18:40 Tipperary

Wednesday 2 July 2025

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Tipperary Town Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 57.63s

(1)

This Ain't Texas¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 73

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, creditable fifth of 12 in maiden at Cork (5f, good) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 46-45

(9)

Cavalier Approach¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: Maurice Ahern| OR: 66| D

25/1

First run since leaving Edward Bethell when last of 15 in handicap (50/1) at Cork (5f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Now below last winning mark and should strip fitter for that.

Form: 73770-0

(4)

Skillman Ave^v³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Coen⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 68

5/1

Visored for first time, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Listowel (6.3f, good) 31 days ago, better placed than most. Back down in trip/class and she seems sure to go well.

Form: 9336-85

(7)

Twinkling Toes^t1²⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁴⁾| T: C Weld| OR: 66

33/1

Last of 19 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, good to soft, 66/1). Off 8 months. Tongue strap on first time and makes handicap debut.

Form: 3990-

(8)

Ukiyo²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hugh Horgan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 56

8/1

First run since leaving Patrick Martin when nineteenth of 23 in handicap (40/1) at the Curragh (6.3f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip and should have more to offer for this yard.

Form: 7456-0

(2)

Theriverrunsdeep^p²⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Terry Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: S G O'Donnell| OR: 53| D

16/1

Naas winner in August. Bit below form third of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (6f). Off 9 months but given every chance by the assessor.

Form: 301503-

(5)

An Laochmor^v²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Keithen Kennedy| T: J G Coogan| OR: 49

9/4

Blinkered for 1st time, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Navan (5f, good, 15/2) 25 days ago, left poorly placed. Usual visor back on. One to note.

Form: 604448

(6)

Realtin Fantasy^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Browne| OR: 46| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 47 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 18/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Navan (5f, good) 25 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 3459-00

(3)

Havana Notion³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Mulligan⁽²⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 44| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Sixteenth of 18 in handicap (12/1) at Fairyhouse (6.1f, good) 34 days ago.

Form: 093060

Forecasts

An Laochmor (9/4), Havana Notion (7/2), Realtin Fantasy (9/2), Skillman Ave (5/1), Ukiyo (8/1), This Ain't Texas (11/1), Theriverrunsdeep (16/1), Cavalier Approach (25/1), Twinkling Toes (33/1)

Hard to make a compelling case for any of these but SKILLMAN AVE drops slightly in class and with the return to 5f worth exploring, she gets the tentative vote. Theriverrunsdeep has been given a major chance by the assessor if she's ready to go, with An Laochmor also of interest.