Monday 6 October · Tipperary, Eire

15:35 WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m 3f 160y
Going: Good to Yielding
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 9999
Runners: 10

Race preview

KING JON OLIVER ran poorly in a bumper on his second start, but makes plenty of appeal on the promise shown when third in a maiden hurdle at Naas in April. The French-bred was quietly fancied ahead of that debut effort in what was a better race than this. The fourth at Naas went close in a maiden last week and this longer trip should suit the selection, whose dam is a half-sister to Grand National third Gaillard Du Mesnil. Placed over 3m on his hurdling debut, Itsallinthegenes was then well ahead of Long Branch when narrowly beaten over this sort of trip at Kilbeggan. He can confirm the form, although the latter should improve for that outing.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Watchful Protector	3362-0	Donagh Meyler	E Mullins	11 4	6-1
2	King Jon Oliver	30-	John Shinnick	L Fowler	11 4	13-8
3	Obey The Order	10-	Tiernan Power Roche	P J Rothwell	11 4	9-2
4	Long Branch	8/16-3	J J Slevin	S Neville	11 4	15-2
5	Itsallinthegenes	P54-432	Cian Quirke	D H Kelly	11 4	2-1
6	Friar Hogan	0-0	Philip Byrnes	D Hassett	11 2	250-1
7	Another Belter	7P0-0P8	Danny Mullins	P Hennessy	11 4	40-1
8	Cuguilla	65	Conor Clarke	J P Ryan	10 11	80-1
-	Apalachiyeats	9	Kevin A Murphy	E M O'Sullivan	11 4	150-1
-	Blackwater River		Eoin Walsh	E M O'Sullivan	11 2	125-1
NR	Walkmethroughit	P578-09	Abbie Murphy	J Motherway	11 4