18:50 Tipperary

Thursday 28 June 2018

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TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 18:52 | Winning time: 2m 46.60s

(13)

Sleepy Head^h⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: P J Flynn| OR: 63

4/1

In good form towards the end of last year but she's been struggling in recent times at Dundalk and best turf form is on softer ground. Beaten when hampered at Dundalk latest and hard to fancy in current form.

Form: 3115-50

(12)

Lean And Keen²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: S Byrne| OR: 61

13/2

Struggling in both codes in recent times but produced a more encouraging effort at Wexford latest. Well beaten when last seen in this sphere and may want softer ground than this but he's back on a very appealing handicap mark now.

Form: 67/0078-

(16)

Vienna Circle^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C O'Donoghue| T: V Halley| OR: 60

20/1

Yet to win in 11 outings and well beaten in three starts for this yard. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 324-970

(15)

Specific Gravity^b⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59| C| D

11/1

More effective on AW and has just three wins from 46 starts on turf and latest of those came in claiming company. Handicap mark becoming attractive but that would seemingly be due to his regressive profile.

Form: 158875

(14)

Rabbie The Bard^b,t1²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 58

25/1

Struggling for any sort of form in recent season and well beaten on all three outings this year. Looks largely reliant on new headgear combination working the oracle. Others preferred.

Form: 66/50-99

(11)

Easy Boy^t,v¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: P Martin| OR: 57| D

8/1

Failed to build on a pleasing run at Fairyhouse last month when finishing down the field over 1m4f on good ground earlier this month. May struggle off current mark.

Form: 242250

(3)

High Kicker¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 56

4/1

Still above her last winning mark and all her best form has been over further than this. Likely to struggle.

Form: 4272-77

(7)

Arctic Sofia¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: G J Power| OR: 54

14/1

Well beaten on all three of her career starts. Makes handicap/turf debut here from a basement mark but hard to imagine her improving enough to win this competitive affair.

Form: 009-

(6)

Fairy Flute^v¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 52

14/1

Only has one win from 19 starts and that came in 2016 for her previous yard. Has struggled badly in four starts this campaign and hard to fancy on all known form.

Form: 30-8979

(4)

Mujaafy¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 48

16/1

Yet to as much as place in five career starts and well beaten when last seen at Limerick. Has plenty to prove at present.

Form: 700-50

(10)

Confidence²³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 8-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: L Comer| OR: 45

50/1

Has not won a race since 2011 and showed nothing in his latest two starts. Well out of the handicap here and hard to fancy on return from an absence having only been seen once since 2016.

Form: 70890/0-

(18)

Gameasapebble³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: F Costello| OR: 45

20/1

Still a maiden after 12 starts (six bumpers, six Flat starts) and return from an absence was devoid of any sort of encouragement at Sligo last month.

Form: 63500-9

(2)

Still Alive¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: A J McNamara| OR: 45

16/1

Yet to show any sort of form over hurdles or on the Flat, as seen on his return to this sphere last time. Likely to struggle again.

Form: 900-0

(9)

The Dack's Man²³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 8-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: Kevin McDonagh| OR: 45

50/1

Operating from a long way out of the handicap and yet to place in six Flat starts and 13 NH outings.

Form: 009000/

(5)

Wat Tyler^h,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: D Kinsella| OR: 45

16/1

Unplaced on each of his 12 starts and has struggled on each of his three outings this campaign including when a well beaten 15th of 17 at Leopardstown last time.

Form: 084-070

(1)

Whosasking²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A J Martin| OR: 45

20/1

Well beaten on each of his three Flat starts but he's one to be wary of upped in trip on handicap debut here. Not ruled out.

Form: 900/

(17)

Departures¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Y Nonaka⁽⁷⁾| T: T Kodama| OR: 56

8/1

Took a big step forward form her efforts in maidens to finish fourth of 18 at Fairyhouse last time out. Fascinating contender here if reproducing that run.

Form: 0-904

Non-Runners

(8)

Walkabout²⁷¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Chris Hayes

Alwarda⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: T Doyle J: Reserve 1

Duchess Ravenwaves⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: A Oliver J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

High Kicker (4/1), Sleepy Head (4/1), Alwarda (9/2), Walkabout (9/2), Lean And Keen (13/2), Easy Boy (8/1), Departures (8/1), Specific Gravity (11/1), Duchess Ravenwaves (12/1), Fairy Flute (14/1), Arctic Sofia (14/1), Still Alive (16/1), Wat Tyler (16/1), Mujaafy (16/1), Gameasapebble (20/1), Vienna Circle (20/1), Whosasking (20/1), Rabbie The Bard (25/1), Confidence (50/1), The Dack's Man (50/1)

This contest may go to a well-handicapped sort and WALKABOUT is a fascinating contender. He may not have shown much on the Flat just yet but he's become too well-handicapped to ignore on the best of his hurdles form. Departures ran well on handicap debut last time and has to be considered off bottom-weight while Lean And Keen is another on an appealing mark.