16:20 Tipperary

Sunday 3 October 2021

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Tipperary Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 4m 32.70s

Silver Star^p,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 117

8/1

11/1, respectable third of 5 in handicap chase at Sligo (17.2f, good) 18 days ago, plugging on latter stages. Reportedly bled then but certainly no forlorn hope on balance.

Form: 00-24F3

Steer Clear⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 117| D

9/1

Latest win in chase at Leopardstown in March. However, pulled up on each of his last 3 starts, albeit unable to recover having all but come down at Killarney in August. Not dismissed entirely.

Form: U16-PPP

Tesseract^p⁹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: A A Howard| OR: 116| C| D

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2017. Shaped better than bare result when seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, good to soft, 22/1) 94 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 24/90-67

Convara^b1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E McCutcheon| OR: 114

25/1

33/1, seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Sligo (17.2f, good) 18 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 4P-P707

Black Samurai^t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 112

4/1

3 wins from 5 runs this season. 5/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7-81121

She Tops The Lot^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 112| D

4/1

Dual hurdles winner. Consistent over fences, second of 4 in novice chase (10/3) at Sligo (17.2f, good) 18 days ago. Fancied to go well again back in a handicap.

Form: 322622

Itsalonglongroad^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 111| D

9/1

Latest win in hurdle at Downpatrick in June. Seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 9/2) 34 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 13-4177

Jack Holiday^b¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 109| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap chase at Sligo (17.2f, good, 13/2) 18 days ago, folding tamely between 3 out and 2 out. Bounce back not ruled out, particularly around here.

Form: 44583P

Western Sea¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: C A Landers| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 106

13/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 5/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap chase at Sligo (17.2f, good) 18 days ago, no extra run-in. Not dismissed for each-way purposes.

Form: 4-5P353

Pairc Na Ngael¹⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Simon Torrens| T: C Byrnes| OR: 99

8/1

50/1, tenth of 14 in novice chase at Ballinrobe (17f) 152 days ago, never on terms. However, rates the type to do better now handicapping in this sphere and one to note for shrewd yard.

Form: 092P0-0

Non-Runners

Whatsinthecorner³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: J J Hanlon J: Shane Fenelon

Forecasts

She Tops The Lot (4/1), Black Samurai (4/1), Western Sea (13/2), Pairc Na Ngael (8/1), Silver Star (8/1), Jack Holiday (17/2), Itsalonglongroad (9/1), Steer Clear (9/1), Tesseract (12/1), Whatsinthecorner (16/1), Convara (25/1)

SHE TOPS THE LOT again ran well when runner-up in a small-field mares' maiden chase at Sligo on her latest start 18 days ago and, back in a handicap, she's fancied to go close again with her rider taking off a valuable 5 lb. Black Samurai is enjoying a fine season and is a big threat dropped in trip. Pairc Na Ngael and Western Sea complete the shortlist.