17:25 Tipperary

Thursday 26 August 2021

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Meadowview Stables Race

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 35.21s

(6)

Hale Bopp¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 94| D

9/4

Useful gelding. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 11 days ago. Back down in trip. Yard having good spell.

Form: 412-100

(5)

Geometrical⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 100| D

5/1

Useful gelding. 18/1, 6¾ lengths last of 8 to Layfayette in listed race at Roscommon (11.9f, good to soft) 58 days ago. Significantly down in trip now but not the easiest to assess.

Form: 0/00-058

(4)

Nebo^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: T Hogan| OR: 105| D

9/4

Resumed winning ways at Fairyhouse (7f) in July and posted career best when landing 9-runner handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 15 days ago, always holding on. Can figure again in this sort of form.

Form: 716451

(1)

Cool As Ever⁵²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: B A Murphy

300/1

No Nay Never gelding who was sent off at 100/1 and didn't offer a great deal when last of 17 in maiden at Naas (8f, heavy) on debut in March of last year. Readily passed over here.

Form: 0-

(2)

Shandra^p1⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 92| D

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. 13/2, last of 8 in minor event at Naas (7f, good) 54 days ago. Needs to bounce back equipped with first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 1-788

(8)

Maud Gonne Spirit^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 83| D

3/1

Fairly useful filly who added to her tally at Galway (7f) in July. 17/2, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft) 19 days ago and no surprise to see her give another good account.

Form: 840012

(7)

Basilic³²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M A Gallagher| T: J G Fitzgerald

250/1

Fetched €85,000 yearling but looked badly in need of experience when last of 6 on debut in a Southwell maiden (7f) for Mark Johnston in October. Best watched starting out for new yard.

Form: 6-

Non-Runners

(3)

Speak In Colours⁴⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: J P O'Brien J: S M Crosse

Forecasts

Hale Bopp (9/4), Nebo (9/4), Speak In Colours (9/4), Maud Gonne Spirit (3/1), Geometrical (5/1), Shandra (10/1), Basilic (250/1), Cool As Ever (300/1)

SPEAK IN COLOURS hasn't been seen to best effect in recent starts, poorly drawn given how things panned out when well held at the Curragh in July. However, he holds sound claims on these terms stepping back up in trip and earns the vote to get back to winning ways. Nebo arrives in fine heart and can also feature, whilst Maud Gonne Spirit can also give another good account of herself.