19:45 Tipperary

Thursday 1 July 2021

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Follow tipperaryraces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 6m 23.5s

Nasee^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95

9/1

Promising sort. Career best when comfortably winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, good, 20/1) 15 days ago. Another bold showing is very much on the cards stepped up to 3m.

Form: 889/9-01

Not So Simple^b³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 94

3/1

17/2, creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22f, heavy) 38 days ago, needing stiffer test. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 22100-3

Ruler Of Dubai²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young| OR: 91

10/1

22/1, respectable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft) 26 days ago, running on. Enters calculations.

Form: 6723-93

Wa Wa^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Moore| T: D M Christie| OR: 90

12/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20.4f, good, 11/1) 13 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0860-03

Steps Match^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: M Butler| OR: 89

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good 2¼ lengths third of 16 to Chelseas Friend in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.6f, good to soft, 28/1) 25 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 08F-U33

Only For Pascal^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: A W Short| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 88

22/1

18/1, good 6¾ lengths third of 18 to Nasee in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, good) 15 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 0377-P3

Some Venture²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 88

12/1

Good third of 14 in novice hurdle (8/1) at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft) 26 days ago, faring best of those held up. Considered.

Form: 008-403

Game Catch¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr P Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Power| OR: 87

9/1

Excellent second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.3f, good, 17/2) 19 days ago. Seems sure to go well again.

Form: 7009-62

Stolen Moment^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss S Ahern⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 87

16/1

11/2, eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good) 17 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 867-418

Galypso Clermont^p1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 86

6/1

Very good second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.9f, good to soft, 12/1) 32 days ago. Stable in good form. Cheekpieces on 1st time and possesses solid claims.

Form: 06907-2

Withallduerespect²⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 86

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (18.2f, soft). Off 8 months. Significantly up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 80/050-

Bye Bye O Bye^t²⁷⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 10-13| J: B J Cooper| T: M Kelly| OR: 80| D

66/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Listowel (24f, soft) 9 months ago. Has rejoined yard after leaving Michael Griffin and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 039PPP-

Mary Fields^h²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Hennessy| OR: 80| D

50/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 20/1) 29 days ago, struggling long way out. Switches to hurdles with work to do.

Form: 571F8-P

War Eagle^v⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P F O'Donnell| OR: 95

17/2

Below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (24f, soft, 22/1) 42 days ago. Needs to bounce back. RESERVE.

Form: 7/303-67

Non-Runners

Chelseas Friend²⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: J J Mangan J: Rachael Blackmore

October Revolution⁴⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 13

T: D J McGrath J: Reserve 1

Command Chain³⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Mrs D Foster J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Not So Simple (3/1), Chelseas Friend (4/1), Galypso Clermont (6/1), Steps Match (15/2), War Eagle (17/2), Game Catch (9/1), Nasee (9/1), Ruler Of Dubai (10/1), Some Venture (12/1), Wa Wa (12/1), Stolen Moment (16/1), October Revolution (16/1), Withallduerespect (20/1), Only For Pascal (22/1), Command Chain (33/1), Mary Fields (50/1), Bye Bye O Bye (66/1)

A few with chances but NASEE had plenty in the tank when scoring at Navan last month and can shrug aside an 11 lb hike in the weights now he encounters 3m for the first time. Galypso Clermont is feared most on the back of his excellent Punchestown second, with Not So Simple appealing as the pick of the remainder granted this stiffer stamina test.