16:10 Tipperary

Saturday 3 October 2020

All12:4513:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Junction Handicap (45-70) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 39.72s

(5)

Bardo Contiguo^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 69

10/1

Found good run coming to a halt at Listowel (8f, soft) 9 days ago. Can make presence felt if bouncing back.

Form: 694350

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(13)

Cracking Name^b,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: O J Orr| T: D Marnane| OR: 69| CD

4/1

Resumed winning ways in 15-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 19 days ago. Nudged up 4 lb but should remain competitive.

Form: 0-63831

(17)

Swiss Army Officer^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 66| BF

7/1

Respectable fifth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 5/2) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Has to be taken seriously back on turf.

Form: 203425

(3)

Breaking News^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 64

33/1

33/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Listowel (8f, soft) 9 days ago. Has gone the wrong way since switched to handicap company.

Form: 460300

(11)

Approachcautiously²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: S G O'Donnell| OR: 61

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, last of 14 in maiden at Limerick (11.3f, heavy) 22 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 890

(7)

Sagittarius Rising^t⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 61| D

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Galway (7f, soft, 22/1) 62 days ago.

Form: 76-0000

(4)

Is That Love¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 62

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable third of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Listowel (7f, good) 11 days ago, though had no excuses.

Form: 300-83

(6)

Rattling Jewel^b²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 60| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (22/1) at Limerick (6.7f, heavy) 22 days ago.

Form: 700400

(14)

Angel's Trumpet^v¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 60

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap (13/2) at this course (9f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 80024

(9)

Never Rains^p,t1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 57

17/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 577-004

(1)

Bella Regina^v1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 56

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifteenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, heavy, 33/1) 36 days ago, slowly away. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 0/0900

(8)

Youceeyouceecee^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S A Finn| OR: 55| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Cork in August. Below form seventh of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Listowel (8f, soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 016797

(10)

Agent Zero⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M A Enright| T: D Hogan| OR: 56

8/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Respectable third of 12 in handicap at Cork (8.2f, good, 16/1) 4 days ago.

Form: 055273

(15)

Kerry Blue²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 54

20/1

Thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good to soft, 22/1) 28 days ago. Back up in trip with something to prove at present.

Form: 509490

Non-Runners

(12)

Miss Florentine³⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: R O'Sullivan J: Reserve 1

(2)

Accladora²⁵

Weight: 8-6| Age: 6

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 2

(16)

Cosmic Symbol⁸²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 9

T: T Cleary J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Angel's Trumpet (7/2), Cracking Name (4/1), Swiss Army Officer (7/1), Agent Zero (8/1), Never Rains (17/2), Sagittarius Rising (9/1), Bardo Contiguo (10/1), Is That Love (10/1), Accladora (14/1), Youceeyouceecee (16/1), Kerry Blue (20/1), Rattling Jewel (22/1), Miss Florentine (25/1), Bella Regina (28/1), Breaking News (33/1), Cosmic Symbol (50/1), Approachcautiously (80/1)

SWISS ARMY OFFICER had been shaping up well on turf prior to a creditable effort on the all-weather at Dundalk, so he receives the vote. Cracking Name has been nudged up 4 lb for her latest C&D win but should remain competitive, while Never Rains also enters calculations after turning in her best effort of the season at Gowran a fortnight ago.