20:30 Tipperary

Thursday 6 July 2023

All17:1017:4018:1518:5019:2520:0020:30

Racing Again August 11th Flat Race

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 3m 50.60s

Alittlesetback

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Samuel Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: F Costello

80/1

Famous Name gelding. First foal, dam, modest maiden hurdler, half-sister to useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser (stayed easy 3m) Ainama and fairly useful 17f hurdle winner Famous Milly (by Famous Name).

Form:

Charlie Pops

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey

28/1

Fulbright gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including modest chaser Carried. Dam 1m-1¼m winner on Flat.

Form:

Cosmic Blizzard⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: S Curling

14/1

€24,000 3-y-o, £24,000 4-y-o, Arctic Cosmos gelding. Dam unraced out of hurdle/chase winner up to 23f Topsham Belle. Made the frame in Points and worth monitoring in market on Rules debut.

Form: P44-

Crooked Tannie²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: C Collins

4/1

Twice-raced maiden. Found improvement when third of 10 in bumper at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Top amateur booked and is one for shortlist.

Form: 73

Lake Manzaleh

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

25/1

Ribchester gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners on Flat, including smart 7f/1m winner Lyric of Light. Dam useful 6f 2-y-o winner.

Form:

Let Them At It

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: Joseph Murray

8/1

Ocovango gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/smart chaser Chemical Energy, stays 3¾m, and fair hurdler/chaser Marlee Massie. Dam unraced.

Form:

Marksetgo

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan

33/1

Morpheus gelding. Closely related to a winner and half-brother to numerous winners on Flat, including 6f 2-y-o winner Spennithorne. Dam 8.4f-1½m winner on Flat.

Form:

Master Otis²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr C Mullins⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins

6/4

Acquitted himself well all 4 starts in bumpers, latest when fourth of 15 at Punchestown (16.2f, good) 26 days ago. Holds solid claims.

Form: 425-4

Stonecarthy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: K Purcell

40/1

€11,500 3-y-o, Portage gelding. Dam (h95), 2½m hurdle winner (stayed 2¾m), half-sister to smart chaser (stayed 3½m) Pacha du Polder.

Form:

Theanniversary Man³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr A T Feeney⁽⁷⁾| T: Frank Hayes

40/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, fifth of 15 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 32 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: 05

Waramunga

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr F Maguire| T: J F O'Shea

125/1

War Command gelding. Half-brother to 1½m winner on Flat Firby. Dam 1¼m winner who stayed 1½m.

Form:

Bigira²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: M Fahey

22/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 10 in bumper (15/2) at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft) on NH debut 24 days ago, travelling as well as any. Entited to build on that.

Form: 4

Juniper Hill⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

11/2

Once-raced maiden. Fifth of 18 in bumper at Limerick (16.4f, good to soft, 12/1) on NH debut 41 days ago. Likely capable of better yet.

Form: 5

Talk Show Host

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

9/1

Starspangledbanner filly. Half-sister to 7f winner in Germany Dreamorchid. Dam maiden on Flat (stayed 7f). Market check advised on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Sweet Maisie

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: L Comer J: Mr L P Shanahan

Calendar House

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: Joseph Hennessy J: Reserve 1

Shannonbreeze¹⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: J P Broderick J: Reserve 2

Two Mile House

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: K Purcell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Master Otis (6/4), Crooked Tannie (4/1), Juniper Hill (11/2), Let Them At It (8/1), Talk Show Host (9/1), Cosmic Blizzard (14/1), Sweet Maisie (20/1), Bigira (22/1), Lake Manzaleh (25/1), Charlie Pops (28/1), Marksetgo (33/1), Theanniversary Man (40/1), Stonecarthy (40/1), Alittlesetback (80/1), Waramunga (125/1)

CROOKED TANNIE stepped up from his debut form when third at Roscommon last month and may have more to offer yet. He gets the nod in the finale. Master Otis and Bigira can also make their presence felt.