Tipperary Town Maiden

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 56.79s

(1)

Albert Park^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

2/1

200,000 gns yearling, Camelot colt. Half-brother to 1½m winner Wannabe Betsy and 2m winner Wannabe Brave. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 8.3f winner Wannabe Yours. Interesting newcomer. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(4)

King Leodegrance^b1²²

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

11/4

Camelot colt. 8/1, sixth of 12 in maiden at Navan (10f, heavy) on debut 22 days ago, no extra over 1f out but not unduly punished. Likely to improve with blinkers now enlisted.

Form: 6

(5)

New Variant¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 83

5/4

Lightly-raced gelding. 22/1, good third of 9 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, heavy) 15 days ago, keeping on well. This even longer trip worth exploring and expected to be in the mix with plenty of experience to call upon.

Form: 8769-3

(2)

Sleepless Knight

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C D Maxwell| T: J A Kinsella

33/1

Decorated Knight gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart winner up to 1½m Layfayette and 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Urlucc. Dam 1m/8.3f winner. Market should prove a useful guide on debut.

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(3)

Smooth Gale

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt

50/1

Smooth Daddy gelding. Dam lightly raced. Likely best watched on racecourse bow.

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Forecasts

New Variant (5/4), Albert Park (2/1), King Leodegrance (11/4), Sleepless Knight (33/1), Smooth Gale (50/1)

NEW VARIANT showed improved form in line with the step up in trip when third at Leopardstown (10f) on return 2 weeks ago and with this even greater test worth exploring he could well put his experience to good use and come out on top. Albert Park, on debut, and likely-improver King Leodegrance can provide the chief threats.