18:40 Tipperary
Thursday 25 April 2019
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Visit Tipperary Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)
- 4YO plus  |  1m 1f  |  Yielding  |  16 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:42Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 3.77s
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Placed twice off higher marks on turf last year for Keith Dalgleish and has since shown fair form over hurdles. Not seen since December, but one to consider on Flat return against weak opposition.
Well treated on the pick of his efforts last year, but struggling for form this season, with or without blinkers. Needs to stop the rot.
Showed ability on debut at Gowran last May, but has not gone on from that, and was soundly beaten on his handicap debut at Killarney when last seen.
Broke a long losing run when scoring in pleasing style at Leopardstown (1m) early this month, and should go well despite a 6lb rise in what is a slightly weaker handicap.
Won a maiden at Dundalk last year, and would go well if finding that form, but he has been regressive in handicaps since, and needs to bounce back to take advantage of a fair mark.
Won twice over hurdles last spring, but ran poorly on the Flat in between. Back to form in this arena when second to Cork Harbour at Clonmel (1m1½f) last time in first-time blinkers, and will go well if the headgear continues to galvanise her.
Won as a juvenile for Jamie Osborne, but not clicked since for Bill Durkan or in three runs for current yard, running badly when favourite at Wolverhampton on latest start.
Runner-up three times in turf handicaps at up to 1¼m last year, and again at Dundalk last month. Below her best last time, but normally reliable in handicaps, and one of the likelier ones on paper.
Yet to win, but ran her best race for some time when 2L third of 14 to Cork Harbour in a 1m1½f handicap at Clonmel last time. Comes into the reckoning on that form.
Soundly beaten in three qualifying runs at up to this trip, and needs to do much better to be competitive on handicap debut.
Back to form having left Charles O'Brien when when ¾L second of 14 to Duhallow Noelie in a 1m handicap at Dundalk last time. Every chance if she can repeat that on turf, but consistency not her forte.
Not discredited on her last couple of runs over hurdles, but those efforts came in low-grade contests, and she needs to prove she can deliver from her basement mark back on the level.
Ran well on last year's return to action at Cork, but all downhill since that run, and makes limited appeal despite the fitting of cheekpieces to go with usual tongue tie.
Won at Dundalk last April and better effort this saeson when fourth of 13 over 1m2½f there last month. Needs to show she can translate that to turf.
Poor performer who was tailed off on her last two starts in 2018, and looks one to leave alone.
On a 19 race losing run which stretched back to 2016, although was runner-up over hurdles at Worcester last summer. Well beaten on return, and has a bit to prove now.
Non-Runners
4
(13)
Keep Believing16
Weight: 9-6|Â Â Age: 5
T: B Nolan  J: Luke McAteer
NR
18
Paddytheirishman5
Weight: 8-9|Â Â Age: 9
T: G T Lynch  J: Reserve 2
NR
Forecasts
Misty Millie (7/2), Invincible Queen (9/2), Dont Quit (6/1), Summer's Dream (8/1), Keep Believing (8/1), Pretty Little Liar (10/1), Above Us Only Sky (11/1), The Phantom Punch (11/1), Machiavelli (12/1), Miracles In May (14/1), Dressednblack (16/1), Turn On The Tears (20/1), Here In The Dark (20/1), Paddytheirishman (20/1), Cash In Mind (25/1), Whatharm (33/1), Miss Opportunity (50/1), Royal Alto (66/1)
HERE IN THE DARK is relatively unexposed at this level, and was running with credit when last seen in this sphere for Keith Dalgleish. He gets the nod, but dangers abound, with in-form trio Dont Quit, Misty Millie and Invincible Queen feared most.
- Here In The Dark
- Dont Quit
- Invincible Queen
Prize Money
1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,910.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00
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