14:40 Tipperary

Tuesday 20 October 2020

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2516:5517:25

Ballykisteen Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 24.10s

1^st

Bythesametoken

611-4

7/2f

T: R O'SullivanJ: Simon Torrens (5)

Mid-division early, moderate 7th from 4th, soon some headway, 4th from 3 out, 3rd approaching straight, squeezed for room approaching 2 out, challenged and led between last 2, quickly asserted and stayed on well op 4/1

2^nd

6 ½

Karen's Gift

611-13

5/1

T: B ConnellJ: M J Bolger

Chased leaders, soon moderate 3rd, closed after 5th, prominent in 2nd approaching straight, on terms before 2 out, soon led, headed between last 2, no extra and one pace after op 9/2

3^rd

6 ½

Dessie's Diamond

611-6

15/2

T: P W FlynnJ: D F O'Regan

Prominent, soon chased leader in moderate 2nd, closed after 5th, dropped to 4th approaching straight, one pace from 2 out, not fluent last tchd 17/2

4^th

Tikkanen Express

912-0

25/1

T: J DulleaJ: Phillip Enright

Waited in rear, headway from 5th, moderate 5th from 3 out, closed from 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace from before last

5^th

5 ½

Kitty Galore

611-6

9/2

T: J P RyanJ: T N Brett (7)

Led, soon went on, mistake 5th, soon reduced lead, joined before 2 out, soon headed, weakened and not fluent last op 4/1

6^th

Chosen Hour

811-13

13/2

T: S AherneJ: Gavin Brouder (7)

A little keen, chased leaders, slightly slow 1st, moderate 6th from 4th and pushed along briefly and at times after, no impression approaching straight, one pace op 11/2 tchd 5/1

Also Ran

Top Line Tommy

411-11

6/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Paul Townend

Waited with, slight mistake 3rd and at times after, moderate 8th from 4th, no extra from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 13/2

My Hometown

1011-10

22/1

T: E BolgerJ: Mark Walsh

Waited with towards rear, pushed along in last from 5th, soon no danger, pulled up before 2 out op 16/1

Shamad

611-5

12/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Waited with, moderate 9th from 4th, pushed along briefly approaching 6th and at times after, no extra from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 11/1

Deealli

411-0

40/1

T: Thomas CoyleJ: C D Timmons (3)

Mid-division early, moderate 5th from 4th, not fluent 6th and no impression, not fluent 3 out and weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 33/1

Atalanta's Gold

710-12

40/1

T: M MaguireJ: B Browne (3)

Prominent early, soon chased leaders in moderate 4th, pushed along and lost position approaching 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

Non-Runners

Happy Company²⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: P J F Hassett J: A W Short

Charlie Siringo⁷⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Sean Flanagan

Final Orders¹⁷

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: G Donnelly J: C J Orr

Jazz Ranger²²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: J Fahey J: C P McNamara

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.90Pl:€1.60, €2.40, €2.50EX:€23.80Trifecta:€260.70Tricast:€122.32SF:€20.72

Forecasts

Bythesametoken (7/2), Kitty Galore (9/2), Karen's Gift (5/1), Top Line Tommy (6/1), Chosen Hour (13/2), Dessie's Diamond (15/2), Happy Company (15/2), Charlie Siringo (8/1), Shamad (12/1), Jazz Ranger (16/1), My Hometown (22/1), Tikkanen Express (25/1), Final Orders (25/1), Deealli (40/1), Atalanta's Gold (40/1)

Wide open fare with the vote in favour of KREN'S GIFT. A winner in points, she defied a lengthy absence to make a winning hurdling debut at Roscommon 3 weeks ago and it rates a distinct possibility there is more to come now her sights are set on handicaps. Limerick-scorer Kitty Galore and Top Line Tommy are others to consider, whilst Deealli requires market scrutiny on handicap debut.