19:40 Tipperary

Tuesday 1 June 2021

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Visit Tipperary Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 2m 50.94s

(3)

Walnut Beach¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: M A Enright| T: P J Flynn| OR: 62

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable 4½ lengths eleventh of 23 to Little Brother in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft, 28/1) 18 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 78-60

(16)

Malbas^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 61| D

10/3

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 10/1, respectable seventh of 17 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 13 days ago, finishing with running left. Back up in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 80-4357

(14)

Lariat¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60

11/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. 16/1, respectable 2½ lengths fifth of 23 to Little Brother in handicap at Leopardstown 18 days ago. Engaged 8.15 Roscommon Monday.

Form: 4687-05

(11)

Andratx^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M M McNiff| OR: 55| D

17/2

12/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run. Enters calculations.

Form: 80062-5

(7)

Der Mc¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: L F Roche| T: P A Fahy| OR: 55| D

22/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap (16/1) at Navan (13f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 31424-0

(13)

Little Brother¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 55| D

9/1

20/1, career best when winning 23-runner handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) 18 days ago. 4 lb rise may not prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 3180-01

(1)

Swelltime¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 54| BF| D

9/4

5/4, below form third of 15 in handicap at Navan (13f) 17 days ago, giving leaders too much rope. This fairly useful hurdler might be worth another chance to show his Flat mark is lenient.

Form: 50/270-3

(2)

Lizzies Song⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Melanie Horsman⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 51

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 20/1, thirteenth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) on NH debut 68 days ago. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 0/8790-

(10)

Cobb And Co^v1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Stafford| OR: 49

125/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, eleventh of 17 in handicap (125/1) at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Up in trip. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 2500-00

(4)

Evening Verse¹¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 48

66/1

Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 66/1). Off 116 days.

Form: 0770-06

(6)

Alwisaam^p,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 45

16/1

11/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 20 days ago. Is unexposed at this trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 937-974

(5)

Ben Alexander^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H Rogers| OR: 45

40/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 25/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Navan (13f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 42500-0

(9)

Miss Louise¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 45| D

12/1

One win from 24 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft, 7/1) 13 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0302-57

(12)

Oh So Chic^p1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 45

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 16 in handicap (16/1) at Navan (13f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. May well do better. Respected.

Form: 70-86

Non-Runners

(15)

Charlie Stout⁹⁶

Weight: 10-3| Age: 10

T: S Nolan J: Reserve 1

(17)

Oromo²⁴³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 8

T: K Thornton J: Reserve 2

(8)

Alexei Vronsky⁵⁷

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: P Roche J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Swelltime (9/4), Malbas (10/3), Alexei Vronsky (9/2), Oh So Chic (15/2), Andratx (17/2), Little Brother (9/1), Lariat (11/1), Miss Louise (12/1), Alwisaam (16/1), Walnut Beach (18/1), Der Mc (22/1), Lizzies Song (40/1), Ben Alexander (40/1), Evening Verse (66/1), Charlie Stout (66/1), Oromo (66/1), Cobb And Co (125/1)

SWELLTIME should have a race in him off a mark in the mid-50s based on his hurdles ability and he wasn't seen to best effect when third on his Flat return last month so he's probably worth another chance. Oh So Chic didn't fare too badly on her recent handicap debut and merits respect as an unexposed sort from a good stable. Alwisaam and Leopardstown scorer Little Brother are others to consider.