17:45 Tipperary

Thursday 6 July 2017

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Costello's Tavern Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 35.84s

(9)

Alans Pride¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR: 60| D

5/2

Back to form in recent starts, finishing second off this mark at Limerick (6.7f) prior to winning a claimer there last time. Step up in trip no problem (stays 1¼m), and looks to have every chance returned to handicap company.

Form: 974321

(7)

My Painter^b,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 60

13/2

Been mixing flat with chasing in recent starts, and appears in good heart, following good fourth over fences at Tramore with a second to Zippy over this C&D a week ago. Sure to go well with a repeat, and merits maximum respect in current mood.

Form: 0-00032

(4)

Arlecchino's Rock^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: K J Manning| T: P Martin| OR: 59| D

16/1

Has run his best races in claimers this year, and better than bare result when fourth to Alans Pride at Limerick last time, but more needed to challenge that rival, and well held on last two tries in handicaps.

Form: 330204

(12)

Roses Need Rain^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: A Oliver| OR: 59

10/1

Place claims on penultimate fourth at Cork (8.7f), but still seeking first win, and disappointed up in trip at Down Royal on latest start. Others preferred.

Form: 9-92846

(13)

Red Aggressor^b,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 57| D

20/1

Best effort in some time when third in cheekpieces/tongue tie at Gowran on latest start, but still beaten nine lengths there, and needs to find more with blinkers reached for now.

Form: 07-9003

(10)

Tennesse Waltz^b⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: C R King| T: D Marnane| OR: 56| BF| D

25/1

More convincing profile on AW than turf, winning handicaps at Dundalk in January (7f) and March (1m). Pick of his turf form gives him claims off current mark, but needs to prove he can reproduce it here.

Form: 712416

(15)

Path Of Silver^p⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 55

8/1

Rather hit and miss in handicaps, but finally off the mark with cheekpieces fitted when winning by narrowest margin at Killarney (1m) in May. That form looks modest on balance, however, and opposable off revised mark.

Form: 820-831

(3)

Bouquet Garni^b,t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Smullen| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 60

13/2

Consistent sort granted right conditions, and again ran creditably when 2¾ lengths third of 16 to Zippy over C&D last week; meets runner-up My Painter on identical terms for 1¾ length beating, and clearly needs more to shed maiden status.

Form: 54-0233

(11)

Knights Templar^t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 49| D

16/1

Runner-up over 7f at Dundalk in November, but ran poorly next time, and just ticking over since. Hinted at a revival when 5½ lengths fifth of 15 at Naas last time, but must show he can build on that here.

Form: 3208-65

(8)

S P B Lucky^t³⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins| OR: 48

25/1

Quite well bred, but essentially regressive in maidens, and ran poorly on handicap debut at Sligo a year ago. Has since been gelded, but plenty of questions to answer on belated return.

Form: 009/07-

(6)

Susan^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D A McCormack⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Gammell| OR: 56

50/1

Left Adrian Joyce after debut, and while she showed something on debut for new yard (tongue tied), she followed that by finishing last over 11.3f at Limerick, and not easy to warm to her chances now tackling handicaps for the first time.

Form: 970

(2)

Cosy Club²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 55

20/1

Best effort this season when front-running fourth at Cork (8.5f) in April, but tends to race freely/find little, and no impact since, for all he was probably unsuited by a drop to 6f on his latest start.

Form: 40-4070

(1)

Rising Mist⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P Byrne| OR: 45

40/1

Poor performer on balance, and offered little on return from five month absence at Naas last week. Easy enough to dismiss her chances on that evidence.

Form: 800-600

(16)

Tale Of Fame^t¹⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Karen Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: F Costello| OR: 45

50/1

Lightly raced and no form in recent seasons, so not hard to look elsewhere, even with tongue tie refitted.

Form: 0000/0-0

(5)

Tom Dooley⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: R O'Brien| OR: 45| D

5/1

Scored over 7f at Dundalk for Johnny Feane in February 2016, but frustrating since, although back to form when in the frame at Naas on both starts for new yard last month. Fairly treated if he can continue his revival.

Form: 036043

Non-Runners

(14)

Punches Pious²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 8

T: T Doyle J: C P McNamara

Opt Out¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: J F Levins J: Reserve 1

Mel Biechif Diane²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 2

Milo's Lass⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: E Lynam J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Alans Pride (5/2), Tom Dooley (5/1), My Painter (13/2), Bouquet Garni (13/2), Path Of Silver (8/1), Roses Need Rain (10/1), Knights Templar (16/1), Arlecchino's Rock (16/1), Red Aggressor (20/1), Cosy Club (20/1), Tennesse Waltz (25/1), S P B Lucky (25/1), Opt Out (25/1), Punches Pious (25/1), Rising Mist (40/1), Tale Of Fame (50/1), Susan (50/1), Mel Biechif Diane (50/1), Milo's Lass (50/1)

MY PAINTER and Bouquet Garni were second and third in a similar event over C&D last week, and meet on identical terms, so the former, who has been mixing the flat with chasing of late, should be able to confirm the form. A bigger danger could emerge in the shape of recent Limerick claimer winner Alans Pride, who is fairly treated on his return to handicap company.

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