19:00 Tipperary

Friday 9 August 2024

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Donovan Transport Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 36.75s

(5)

Bucaneer's Spirit²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 64

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, second of 14 in claimer at Dundalk (7f, 50/1) 28 days ago, never nearer. Improvement needed on this handicap/stable debut.

Form: 0-02

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(2)

Exceeding^v1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 64

18/1

50/1, below form eighth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, soft) 7 days ago. Hopes pinned on the first-time visor sparking something extra from this 10-race maiden.

Form: 595408

(19)

Basilah Bear^p1²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 63

9/1

20/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Now tried in cheekpieces and she'd have a serious chance off this reduced mark if able to get close to her peak 2-y-o form.

Form: 12-8066

(14)

Mastastroque⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J A Stack| OR: 63

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, twelfth of 14 in maiden at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 67 days ago. Back down in trip for this handicap debut and he's opposable.

Form: 090

(10)

Saffredi^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 61

10/1

Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 9/1) 13 days ago. Can make presence felt off the same mark.

Form: 942364

(11)

Pandion Power²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 57

12/1

12/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Back down to the mark off which he was runner-up at Gowran in May, so there is cause for optimism.

Form: 772575

(15)

Share The Treasure¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: T Hogan| OR: 57

10/1

Excellent second of 16 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good, 25/1) 13 days ago, nearest finish. Merits consideration.

Form: 09-5002

(3)

Aisling Oscar³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Neve Bennett⁽⁷⁾| T: Craig O'Neill| OR: 55| D

16/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year. Good fifth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Limerick (8f, good) 33 days ago. Each-way shout.

Form: 0-11905

(6)

Bridge The Gap^t1⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 54

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, last of 7 in maiden at Limerick (7f, soft) 85 days ago. Tongue strap enlisted for this handicap debut and very much one to note in the betting with Colin Keane booked.

Form: 607

(13)

Lorr's Girl⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 53

14/1

Respectable ninth of 16 in handicap at Limerick (7f, good to firm, 12/1) 58 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 040569

(4)

Poppadom^p1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 53

40/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good to firm) 24 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 502608

(12)

It's A Gamble^h1⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: B Nolan| OR: 50

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 15 in maiden (150/1) at Limerick (7f, good) 48 days ago. Hood on 1st time for this handicap debut and needs to raise her game.

Form: 008

(1)

Poppy Pimento²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: S Lavery| OR: 50

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, third of 11 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to firm) 24 days ago, never nearer. Open to improvement.

Form: 00-03

(9)

Finsceal Annie²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 48

6/1

Very good second of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good to firm) 24 days ago, no match for winner. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 985D-62

(7)

Zippy Rocket¹⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 48

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 18 in maiden (150/1) at the Curragh (7f, heavy). Off 144 days ahead of this handicap debut and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 087-0

(18)

With Annie Luck²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: K Prendergast| OR: 47

14/1

12/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to firm) 24 days ago.

Form: 77098-4

Non-Runners

(17)

Are You In Or Out²⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: P Stafford J: Reserve 1

(8)

Magical Bay²⁰

Weight: 10-1| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 2

(16)

Sweet Verona²⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Zippy Rocket (10/3), Poppy Pimento (11/2), Finsceal Annie (6/1), Basilah Bear (9/1), Bucaneer's Spirit (10/1), Saffredi (10/1), Share The Treasure (10/1), Pandion Power (12/1), With Annie Luck (14/1), Lorr's Girl (14/1), Aisling Oscar (16/1), Exceeding (18/1), Bridge The Gap (28/1), Poppadom (40/1), Mastastroque (40/1), It's A Gamble (40/1)

There could easily be better to come from POPPY PIMENTO, who put in eye-catching late work from a compromising position when third at Killarney last month. She is of strong interest off the same mark here and earns the vote ahead of Pandion Power and Finsceal Annie. The last-named was a place ahead of the selection at Killarney but things may well be different this time. Basilah Bear has slipped to a dangerous mark and also merits respect, along with Saffredi and Share The Treasure.