14:50 Clonmel

Tuesday 17 January 2023

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Tipperary Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 5m 43.30s

Female Approach¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 101

40/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap (66/1) at Dundalk (12f) 13 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Below form on last hurdle run.

Form: 534330

Lake Chad¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 97| BF

13/2

Creditable second of 13 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Tramore (21.8f, heavy) 16 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 795722

Rolly Bowley Boy^p¹⁹

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

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Limerick (19f, heavy) 19 days ago.

Form: P-74365

West Breeze^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 97

7/4

Promising type. Fourth of 24 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Cork (20f, soft) 37 days ago, finishing with running left. Likely capable of better still. Big player.

Form: 65-0F44

Gendarme²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 96

66/1

No show in 3 runs since returning from an absence but he's still one to keep an eye on in the market.

Form: 711-000

Dylan Lombardy^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 93

14/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 20/1) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 32-7307

Kadys Dirha^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 93

66/1

200/1, thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy) 20 days ago, going in snatches. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P0PP30

Little Token^t⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Keeffe| OR: 93| C

10/1

Course winner. One win from 24 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 20/1) 56 days ago, pulled up after eighth.

Form: 21509-P

Plain Or Battered^p1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 91

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 14/1) 20 days ago, pulled up 2 out. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 33-48FP

Galmar²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 90

18/1

Below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 20/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 666049

Carrigeen Konini²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Lalor| OR: 89

13/2

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (22.5f, heavy, 11/1) 27 days ago, pulled up entering straight.

Form: 06347-P

Early Arrival⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe| OR: 89

33/1

Below form tenth of 16 in handicap chase at this course (20.4f, heavy, 14/1) 61 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Liam Casey.

Form: 924340

Silverstrand^t⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 86

33/1

Off 5 months, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 28/1) 70 days ago, not knocked about. May come on for the outing. Not discounted.

Form: 096-5P0

Tangental⁴⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 82| D

17/2

Tenth of 14 in novice chase (50/1) at Tramore (21.4f, heavy) on debut over fences. Off 13 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Michael Butler.

Form: 000800-

Cahirmee²⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: B O'Keeffe| OR: 80

33/1

Thirteenth of 18 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Cork (24.4f, heavy). Off 9 months.

Form: 07/00P0-

Non-Runners

Karen's Gift²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: P J O'Hanlon

Forecasts

West Breeze (7/4), Rolly Bowley Boy (11/2), Carrigeen Konini (13/2), Lake Chad (13/2), Karen's Gift (8/1), Tangental (17/2), Little Token (10/1), Dylan Lombardy (14/1), Plain Or Battered (18/1), Galmar (18/1), Cahirmee (33/1), Early Arrival (33/1), Silverstrand (33/1), Female Approach (40/1), Gendarme (66/1), Kadys Dirha (66/1)

WEST BREEZE shaped well when switched to handicap company at the end of last year and might be the answer to this tricky handicap. Philip Fenton's Lake Chad arrives on the back of a pair of runner-up efforts in recent weeks and is feared most. Silverstrand is down to mark he can be competitive from and completes the shortlist.