18:40 Tipperary

Tuesday 1 June 2021

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TipperaryRacecourse.ie Handicap

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 58.08s

(9)

Primo Uomo^t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 93| D

40/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in January. Last of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 9/1) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2698-10

(17)

Master Matt^b,t⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: M J Smith| OR: 91| BF| D

11/4

Second of 3 in minor event (4/5) at Fairyhouse (6f, soft) 4 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Blinkers back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 42159-2

(7)

Shabaaby^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Donagh O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 90

20/1

Below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft, 11/1) 17 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 600-926

(2)

A Step Too Far^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 89| D

12/1

Six wins from 22 Flat runs. 40/1, below form 6½ lengths fifth of 10 to Logo Hunter in listed race at Naas (5f, heavy) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1110-05

(16)

Strong Johnson¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J H Scott| OR: 86| D

16/1

First run since leaving Kieran Patrick Cotter when seventh of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Navan (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4/1120-7

(14)

Irish Acclaim^p⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 84

11/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Dundalk (6f, 9/1) 67 days ago, driven out. 5 lb higher now but must enter calculations. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8-15941

(5)

Rough Diamond⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M A Enright| T: E Lynam| OR: 83

9/1

Lightly-raced winner. Twelfth of 17 in handicap (6/1) at Naas (5.9f, heavy) 65 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 120-0

(11)

Tide Of Time^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 83| D

7/1

Posted another solid effort when third of 11 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft, 9/2) 17 days ago. Remains on a workable mark and can make presence felt.

Form: 138-873

(3)

Astral Path³²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: J Feane| OR: 82

50/1

59/1, last of 14 in minor event at Saint-Cloud (6.5f, good). Off 10 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving H-F. Devin. Makes handicap debut. Looks on a stiff mark.

Form: 14/040-

(13)

Dandy Spirit⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁵⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 81| D

17/2

Latest win at Dundalk in December. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 3/1) 44 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 11-3463

(6)

Principalship^t²⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Enright⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 79| D

66/1

16/1, 13¾ lengths ninth of 11 to A Step Too Far in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Not taken lightly.

Form: 322/019-

(12)

Sounds Of Spring^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Shane Foley| T: K J Condon| OR: 73| BF

3/1

Run creditably all 3 starts this term, latest when second of 11 in handicap (3/1) at Navan (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 031-342

(8)

Dragons Call¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J Feane| OR: 71| D

28/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft, 20/1) 17 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 480/70-0

(1)

Ola Bonita¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 71

20/1

Winner at Dundalk in November. Eighth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Dundalk (6f). Off 172 days. RESERVE.

Form: 321048-

Non-Runners

(10)

Jungle Jane³⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: W McCreery J: Nathan Crosse

(15)

Chocquinto³⁰

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: Miss H McLoughlin J: Reserve 2

(4)

Blue Umbrella²⁴

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: Miss S J Harty J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Master Matt (11/4), Sounds Of Spring (3/1), Tide Of Time (7/1), Dandy Spirit (17/2), Rough Diamond (9/1), Irish Acclaim (11/1), A Step Too Far (12/1), Jungle Jane (14/1), Chocquinto (14/1), Blue Umbrella (14/1), Strong Johnson (16/1), Shabaaby (20/1), Ola Bonita (20/1), Dragons Call (28/1), Primo Uomo (40/1), Astral Path (50/1), Principalship (66/1)

Preference is for SOUNDS OF SPRING, who has acquitted himself well in all 3 starts this term and remains low mileage. Tide of Time and Irish Acclaim head the list of dangers.