15:50 Tipperary

Sunday 22 July 2018

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Tipperary Town Plaza Plate Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 4m 59.50s

Drumconnor Lad^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: R Loughran| T: A Keatley| OR: 135| D

14/1

Struggled off his new mark since being upped in trip and winning a Down Royal handicap chase in May but plenty in his favour today holding place claims in this company.

Form: 217-144

A Sizing Network⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: B J Geraghty| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 131

11/2

Can be forgiving being pulled up at Roscommon last month when hampered early on in the contest but needs to raise overall performance to play a part in the finish here.

Form: 1P4-73P

Cecil Corbett¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 125

14/1

Never threatened off his new mark when finishing fourth of 10 in a Kilbeggan handicap chase last month following a win at Downpatrick earlier. Beaten over hurdles since but worth a market check returning to fences.

Form: 78-6147

Eiri Na Casca^p²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 124| CD

13/2

C&D winner of this race 12-months ago off an 18lb lower mark and needs a return to that form to play a role in this renewal.

Form: 872-402

Fenlon's Hill³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 123| D

9/1

Winner of a Down Royal handicap chase off a 10lb lower mark over a similar trip in May. In good form currently and is worthy of consideration here.

Form: 126-512

Miss Sassie^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: B J Cooper| T: P Nolan| OR: 123| D

13/2

Definite promise in her last two starts, winning a Wexford contest over this trip last month before finishing second of 12 beaten ½L at Limerick off a 9lb higher mark. Improvement looks to be on the cards.

Form: 94P-012

Tisamystery^p⁴⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: J J Slevin| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 121| C| D

14/1

Course winner that has won over the trip and is racing off 6lb higher than his last winning mark. Ninth of 13 in this race 12-months ago the gelding looked out of sorts at Listowel last month and is approached with caution here.

Form: 131F-39

Monbeg Chit Chat³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 120

9/4

Finally got off the mark over the larger obstacles at the sixth time of asking when justifying favouritism in a Punchestown handicap last month. Raised 7lb for the win and needs to improve again but not completely ruled out.

Form: 2P73-F1

Capture The Drama³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 119| C| D

14/1

Winner of a 2m1f handicap chase here in May and may have had this as a target following two innocuous spins over hurdles recently. Place claims and not easy to discount.

Form: P-01P06

Ballyegan Hero¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Walsh| OR: 118

8/1

Hints of promise on handicap chase debut when finishing fifth of 12 beaten 6½L staying on same pace near the end. Drop in trip may well assist here.

Form: 1670-85

Round Tower^h,t⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 116

14/1

11-race chase maiden who was well held on seasonal debut in a Down Royal novice chase in May and once again when finishing 10L adrift of October Revolution at Clonmel last month. May find this a tough assignment.

Form: 6057-33

Coldstonesober^t¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 9-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: J R Finn| OR: 109| CD

25/1

C&D winner of this race in 2015 off a 4lb higher mark. Fifth of 13 in this race 12-months ago but out of sorts recently and unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: 075-990

Non-Runners

Net D'Ecosse¹⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: N Meade J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Monbeg Chit Chat (9/4), A Sizing Network (11/2), Eiri Na Casca (13/2), Miss Sassie (13/2), Net D'Ecosse (7/1), Ballyegan Hero (8/1), Fenlon's Hill (9/1), Round Tower (14/1), Drumconnor Lad (14/1), Cecil Corbett (14/1), Tisamystery (14/1), Capture The Drama (14/1), Coldstonesober (25/1)

Hasn't yet lived up to his £200,000 purchase price but the Kayf Tara gelding MONBEG CHIT CHAT finally got off the mark over the larger obstacles at the sixth time of asking when justifying favouritism in a Punchestown handicap last month and another bold show can be expected here. Miss Sassie and Fenlon's Hill can go well while Eiri Na Casca won this contest 12-months ago and can hit the frame once again.