20:50 Tipperary

Thursday 29 June 2017

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TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 20:51 | Winning time: 2m 47.43s

1^st

(4)

El Tren

69-7

6/1

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

Mid-division, ridden towards outer 2f out, stayed on into 8th 1 1/2f out, closer in 5th 1f out, led last 100 yards, kept on well op 8/1 tchd 11/2

2^nd

1 ½

(12)

High Kicker

69-5

14/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Billy Lee

Mid-division, ridden into 7th towards outer 2f out, stayed on to challenge 1f out, soon disputed, headed last 100 yards, kept on same pace op 12/1

3^rd

2 ½

(8)

Constable Buckley

59-5

16/1

T: J MorrisonJ: D P Linehan (5)

Led, headed after 2f, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon disputed, headed last 100 yards, kept on same pace in 3rd closing stages op 20/1

4^th

1 ¼

(6)

Nulife

59-11

12/1

T: D HoganJ: K K Hennessy (5)

Jumped awkwardly and towards rear, ridden and progress 2f out, stayed on into 7th 1f out, kept on final furlong op 9/1

5^th

Grandma Dotty

88-10

33/1

T: Mrs Y DunleavyJ: Declan McDonogh

Chased leaders, ran freely, 6th halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon disputed, headed last 100 yards, no extra and kept on same pace tchd 25/1

6^th

(9)

Bobabout

49-13

11/10f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: C O'Donoghue

Mid-division early, soon settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 10/11

7^th

1 ½

(11)

Father Mattie

48-13

11/2

T: E O'ConnellJ: Killian Leonard (5)

Mid-division, hampered after 4f, progress in 5th 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon disputed, headed 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace op 5/1

8^th

(17)

Athenry Boy

59-7

20/1

T: J T GormanJ: Ronan Whelan

Held up early, mid-division halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 33/1

9^th

(15)

Gin Rocks

38-12

33/1

T: E KentJ: Gary Carroll

Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 28/1

10^th

(3)

Dixie Highway

69-1

16/1

T: P J FlynnJ: Chris Hayes

Held up early, soon mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden in behind leaders in 6th 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 14/1

11^th

(7)

Isabella Vite

38-4

50/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Rory Cleary

Chased leaders early, mid-division in 8th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out

12^th

5 ½

(5)

Malicious Intent

98-10

33/1

T: V CliffordJ: D E Sheehy (7)

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon no extra

13^th

(13)

Crown Pleasure

69-3

25/1

T: T G McCourtJ: Colin Keane

Chased leader, led after 2f, ridden and pressed 2f out, soon headed, no extra 1 1/2f out tchd 28/1

14^th

1 ¼

(1)

Lord Erskine

49-8

25/1

T: H RogersJ: P J Smullen

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 3f out, no extra 2f out, weakened over 1f out

15^th

(18)

Fioruisce

38-13

20/1

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened when hampered 2 1/2f out, eased 1 1/2f out

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Non-Runners

(16)

Crafty Codger⁶

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: E O'Connell J: Sean Davis

(10)

Dara Tango²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 10

T: A J Martin J: O J Orr

(2)

Machine Head²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: C O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

(14)

Park Row⁸³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: J Feane J: D M Simmonson

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.10Pl:€2.80, €3.40, €5.60EX:€146.40Trifecta:€382.40Tricast:€1,328.01SF:€84.84

Forecasts

Bobabout (11/10), Dara Tango (4/1), Father Mattie (11/2), El Tren (6/1), Nulife (12/1), High Kicker (14/1), Crafty Codger (14/1), Machine Head (14/1), Constable Buckley (16/1), Dixie Highway (16/1), Park Row (16/1), Athenry Boy (20/1), Fioruisce (20/1), Crown Pleasure (25/1), Lord Erskine (25/1), Grandma Dotty (33/1), Gin Rocks (33/1), Malicious Intent (33/1), Isabella Vite (50/1)

Top-weight Bobabout has gone well in both Flat runs this year and his hurdling form ensures he's still very much one to consider in this sphere. It is something of a worry however that his trainer has managed just two winners from 40 runners of late. Nulife has shaped well at both Limerick and Clonmel in recent times and can do so again over a longer trip this time while Dara Tango has to be respected based on his efforts recently when returning from more than 800 days off, assuming he can find that sort of energy again on the back-up run. FATHER MATTIE is one that perhaps has more scope than a lot of these. He ran an excellent second for this claimer at Cork recently over the trip and should have a big role to play here if building on it. High Kicker returns from a long absence but has solid claims on her old form.