18:50 Tipperary

Thursday 5 July 2018

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Coolmore Pride Of Dubai Tipperary Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 18:52 | Winning time: 58.09s

(3)

Kafu¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| D

7/1

Off the mark at the second attempt when winning over 5f at Down Royal (good-to-firm) last time out. One to note in this contest.

Form: 71

(6)

Land Force¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 103

8/13

Successful over 6f at The Curragh (heavy) on his second start and placed twice since. Most recent of those placed efforts came when beaten ½L in a Group 2 at Royal Ascot (5f, good-to-firm). Likely to prove hard to beat.

Form: 3133

(1)

Recon Mission^h1⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| D

12/1

Debut winner on heavy ground at The Curragh (5f) in May. Fair bit to find with Land Force on running at the same venue subsequently and wears a hood for the first time.

Form: 15

(2)

Fantasy¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

20/1

Improving with racing finishing 6½L second over this trip at Naas (good-to-firm) in a maiden last time. More needed upped in grade.

Form: 752

(4)

Inflorescence⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: K J Manning| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 66

50/1

Shown up well without winning in four maiden races so far. Beaten 4L when third at Tipperary (5f, good-to-firm) last time and steps up in grade.

Form: 4543

(5)

Mintd³²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 83

5/1

Career best effort came when winning over an extended 6f at Listowel (good) a month ago. Drop in trip not certain to suit int his contest.

Form: 521

(7)

Usra^t⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: S Foley| T: K J Condon| OR: 82| CD

12/1

Broke her maiden at the fifth attempt when winning over C&D on good-to-firm ground last time out. Tongue tie worn for the first time that day is retained.

Form: 07351

(8)

Yolo Again^p1¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 89| D

12/1

Broke her maiden over this trip at Navan (good-to-firm) last month. Had her limitations exposed in Group 2 company subsequently and wears cheekpieces for the first time.

Form: 9310

Forecasts

Land Force (8/13), Mintd (5/1), Kafu (7/1), Usra (12/1), Yolo Again (12/1), Recon Mission (12/1), Fantasy (20/1), Inflorescence (50/1)

The experienced LAND FORCE sets the stand here following a good run in a Group 2 last time and he is taken to register his second career victory and a first at Listed level. The selection can get the better of Mintd who is dropping markedly in distance but was a relatively easy winner last time while Kafu, a winner over this trip last time out can finish third.