Tipperary Town Race

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 1m 0.44s

(4)

Congo River³¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96| BF| D

9/1

Useful colt. 5/1, good 1¼ lengths third of 11 to Funny Money Honey in listed race at Dundalk (5f), clear of rest. Off 10 months and has to concede weight all round but cannot be discounted all the same.

Form: 236213-

(5)

Master Matt^b,t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins| OR: 96| CD

11/4

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. Last of 16 in handicap (50/1) at Galway (7f, soft) 5 days ago, worst of draw. Back down in trip. Trainer going well and he's capable of a bold show.

Form: 021200

(3)

Lady Tilbury²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 95| CD

2/1

Useful filly. C&D winner. Latest win here in July. 9¾ lengths seventh of 8 to Art Power in Sapphire Stakes (40/1) at the Curragh (5f, soft) 20 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 833517

(2)

Harmony Rose³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 90| D

7/4

Useful filly. Latest win at Dundalk in February. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 9/2) 30 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 124024

Non-Runners

(1)

Maria Branwell²⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: M W Hassett

Forecasts

Harmony Rose (7/4), Lady Tilbury (2/1), Maria Branwell (9/4), Master Matt (11/4), Congo River (9/1)

This looks trappy and the suggestion is MARIA BRANWELL, who has failed to make an impact the last twice but a reproduction of her near-miss in a pretty valuable handicap at the Curragh in June would give her every chance. Master Matt will be a serious threat if he puts his best foot forward and while Congo River will need to have improved since his 2-y-o campaign if he's to emerge on top, it wouldn't be much of a surprise were this well-bred Ballydoyle colt to raise his game.