14:25 Tipperary

Monday 6 October 2025

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Donohue Marquees (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 7.6s

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Selected odds by:

Ace Brannigan¹⁹³

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

1/1

Second in a point. Attracted support (5/1) but carried out early on final circuit in a Clonmel bumper on Rules debut in March. In excellent hands and merits plenty of respect now hurdling.

Form: 2C-

Ballyredinkingston⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan

33/1

Best effort when third at Killarney (7/1) in May but ran poorly when 15th of 16 in a bumper at Galway (125/1) 67 days ago. Makes hurdles debut on first run for new trainer but hard to be confident unless market speaks in his favour.

Form: P54-340

King's Son³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: S Neville

33/1

Runner-up on sole points outing before finishing seventh of 14 in maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (18/1) 31 days ago, shaped as if needing the run. Likely to be capable of better at some stage.

Form: 2-7

Letos¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 120

5/4

Has shown form with placed efforts across hurdles and chases. Second of 24 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (11/4) 167 days ago, chased leaders, travelled well but wasn't fluent at last hurdle (third franked the form next time). Shaped well and shouldn't be long in going one better in this sphere.

Form: 3/37242-

Uptaurintop^t1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan

200/1

Unplaced in both career Bumper starts, most recently ninth of 15 at Listowel (125/1) 12 days ago when labouring quickly end of back straight. First-time tongue strap for hurdle debut and plenty to prove.

Form: P-09

Humble Brag

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hassett

66/1

€26,000 foal, €30,000. Jukebox Jury gelding. Making racecourse and hurdle debut. Half-brother to smart chaser Pencilfulloflead. Probably one for the future.

Form:

Illtakehimmyself

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Gary Noonan⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara

22/1

Jet Away gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Garnacho and bumper winner Tasiteasai. Dam was a hurdle winner related to smart hurdler City Island. Pedigree offers some hope but tough ask on debut.

Form:

It's Not His Fault

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara

14/1

Soldier Of Fortune gelding. Brother to useful hurdler Kerryhill and from a family that includes staying performer Golden Chieftain. Purchased for €20,000 at sales in June 2024. Debutant may need more time.

Form:

Knockmore

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: A Leahy

200/1

€5,000 foal. Jet Away gelding. First foal of a dam who was a poor maiden hurdler, half-sister was a useful hurdler staying 21f. Trainer has modest strike rate and likely to be an outsider on debut.

Form:

Lupin Du Groschene

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: J P O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton

80/1

Bande gelding. Four-year-old. Half-brother to two Flat winners including a successful middle-distance performer in France. Dam ran once on Flat in France. Makes debut and hard to be confident unless market vibes are positive.

Form:

Molto Amichi⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin

15/2

Fairly useful maiden on Flat (stays 10.5f), ran creditably when third of 6 in handicap at Naas (4/1) 43 days ago. Has stamina in his pedigree and interesting to see if there's any support now tried over hurdles.

Form:

Non-Runners

The Guinness Boys¹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Blow Wind Blow

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: E Bolger J: Simon Torrens

Loi Des Jeux

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: D Hassett J: Sean O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Ace Brannigan (1/1), Letos (5/4), Molto Amichi (15/2), Blow Wind Blow (10/1), It's Not His Fault (14/1), Illtakehimmyself (22/1), King's Son (33/1), Ballyredinkingston (33/1), Loi Des Jeux (33/1), The Guinness Boys (33/1), Humble Brag (66/1), Lupin Du Groschene (80/1), Uptaurintop (200/1), Knockmore (200/1)

LETOS has shown consistent form with placed efforts on 4 of his last 5 starts and may go one better on his return having finished second of 24 in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse in April. Ace Brannigan attracted support when carried out in a bumper on Rules debut and could prove the main danger, while King's Son may be capable of better on his second hurdle start. Molto Amichi has been consistent on the Flat and is worth a market check along with newcomer Blow Wind Blow.