19:20 Tipperary

Wednesday 14 May 2025

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Tipperary Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:22 | Winning time: 6m 17.00s

Fortune The Brave⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley| T: J C McConnell

12/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Fairly useful winner at 20f in bumpers. Below form ninth of 15 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, good) 58 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 3109-

William Butler⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott

16/5

Promising type. One win from 3 runs last season. Winner in bumper at Fairyhouse in November. Fifth of 14 in novice hurdle (9/2) at Limerick (24f, good) on hurdles bow 43 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 155-

Bitofajokelike^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 108

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, second of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (24f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Sets the bar pretty high.

Form: 09P92-

Insouciant Dallier^t¹³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 109

22/1

Pulled up in novice chase (33/1) at Tramore (15.5f, heavy) 133 days ago, pulled up after eighth. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 2575/0P-

Kildinan Prince

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Jonathan Sweeney

9/1

Leading Light gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Bethpage and fair hurdler Some Spin.

Form:

Kir²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 107

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 24 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft, 10/1) 22 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: F/948-

Lacaduv^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

33/1

Once-raced maiden. 11/1 and tongue strap on, thirteenth of 14 in bumper at Cork (19f, soft) on NH debut 24 days ago, possibly amiss when. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0-

Mashalla Habibi^h³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 116| BF

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/7, creditable second of 10 in novice hurdle at Limerick (21.3f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Respected.

Form: 2/554F2-

Polar Night^t1³⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

125/1

Unplaced sole start in points (Apr 2024).

Form: 9/

Political Stance

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

66/1

€3,500 3-y-o, Libertarian gelding. Dam unraced. The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form:

Scodar¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Barrett

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 10 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft, 20/1) on NH debut 111 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: P/0-

Son Of Alacoque²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in bumper at Cork (19f, soft, 33/1) on NH debut 24 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0-

The Lookout Man²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Deegan| T: Finbarr Cowman

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, first run since leaving Declan Queally when respectable fifth of 14 in bumper at Kilbeggan (15.5f, good) 20 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 2/4585-

Tunnel Of Hope¹⁶⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: F Costello

250/1

Once-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in bumper at Roscommon (16f, good, 125/1) on NH debut. Off over 4 years. Makes hurdles debut. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0/

Kadys Dirha^b⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 77

10/1

Modest chaser. Remains a maiden after 18 hurdle runs. 12/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19f, soft) 90 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 20FB85-

Non-Runners

Treasure Memory⁸⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Daniel King

Easy Doyen²²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: C O'Dwyer J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Bitofajokelike (11/4), William Butler (16/5), Mashalla Habibi (7/2), Kir (11/2), Kildinan Prince (9/1), Kadys Dirha (10/1), Fortune The Brave (12/1), Treasure Memory (16/1), Insouciant Dallier (22/1), The Lookout Man (25/1), Lacaduv (33/1), Political Stance (66/1), Scodar (100/1), Son Of Alacoque (100/1), Easy Doyen (100/1), Polar Night (125/1), Tunnel Of Hope (250/1)

Bumper winner WILLIAM BUTLER is open to progress on the back of his Limerick hurdle debut and can strike for Gordon Elliott and Danny Gilligan. Recent Cork runner-up Bitofajokelike may give him most to do ahead of Mashalla Habibi.