Tipperary (IRE) Races
Tipperary (IRE)
15:35
WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle
Tipperary (IRE)
Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2025
Distance: 2m3½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €7
Place: €1.40 €1.20 €1.30
Exacta: €22.70
Trifecta: €86.80
Non-Runners: Walkmethroughit (lame)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Watchful Protector (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Emmet Mullins | 158 lbs | 6/1 | Won | Disputed lead - prominent before 3rd - led on turn before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - pushed along and kept on well run-in (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - gelding had good form prior to the disappointing run the last day and despite his best efforts he could offer no explanation for the last run)(op 11/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | King Jon Oliver (FR) | 5 G | Poor |
John Shinnick
(3)lbs
|
Mrs Lorna Fowler | 155 lbs | 13/8F | 6 | Prominent - went second on turn before 2 out - hung left approaching last - kept on(op 9/4) | |
| 3rd | 6 | Obey The Order (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Tiernan Power Roche
(5)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 153 lbs | 9/2 | 4.5 | Soon midfield - headway after 7th - lost ground after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - rallied approaching last - kept on and went third run-in(op 5/1 tchd 4/1) | |
| 4th | 5 | Long Branch (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Seamus Neville | 158 lbs | 15/2 | 1.75 | Disputed lead - prominent before 3rd - lost ground after 6th - headway when not fluent 3 out - weakened gradually approaching last(op 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Itsallinthegenes (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | David Harry Kelly | 158 lbs | 2/1 | 8.5 | Took keen hold - disputed lead - led clearly before 3rd - hit 6th - headed on turn before 2 out - soon stumbled and lost position - not fluent last - soon weakened (jockey said gelding slipped turning in; vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 11/8) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Friar Hogan (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Donal Hassett | 156 lbs | 250/1 | 8 | In touch with leaders - headway before 4 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 100/1) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Another Belter (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Paul Hennessy | 158 lbs | 40/1 | 14 | In touch with leaders - weakened on turn before 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 33/1 and 80/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Cuguilla (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Conor Clarke
(7)lbs
|
John Patrick Ryan | 144 lbs | 80/1 | 2.75 | Always behind(op 50/1 tchd 100/1) | |
| 99th | 9 | Blackwater River | 4 G | Poor | Eugene M O'Sullivan | 156 lbs | 125/1 | - | In touch with leaders - outpaced after 8th - weakening when not fluent 3 out - soon pulled up(op 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Apalachiyeats (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Kevin A Murphy
(7)lbs
|
Eugene M O'Sullivan | 151 lbs | 150/1 | - | Novicey jumping and always behind - pulled up after 3 out(op 66/1) |