.6	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Pulled up latest; best watched after break but any market confidence could be significant
12	The Burrow Bay J:Phillip Enright T:E J O'Grady	J:Phillip Enright T:E J O'Grady	166	tp	51975-	-	-	-	17d	—	—	+3	3.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Point winner; better expected chasing; would need to see market support to be of interest
11	Tell Me Again Bay J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	166	t	PP700-	-	-	-	27d	—	—	0	0.1	75.00/1	300/1 0%
95-rated hurdler failed to fire in a pair of points; hard to see him making an impact
13	The Mail Train Bay J:Cian Quirke(3) T:David Harry Kelly	J:Cian Quirke(3) T:David Harry Kelly	166	—	39689-	-	-	-	63d	—	—	0	0.7	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Modest form in trio of point-to-points and similar story in four hurdle starts
NR	Instinct d'Ainay Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:S R B Crawford	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:S R B Crawford	166	ht	6663P-	-	-	-	16d	—	—	—	0.6	—	—
Pulled up on handicap/chase debut at Kelso 16 days ago; this looks much tougher

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
You Oughta Know	5/4	5/4	5/4	11/8	11/10
Dartan	7/1	7/1	13/2	7/1	15/2
Western Fold	7/1	13/2	7/1	7/1	15/2
Butcher Hollow	9/1	9/1	10/1	17/2	11/1
Rushmount	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	9/1
Oscars Brother	7/1	7/1	8/1	7/1	10/1
Mahon's Way	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Blaze The Way	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	12/1
Brave Fortune	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	18/1
Backmersackme	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Zefiro Dodville	100/1	100/1	100/1	66/1	100/1
Evesham Road	125/1	125/1	125/1	80/1	100/1
The Burrow	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Tell Me Again	300/1	300/1	300/1	250/1	300/1
The Mail Train	300/1	250/1	250/1	200/1	250/1
Instinct d'Ainay	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Western Fold

31.8

OR: 21 Form: 6.8 Odds: 4

15/2

2nd

Backmersackme

20.9

OR: 18.5 Form: 1 Odds: 1.4

22/1

3rd

Mahon's Way

20.7

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Brave Fortune

13.5

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 1.4

18/1

You Oughta Know

12.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

11/8

Oscars Brother

10.4

OR: 0 Form: 7.5 Odds: 2.9

10/1

Rushmount

9.5

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Blaze The Way

7.2

OR: 0 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Butcher Hollow

4.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Dartan

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

15/2

The Burrow

3.2

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0.2

200/1

The Mail Train

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0.1

300/1

Evesham Road

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

125/1

Instinct d'Ainay

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0

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Zefiro Dodville

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Tell Me Again

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Western Fold	134	137	117
Mahon's Way	126	127	60
Backmersackme	124	115	62
You Oughta Know	—	—	—
Dartan	—	124	76
Butcher Hollow	—	—	—
Rushmount	—	—	—
Oscars Brother	—	—	—
Blaze The Way	—	—	—
Brave Fortune	—	—	—
Zefiro Dodville	—	81	—
Evesham Road	—	—	—
The Burrow	—	—	—
Tell Me Again	—	—	—
The Mail Train	—	—	—
Instinct d'Ainay	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
You Oughta Know	15d ago	Fit
Blaze The Way	16d ago	Fit
Instinct d'Ainay	16d ago	Fit
Oscars Brother	17d ago	Fit
The Burrow	17d ago	Fit
Backmersackme	18d ago	Fit
Tell Me Again	27d ago	Fit
Butcher Hollow	32d ago	Fit
Dartan	33d ago	Fit
Rushmount	33d ago	Fit
Western Fold	42d ago	Fit
Zefiro Dodville	52d ago	Fresh
Mahon's Way	60d ago	Fresh
The Mail Train	63d ago	Fresh
Brave Fortune	74d ago	Fresh
Evesham Road	367d ago	Long break