18:55 Tipperary

Thursday 19 May 2022

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Junction Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 5m 8.50s

Drumbear^h1,t⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 122| D

4/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 4-runner novice hurdle at Sedgefield (21.2f, soft, 1/20) 99 days ago, unchallenged. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 13/131-

Bal De Rio³⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Daniel King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 121

40/1

3/1, didn't need to be at best when winning 10-runner claiming hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft), just holding on. Off 11 months so market can guide.

Form: 63159/1-

Walnut Beach²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 117

11/1

Respectable thirteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft, 12/1) 21 days ago, left poorly placed. Up in trip.

Form: 42180-

Dr Mikey⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 11-6| J: D J McInerney| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 116| C| D

40/1

Pulled up in minor event hurdle (66/1) at Wexford (17f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 8/4077-P

Bold Approach^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: B W Duke| OR: 115

25/1

Useful winner at 12f on Flat. 25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, respectable twelfth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago

Form: 6/4240-

Fame And Joy^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 115| D

12/1

Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Fairyhouse (24.5f, good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: P19550-

Soldier At War^p,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 115| D

50/1

14/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Down Royal (26.2f, good) 17 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back down in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3F90P-P

Summer Tide¹¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes| OR: 113| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Below form fifth of 10 in minor event hurdle (7/1) at Down Royal (16.7f, good to soft) 114 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Steps back up in distance.

Form: 6/19505-

Ask Nile^b¹⁹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: S Neville| OR: 112

40/1

Two wins from 41 NH runs. Twelfth of 13 in handicap chase (10/1) at Thurles (18f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles and lower in the weights over these obstacles.

Form: 272040-

Willaston¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 111| D

33/1

One win from 2 runs last season. Thirteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft, 40/1) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: P10-0

Callthebarman^p1,t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: B J Cooper| T: M J Smith| OR: 109| D

14/1

10/1, fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.5f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: 068/005-

Clifftop^p1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H Rogers| OR: 109

12/1

14/1, below form fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 27 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 60/3424-

Nazine⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 108

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 42U576-

Golf Marin^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR: 107

6/4

13/2, good fourth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago, finishing best. Up in trip. Expected to be bang there. RESERVE.

Form: 60/6P44-

Non-Runners

Cap D'Aubois⁴⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 10

T: M E Keoghan J: Sean Flanagan

Alabaster²⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: S A Mulcahy

Staging Post³⁰³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: M M McNiff J: I J Power

Patsy's Honour³³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 2

Powersbomb²¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 12

T: B McMahon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Golf Marin (6/4), Drumbear (4/1), Summer Tide (7/1), Nazine (8/1), Staging Post (10/1), Walnut Beach (11/1), Fame And Joy (12/1), Clifftop (12/1), Callthebarman (14/1), Alabaster (14/1), Powersbomb (14/1), Cap D'Aubois (16/1), Patsy's Honour (16/1), Bold Approach (25/1), Willaston (33/1), Ask Nile (40/1), Bal De Rio (40/1), Dr Mikey (40/1), Soldier At War (50/1)

DRUMBEAR landed very short odds with the minimum of fuss in novice company at Sedgefield in February and while this will be a completely different environment, he may well be up to the task. Bal de Rio is a threat, along with Summer Tide back up in distance.