16:45 Thurles

Thursday 23 February 2017

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Tipperary (Ladies Pro/Am) Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 4m 28.00s

Ardera Cross²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss C V Annan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 100

6/1

In good form at Tramore late last year, handicapper appeared to catch up with him latest at Gowran Park over this trip and off this mark and could be similar tale now.

Form: 645731

Samanntom^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss E A Lalor⁽⁵⁾| T: A Fogarty| OR: 99

9/2

Been in super form over fences lately, scoring at Gowran Park early this month. Holds every chance if able to replicate that sort of effort now switched to hurdles.

Form: 368612

King Blue^p⁵³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Katie Walsh| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 97

14/1

Drops in the ratings again having made little impression at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day, little out of sorts as of late and others are preferred.

Form: 997327-

Conna Cross²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 96

7/2

More like it last time when runner-up over this trip at Gowran Park, up 1lb for that and probably doesn't want to see conditions deteriorating.

Form: 936232-

Hughies Bay²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss J M Cook⁽⁷⁾| T: D Howard| OR: 96

16/1

Been out of sorts recently, doesn't make a great amount of appeal despite slipping mark.

Form: 350-524

Knockraha King^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: A Maguire| OR: 96

7/2

Scored on handicap debut at Clonmel three weeks ago, leaving previous form well and truly behind to beat Rock On Barney, who has since run well again. Up 8lb but another bold bid looks likely.

Form: 80612-D

Clounts Meadows^p1⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Miss J Walton⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 93

7/1

Plenty on to turn around recent Clonmel form with Zipporah, yet to really threaten in nine starts over flights and cheekpieces called for now.

Form: 003517-

The Conker Club⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss A O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: W Harney| OR: 92

12/1

Good winner over fences at this track in December over longer trip. Since struggled with new mark in that sphere but holds a claim off reduced hurdle rating if able to run to a similar level now back over timber.

Form: 750517-

Carraig Aniar⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss E McCutcheon⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 86

33/1

Pulled up at Naas last month on first start for this trainer, previous form doesn't suggest he ought to be fighting out the finish in this race.

Form: 0000/

Fairymount Boy^b1,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 83

33/1

Switching back to hurdles after an unsuccessful time of it over fences, 15-race maiden now and hard to build any kind of case for that changing currently.

Form: 7780P5

Bach Along^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Ms K Ferris⁽⁷⁾| T: W Hayes| OR: 80

33/1

Pulled up in the recent Clonmel contest won by Knockraha King, has plenty to prove on previous form

Form: 09-007

Gold Smoke¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Jodie Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 81

50/1

Not always the most fluent jumper in three maiden hurdles and didn't show much better in handicap debut early this month where Knockraha King prevailed.

Form: 04446-U

Non-Runners

Zipporah⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 10

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Miss A B O'Connor

Forecasts

Zipporah (5/2), Knockraha King (7/2), Conna Cross (7/2), Samanntom (9/2), Ardera Cross (6/1), Clounts Meadows (7/1), The Conker Club (12/1), King Blue (14/1), Hughies Bay (16/1), Fairymount Boy (33/1), Bach Along (33/1), Carraig Aniar (33/1), Gold Smoke (50/1)

KNOCKRAHA KING firmly left his maiden form behind to score on handicap bow at Clonmel three weeks ago. The runner-up that afternoon has since run well again and with the pair having forged well clear of the remainder, an 8lb hike looks fair on the winner in his bid to follow up. Samanntom and The Conker Club will both be competitive in this race if able to transfer recent form over fences while Conna Cross should also give a decent account assuming the ground is not bottomless. Zipporah took advantage of a handy lead and a reduced mark to win last time but may find it tougher now. 1. Knockraha King 2. Zipporah 3. Samanntom