17:05 Tipperary

Wednesday 5 July 2023

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Coolmore Ten Sovereigns Tipperary Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 58.33s

(4)

Alabama^b¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien

11/10

Promising type. Blinkered for first time, 4 lengths fifth of 23 to Big Evs in listed Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm, 25/1) 14 days ago, first home in group. Should progress and he's a big player.

Form: 345

(9)

Son Of Corballis^p1⁴¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| CD

25/1

Debut wonner here in April, 11¼ lengths seventh of 10 to Elite Status in listed race at Sandown (5f, good to firm) 41 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 17

(2)

Blame Thechampagne^b1¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form fifth of 14 in maiden at Down Royal (7f, good, 10/3) 12 days ago. Back down in trip and this is a difficult ask inn first-time blinkers.

Form: 44565

(7)

Gaenari^h⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G M Ryan| T: D Dias

8/1

Backed at long odds and found only one too good in a big-field maiden at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) on debut 40 days ago. More to come but this is a tough ask.

Form: 2

(6)

Gunzburg⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 98| D

15/8

Maiden winner on second start and excellent 1¾ lengths second of 7 to Matrika in Airlie Stud Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good) on Saturday. Will take the beating if she's in that sort of form back at 5f.

Form: 412

(3)

Mary The Priest¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 78

33/1

Put experience to good use when landing a maiden at Listowel last month. Respectable fourth of 12 in novice event at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 13 days ago, doing too much too soon. Significantly back down in trip. Stable having good spell. Hood off.

Form: 6314

(5)

Tiger Belle³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 90| BF| D

15/2

Winning debut at Cork in May. Better form when second of 9 in novice event at this C&D (good, 3/1) 36 days ago, clear of rest. Can remain competitive.

Form: 12

(1)

Ziggy's Dream¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 83| D

18/1

Lnew her job when justifying support at Doncaster in April. 17 lengths ninth of 10 to Ramatuelle in Prix du Bois (21/1) at Chantilly (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago and this isn't an easy race to bounce back in.

Form: 1269

Non-Runners

(8)

Rush Queen³¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: A McGuinness J: Ben Coen

Forecasts

Alabama (11/10), Gunzburg (15/8), Tiger Belle (15/2), Gaenari (8/1), Ziggy's Dream (18/1), Rush Queen (20/1), Son Of Corballis (25/1), Mary The Priest (33/1), Blame Thechampagne (66/1)

ALABAMA led home his group when fifth in the Windsor Castle a fortnight ago and with his limit unlikely to have been reached, he looks the way to go. Gunzburg took a leap forward when runner-up in a Group 2 at the Curragh on Saturday and is a major player if turned out quickly, with Tiger Belle completing the shortlist.