18:10 Tipperary

Thursday 3 July 2025

All17:0017:3518:1018:4519:2019:5520:30

Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 3m 47.1s

1^st

Jesse Evans

911-1

7/2

T: N MeadeJ: D Meyler

Soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged briefly 3 out, ridden in 4th approaching 2 out, pressed leaders before last, kept on well run-in, led last 50 yards tchd 10/3

2^nd

Enniskerry

1111-1

17/2

T: B ConnellJ: S W Flanagan

Mid-division early, improved into 5th halfway, closer after 3 out, ridden to press leader 2 out, led narrowly before last, strongly pressed run-in, headed last 50 yards op 14/1

3^rd

4 ¾

Sunchart

811-5

16/1

T: A SlatteryJ: C M Quirke

Mid-division, closer in 4th 3 out, challenged entering straight, ridden and slight mistake 2 out, under pressure in 4th before last, kept on same pace, 3rd at line op 12/1

4^th

Gaucher

611-10

5/2f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Close up and disputed, slight mistake 4th, led narrowly halfway, ridden entering straight, strongly pressed 2 out, headed before last where slight mistake, no extra in 3rd run-in, lost 3rd at line tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4

5^th

1 ¾

Winter Fog

1111-8

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace from last op 6/1 tchd 13/2

6^th

4 ¼

Puturhandstogether

410-11

7/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh

Held up early, mid-division halfway, ridden in 6th and no impression 2 out, 5th and mistake last, no extra run-in op 5/1

7^th

6 ½

Fils D'oudairies

1011-1

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Held up towards rear, ridden in 7th and no impression after 3 out, bad mistake 3 out, no extra op 28/1

8^th

Batman Girac

511-1

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J J Slevin

Rear and slight mistake 1st, bad mistake 4th and slight mistake next, ridden and no extra after 3 out op 14/1 tchd 9/1

9^th

Smooth Tom

611-1

14/1

T: A SlatteryJ: P K Donovan

Led and disputed, 2nd and slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra entering straight op 16/1 tchd 12/1

10^th

Stormalong

710-8

40/1

T: D BuddsJ: D J O'Keeffe

Mid-division, closer in 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out op 50/1

11^th

1 ¾

Feud

511-5

33/1

T: R O'BrienJ: D E Mullins

Tracked leaders early, mid-division after 3rd, dropped towards rear halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out op 22/1

Also Ran

Zariygann

511-5

80/1

T: M BrassilJ: R A Doyle

Held up towards rear, mid-division before 5th, fell 4 out op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.60Pl:€1.40, €2.80, €4.20EX:€38.90Trifecta:€339.30Tricast:€433.37SF:€33.72

Forecasts

Gaucher (5/2), Jesse Evans (7/2), Winter Fog (5/1), Puturhandstogether (7/1), Enniskerry (17/2), Batman Girac (10/1), Smooth Tom (14/1), Sunchart (16/1), Fils D'oudairies (33/1), Feud (33/1), Stormalong (40/1), Zariygann (80/1)

JESSE EVANS was in the form of his life over obstacles during the spring, culminating with an emphatic victory at Ballinrobe in May. He was never involved after a tardy start at Royal Ascot last time but makes plenty of appeal back over hurdles. Winter Fog won this race under Brian Hayes in 2024 and has been performing with plenty of credit in Grade 1s. He's feared most down in class, while fellow veteran Enniskerry was as good as ever over hurdles in December and is capable of going well fresh.

JESSE EVANS (IRE)
WINTER FOG (IRE)
ENNISKERRY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Winter Fog

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 10

J: B Hayes | T: W P Mullins

22/1

Prize Money

1st: €43,199.002nd: €14,400.003rd: €7,200.004th: €3,600.005th: €2,160.006th: €1,440.00

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