WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle – Tipperary

Tipperary

15:35

WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-10-06

Distance 2m3f160y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 5m 12.30s (slow by 26.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Watchful Protector (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	6/1	Won
2nd	King Jon Oliver (FR) John Shinnick · Mrs Lorna Fowler	13/8F	6
3rd	Obey The Order (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	9/2	4.5
4th	Long Branch (IRE) J J Slevin · Seamus Neville	15/2	1.75
5th	Itsallinthegenes (IRE) Cian Quirke · David Harry Kelly	2/1	8.5
6th	Friar Hogan (IRE) Philip Byrnes · Donal Hassett	250/1	8
7th	Another Belter (IRE) Danny Mullins · Paul Hennessy	40/1	14
8th	Cuguilla (IRE) Conor Clarke · John Patrick Ryan	80/1	2.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Apalachiyeats (IRE) Kevin A Murphy · Eugene M O'Sullivan	150/1
P.U.	Blackwater River (IRE) E Walsh · Eugene M O'Sullivan	125/1

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Itsallinthegenes Bay J:Cian Quirke T:David Harry Kelly	J:Cian Quirke T:David Harry Kelly	158	t	54-432	-	123	71	31d	—	—	-24	11.4	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Solid placed form, clear of third-placed Long Branch at Kilbeggan, should be hard to beat
4	King Jon Oliver Black J:John Shinnick(3) T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	J:John Shinnick(3) T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	158	—	30-	-	122	73	157d	—	—	-17	10.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Promising run at Fairyhouse in April, definite chance if forgiven a poor run bumper run
6	Obey The Order Brown J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(5) T:P J Rothwell	158	—	10-	-	-	-	156d	—	—	-4	11.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Point winner for Sean Doyle, picked up experience in a bumper in the spring, may improve
8	Watchful Protector Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	158	—	3362-0	-	108	88	11d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Showed ability last season, unfancied at Listowel and ran accordingly, capable of better
5	Long Branch Bay J:J J Slevin T:Seamus Neville	J:J J Slevin T:Seamus Neville	158	—	8/16-3	-	107	33	31d	—	—	-3	5.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Point winner, appears well held by runner-up Itsallinthegenes on Kilbeggan running
11	Cuguilla Bay J:Conor Clarke(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Conor Clarke(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	151	—	65	-	101	-	45d	—	—	-2	0.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Failed to make her presence felt in small-field maidens at Kilbeggan during August
2	Apalachiyeats b/br J:Kevin A Murphy(7) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	J:Kevin A Murphy(7) T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	158	t	9	-	-	-	9d	—	—	-2	0.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Wore a tongue-tie on debut in a Listowel bumper; big price, in rear throughout, tailed off
9	Blackwater River Bay J:E Walsh T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	J:E Walsh T:Eugene M O'Sullivan	156	—	—	-	-	-	11d	—	—	-1	0.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
100-1, dropped away in the final half-mile on debut in a bumper at Listowel
1	Another Belter Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Paul Hennessy	J:Danny Mullins T:Paul Hennessy	158	—	P0-0P8	-	94	-	52d	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Modest form in points, remote seventh on hurdling debut, tailed off on his last bumper run
10	Friar Hogan Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:Donal Hassett	J:Philip Byrnes T:Donal Hassett	156	t	0-0	-	82	-	9d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Struggled on debut at Limerick in April, same story at Listowel, tried with a tongue-tie
NR	Walkmethroughit Bay J:Abbie Murphy(7) T:J Motherway	J:Abbie Murphy(7) T:J Motherway	158	—	578-09	-	43	-	12d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Failed to make the frame in six runs in points, down the field in two maiden hurdle starts

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Itsallinthegenes	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
King Jon Oliver	9/4	9/4	2/1	2/1	9/4
Obey The Order	5/1	5/1	4/1	9/2	5/1
Watchful Protector	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Long Branch	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1	9/1
Cuguilla	66/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	50/1
Apalachiyeats	100/1	66/1	66/1	100/1	66/1
Blackwater River	100/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Another Belter	80/1	66/1	50/1	66/1	66/1
Friar Hogan	150/1	100/1	100/1	150/1	100/1
Walkmethroughit	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Itsallinthegenes

11.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

11/8

2nd

Obey The Order

11.4

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

King Jon Oliver

10.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Long Branch

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Watchful Protector

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Cuguilla

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Apalachiyeats

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Another Belter

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Blackwater River

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Friar Hogan

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Walkmethroughit

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Itsallinthegenes	—	123	71
King Jon Oliver	—	122	73
Obey The Order	—	—	—
Watchful Protector	—	108	88
Long Branch	—	107	33
Cuguilla	—	101	—
Apalachiyeats	—	—	—
Blackwater River	—	—	—
Another Belter	—	94	—
Friar Hogan	—	82	—
Walkmethroughit	—	43	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Apalachiyeats	9d ago	Quick return
Friar Hogan	9d ago	Quick return
Watchful Protector	11d ago	Quick return
Blackwater River	11d ago	Quick return
Walkmethroughit	12d ago	Quick return
Itsallinthegenes	31d ago	Fit
Long Branch	31d ago	Fit
Cuguilla	45d ago	Fit
Another Belter	52d ago	Fresh
Obey The Order	156d ago	Long break
King Jon Oliver	157d ago	Long break