17:05 Tipperary

Thursday 25 April 2019

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Tipperary Racecourse Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   5f  |   Yielding  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:06  |   Winning time: -
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(12)
Horse silk
Maarek172
Age: 12|  Weight: 9-10| J: J A Heffernan| T: Miss E McCutcheon| OR:  86| D
16/1
Former top-class sprinter who gained his last win at Naas in October 2017. On the downgrade last year, and likely to need this run after an absence.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Stanhope32
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: D W O'Connor(3)| T: D English| OR:  86| D
7/1
Solid and consistent on the AW at Dundalk earlier in the year, and translated that form back to turf when third of 16 behind Solar Wave at Naas last month. Respected.
3
(11)
Horse silk
Andre Amar221
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR:  88| D
10/1
Won a Dundalk maiden on debut and ran with credit when 20/1 behind a smart sort in Listed class next time. Well beaten in two subsequent starts in 2018, but still unexposed, and could well bounce back after a break.
4
(9)
Horse silk
Mokhaladt12
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: D English| OR:  76
5/2
In excellent form this spring, following a second at Navan last month with victory in a 20-runner handicap at Naas (6f) last time. Looks sure to give another good account.
5
(3)
Horse silk
Plough Boy48
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr(3)| T: G Donnelly| OR:  76| C| D
25/1
Won four times in 2018, and now 4lb lower than when gaining last of those wins at Bellewstown in July. Several respectable efforts on AW of late, and can do better returned to turf.
6
(13)
Horse silk
Sorsb26
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-0| J: A J Slattery(7)| T: A Slattery| OR:  76| D
13/2
Won twice at Navan last year, and probably needed the run for sharpness when 3¾L eighth of 23 to Madam Seamstress there on his return. Should have no excuses now.
7
(6)
Horse silk
Dandyman Portt1193
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen(5)| T: D Donovan| OR:  75| CD
33/1
Landed a modest handicap over C&D last August, and quickly back to the same mark after a couple of lesser efforts later last year. Tongue tie fitted for return to action, and needs to find her best form.
8
(1)
Horse silk
Dandys Ocean32
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: Emma Sara Holden(10)| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  84| D
20/1
Soft ground maiden winner over 5f at The Curragh when making her debut, but hasn't added to that, and ran poorly at Naas on her return last month.
9
(10)
Horse silk
Hathiqt8
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Hogan| OR:  73
8/1
Useful form as a juvenile in Britain, but off well over two years before finishing down the field at Navan on his return. Fared better when second in a Dundalk claimer last time, but another step forward required here.
11
(2)
Horse silk
Nigg Bay41
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J F Levins| OR:  71| BF| D
12/1
Sole win was on the turf last summer, but running creditably on AW of late, and in the frame over this trip at Dundalk on last two starts. Not without a chance back on this surface.
12
(4)
Horse silk
Aspen Belle12
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-7| J: K J Leonard(3)| T: P Martin| OR:  69| D
14/1
In the form of her life last year, winning at Cork and Naas and generally running well on her other starts. Badly drawn on return to action at latter track, and not judged harshly on that.
13
(14)
Horse silk
Early Callp,t26
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-5| J: C P Hoban| T: M Mulvany| OR:  67| D
7/1
Won at the 18th attempt at Down Royal (5f) in September. Below that form later last year, but returned with a creditable fourth of 23 to Madam Seamstress at Navan last month. May yet do better, and not ruled out.
14
(7)
Horse silk
Art Of Unity76
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-4| J: D E Sheehy(5)| T: J Feane| OR:  66| D
25/1
Placed twice at Navan in the autumn for Noel Meade, but has been struggling for form since, and no easy task making debut for a new yard here.

Non-Runners

10
(8)
Horse silk
Enter The Red32
Weight: 8-10|  Age: 10
T: A A Howard  J: Chris Hayes
NR

Forecasts

Mokhalad (5/2), Sors (13/2), Stanhope (7/1), Early Call (7/1), Hathiq (8/1), Andre Amar (10/1), Nigg Bay (12/1), Aspen Belle (14/1), Maarek (16/1), Enter The Red (16/1), Dandys Ocean (20/1), Art Of Unity (25/1), Plough Boy (25/1), Dandyman Port (33/1)

Verdict

An open race, but MOKHALAD arrives at the top of his game and make most appeal, with Early Call respected having posted an improved effort on his return at Navan last month. Stanhope and Sors are others for the shortlist.
  1. Mokhalad
  2. Stanhope
  3. Sors

Prize Money

1st: €15,375.002nd: €4,750.003rd: €2,250.004th: €1,000.005th: €375.00

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