Jimmy Hayes Memorial Handicap Hurdle – Tipperary

Tipperary

16:26

Jimmy Hayes Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-10-05

Distance 2m20y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €9,440

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Half A Chance Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Sean Flanagan T:John Joseph Hanlon	151	p	-77022	109	133	107	9d	—	—	+6	30.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Limerick m'den hurdle winner has been knocking on the door in last two runs; thereabouts
6	Cappa Hill Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Sean Joseph Allen	J:Jack Kennedy T:Sean Joseph Allen	152	t	438-31	110	128	97	62d	—	—	-1	21.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Debut h'cap winner at Cork; up 7lb and best form on better ground
1	Balko d'Ange Bay J:Brian Hayes T:Philip Fenton	J:Brian Hayes T:Philip Fenton	166	—	21243-	124	126	118	202d	—	—	+18	32	1.25/1	5/1 17%
1-7 over timber with win coming off 114; has run well fresh and ground to suit
2	Drumgill Bay J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	165	—	-281U4	123	129	100	14d	—	—	+15	26.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Four-time hurdles winner ran well over fences last time and rated 9lb lower in this sphere
3	Littlefoot Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:M A Molloy	J:Donagh Meyler T:M A Molloy	162	—	13002-	120	131	103	158d	—	—	+19	27.8	2.50/1	10/1 9%
M'den winner on softer; a close second at Punchestown; on career high mark but interesting
4	Claude Grey J:Aidan Kelly(3) T:Sarah Joanna Connell	J:Aidan Kelly(3) T:Sarah Joanna Connell	157	p	4513	116	126	113	59d	—	—	+20	29.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Form of third in novice hurdle last time looks good; interesting contender on stable debut
5	Little Mixup Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Philip Byrnes T:Denis Gerard Hogan	154	—	0007-0	112	125	98	10d	—	—	+11	17.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
In the wilderness since last win off 6lb higher in Jan' last year; all wins came on soft
8	Space Warrior Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Thomas Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:Thomas Mullins	147	—	565P-0	106	125	77	—	—	0W/0P 1 run	+10	15.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Hurdles winner, 0-8 and rated 64 on the Flat, more needed and ground a query

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Half A Chance	9/4	9/4	9/4
Cappa Hill	11/4	5/2	11/4
Balko d'Ange	5/1	5/1	5/1
Drumgill	6/1	13/2	6/1
Littlefoot	10/1	10/1	10/1
Claude	11/1	11/1	11/1
Little Mixup	16/1	16/1	16/1
Space Warrior	20/1	16/1	20/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Balko d'Ange

OR: 18.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 4

5/1

2nd

Half A Chance

30.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 7.3

9/4

3rd

Claude

29.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7

11/1

Littlefoot

27.8

OR: 17.5 Form: 7.9 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Drumgill

26.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Cappa Hill

21.7

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Little Mixup

17.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Space Warrior

15.4

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Balko d'Ange	124	126	118
Drumgill	123	129	100
Littlefoot	120	131	103
Claude	116	126	113
Little Mixup	112	125	98
Cappa Hill	110	128	97
Half A Chance	109	133	107
Space Warrior	106	125	77

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Half A Chance	9d ago	Quick return
Little Mixup	10d ago	Quick return
Drumgill	14d ago	Fit
Claude	59d ago	Fresh
Cappa Hill	62d ago	Fresh
Littlefoot	158d ago	Long break
Balko d'Ange	202d ago	Long break
Space Warrior	—	—