19:15 Tipperary

Thursday 18 May 2023

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Tipperary Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 6m 4.2s

Misty's Gift^t1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: D H Kelly| OR: 116

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. 16/1, below form fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Cork (24.8f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 6454P-4

What Path²⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

11/8

Fairly useful bumper winner (at 18f) who clearly wasn't 100% when pulled up on his hurdles debut at Listowel in September. Returns with his powerful stable in fine form and well worth another chance.

Form: 53/21P-

Blackwater Soldier¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin| T: David Barry| D

40/1

Successful on second of 2 starts in points. Sixth of 15 in bumper (20/1) at this course (18f, heavy) on NH debut 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip for hurdles debut.

Form: 61-6

Crafty Rascal⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: E Cawley

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twentieth of 22 in novice hurdle (300/1) at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) 88 days ago.

Form: 0000-

Dream Jet¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: C W J Farrell

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Cork (24.8f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 357-0

Easy Fella^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: R P Cody| OR: 109| BF

11/4

Fair hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 15 in novice hurdle (15/8) at Ballinrobe (21.1f, good to soft) 16 days ago, well ridden. Entitled to be in the mix.

Form: 34625-3

Joe's Turn³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: R P Rath| D

66/1

Dual point winner who plugged on for third in a Tipperary bumper but has offered little all 3 starts in maiden hurdles to date.

Form: 11/3PP0-

Noble Talent³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: T J Nagle-Jr

14/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, soft) on NH debut 32 days ago, plugging on from 2 out. Feasible to think he can build on that here.

Form: P5-

Ounce Of Gold¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good to soft, 100/1) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 9/80F0-8

Petite Mike³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: G Ahern

250/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 18 in novice hurdle at this course (20.2f, soft, 250/1) 30 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 08-

Policy Breaker³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

200/1

Modest hurdler. 200/1, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20f, good) 3 days ago, racing off the pace and never landing a blow. Low-grade handicaps will be more his bag.

Form: 0/PPP-60

Present Soldier^t1⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| D

3/1

Promising individual. 5/2, third of 7 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good) 74 days ago, staying on. Increase in trip promises to suit and he's one to consider for his leading yard. Tongue tie on 1st time.

Form: 1/43-

Walk In The Dark³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: Brendan Walsh

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fifth of 19 in novice hurdle (66/1) at this course (20.2f, soft) 30 days ago. Handicaps likely to be more his bag in due course.

Form: 0/05-

Non-Runners

Making Country⁴³⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: E J O'Grady J: Simon Torrens

Metalor⁶⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: L P Cusack J: Brian Hayes

Madhenry

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: F Feeney J: Reserve 1

Mont Beuvray

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 2

Daring Sarah³⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: W J Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

What Path (11/8), Easy Fella (11/4), Present Soldier (3/1), Misty's Gift (8/1), Making Country (12/1), Noble Talent (14/1), Metalor (14/1), Walk In The Dark (20/1), Blackwater Soldier (40/1), Mont Beuvray (50/1), Madhenry (50/1), Joe's Turn (66/1), Daring Sarah (66/1), Dream Jet (100/1), Crafty Rascal (150/1), Ounce Of Gold (200/1), Policy Breaker (200/1), Petite Mike (250/1)

A fairly useful winner in bumpers, WHAT PATH was clearly not himself when beaten at short odds on his hurdling debut at Listowel in September. Well worth another chance for his powerful stable, he gets the nod to leave that in his wake and come out on top. Present Soldier rates a likely improver upped to 3m and is the main threat, ahead of Easy Fella. Making Country is another to note.