19:45 Tipperary

Tuesday 30 May 2023

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Visit Tipperary Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 2m 48.15s

(14)

Areana^t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: D Hogan| OR: 63

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 16 in maiden at Limerick (8f, soft) 38 days ago, not knocked about. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Not ruled out.

Form: 659

(4)

Alfalfa²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Doyle| OR: 61

14/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap (11/2) at Dundalk (12f). Off 6 months with work to do.

Form: 60/0309-

(6)

Mayaal^b1²⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 60

22/1

Below-par fifth of 7 in minor event at Montier-En-Der (11.4f, good). Off 8 months. Wears blinkers. Makes handicap debut. Has good chance on pick of form if ready to roll.

Form: 60025-

(5)

Manwal¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: V C Ward| OR: 59

40/1

Twelfth of 21 in handicap (50/1) at Leopardstown (12f, good) 11 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 50000-0

(2)

Wild Shot²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, soft, 18/1) 20 days ago, inadequate test. Significantly back up in trip and in the mix.

Form: 968746

(20)

Nusra^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: G Ahern| OR: 55

16/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. 10/1, nineteenth of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good) 11 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2947-20

(12)

Itsalonglongroad²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: C Coakley| OR: 54| D

40/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good to soft, 33/1) 28 days ago, doing too much too soon. Can give a good account.

Form: 96159-0

(16)

Contrapposto¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: L F Roche| T: R Donohoe| OR: 53

10/1

Thirty seven runs since last win in 2016. Seventeenth of 19 in handicap at Navan (13f, soft, 25/1) 17 days ago. One win from 40 Flat runs.

Form: 9049-60

(7)

Sea Oscar⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 53

10/3

In very good nick for her current yard, second of 14 in handicap (15/2) at Dundalk (12f) 67 days ago. Trainer going well so another bold show is likely off the same mark.

Form: 007-642

(15)

Way Forward^h1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 52

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, tenth of 11 in maiden at Sligo (13.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Hooded for 1st time. More is required on her handicap debut.

Form: 0-980

(9)

Cleopatra's Needle^t⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: H Rogers| OR: 51

15/2

20/1, creditable fourth of 18 in handicap at Navan (10f, heavy) 62 days ago. Back up in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 07860-4

(13)

Miss Upbeat^p1,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 48

17/2

20/1, creditable seventh of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good) 11 days ago, nearest finish. Shortlisted.

Form: 084807

(3)

Tastyee^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Lordan| T: D Budds| OR: 48

7/1

Creditable third of 15 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good, 5/1) 13 days ago. Up in trip. Needs considering.

Form: 0566-33

(8)

Clueless Hill^b,t¹⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer| OR: 47

33/1

33/1, last of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f), missing break. Off 104 days. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021.

Form: 0847-70

(1)

Joven De Corazon⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 47

40/1

Ninth of 17 in juvenile hurdle (200/1) at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Bbelow form on last Flat outing. Others more persuasive.

Form: 000206-

(10)

Must B Art^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 47

12/1

Respectable tenth of 21 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good, 28/1) 11 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 00/80-90

(18)

Swelltime⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 49| D

5/1

Respectable seventh of 15 in handicap (17/2) at Gowran (13.7f, good to soft) 7 days ago, well positioned. Not taken lightly. RESERVE

Form: 3212-07

Non-Runners

(11)

Sand Castle¹¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: A Murray J: Luke McAteer

(21)

Magi Gal⁶²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Jessica O'Gorman

(19)

Benkei⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 13

T: H Rogers J: Reserve 1

(17)

Vulture Peak²⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: Laura Hourigan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sea Oscar (10/3), Swelltime (5/1), Tastyee (7/1), Wild Shot (7/1), Cleopatra's Needle (15/2), Miss Upbeat (17/2), Contrapposto (10/1), Must B Art (12/1), Alfalfa (14/1), Nusra (16/1), Magi Gal (16/1), Vulture Peak (20/1), Mayaal (22/1), Areana (25/1), Sand Castle (25/1), Clueless Hill (33/1), Benkei (33/1), Manwal (40/1), Itsalonglongroad (40/1), Joven De Corazon (40/1), Way Forward (80/1)

Lots with chances. SEA OSCAR has made a very good start to life with Joseph O'Brien so looks the way to go here on the back of her Dundalk second. C&D winner Wild Shot will be suited by this longer trip and is next on the list ahead of in-form Tastyee and handily-weighted Mayaal.