18:10 Tipperary

Friday 7 August 2020

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Tipperary Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 18:13 | Winning time: 1m 40.18s

(9)

Bobby K³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: D J Hickey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 82| D

100/1

Winner of three of his eight starts on an artificial surface but the gelding is still looking for his first breakthrough success in five starts on turf. Last of 13 at Roscommon last month.

Form: 4P59-00

(16)

High Altitude¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 80| D

20/1

Improved effort when beaten 2L into fourth in a 1m handicap at Killarney before running with credit in a 7f handicap at the Galway festival last month. This is easier.

Form: 115-048

(3)

Fridtjof Nansen^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: K P Cotter| OR: 79

5/1

Landed large-field handicap at the Curragh 12 months ago but yet to win since. Running well in defeat in a couple of starts recently and not one to be underestimated.

Form: 00-3095

(6)

Great Grey³⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 78| CD

12/1

Winner on one of his two starts over C&D. Not seen since October last year and unlikely to be troubling the judge on comeback run here.

Form: 725200-

(11)

Opening Verse^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S M Crosse| T: J J Murphy| OR: 78

16/1

Maiden winner at Cork last year but couldn't build on that and has been disappointing overall in three runs since the restart.

Form: 137-007

(1)

Rita Levi³³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ross Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 74

100/1

Broke her maiden at the 11th attempt at the Galway festival when scoring over a similar trip before disappointing once again when last seen in September last year. Tough ask on return to action.

Form: 045210-

(14)

Well Suited⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 74| D

125/1

Lightly-raced gelding who scored on the second start of his career at Chelmsford over 1m on the AW when in the care of trainer Simon Crisford. Well held on return to action at the Galway festival earlier this month.

Form: 9/0700-0

(5)

Feminista^p1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 80| BF

11/2

Desperately unlucky not to make a winning reappearance when beaten a head in a three-way photo-finish before disappointing at the same venue in June. First-time cheekpieces may assist.

Form: 614-228

(7)

Arletta Star¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A J Farragher⁽⁷⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 72| D

9/1

Dual winner of handicaps when trained in Britain in the care of trainer Tim Easterby. Better than first couple of starts for current connections suggest.

Form: 2314-59

(17)

At War^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: T Cooper| OR: 76

16/1

10-race maiden starting to look exposed. No impression on leaders at the Galway festival over 7f last month behind Talking Tough. This is easier.

Form: 632-306

(13)

Kourvoisier¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Halpin| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 76

66/1

Improved dramatically on second start to cause 80/1 shock at Sligo before a poor effort over a similar trip at the Galway festival behind Talking Tough last month.

Form: 019

(2)

Cliffs Of Freedom²⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M C Hussey| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 74

66/1

Unable to build on his promising debut effort in which he finished runner-up at Down Royal 12 months ago. Not seen since finishing down the field at Newcastle in October last year.

Form: 278-

(10)

Madaket Mystery²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 73

16/5

Five-race maiden, career best effort at Naas before a similar decent effort at Killarney over 1m last month, both efforts behind Star Of Cashel. Could well still have more to give.

Form: 333-524

(18)

Wild Cherry³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J Feane| OR: 73

13/2

Six-race maiden who has some promise in the form book. Unfancied and ran accordingly on handicap debut at Naas in March and subsequent starts in June and July on return to action.

Form: 504-690

(8)

Kodiac Prince¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 71

5/1

Posted a decent effort and signal at Leopardstown before off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking landing a Gowran Park 7f handicap last month off an 11lb lower mark. Another bold bid expected.

Form: 0-8941

Non-Runners

(4)

Petticoat Rule¹³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Reserve 1

(15)

Deadwood¹¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 2

(12)

Tribal Path³⁴

Weight: 8-6| Age: 10

T: D English J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Madaket Mystery (16/5), Kodiac Prince (5/1), Fridtjof Nansen (5/1), Feminista (11/2), Wild Cherry (13/2), Petticoat Rule (7/1), Arletta Star (9/1), Great Grey (12/1), Opening Verse (16/1), At War (16/1), High Altitude (20/1), Tribal Path (33/1), Kourvoisier (66/1), Cliffs Of Freedom (66/1), Bobby K (100/1), Rita Levi (100/1), Deadwood (100/1), Well Suited (125/1)

The Thomas Cleary-trained KODIAC PRINCE can add to his recent win at Gowran Park. The three-year-old posted a decent effort and signal at Leopardstown before getting off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking. The solid and consistent filly, Madaket Mystery may have to settle for a minor honour once again, along with the Jim Bolger-trained Feminista in first-time cheekpieces and Fridtjof Nansen who has been running well in defeat since returning to action in June.