13:40 Tipperary

Sunday 7 October 2018

All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:4516:1516:4517:15

Athassel House Stud Irish EBF Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 2m 4.02s

(6)

Charlie Bit Me

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Madeleine Tylicki

40/1

April foal. By Famous Name out of a Pastoral Pursuits mare. Market likely to give the biggest indications to chances.

Form:

(11)

Dsoloman¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: K Purcell

125/1

€5,500 yearling, Thewayyouare colt whose dam was a winner at up to 1m1f. Last of 16 on debut at Gowran Park beaten 30L.

Form: 0

(9)

Edessann⁵³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld

5/2

Well related Lope De Vega colt that will want further than this in time, but yard's 2yos always to be respected. Sure to improve on debut at Gowran Park in August, when third of 11.

Form: 3

(13)

Elite Trooper Grey^v1¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: W McCreery

16/1

Full-brother to useful 6f/7f winner Penny Pepper, and half-brother to several other winners. Not disgraced on debut at the Curragh before a second of five beaten 14L at Galway last month. First-time visor fitted for third run.

Form: 02

(2)

Han Solo²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Fran Berry| T: A Leahy

25/1

Havana Gold gelding out of a Dubai Destination mare. Cost 5,000 guineas as a foal. Improved on debut run at Listowel last month when beaten 2¾L. Not dismissed.

Form: 74

(1)

Leahman

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: T O'Brien

50/1

€25,000 March foal by Lawman out of a Rainbow Quest mare. Yard not renowned for juvenile runners.

Form:

(12)

Micro Manage⁴²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W P Mullins

11/2

Rip Van Winkle colt out of a French 1m/1m1f winner. 11th of 23 beaten 9L when looking a little one pace on debut at the Curragh in August. Needs to find plenty of improvement.

Form: 0

(4)

Pocotaligo

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington

10/1

Colt by Helmet out of a Shamardal mare. Yard are 12 from 94 with their juveniles this term and worth a market check here.

Form:

(7)

Sacchoandvanzetti^p1,t²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| BF

8/1

Homebred colt, beaten just over 7L on debut at the Curragh over this trip last month, having raced up with the pace, before a couple of promising starts at Listowel inside two days last month. Another step forward likely.

Form: 732

(14)

Saw The Sea

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

33/1

Sea The Moon colt out of a King's Best mare. Yard have one winner from four two-year-old runners this year and possibly best watched on debut.

Form:

(10)

Shamalov¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery

33/1

Alhebayeb colt out of a Desert King mare and a half-brother to the yards winner Abbakova. Disappointing on debut at Naas last month and needs to improve.

Form: 9

(8)

South Pacific³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: A P O'Brien| BF

6/4

€1,000,000 Galileo colt was green on debut at Tipperary before a couple of encouraging displays at Gowran Park. Likely to run well once again.

Form: 422

(5)

Swelltime

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin| T: J G Murphy

66/1

Colt by Born To Sea out of a Galileo mare. €30,000 as a yearling. Market likely to be the clue on debut.

Form:

(16)

Guiding

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Nolan

100/1

Filly by Most Improved out of a Xaar mare. Half-sister to French winner Tremont and best watched on debut.

Form:

(15)

Pretty Fantasy²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: G P Cromwell

100/1

10th of 15 in an ordinary looking Listowel maiden last month. Trainer has poor flat strike rate and no two-year-old winners this season so unlikely to be involved here either.

Form: 0

Falcon Knight^p1¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs J Harrington

50/1

First Reserve: Beaten 22L in a 5f maiden on soft-to-heavy ground here in March before a 20L defeat at Naas last month. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 80

Non-Runners

(3)

Top Line Tommy

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: G M Lyons J: Colin Keane

Elderado²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: K H Clarke J: Reserve 2

King's Vow¹⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

South Pacific (6/4), Edessann (5/2), Micro Manage (11/2), Sacchoandvanzetti (8/1), Pocotaligo (10/1), Top Line Tommy (10/1), King's Vow (11/1), Elderado (14/1), Elite Trooper Grey (16/1), Han Solo (25/1), Shamalov (33/1), Saw The Sea (33/1), Charlie Bit Me (40/1), Falcon Knight (50/1), Leahman (50/1), Swelltime (66/1), Pretty Fantasy (100/1), Guiding (100/1), Dsoloman (125/1)

SOUTH PACIFIC can build on his two eye-catching starts, both a Gowran Park, when finishing second in a couple of contests where the form appears to be working out nicely. The main danger to the selection is likely to be Edessann who is sure to improve on debut at Gowran Park in August, when third of 11, a race that has seen the fourth, Trethias and the sixth, Western Australia subsequently win a couple of maiden events. Elite Trooper Grey and Han Solo are capable of hitting the frame on their third starts.