14:05 Tipperary

Tuesday 15 September 2020

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Meadowview Stables Maiden (Div 1)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 57.60s

(9)

Longbourn^t⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: M A Gallagher| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 77

14/1

Fairly useful gelding. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 18/1, good second of 14 in maiden at Ballinrobe (9.5f, good) 57 days ago, no match for winner. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 033-282

(5)

Belle Free^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Emma Louise Doyle⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 30

300/1

Modest mare. Remains a maiden after 14 Flat runs. 100/1, tenth of 12 in claimer at Gowran (8f, soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 0008-00

(8)

Battle Of Benburb¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: G P Cromwell

16/1

Fourth of 17 in maiden at Navan (8f, good to soft, 9/2) on debut 10 days ago. Likely to improve and no surprise to see him involved in the finish.

Form: 4

(10)

Blackberry Jack³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: E J McNamara| T: D Leahy

33/1

Sixth of 14 in maiden (40/1) at this course (12.5f, soft) on debut 39 days ago. Down in trip and needs to raise his game.

Form: 6

(6)

Crossguns⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: N Meade

80/1

66/1, eleventh of 16 in maiden at Navan (10f, soft) on debut 5 days ago, never nearer. Should improve.

Form: 0

(4)

Nordic Aurora^t³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

22/1

Twice-raced gelding. 25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 15 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good) 33 days ago. Improvement needed.

Form: 78

(13)

Pin Your Hopes^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: A Oliver| OR: 82

9/4

Lightly-raced gelding. Very good second of 14 in maiden (10/3) at Gowran (9.5f, soft) 13 days ago, clear of rest. Needs considering.

Form: 83332

(11)

Thaleeq²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 73

9/1

Lightly-raced colt. 9/1, bit below form fourth of 10 in maiden at Leopardstown (9f, heavy) 26 days ago. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 7-4354

(2)

Excuzio Joe¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: M J Smith

200/1

Twice-raced filly. 150/1, eleventh of 17 in maiden at Navan (8f, good to soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 00

(12)

Indian Lilac³⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

8/1

Promising sort. 66/1, second of 11 to subsequent Group 1 winner Peaceful in maiden at Thurles (8f, soft) on sole start at 2 yrs. 11-month absence to overcome, but appealing otherwise.

Form: 2-

(3)

Marchetti⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery

40/1

Twelfth of 15 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good to firm, 150/1) on debut. Off 98 days. Big step forward needed.

Form: 0

(1)

Orchid Gardens¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: M Halford| OR: 83

5/2

Fairly useful filly. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 6/1, creditable second of 14 in maiden at Punchestown (9f, soft) 12 days ago. Should be in the thick of things once again.

Form: 234422

(14)

Reminiscent

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J J Murphy

66/1

€10,000 yearling, resold 26,000 gns yearling, Tamayuz filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 5f winner Boom And Bloom and 2-y-o 7f winner Endspiel. Worth a second look in the betting.

Form:

(7)

Theophile¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 80

7/2

Lightly-raced filly. 11/2, bit below form sixth of 14 in maiden at Punchestown (9f, soft) 12 days ago. Likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 3546

Forecasts

Pin Your Hopes (9/4), Orchid Gardens (5/2), Theophile (7/2), Indian Lilac (8/1), Thaleeq (9/1), Longbourn (14/1), Battle Of Benburb (16/1), Nordic Aurora (22/1), Blackberry Jack (33/1), Marchetti (40/1), Reminiscent (66/1), Crossguns (80/1), Excuzio Joe (200/1), Belle Free (300/1)

INDIAN LILAC chased home the very smart Peaceful on her sole 2-y-o start last October and, though absent since, she may well be the answer given her obvious scope for improvement. Orchid Gardens and Pin Your Hopes have both been knocking on the door pretty loudly and are live dangers, while Battle of Benburb's recent Navan debut was encouraging and the 4-y-o Longbourn is not without hope either.