19:55 Tipperary

Thursday 19 May 2022

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Tipperary Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 19:56 | Winning time: 6m 18.50s

Allbetsoff⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M C O'Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 102

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good second of 11 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 10/3) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Considered.

Form: P049F-2

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Sweet Sting¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 102| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 15/2, first run since leaving Liam P. Cusack when below form eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 00985-8

Deux Par Deux^p1,t⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 101

80/1

50/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.3f, soft) 82 days ago, pulled up before 5 out. Has work to do.

Form: 88/P00P-

Lucailem^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: B J Cooper| T: M J Smith| OR: 99

10/3

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good second of 20 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 22/1) 14 days ago, no match for winner. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5508/0-2

Highland Penny^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: R P Cody| OR: 98

11/2

Good third of 20 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 16/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and in the mix.

Form: 00526-3

Nathaniel's Dream^t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 98| BF

16/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.4f, heavy, 10/3) 32 days ago. More is required.

Form: 86424P-

Yulong Voice^p,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 98

11/2

9/1 and tongue strap on, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Bellewstown (14.3f, good) 29 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0B9045-

Butty O Brien³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 97

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form seventh of 18 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Cork (24.4f, heavy) 31 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Has good chance if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 6/85327-

En Avant^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 97

12/1

Hooded for 1st time, creditable fifth of 20 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: P/5630-5

Frontier General²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 97| D

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 14/1, sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (15.1f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 1006-

Merry Moves^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Gainford| T: Mrs G O'Connor| OR: 97| D

14/1

Creditable fourth of 13 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.2f, good to soft, 11/1) 48 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Uphill task.

Form: 104734-

Park Hind²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: A Lynch| OR: 97

14/1

Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 28 days ago. Up in trip. Merits consideration if back on song.

Form: 4/03450-

Icee M B A²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 96

12/1

Three wins from 12 runs last season. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 27 days ago. Back up in trip with more needed.

Form: 1400P8-

Nicole's Milan^b,t⁷³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne| OR: 96| D

28/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in December. Eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, good to soft, 20/1) 73 days ago. Tongue strap back on with work to do.

Form: 015650-

Non-Runners

Key Commander²⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: E Doyle J: Donagh Meyler

Westernerona²¹⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: G J Power J: Reserve 1

Birdie Blitz²⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 2

Made In Pimlico¹⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: B W Duke J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lucailem (10/3), Birdie Blitz (9/2), Yulong Voice (11/2), Highland Penny (11/2), Butty O Brien (8/1), Sweet Sting (10/1), Allbetsoff (12/1), Icee M B A (12/1), En Avant (12/1), Frontier General (12/1), Park Hind (14/1), Merry Moves (14/1), Nathaniel's Dream (16/1), Nicole's Milan (28/1), Key Commander (33/1), Made In Pimlico (66/1), Westernerona (66/1), Deux Par Deux (80/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. LUCAILEM comes here on the back of an excellent second over C&D so gets the verdict nudged up only 1lb. Highland Penny finisihed just a place behnd the selection that day and is feared most, with both Yulong Voice and Butty O Brien also weighted to have a say in a very open handicap.