17:30 Tipperary

Sunday 1 September 2024

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Great National Ballykisteen Golf Hotel Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 2m 46.59s

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Desert Friend³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Coen| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 69| D

8/1

Latest win at Ballinrobe in June. 16/1, below form seventh of 18 in handicap at Galway (12f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 885147

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(7)

Lady Christa³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Billy Lee| T: S Lavery| OR: 68| D

10/3

Winner at Fairyhouse in June. Very good second of 18 in handicap (5/1) at Galway (12f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 05-2102

(9)

Gracesolution⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 67

13/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/2, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Killarney (14.4f, good) 46 days ago.

Form: 382364

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Bold Approach^p,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 66| D

16/1

Thirty runs since last win in 2019. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (12.5f, good to firm, 5/1) 23 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 023020

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Polemon^p,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 66

9/1

Winner at Gowran in August. 8/1, respectable third of 6 in handicap at Killarney (14.4f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 745413

(16)

Rhythm And Tyne²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: C Byrnes| OR: 66

25/1

Positive start for this yard on the Flat, winning last 2 starts at Dundalk. Well held over hurdles since but of interest back in this sphere.

Form: 777811-

(1)

Unterberg¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 66| D

14/1

Very good second of 18 in handicap at Cork (8.9f, good to firm, 20/1) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 1-10092

(18)

Tudor Manor²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 63| D

18/1

Winner at Leopardstown in May. Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Sligo (13.4f, soft) 25 days ago.

Form: 6-85107

(14)

Black Soul²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J & T Kiely| OR: 59

8/1

6/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (12.5f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 202-704

(2)

Steps In The Sand²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D Egan| T: C Collins| OR: 53| D

16/1

Latest win at Southwell in March. 17/2, bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 21 days ago. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 0-05140

(17)

No Trouble^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52| D

40/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2022. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 17 days ago.

Form: 977270

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Hopkins⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 50

14/1

9/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, good) 56 days ago.

Form: 58-0083

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Bigz Belief^p,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: M J Smith| OR: 47

22/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 16/1, below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (24f, soft) 26 days ago. Modest on the Flat, respectable on last Flat outing.

Form: 98-7339

(5)

Stepdance¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 47

9/2

11/2, first run since leaving Andrew McNamara when creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 17 days ago.

Form: 70999-4

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Tasmanian Girl^b,t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: D E Sheehy| T: Aengus King| OR: 47

66/1

Blinkers on for 1st time in this code tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, soft, 100/1) 24 days ago, not knocked about. Significantly up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 400-498

(3)

L'immortale⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 47

66/1

33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good to firm) 88 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. C. Grassick. Something to find on form. RESERVE.

Form: 7/008-80

Non-Runners

(13)

Spy⁸

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: C Byrnes J: Seamie Heffernan

(11)

Palo Duro³³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Mrs C O'Leary J: Non Runner

(8)

Sir Allen²¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: A Slattery J: Andrew Slattery

(20)

Kings Prince⁸¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: E Sheehy J: Mikey Sheehy

Forecasts

Lady Christa (10/3), Stepdance (9/2), Gracesolution (13/2), Desert Friend (8/1), Black Soul (8/1), Polemon (9/1), Palo Duro (10/1), Sir Allen (10/1), Spy (12/1), Unterberg (14/1), Hopkins (14/1), Steps In The Sand (16/1), Bold Approach (16/1), Tudor Manor (18/1), Bigz Belief (22/1), Rhythm And Tyne (25/1), No Trouble (40/1), Kings Prince (50/1), L'immortale (66/1), Tasmanian Girl (66/1)

UNTERBERG confirmed himself as least as good on turf as he is polytrack when just denied at Cork last time and shades the vote over Rhythm And Tyne, who's been well held over hurdles of late but has won this last 2 starts in this sphere. Lady Christa is another to consider.