19:30 Tipperary

Thursday 26 August 2021

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tipperaryraces Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 2m 0.08s

(11)

Dha Leath^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: G Donnelly| OR: 64

9/2

28/1, respectable seventh of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Down another 2 lb and she should have a part to play in the finish.

Form: 604867

(15)

Chummie¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Chloe Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 61| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Winner here in June. 16/1, respectable fifth of 11 in minor event at Tramore (12f, soft) 12 days ago, left with lot to do. Back down in trip and she enters calculations.

Form: 901775

(10)

Clew Bay^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Scott McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 61

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 17/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap at Sligo (10.2f, good) 22 days ago. Shaped well on handicap bow over this C&D prior to that and couldn't rule out.

Form: 6-0740

(3)

Nakao^t1⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 59

66/1

200/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good) 66 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and needs to get back on track if he's to make a meaningful impact.

Form: 000000

(8)

Ivy Rock⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J A Stack| OR: 56

10/1

16/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good) 44 days ago. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 9-99050

(1)

Riliya³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in handicap (80/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 35 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 0989

(9)

Smoke Without Fire¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: A Oliver| OR: 53

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, seventeenth of 22 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good) 13 days ago. Vast improvement needed now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 900

(14)

Fragaria⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murphy| OR: 52

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good) 66 days ago. No more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 00050

(12)

Rare Flower⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁴⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 52

9/1

Creditable third of 8 in claimer at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good, 9/2) 66 days ago. Should make her presence felt.

Form: 0-94443

(16)

She's Good Company^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽²⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 50

4/1

Below form eleventh of 18 in handicap (6/1) at Cork (7f, soft) 19 days ago. Step back up in trip looks a good move and she should be on the premises.

Form: 823550

(13)

Bosca Cheoil^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Luke McAteer| T: J S Bolger| OR: 47

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, seventeenth of 22 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, soft) 21 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 00-90

(7)

Rock Ya Boy Ya²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 45

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Sligo (10.2f, good) 22 days ago, running on. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 09-005

(5)

Speedy Pix^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D E Sheehy| T: T G McCourt| OR: 45

14/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good, 16/1) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter. RESERVE.

Form: 437300

Non-Runners

(4)

Marketta¹⁴¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 3

T: B W Duke J: Jack Kearney

(6)

Classical Memories¹²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J P Fahey J: Reserve 1

(2)

Pat Costello¹²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

She's Good Company (4/1), Dha Leath (9/2), Rock Ya Boy Ya (9/2), Clew Bay (15/2), Rare Flower (9/1), Chummie (9/1), Ivy Rock (10/1), Classical Memories (10/1), Speedy Pix (14/1), Marketta (14/1), Riliya (16/1), Bosca Cheoil (18/1), Fragaria (18/1), Pat Costello (25/1), Smoke Without Fire (40/1), Nakao (66/1)

The soft ground was possibly to blame for SHE'S GOOD COMPANY's below par display at Cork and, with conditions likely to more suitable this time, she may well prove the answer to this open-looking handicap. Dha Leath wasn't disgraced in a stronger race at Leopardstown 2 weeks ago and she is feared most, while Rare Flower arrives here on the back of a string of decent efforts and also has claims.