14:30 Tipperary

Monday 17 August 2020

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MansionBet Proud To Support Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 5m 24.10s

Ministerforsport¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: Noel O'Neill| OR: 134

16/1

Useful chaser. Eleven runs since last win in 2018. 25/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.8f, soft) 17 days ago, left behind quickly. Hard to warm to.

Form: P7524-P

Call The Taxie¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 123| D

80/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2017. Fell first in minor chase at Galway (22.5f, soft, 125/1) 17 days ago. Switches to hurdles but has questions to answer at the moment.

Form: 3/5PPP-F

Gold Speed^h²⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J M Moore| T: A Murray| OR: 117

13/2

Promising sort. Two wins from 4 runs last season but not seen fourth of 9 in novice hurdle (13/2) at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 8 months ago when ridden too aggressively. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 29/2114-

Ice Cold Soul^b¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 117

25/1

Latest win over fences at Thurles in January. Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 12 to The Trigger in handicap hurdle at Galway (24f, good to soft, 40/1) 18 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 7104-90

Bread And Butter³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116| CD

5/2

C&D winner who recorded career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Roscommon (19.8f, good, 7/2) 35 days ago, well on top finish. Good claims in bid for his hat-trick.

Form: 0625-11

Happy Jacky²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R Hackett| OR: 114

7/2

Fair chaser. 14/1, good fifth of 12 in novice chase at Tramore (21f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Switches to hurdles and not totally dismissed.

Form: 3113-85

The Trigger⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: R McNally| OR: 111| C| D

10/3

In the form of his life and completed 5-timer in handicap chase (10/11) at Downpatrick (23.5f, good) 8 days ago, easily. Back over hurdles after quick hat-trick so can't be ruled out lightly.

Form: 3-11111

Summer Hill¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 106

9/2

Fairly useful chaser who posted good third of 14 in handicap back over hurdles at Galway (21f, soft, 20/1) 19 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: P134-F3

Non-Runners

Sky Marshal¹⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: C Byrnes J: C A Landers

Abraham¹⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: M Brassil J: C Brassil

Humm Baby²⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: M Hourigan J: Paul Townend

Metal Man²⁸

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: L P Dempsey

Supreme Vinnie¹²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 11

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

Bread And Butter (5/2), The Trigger (10/3), Happy Jacky (7/2), Summer Hill (9/2), Gold Speed (13/2), Sky Marshal (8/1), Humm Baby (10/1), Metal Man (14/1), Abraham (14/1), Ministerforsport (16/1), Ice Cold Soul (25/1), Supreme Vinnie (33/1), Call The Taxie (80/1)

GOLD SPEED looks the pick of the weights so is worth chancing on his return as he was a dual winner last season and had too much use made of him when fourth at Fairyhouse last time. Bread And Butter is sure to make his presence felt in his hat-trick bid so rates a big danger along with The Trigger, who attempts to complete a remarkable six-timer.