17:30 Tipperary

Thursday 21 April 2022

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Tipperary Town Maiden

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 2m 58.23s

(14)

Artistic Choice²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

11/4

Twice-raced colt. 11/2, second of 6 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) 20 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 5-2

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(15)

Dalmatian Coast^t1¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

11/10

Once-raced colt. 13/2, fifth of 16 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) on debut, nearest finish. Off 6 months. Yard in good form. Tongue strap on 1st time. Open to progress.

Form: 5-

(11)

Fourofakind^p1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh

16/1

Once-raced gelding. 50/1, sixth of 14 in maiden at Navan (10f, good to soft) on debut 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 6

(2)

Gains Of War

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: L Comer

125/1

War Command colt. Dam maiden (best effort at 1m).

Form:

(7)

Little Trigger¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: P F McEnery

200/1

Once-raced gelding. Last of 10 in maiden (125/1) at Cork (10.2f, good to soft) on debut 18 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0

(3)

Olympic Flame

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

10/1

Camelot colt. Brother to 1¼m winner Party House, and closely related to 3 winners, including very smart winner up to 2m Gallante and useful 13f winner Plinth. Dam 6f winner.

Form:

(10)

Poets Cottage¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

40/1

Twice-raced gelding. Tenth of 13 in maiden (66/1) at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 8-0

(4)

Sundial^t1¹⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

12/1

Once-raced colt. Eighth of 13 in maiden (7/1) at this course (9f, heavy) on debut. Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. Yard in good form. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Should improve.

Form: 8-

(8)

Swing Point¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 82

20/1

Thrice-raced colt. Eighth of 10 in maiden at Cork (10.2f, good to soft, 8/1) 18 days ago, finding little. Up in trip. Yard having good spell.

Form: 43-8

(13)

Circus Act

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: J Nash

200/1

Buratino filly. Dam 11f winner who stayed 1¾m.

Form:

(5)

Hotter Than Hades¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison

25/1

Twice-raced filly. Eighth of 12 in maiden (125/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good) 15 days ago, met some trouble. Up in trip.

Form: 0-8

(12)

Hymn Book Too^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 81

10/1

Fairly useful filly. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Good third of 12 in maiden (22/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good) 15 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 6483-63

(6)

Rancho Santa Fe²⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M A Enright| T: J A Stack

66/1

Once-raced filly. Last of 9 in minor event (12/1) at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) on debut. Off 8 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 9-

(9)

Zawahir

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

33/1

35,000 gns 2-y-o, Lope De Vega filly. Dam unraced, closely related to useful 1¼m-1½m winner (stayed 1¾m) Mahrajaan out of smart 9.2f-11f winner Lahudood from family of Nayef, Nashwan and Unfuwain.

Form:

Non-Runners

(1)

Dark Note¹⁶⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

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

Forecasts

Dalmatian Coast (11/10), Artistic Choice (11/4), Dark Note (7/1), Hymn Book Too (10/1), Olympic Flame (10/1), Sundial (12/1), Fourofakind (16/1), Swing Point (20/1), Hotter Than Hades (25/1), Zawahir (33/1), Poets Cottage (40/1), Rancho Santa Fe (66/1), Gains Of War (125/1), Circus Act (200/1), Little Trigger (200/1)

DALMATIAN COAST shaped with plenty of encouragement amidst obvious signs of greenness when fifth in a big field at the Curragh on debut in October and this Irish Derby Entrant can find the required improvement to beat standard-setters Artistic Choice and Hymn Book Too.