19:10 Tipperary

Friday 7 August 2020

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Racing Again 17th August (Ladies) Handicap

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 2m 58.05s

(1)

Jazz Lady³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 77

13/2

Landed a couple of victories, both at Galway, over 1m4f in September/October last year. Well held on last start at Roscommon last month. Tough ask from top weight.

Form: 02101-6

(7)

Place Des Vosges¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss N Fahey⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 74

9/2

Off the mark for connections at the Curragh last month off a 14lb lower mark. Not beaten far since and could well muster another bold bid.

Form: 90-5213

(6)

Millford Sound^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Amy Corrado⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 70

15/2

Ran well in defeat when running Oromo to 1½L on return to action at Fairyhouse over 1m4f in June. Running well on defeat since and holds bold place claims in this.

Form: 07-0353

(8)

Persian Lion^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ms M J Horsman⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 70

10/1

Ran his best race for sometime when running Tandem to 2¾L finishing second of 14 runners on the Flat at Leopardstown before returning to old habits at Downpatrick last month.

Form: 00-7702

(5)

Take A Turn³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 67

15/2

65-rated handicapper on the Flat, third of 11 beaten a little over 2L at Sligo, before disappointing connections with a dismal effort at Bellewstown last month.

Form: 7/230-33

(9)

Rock On Seamie³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss S Larkin⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 66| C

7/2

Winner of a Tipperary 1m1f handicap off a 7lb lower mark on return to action in June off a 7lb lower mark. Well held since but capable of a bold bid in this company.

Form: 4500-15

(15)

Tipping Point²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss H Duignan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 64

33/1

Little in terms of ability posted in a couple starts this season and requires a great chunk of improvement to play a role in this contest.

Form: 84-96

(4)

What Wonders Weave¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 63

5/1

Useful Flat winner missed 624 days prior to hurdling debut at Roscommon in June. Continues to run with credit in a couple of starts over timber since. Interesting back on the Flat.

Form: 596148/

(14)

Brothers In Arms²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss L A Hourigan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 60

25/1

Eight-race maiden; not the most consistent evidenced by fair run at Roscommon on seasonal reappearance than a couple of desperate effort at Navan and Killarney last month.

Form: 60-5400

(2)

Tomahawk Kid^h²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss J Young⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 57

50/1

On a barren losing streak and not much to shout about for this yard, including 16L defeat in 1m4f Thurles handicap in October before much of the same on comeback at the Curragh last month. Best watched.

Form: 88050-0

(10)

Talsara^b,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Ms H Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: T Foley| OR: 54

10/1

Long-standing 26-race maiden on the level, ran better than odds suggested on return from 569-day absence at Fairyhouse in June before returning to bad habits at Limerick last month beaten over 15L.

Form: 3544/68

(11)

Balaclava²²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Ms M Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Kelly| OR: 47

50/1

Registered a career best effort in 12 starts finishing second of 20 runners at Punchestown beaten 2½L behind Cedar Hill when last seen in December. Unlikely sort.

Form: 08/7760-

(13)

Cocoroco³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Miss L Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 47

66/1

Six-race maiden, yet to hit the frame in any career starts on the Flat for current connections. Hard to recommend on current evidence.

Form: 00/080-0

(12)

Molten Gold⁶⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 47

100/1

Did have a fair degree of ability at one stage, but has not been seen on track since September 2018. Plenty of questions to be answered on return to action.

Form: 000000/

Non-Runners

(3)

Sharp Focus¹⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Ms L O'Neill

Forecasts

Sharp Focus (3/1), Rock On Seamie (7/2), Place Des Vosges (9/2), What Wonders Weave (5/1), Jazz Lady (13/2), Millford Sound (15/2), Take A Turn (15/2), Talsara (10/1), Persian Lion (10/1), Brothers In Arms (25/1), Tipping Point (33/1), Balaclava (50/1), Tomahawk Kid (50/1), Cocoroco (66/1), Molten Gold (100/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained SHARP FOCUS can land the spoils in the closing contest under one of the most accomplished riders in the race, Lisa O'Neill. The five-year-old won a Killarney handicap last month off a 7lb lower mark when in the care of trainer J J Murphy and can add to that victory on stable debut at the expense of the Mark Fahey-trained Place Des Vosages who is likely to emerge as the biggest danger. What Wonders Weave for the Shark Hanlon yard and Take A Turn, third of 11 on latest start on the Flat last month should not be taken lightly.