15:55 Clonmel

Thursday 11 January 2024

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Tipperary Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 58.01s

The Mass Path¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 101

16/1

18/1, respectable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 15 days ago, not knocked about. Back up in trip.

Form: 7-72937

Fassbender^t⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: A P Heskin| T: M M McNiff| OR: 99

28/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (18.3f, soft, 22/1) on debut over fences 70 days ago. Quickly back over hurdles.

Form: 602339

Sea Road Fill^t¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 99

7/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21.6f, good to soft, 15/2) 117 days ago, racing on unfavoured inside. Better judged on previous form.

Form: 66-P230

Intersky Sunset^t1⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J W Hendrick⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 95| BF| D

10/3

Winner of big-field handicap hurdle at Gowran in November. Fourth of 12 in handicap chase (15/8) at Tramore (21.4f, soft) 44 days ago. Switches back to hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time. One to consider.

Form: 0-P5114

Lissen To The Lady^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss J Walton⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss M Harding| OR: 92

5/1

40/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, heavy) 14 days ago, would have benefited from stronger handling. Becoming well treated.

Form: 16-4P65

Little Token^t⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Keeffe| OR: 88| C

17/2

Course winner. 11/1, respectable ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, soft). Off 10 months. Back up in trip.

Form: P03U9-2

Moonlight Getaway²⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hassett| OR: 88

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden who wasn't seen to best effect when twelfth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, soft) on final outing. Off 8 months. Back up in trip. Remains with some potential.

Form: 00000-

I'm For Home¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R K Watson| OR: 87

8/1

22/1, very good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 13 days ago.

Form: 00-8802

Blossom De Mai^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 86

7/2

Winner at Tramore in November. 11/2, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 25 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 5700-15

Carlas Big Jim¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 85

13/2

20/1, very good second of 14 in maiden hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 13 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 0-P9952

Non-Runners

Sullane Hill³⁶⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 12

T: P C O'Connor J: C G O'Dwyer

Forecasts

Intersky Sunset (10/3), Blossom De Mai (7/2), Lissen To The Lady (5/1), Carlas Big Jim (13/2), Sea Road Fill (7/1), I'm For Home (8/1), Little Token (17/2), The Mass Path (16/1), Moonlight Getaway (18/1), Fassbender (28/1), Sullane Hill (33/1)

CARLAS BIG JIM ran his best race when runner-up at Limerick 13 days ago and a reproduction of that form could see him go one better back in handicap company. Blossom de Mai and Intersky Sunset are a couple of potential threats.