16:35 Tipperary

Sunday 23 July 2017

All14:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:05

Tipperary Town Plaza Plate Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:37  |   Winning time: 4m 59.90s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Round Towerh,t14
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: D J Mullins| T: K Thornton| OR:  125
14/1
Finished a close second to a useful chaser in a beginners event at Thurles (good) over 2m6f in October. Disappointing over further the last twice and one for the shortlist dropping in trip for his handicap debut.
2
Horse silk
The Winklerp,t22
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-6| J: B Browne(7)| T: E Doyle| OR:  124
20/1
Six time winner so far but well beaten in this sphere since winning a novice chase at Killarney (good) 14 months ago.
3
Horse silk
The Gatechecker49
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: M Hourigan| OR:  122| D
10/1
In good form on softer surfaces earlier this year winning at Naas and finishing runner-up at Gowran Park. Well held over 3m1f at Kilbeggan last month and may prefer softer ground than is forecast here.
4
Horse silk
A Decent Excuset14
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-1| J: B J Foley(7)| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR:  119
14/1
Failed to place since finishing runner-up over hurdles at Limerick (3m, yielding) in December. Better effort when 5L fifth at the same course last month and interesting returning to fences.
5
Horse silk
Capture The Drama78
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-11| J: A Ring(3)| T: Aengus King| OR:  115| D
12/1
Winner on soft-to-heavy ground at Wexford over 2m in March. Well beaten in the main since and pulled up over hurdles last time out.
6
Horse silk
Coldstonesober15
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-10| J: D J McInerney(7)| T: J R Finn| OR:  114| CD
20/1
Successful eight times in a 92 race career. Out of form of late though better effort when seventh of 16 at Bellewstown (good) last time. Beaten a neck off a 2lb lower mark on his latest chase start back in May.
7
Horse silk
Mitebeall Forluckp27
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-9| J: Donagh Meyler(3)| T: A L T Moore| OR:  113| D
25/1
Well held in recent starts but now rated 1lb lower than when winning over fences at Downpatrick on good ground last August.
8
Horse silk
Jack Sladet14
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-8| J: J M Moore| T: N Meade| OR:  112| D
11/2
Came clear of his rivals when winning by 14L at Downpatrick over an extended 2m7f last month. Well beaten over hurdles last time out and making his handicap debut in this sphere today.
9
Horse silk
Tisamysteryp27
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-8| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  112| C| D
14/1
Clonmel beginners chase winner on good ground over 2m4f in October last year. Fair effort prior to unseating at Kilbeggan 9soft) last time out and worth a check in the market here.
10
Horse silk
Nobody Home15
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-5| J: C D Timmons(3)| T: E Cawley| OR:  109
7/1
Punchestown handicap hurdle winner on good ground back in May. Well held since and makes his handicap debut over fences off a mark 11lb higher than for that hurdles success.
11
Horse silk
Eiri Na Cascap16
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-2| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR:  106
9/1
Latest success came over 2m2f at Galway (good) in october last year. Well beaten at Wexford earlier this month and others make more appeal here.
12
Horse silk
Ballyfinboyt16
Age: 11|  Weight: 9-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: J R Finn| OR:  102
16/1
Pulled up twice after finishing third of 12 over 2m1f on good ground here in May but a better effort when fifth off this mark at Wexford last time out and may surprise a few here.
13
Horse silk
Robin De Roostp16
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: T Gibney| OR:  102| D
3/1
Winner of his last two outings including by a neck at Wexford (good) over 2m4f last time out. Remains unexposed in handicap company and likely to prove hard to beat off a light weight in this contest.

Forecasts

Robin De Roost (3/1), Jack Slade (11/2), Nobody Home (7/1), Eiri Na Casca (9/1), The Gatechecker (10/1), Capture The Drama (12/1), A Decent Excuse (14/1), Tisamystery (14/1), Round Tower (14/1), Ballyfinboy (16/1), The Winkler (20/1), Coldstonesober (20/1), Mitebeall Forluck (25/1)

Verdict

ROUND TOWER has been racing over further in recent starts but had some solid form in beginners chases at around this trip last autumn The selection carries top weight on his handicap debut here and is likely to be ridden positively in this contest. Robin De Roost features at the opposite end of the weights and can take second as he bids to complete a hat-trick while Ballyfinboy can claim third having put in a better effort than in previous starts this year when fifth at Wexford last time.
  1. Round Tower
  2. Robin De Roost
  3. Ballyfinboy

Prize Money

1st: €12,320.002nd: €3,820.003rd: €1,821.004th: €820.005th: €321.00

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