14:10 Tipperary

Sunday 1 October 2023

All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

Fitzgerald's Woodlands House Hotel Handicap (70-100)

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 2m 9.01s

(3)

Saltonstall^p,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 94| CD

10/1

Winner of this race 12 months ago. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Listowel (8f, soft) 12 days ago, slowly away. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 077706

(4)

Cristal Clere¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 93| BF

17/2

Three wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Roscommon in September. 9/2, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Listowel (8f, soft) 12 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 221115

(9)

Timeless Soul^t⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 93

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 50 days ago.

Form: 52-4970

(10)

Casanova¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 91| D

25/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Listowel (8f, soft) 12 days ago, slowly away. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 204009

(5)

Migdam¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 89

25/1

13/2, respectable second of 5 in minor event at Punchestown (9f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Stablemate of Saltonstall and Casanova.

Form: 135-702

(1)

Save Your Love^t⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 91| D

10/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in July. 11/2, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 47 days ago, merely closing up late. Others more persuasive.

Form: 155419

(11)

Simply Sideways¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: M W Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 81| D

13/2

Four wins from 10 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (4/1) at Listowel (9f, soft) 10 days ago by 2½ lengths from Independent Expert, kept up to work. This 10 lb higher mark could find her out.

Form: 413311

(12)

Trachonitus^t⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 82| BF

4/1

3/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Cork (8f, soft) 5 days ago. Likely to be on the premises once more.

Form: 51-4523

(6)

Booyea²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: G M Ryan| T: T Gibney| OR: 81| D

7/1

Latest win at Ballinrobe in July. 16/1, respectable twelfth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 912160

(2)

Independent Expert¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 77

17/2

8/1, good 2½ lengths second of 11 to Simply Sideways in handicap at Listowel (9f, soft) 10 days ago, running on. Enters calculations.

Form: 925482

(7)

Walhaan²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: S Foley| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 76

14/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Twenty-four runs since last win in 2018. 10/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 2 days ago. Others look stronger.

Form: 69-5685

(8)

New Hill¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: W Joyce⁽⁷⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 70

4/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 22/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Booking of Joyce a plus. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 030054

Non-Runners

(13)

Laughifuwant¹²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: G Keane J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Trachonitus (4/1), New Hill (4/1), Laughifuwant (5/1), Simply Sideways (13/2), Booyea (7/1), Cristal Clere (17/2), Independent Expert (17/2), Saltonstall (10/1), Save Your Love (10/1), Walhaan (14/1), Timeless Soul (25/1), Migdam (25/1), Casanova (25/1)

SALTONSTALL tends to peak around this time of the year, as he demonstrated when winning this race last year before following up at Leopardstown, and the 9-y-o is taken to strike having dipped to an attractive mark. Stablemate Casanova has also been shown some mercy by the handicapper and he is likely to be involved in the finish, too. Laughifuwant is also considered but the hat-trick seeking Simply Sideways is opposable following a hefty rise for her latest success at Listowel.