19:55 Tipperary

Friday 11 August 2017

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TipperaryRaces Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:59 | Winning time: 1m 37.61s

(15)

Lake George³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Luke McAteer⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J M Barrett| CD

14/1

Back to winning mark over an extended 7f at Tipperary (good-to-firm) last August. Always towards rear on seasonal debut whn 10th of 12 at Down Royal, before weakening in a Roscommon handicap last month.

Form: 0460-07

(12)

Hatton Cross²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| D

12/1

Three wins from 48 career starts, though often manages to hit the frame. Started season well over 6f at Cork, but has since being well beaten in three subsequent starts.

Form: 05-2568

(2)

No Approval^t⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J F Murphy

4/1

Still a maiden after 12 starts but posted a better effort last time out at Tipperary over slightly shorter trip.

Form: 4-00964

(11)

Harry Speed^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: G Donnelly

5/1

Won a maiden at Thirsk in August 2015 but no success since in 15 further efforts. Was only just denied over 7f at Gowran Park, having attempted to record game success from the front, before just beaten again last day at Down Royal.

Form: 50-8432

(5)

Captain Midnight¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: J A Heffernan| T: Joseph Murray| D

14/1

Returned to action in June at Down Royal (7f, good) when finding very little for pressure and may well have need that outing. Hasn't ran badly last twice at Gowran Park and Down Royal since without making the first three.

Form: 4-36550

(9)

Mostawfee^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J Feane

12/1

Mostly toiled in four starts since joining this yard, including this month in Class 6 event over 1m2f at Ayr, finishing the best part of 12L off the pace, and again last day at Down Royal.

Form: 90-4090

(14)

Cosy Club⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Keatley| D

14/1

Registered his first win when scoring by a nose over 7f at Ayr last month in class 6 handicap over 7f, before disappointing, well beaten last day at Galway over extended 1m on soft ground.

Form: 070P10

(4)

Oor Jock^b²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: K P Moriarty⁽⁷⁾| T: A Moriarty| CD

20/1

Experienced gelding plundered a couple of low-grade AW wins earlier in the year but has struggled in six turf outings since, though ran respectably last day at Killarney. CD win came in July 2014 off a mark of 64.

Form: 606976

(3)

Takeachanceonme³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: P Martin

14/1

Raced in mid-division, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, finished 6¼L behind the winner on return to action following 336 day lay-off.

Form: 53390-8

(6)

Free To Roam¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| D

8/1

One win from six Flat turf starts, and, although seventh of 14 last day, the filly was only beaten 2¾L, just weakening final furlong.

Form: 537847

(8)

Knights Templar^t²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| D

14/1

Now ten-years-old and well held in recent starts, has won from much higher marks in the past but hard to be confident based on last month's two turf runs.

Form: 08-6567

(1)

Cantsayrightly^b1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: L F Roche| T: R O'Sullivan

33/1

Hasn't threatened to land a blow in six starts thus far in maidens and handicaps. Last of 16 last day, beaten 35L.

Form: 087000

(10)

Lady J^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: P Martin

16/1

Seven-race maiden was beaten 8L over 7f at Roscommon this month on debut for this yard and 12th of 13 last day in Naas handicap over 1m on good ground.

Form: 00-5050

(13)

The Last Indian⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: P J Smullen| T: A A Howard

9/1

Unremarkable Flat performer who was similarly unimpressive on hurdling debut at Gowran and subsequently over hurdles at Navan and Punchestown, when beaten 43L. 19th of 20, beaten 20L on last Flat maiden start.

Form: 000-

(7)

Chanamee¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A Slattery

12/1

Fifth of eight, beaten 7¼L in 6f Navan maiden, before seventh of eight, beaten 14L, in Fairyhouse maiden last month.

Form: 757

Non-Runners

(16)

Wild Shot⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: D English J: S Foley

Iconic Figure⁸⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 1

Punches Pious³⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: T Doyle J: Reserve 2

Compatriot¹⁰³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J J Murphy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

No Approval (4/1), Harry Speed (5/1), Free To Roam (8/1), The Last Indian (9/1), Hatton Cross (12/1), Chanamee (12/1), Mostawfee (12/1), Lake George (14/1), Captain Midnight (14/1), Takeachanceonme (14/1), Cosy Club (14/1), Knights Templar (14/1), Lady J (16/1), Wild Shot (16/1), Punches Pious (16/1), Oor Jock (20/1), Cantsayrightly (33/1), Iconic Figure (150/1), Compatriot (150/1)

A race type that has a strong historical advantage to be up with the pace or ridden prominently. Harry Speed, Cosy Club and Free To Roam are the likely pace setters here, with Knight's Templar and Hatton's Cross, close up. Cosy Club, first win when scoring by a nose over 7f at Ayr last month and Hatton's Cross, often manages to hit the frame, can grab a place, with preference for LAKE GEORGE, who is back to a winning mark.