17:12 Tipperary

Friday 8 August 2025

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Junction Gastro Bar & Guesthouse Handicap

Off time: 17:14 | Winning time: 57.60s

(6)

Bold Optimist⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: Daniel McLoughlin| OR: 75| BF| D

8/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap (9/2) at Cork (5f, good to soft) 56 days ago, slowly away. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 00-5360

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(2)

Surpass And Shine¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P J Flynn| OR: 75| D

7/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Down Royal in June. 9/1, below form eleventh of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8-01910

(14)

Emerald Harmony¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 73| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Hooded for 1st time, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft, 20/1) 19 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 764440

(7)

Best Suggestion^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver| OR: 74

10/1

Found improvement, in first-time tongue strap, when head second of 10 to My Girl Sioux in handicap at Navan (5f, good to firm, 6/1) 26 days ago, keeping on well. 2 lb rise fair and he may have more to offer yet.

Form: 3682

(11)

My Girl Sioux¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 70| D

12/1

Latest win at Navan in July. Bit below form eighth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft, 11/1) 19 days ago, not ideally placed. Each-way claims.

Form: 644118

(3)

Prisoner's Dilemma^t³⁰¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Maurice Ahern| OR: 70

40/1

Creditable eighth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 14/1). Off 10 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving J. F. Levins. Tongue strap back on. Market check advised on return.

Form: 480018-

(10)

This Ain't Texas^h1,t1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 72

14/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good to firm, 4/1) 26 days ago. Hood/tongue strap on 1st time. Others look better treated.

Form: 46-4546

(4)

Nezeeh^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 68| D

17/2

Back to winning ways at Cork in May and ran to similar level when good second of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft, 22/1) 19 days ago. One of likelier contenders.

Form: 120802

(16)

Naval Ensign¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 66

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good tenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good, 25/1) 16 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 6-9860

(12)

Hero Of The Hour^v²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: James Ryan| T: T G McCourt| OR: 62| D

12/1

Confirmed promise of previous run when taking 12-runner handicap at Down Royal (5f, good) 21 days ago. 8 lb higher now but looks sure to go well again.

Form: 500021

(13)

Only Spoofing²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 61| D

12/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in April. 4/1, 3½ lengths seventh of 10 to My Girl Sioux in handicap at Navan (5f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 194867

(15)

An Laochmor^v⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: J G Coogan| OR: 49

6/1

6/1, bit below form sixth of 18 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 448376

(5)

Realtin Fantasy^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W P Browne| OR: 49| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Slipped down the weights and acquitted herself well the last twice, latest when 1¾ lengths fifth of 12 to Hero of The Hour in handicap (10/1) at Down Royal (5f, good) 21 days ago. Remains nicely treated.

Form: 59-0025

(1)

Whatswrongnow³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Batt Burke| OR: 48

14/1

Respectable 3¼ lengths fourth of 10 to My Girl Sioux in handicap (4/1) at Bellewstown (5f, good) 35 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 039254

(9)

Ballysax Lil' Mick^p⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Killian Leonard| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 45

28/1

Still looking for first success but shaped better than bare result (carrying 2 lb overweight) when eighth of 18 in handicap (20/1) at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 440748

Non-Runners

(8)

Havana Notion²¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: J Feane J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Emerald Harmony (9/2), An Laochmor (6/1), Surpass And Shine (7/1), Bold Optimist (8/1), Nezeeh (17/2), Realtin Fantasy (10/1), Best Suggestion (10/1), My Girl Sioux (12/1), Hero Of The Hour (12/1), Only Spoofing (12/1), This Ain't Texas (14/1), Whatswrongnow (14/1), Naval Ensign (18/1), Havana Notion (20/1), Ballysax Lil' Mick (28/1), Prisoner's Dilemma (40/1)

BEST SUGGESTION has few miles on the clock and posted his best effort yet when runner-up at Navan last month. He gets the nod. Hero of The Hour and Realtin Fantasy head the list of dangers.