19:00 Tipperary

Wednesday 15 May 2024

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Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 4m 17.90s

Shopping Around⁷⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Tom Dreaper| OR: 102| D

16/1

First run since leaving J. T. R. Dreaper when pulled up in handicap chase at Navan (20.4f, heavy, 18/1) 74 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip.

Form: 1365/PP-

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Fox Leicester²¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 100

16/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f, 12/1). Off 7 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 923570-

Garcon Doux²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 98| D

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/1, ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.7f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form with that return under his belt.

Form: 73/0969-

Helicon^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 97

18/1

150/1, fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.7f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 579005-

Hill Rocket¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 96

10/1

33/1, below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, heavy) 160 days ago.

Form: 8688-

Vintage Gold¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J J Murphy| OR: 96

28/1

Winner in hurdle at Killarney in August. Twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Punchestown (22.9f, soft) 121 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 881FP0-

Contrapposto²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: R Donohoe| OR: 95| D

7/1

9/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.7f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Can make presence felt on Cork showing prior to that.

Form: 299068-

Coolnacritta⁴⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr F Maguire| T: G Ahern| OR: 95| D

22/1

Fifteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.5f, good to soft, 50/1). Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving Mark Fahey.

Form: 11P000/

Dark Image^t¹³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 95| D

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 28/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.6f, heavy) 135 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: P88860-

Fairytale New York²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A J Martin| OR: 95

10/1

Promising individual. Seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Ballinrobe (17.6f, soft) 26 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer for shrewd connections.

Form: P097-

Oakley⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 95

7/2

Fair Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. 200/1, seventh of 21 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, heavy) 66 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 007-

Smallcraftwarning^t⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss T Quail⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E McCutcheon| OR: 95| BF| D

11/2

Winner in hurdle at Thurles in February. Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, soft, 7/2) 71 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 79P016-

Farrokh^p1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell| OR: 93

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Limerick (19f, heavy) 26 days ago, tailed off when pulled up early in straight. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 0007P-

Say It So¹⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 93

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 12/1), merely passing beaten rivals. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 9/007-

Non-Runners

Agent Tequila²⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: B W Harvey

Hesasmoothoperator¹⁰⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: T Gibney J: Reserve 1

Dream Escape⁷³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 2

Mywayorthehighway³⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Oakley (7/2), Smallcraftwarning (11/2), Contrapposto (7/1), Dark Image (8/1), Hill Rocket (10/1), Garcon Doux (10/1), Fairytale New York (10/1), Agent Tequila (12/1), Shopping Around (16/1), Fox Leicester (16/1), Dream Escape (16/1), Hesasmoothoperator (16/1), Helicon (18/1), Farrokh (22/1), Coolnacritta (22/1), Say It So (28/1), Vintage Gold (28/1), Mywayorthehighway (33/1)

Both OAKLEY and Fairytale New York represent shred yards and a much-improved showing now handicapping could easily be on the cards. Marginal preference is for the former before market cluesgiven there's substance to his Flat form. Garcon Doux is more established and is expected to figure.