19:55 Tipperary

Thursday 30 August 2018

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Off time: 19:56 | Winning time: 2m 48.43s

(9)

Bold Emperor^t³⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Amy O'Hanlon⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell

50/1

Lightly raced sort who was well beaten on most recent start on the Flat over 12-months ago. Watching brief on return to the track.

Form: 4/0-

(4)

Elusive Exclusive¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J F Murphy

66/1

Not disgraced when finishing fifth of seven beaten 8¾L in a Killarney 1m6f contest in May. Looks a tall order in this company.

Form: 5

(11)

Sayar¹⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: W P Mullins| C

6/4

Modest in two Flat runs to date the latest of which came in a Navan contest over two years ago when in the hands of Mick Halford. Market likely to reveal expectations of current connections.

Form: 94/

(6)

Cocoroco²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill

100/1

Elusive Pimpernel gelding out of a Fantastic Light mare. Tailed off on debut over hurdles at Roscommon recently and unlikely to play a part here.

Form:

(8)

Crimson Mystery¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: D K Weld

50/1

Shamardal colt whose dam was 7f/1m winner and half-sister to very smart winner up to 1m2½f Casual Conquest. Nothing of note in a coupe of starts to date and others preferred.

Form: 00

(15)

Endearing'son¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D H Kelly

50/1

Gelded son of Mastercraftsman and a half-sister to a couple of winners on the Flat. Will need to improve on dismal debut showing at Tramore earlier this month.

Form: 5

(5)

Freetown^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien

7/4

By Galileo out of a Darshaan mare finished fifth of eight beaten 13L on debut in a 1m Kilbeggan maiden before a solid return from a year away when finishing second of 13 beaten a head at Roscommon recently. Leading player.

Form: 5-2

(1)

Stella D'Oro^t⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J P O'Brien

14/1

Colt by Sea The Stars out of a Medaglia d'Oro mare. Cost $250,000 as a yearling and is a half-sister to Group 1 Prix Ganay winner Cloth Of Stars. Will look to build on promising debut at Dundalk on the AW last month when second of eight over 1m2½f.

Form: 2

(2)

City Ballerina⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 77

10/1

Looks to be an improving sort and has impressed in three starts since May. Lost her action last time out at Down Royal in a run that can be dismissed.

Form: 34-3328

(7)

Gallitea

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

12/1

Filly by Galileo out of a Danehill mare. Yard have hit a flat spot of late but boast a 12% win strike rate with three-year-olds this term.

Form:

(3)

Lady Carleton¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Howard

100/1

Filly by Finsceal Fior out of a Halling mare. Half-sister to top-earners Cavalryman and Jack Hobbs. Very little to be positive about following two starts to date.

Form: P0

(12)

Lost Comet^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx

25/1

By Sea The Stars out of a Holy Roman Emperor mare. Worth a check in the market on debut with first-time hood already fitted.

Form:

(14)

Shes Gold²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: T Mullins

33/1

Jeremy filly from an unraced dam, picked up for small money as a two-year-old. Failed to build on promising debut at Killarney and may find this a tough assignment.

Form: 36

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Non-Runners

(10)

Crecerelle¹⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Declan McDonogh

(13)

Majestic Dooneen

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: E Sheehy J: Killian Leonard

Forecasts

Sayar (6/4), Freetown (7/4), Crecerelle (5/2), City Ballerina (10/1), Gallitea (12/1), Stella D'Oro (14/1), Lost Comet (25/1), Shes Gold (33/1), Majestic Dooneen (33/1), Bold Emperor (50/1), Endearing'son (50/1), Crimson Mystery (50/1), Elusive Exclusive (66/1), Lady Carleton (100/1), Cocoroco (100/1)

The Galileo colt FREETOWN can build on his second of 13 beaten a head at Roscommon earlier in the month and can land the closing contest from the Dermot Weld-trained Crecerelle whose solid and consistent form makes him the biggest danger. Joseph O'Brien's Stella d'Oro and City Ballerina are capable of hitting the frame while the Willie Mullins-trained Sayar deserves a closer look.