13:30 Tipperary

Thursday 20 May 2021

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Tipperary Town Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 4m 16.7s

Estepona Sun^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 111

16/1

Fairly useful winner at 10f on Flat. Third of 15 in juvenile hurdle (8/1) at Cork (16f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Remains likely to do better.

Form: 9462-3

San Pedro¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J Halley

7/1

Useful winner at 7f on Flat. Made an encouraging debut in this sphere when second of 18 in juvenile hurdle (10/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 11 days ago. Entitled to improve.

Form: 2

Son Of Hypnos¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: K Smith| OR: 112| C

11/2

Fairly useful winner at 12f on Flat and ran as well as previously over hurdles when second of 15 in juvenile at Cork (16f, good to soft, 9/1) 12 days ago, no match for winner. May well do better.

Form: 5454-2

Tax For Max^h⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D E Mullins| T: W P Mullins

4/7

Smart on Flat. Set stiff task when 24½ lengths sixth of 8 to Quilixios in Triumph Hurdle (33/1) at Cheltenham (16.8f, good to soft) 62 days ago, refusing to settle. Remains capable of better.

Form: 26-

Barnacullia⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short| T: M Mulvany

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, fourteenth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 46 days ago.

Form: 700-

Duffys Hodey⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1, seventh of 11 in bumper at Wexford (18f, soft) on NH debut 61 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 7-

Jim's Hope^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

33/1

Califet gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3¼m) In Compliance and fair hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 29f) One Cool Cookie. Wears hood.

Form:

Percy Street Hero¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: D Kinsella

200/1

Little show in maiden hurdles.

Form: P00-8

Sequoiaspirit³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett

200/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and little impact in maiden hurdles.

Form: 00-

Shirocco's Delight^h1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: S Fahey

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form fifth of 14 in maiden hurdle (14/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 27 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 8695-

Slip Of The Tongue

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche

33/1

Flemensfirth gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/chaser Coolaghknock Glebe and fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Neddyvaughan, stayed 23f.

Form:

Spoiled Rotten

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: Mrs D Foster

33/1

Flemensfirth gelding. Dam, fell in point, half-sister to useful hurdler/high-class chaser (stayed 25f) Gilgamboa. Newcomer from top yard and market can guide.

Form:

The Truant³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

16/1

Fair maiden on the Flat and similar form over hurdles, fourth of 13 in juvenile at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 44-

Whatsavailable²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris

15/2

Showed a bit when sixth of 22 in bumper (25/1) at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 23 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 6

Winding River^h⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan

100/1

Well held in Fairyhouse bumper on NH debut 46 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 7-

Happy Dancing¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Miss E Doyle

200/1

Well held in novice/maiden hurdle. RESERVE.

Form: 00

Non-Runners

Makfils¹²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Ashtarak²⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: B Cawley J: Reserve 1

The Gradual Slope

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: S O O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Tax For Max (4/7), Ashtarak (3/1), Son Of Hypnos (11/2), San Pedro (7/1), Whatsavailable (15/2), Makfils (12/1), Estepona Sun (16/1), The Truant (16/1), Slip Of The Tongue (33/1), Jim's Hope (33/1), Spoiled Rotten (33/1), The Gradual Slope (33/1), Shirocco's Delight (40/1), Winding River (100/1), Duffys Hodey (125/1), Barnacullia (150/1), Sequoiaspirit (200/1), Happy Dancing (200/1), Percy Street Hero (200/1)

TAX FOR MAX has much better to come in this sphere if proving more tractable, so he's worth another chance back in calmer waters. Son of Hypnos should figure prominently again, while it would come as no surprise to see Makfils leave his opening effort over hurdles well behind.