17:00 Tipperary

Sunday 22 July 2018

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Packie Downey Memorial Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 2.80s

1^st

Classic Theatre

611-7

5/4f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division early, 5th from 7th, improved to lead approaching straight, strongly pressed and joined from before last where pecked, stayed on well run-in to just edge ahead near line op 11/8 tchd 11/10

2^nd

Thirsty Work

711-3

11/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Mark Walsh

Soon chased leaders, 4th from 7th, closer in 3rd approaching straight, challenged and on terms from before last, kept on well run-in but not quite match winner near line op 6/1

3^rd

Consharon Boy

811-7

6/1

T: T O'BrienJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, pushed along from 3 out in 4th, not match leaders from before straight, kept on well without reaching 1st 2 run-in op 5/1

4^th

Imperial Way

611-3

14/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Soon led, mistake 7th, went on from 5 out, reduced lead and under pressure from 3 out, headed approaching straight, soon no extra op 12/1

5^th

Big Bad Brian

711-3

8/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Held up, hit 1st, moderate 7th from 7th, soon no danger

6^th

Triolet

811-3

33/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: A W Short (5)

Tracked leaders, not fluent and reminder 5th, dropped to 6th from 7th, under pressure from 5 out, soon no impression, weakened

Also Ran

Ask Susan

611-7

3/1

T: J W NicholsonJ: M A Enright

Prominent, not fluent 1st, reminders from 2nd, fell 3 out op 4/1

Marakoush

711-3

33/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Danny Mullins

Held up, last and no danger from 7th, mistake next, soon pulled up op 40/1 tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.02, €2.10, €1.90EX:€7.60Trifecta:€67.60SF:€10.03

Forecasts

Classic Theatre (5/4), Ask Susan (3/1), Thirsty Work (11/2), Consharon Boy (6/1), Big Bad Brian (8/1), Imperial Way (14/1), Triolet (33/1), Marakoush (33/1)

The Henry De Bromhead-trained CLASSIC THEATER went well on chasing debut at Clonmel last month when finishing fourth of 14 before winning a Limerick beginners contest earlier this month and can fight off the attentions of Ask Susan who was beaten a nose in her first novice chase at Wexford two weeks ago and potential improver Consharon Boy. Any market moves for Thirsty Work or Imperial Way should be noted.