18:10 Tipperary

Thursday 20 April 2017

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

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Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 2m 46.57s

1^st

(1)

Tandem

89-5

20/1

T: D K WeldJ: Leigh Roche

Held up towards rear, progress on inner entering straight, closer 1 1/2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led final 150 yards, kept on well op 14/1

2^nd

(3)

Motherland

49-9

13/8f

T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien

Led, pressed from 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed final 150 yards, no extra and kept on same pace op 6/4 tchd 7/4

3^rd

(6)

Benkei

79-9

6/1

T: H RogersJ: Chris Hayes

Chased leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 15/2 tchd 8/1 and 5/1

4^th

(4)

Brokopondo

59-9

16/1

T: J F LevinsJ: D W O'Connor (5)

Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to close 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 25/1

5^th

(2)

Ezanak

49-5

2/1

T: D K WeldJ: P J Smullen

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 3f out, stayed on to challenge under 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace op 13/8

6^th

2 ½

(8)

Mandatario

69-9

8/1

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra 2f out, kept on one pace

7^th

(9)

Adimelo

79-5

14/1

T: A FlemingJ: Billy Lee

Held up and keen hold, 6th halfway, closer entering straight, ridden in 6th 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace op 33/1

8^th

1 ¾

(5)

Cash In Mind

69-9

33/1

T: D DonovanJ: Seamie Heffernan

Always towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out op 50/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Swamp Fox¹¹³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: J G Murphy J: Gary Carroll

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.00Pl:€5.20, €1.10, €1.80EX:€47.90Trifecta:€472.90SF:€54.44

Forecasts

Motherland (13/8), Ezanak (2/1), Benkei (6/1), Mandatario (8/1), Adimelo (14/1), Swamp Fox (14/1), Brokopondo (16/1), Tandem (20/1), Cash In Mind (33/1)

MOTHERLAND should be going places this season. He won as he pleased at Galway in July when last spotted and should be well up to the challenge of continuing his winning ways here. Tandem would be capable of giving him a major scare but a 14-month layoff rather cools expectations for him as does the fact that Smullen instead partners Ezanak. He should improve on his reappearance now meeting better ground but will struggle to contain an on-song favourite. Dual performer Swamp Fox shouldn't be overlooked on his return to the Flat.