14:03 Tipperary

Tuesday 2 July 2024

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Tipperary Town Plate Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:04 | Winning time: 4m 27.7s

The Greek^b,t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 133

12/1

One win from 2 runs last season. Creditable fourth of 9 in minor event hurdle at Wexford (17f, good to soft, 33/1) 34 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Shortlist material.

Form: P10/1F-4

Great Bear²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 126| BF| D

2/1

3/1, good second of 7 in handicap chase at Punchestown (16.2f, good) 24 days ago, sticking to task. Merits consideration.

Form: 0235-32

Bythesametoken^p,t³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 122| C| D

17/2

Creditable third of 8 in handicap chase (13/2) at Ballinrobe (19.2f, good) 36 days ago. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 12260-3

Good As Hell^b¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 120| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last season. Seventh of 9 in handicap chase (28/1) at Kilbeggan (20.2f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 297-U47

Mister Wilson^h³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116

13/2

Eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 9/2) 32 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others make more appeal from a win perspective.

Form: 2055-28

Time Marches On³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: J Motherway| OR: 114| CD

9/2

Course winner. Latest win in chase here in May. 11/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good) 30 days ago, behind when pulled up after seventh. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 81F8-1P

Presenting Lad^t³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 110| D

17/2

Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. Sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.5f, good to soft, 22/1) 32 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1538-U6

Marvel Fan^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: D King| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 107| D

6/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. 12/1, first run since leaving A. J. Martin when good third of 9 in handicap chase at Clonmel (16.4f, good) 25 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 56/640-3

Mc Alpine^p1,t³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 106

28/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (19.2f, good, 18/1) 36 days ago. Tongue strap back on and cheekpieces on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 67FP6-6

Forecasts

Great Bear (2/1), Time Marches On (9/2), Marvel Fan (6/1), Mister Wilson (13/2), Presenting Lad (17/2), Bythesametoken (17/2), The Greek (12/1), Good As Hell (16/1), Mc Alpine (28/1)

If GREAT BEAR puts in a good round of jumping it could be a case of fifth time lucky over fences for this 8-y-o, who posted his best effort yet in this sphere when just failing at Punchestown last month. The Greek shaped well over hurdles on the back of an 11-month absence at Wexford and he looks dangerous back over fences. Marvel Fan is third choice ahead of Bythesametoken.