18:40 Tipperary

Thursday 9 May 2019

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

Tipperary Racecourse Handicap Chase (0-116)

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 1f 60y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:43  |   Winning time: 4m 17.1s
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
The word Betfair in black.
The words Paddy Power in green.
Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Commandant12
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  116
10/3
Off the mark at just the second time of asking for connections over the larger obstacles when landing a 13-runner Wexford beginners contest last month. Given a big enough mark for the short-head win but another bold show is likely on handicap debut.
3
Horse silk
The Irregularp13
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: S A Mulcahy(7)| T: D Hogan| OR:  116| D
14/1
Badly out of form recently suffering heavy defeats in a number of chases, hurdles and Flat starts since April. Has work to do on current form.
4
Horse silk
Capture The Drama16
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-7| J: Mr E Mahon(7)| T: Aengus King| OR:  111| CD
7/1
Front runner who has won eight of his 48 starts over the larger obstacles, hitting the frame on a further five occasions. Won this contest over C&D 12 months ago at odds of 33/1 off a 1lb higher mark.
5
Horse silk
Effernock Lad25
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-5| J: Killian Moore| T: G Keane| OR:  109| D
10/1
Winner of two of his 15 starts over fences, finishing in the money on a further four occasions. Distance winner but needs to improve on a number of below par starts since March.
6
Horse silk
Pack Your Bagsb70
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR:  108| BF
11/2
Comes here on a hat-trick of wins over the larger obstacles following success since the turn of the year at Down Royal and Clonmel off a 12lb lower mark. Tough questions posed by the handicapper.
7
Horse silk
Winter Magicb,t63
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J J Mangan| OR:  105| CD
8/1
Four from 27 over fences, collecting prize money on a further five occasions. C&D winner of this contest in 2016 off an 8lb higher mark. Looks to be regressing of late and not getting any younger.
8
Horse silk
Stoughan Crosst13
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: T Gibney| OR:  101| C
6/1
Three from 17 starts over the larger obstacles, winner of his latest start at Kilbeggan last month off a 5lb lower mark. Has struggled around this mark previously and should be treat with caution here.
9
Horse silk
Rock Road47
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: M J Bowe| OR:  100
7/2
Useful 11-rated novice hurdler who only ran well to halfway on chasing debut over 2m in a Naas beginners contest before another struggle at Thurles in March. Form doesn't warrant support here.

Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
De Benno52
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 14
T: J Grace  J: C A Landers
NR
10
Horse silk
Shrewdoperator68
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 9
T: P J Rothwell  J: Ricky Doyle
NR

Forecasts

Commandant (10/3), Rock Road (7/2), Pack Your Bags (11/2), Stoughan Cross (6/1), Capture The Drama (7/1), Winter Magic (8/1), De Benno (8/1), Effernock Lad (10/1), Shrewdoperator (10/1), The Irregular (14/1)

Verdict

The Joseph O'Brien-trained COMMANDANT was quickly off the mark at just the second time of asking for connections over the larger obstacles when landing a 13-runner Wexford beginners contest last month. The Presenting gelding can set a high standard in this contest over impressive Kilbeggan winner, Stoughan Cross and the J P McManus-owned Pack Your Bags, who attempts a hat-trick of chase wins.
  1. Commandant
  2. Stoughan Cross
  3. Pack Your Bags

Previous Winners

2018
Capture The Drama
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 10
33/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,240.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00

MOST READ RACING

Follow & Track
Image of a horse race faded in a gold gradientYour favourite horses, jockeys and trainers with My Stable
Log in
Discover Sporting Life Plus benefitsWhite Chevron
Sporting Life Plus Logo

RACING TIPS

Next Off