18:25 Tipperary

Thursday 4 May 2023

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Tipperary Racecourse Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 4m 31.50s

Good As Hell^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 108| C

11/1

Course winner who returned to form when second of 7 in handicap chase at Clonmel (22.8f, heavy) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on. Shortlisted.

Form: 341462-

Marvel Fan^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: A J Martin| OR: 108| BF| D

16/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Sixth of 9 in handicap chase (9/2) at Cork (16.7f, soft) 24 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: F/20656-

Know The Game¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 106

5/1

Winner in chase at Naas (16f) in December. Career best when close second of 13 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.1f, soft, 13/2) 18 days ago. 4 lb higher now but looks sure to go well again.

Form: 2144F2-

Coole Arcade^t¹⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 105| C

11/2

Two wins from 5 runs last season. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Fell in handicap chase at Naas (20f, soft, 14/1) 173 days ago. Trainer going well. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/1413F-

Lord Gillygooley^t,v1¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 105

18/1

Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. Fifth of 9 in novice chase (16/1) at Kilbeggan (22f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Down in trip. Visor on 1st time. Merits consideration on handicap chase debut.

Form: 2P/5645-

Politicise^p⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 105

22/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 14/1, below form sixth of 15 in novice chase at Thurles (20.9f, soft) 52 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Not out of things.

Form: 220546-

Clever Currency^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 104

7/2

16/1, below form fourteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 7 days ago. 10 lb lower on handicap chase debut but yet to really prove himself in this sphere.

Form: 0F7710

Jack Holiday^b¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 103| CD

7/1

Exploited much lower mark when winning 19-runner handicap hurdle at this course (16f, soft) 16 days ago, always holding on. Still fairly treated on old form, back chasing here, and must enter calculations.

Form: 46F6P1-

Malinas Glory¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: A O'Grady| OR: 100

8/1

First run since leaving Eoghan O'Grady when creditable third of 13 in handicap chase (13/2) at Tramore (15.1f, soft) 18 days ago, barely adequate test. First run for yard after leaving Brian O'Keeffe. Respected.

Form: 335353-

Trishknowsbest^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 100| BF

10/1

9/2, below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, heavy) 32 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut. Has work to do.

Form: 142957-

Added Bonus^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 90

25/1

One win from 25 NH runs. Winner in chase at Thurles in February. Ninth of 13 in handicap chase (11/1) at Thurles (20.5f, soft) 47 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others preferred.

Form: 04F109-

Berliet Express^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

14/1

Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.1f, soft, 9/1) 18 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 559965-

Fly De Megaudais⁸⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 78| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap chase at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft, 16/1) 84 days ago won by Added Bonus. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 02P85P-

Forecasts

Clever Currency (7/2), Know The Game (5/1), Coole Arcade (11/2), Jack Holiday (7/1), Malinas Glory (8/1), Trishknowsbest (10/1), Good As Hell (11/1), Berliet Express (14/1), Marvel Fan (16/1), Lord Gillygooley (18/1), Politicise (22/1), Added Bonus (25/1), Fly De Megaudais (28/1)

Preference is for KNOW THE GAME, who was just touched off by an unexposed rival at Tramore last time and remains feasibly treated. Jack Holiday and Good As Hell should also go well.