17:40 Tipperary

Thursday 6 July 2023

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TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 3m 48.9s

Splashing Out^p⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 108

13/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.4f, good to soft, 11/2) 62 days ago, finding little. Still merits consideration.

Form: 22450-4

Big Island²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 106| C

9/2

Good fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, good, 11/1) 25 days ago. Looks competitive on form eased 1 lb.

Form: 7195-74

Frontline Worker³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C P McNamara| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 106

13/2

Creditable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good, 12/1) 34 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 8/14U8-3

Katherine³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 106

25/1

Below form 26¾ lengths eighth of 18 to Call Her Now in novice hurdle (13/2) at Listowel (16f, good) 31 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 8250-38

Bold Emperor⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Shane Fitzsimons⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 105| D

28/1

25/1, ninth of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.1f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with work to do.

Form: 276D8-9

Call Her Now³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 105| D

7/2

Promising sort. Won 18-runner novice hurdle (11/1) at Listowel (16f, good) 31 days ago, driven out. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Expected to be bang there off a lenient opening mark.

Form: 1/33-1

Cullaghs Star^h¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Simon Torrens| T: S Fahey| OR: 104| D

14/1

Sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good, 9/1) 15 days ago. Down in trip with more required.

Form: 5120/0-6

Morning Logic^h⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 104

14/1

33/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, soft) 56 days ago. Booking of Harvey a plus but others remain more persuasive.

Form: 0/4330-0

Nazine³⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 104| D

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at this course (20f, good to soft). Off 12 months.

Form: 576/530-

Gekkota²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 103

80/1

One win from 2 runs last season. 125/1, only fourth of 5 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.8f, good) 26 days ago. Very hard to make a case for at these weights.

Form: 55/15-04

Speed Gang⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 103

12/1

Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.7f, heavy, 10/1) 95 days ago. Back down in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 0/F4PF5-

Betty Dutton³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 102| BF

6/1

11/4, good third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 31 days ago. Well in the mix.

Form: 3146-93

Navy Waves¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: E Dwan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Cashin| OR: 102| D

40/1

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in November. Last of 6 in minor event hurdle at Thurles (20f, good to soft, 50/1) 147 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: F71706-

Craic Eile^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Budds| OR: 101| D

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Downpatrick (17.3f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 006-026

Figurehead²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 101

16/1

14/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.6f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 0P0/0-55

Star Official⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: R Donohoe| OR: 100

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 11f on flat. Creditable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft) 44 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 667-8

Non-Runners

Mac's Xpress⁴⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 1

Kelce³⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Colm Murphy J: Reserve 2

Malbas²⁶⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Call Her Now (7/2), Big Island (9/2), Betty Dutton (6/1), Splashing Out (13/2), Frontline Worker (13/2), Speed Gang (12/1), Morning Logic (14/1), Cullaghs Star (14/1), Nazine (14/1), Figurehead (16/1), Star Official (22/1), Craic Eile (22/1), Katherine (25/1), Bold Emperor (28/1), Navy Waves (40/1), Gekkota (80/1)

CALL HER NOW looks to start life in handicaps off an attractive mark so is fancied to follow up her recent Listowel success at the chief expense of Punchestown fourth Big Island who is also weighted to have a say. In-form pair Betty Dutton and Frontline Worker appeal as the pick of the remainder for minor honours.