20:25 Tipperary

Thursday 19 May 2022

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Racing Again May 31st (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 3m 55.0s

Land Afar¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann

12/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. 11/2, won 14-runner bumper at Ballinrobe (17.1f, good) 16 days ago. This looks tougher but he's not one to rule out.

Form: 3/P4-1

Rath Gaul Boy⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 115| BF| D

4/5

Impressive winner at Leopardstown on debut, then 5¾ lengths fifth of 18 to Lookaway in Gr 2 bumper at Aintree (17f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Could get back to winning ways in calmer waters.

Form: 115-

Sir Argus²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss J Townend⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| D

9/4

Thrice-raced winner in bumpers. Second of 11 in bumper at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft, 6/1) 21 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Likely to be thereabouts once more.

Form: 412-

Alquinto²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: Miss H McLoughlin

66/1

Once-raced maiden. 25/1, second of 4 in bumper at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) on NH debut, running on. Off 7 months. Needs to improve markedly.

Form: 2-

Down Around³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: N Dooly

200/1

Once-raced maiden. 33/1 and hooded, seventh of 15 in bumper at Clonmel (16.6f, good to soft) on NH debut 35 days ago.

Form: 7-

Forest Pump^h⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J Kelly Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 16/1, slipped up in bumper at Naas (16.2f, good to soft) on bumper debut 49 days ago.

Form: 67S-

Glanaree¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jamie Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, tailed-off eleventh of 14 to Land Afar in bumper at Ballinrobe (17.1f, good) on NH debut 16 days ago.

Form: 0

Kilmurry Jj^t1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael Barry

80/1

Imperial Monarch gelding. Dam, pulled up in point, closely related to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Oscar Lyons. Wears tongue strap.

Form: 4-F

Time To Rocco^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B Lawless⁽⁷⁾| T: C Motherway| C

14/1

Twice-raced winner in bumpers. Off the mark in 10-runner bumper at this course (18f, good to soft, 11/4) 14 days ago. May do better still, so no forlorn hope.

Form: F913-1

A Dream To Share

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Kiely

8/1

Muhaarar gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including bumper winner Hazm. Dam, 11.7f winner, sister to fairly useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Deor. Makes some appeal on pedigree.

Form:

Leck Hampton Road

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton

50/1

Dansant gelding. Dam little impact in point/bumper.

Form:

Bright Red Rose^t1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: R J McGrath

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Eighth of 14 in bumper at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft, 33/1) on NH debut 33 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: P8-

Lilmisschatterbox

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: G Ahern

100/1

Valirann filly. Half-sister to point winner Future Benefits. Dam, little form over hurdles, sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Strawberry.

Form:

Non-Runners

The Last Mardi⁴¹

Weight: 12-2| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Mr H C Swan

Bambeano²³⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: M Fahey J: M M McDonagh

Briggs⁵⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: R O'Sullivan J: Reserve 1

Carlas Big Jim⁵⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: L J Archdeacon J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Rath Gaul Boy (4/5), Sir Argus (9/4), The Last Mardi (6/1), A Dream To Share (8/1), Land Afar (12/1), Forest Pump (12/1), Time To Rocco (14/1), Briggs (25/1), Bambeano (33/1), Leck Hampton Road (50/1), Alquinto (66/1), Kilmurry Jj (80/1), Bright Red Rose (100/1), Lilmisschatterbox (100/1), Carlas Big Jim (100/1), Down Around (200/1), Glanaree (250/1)

RATH GAUL BOY and Sir Argus are hard to split on form but it's significant that Patrick Mullins has chosen the former, so he's taken to prevail in a race where the Willie Mullins-trained pair might well fill the first two positions. The Last Mardi is another big player, though.