17:50 Tipperary

Thursday 24 May 2018

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Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 4m 4.9s

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Can't Be Done^t⁶⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: W F Treacy| OR: 95| D

16/1

Last seen on a racecourse in a Kilbeggan chase on good ground back in 2016 and will find life tough on return to the track.

Form: 160700/

Caveat Emptor⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: W J Burke| OR: 95

16/1

In poor form of late in three career maiden hurdles including a 123L defeat when last seen in a Clonmel contest over 2m in February. Looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: 880-

Giveittomestraight¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: E Bolger| OR: 95

5/1

Baltic King half-brother to three-times Champion Hurdle runner-up My Tent Or Yours. Little sign of him inheriting any of that ability in his three efforts so far but the best may be yet to come.

Form: 009-

Backintheboom^t⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: B J Cooper| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 91

20/1

Best effort came when a never nearer third over fences on penultimate start. Reverted back to his previous moderate performance level last time.

Form: 000P3P-

I'm Serious³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 90| BF

5/1

Posted two solid efforts in March before disappointing as favourite last time when a mistake three out put an end to his chances.

Form: 900220-

Seaboard^p,t⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: B Hayes| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 89

12/1

Without a win in 11 hurdle starts and a 17-race maiden overall. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

Form: 0000P-0

Knock Na Rea¹⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 87

33/1

Tailed off on all her starts to date. Chances hinge on whether better ground helps as it did for her half-brother Always On The Run.

Form: 0/9079-

Sea Captain²³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: A Lee| OR: 87

25/1

Showed little in three runs in maiden hurdles so the switch to handicaps may help. Off since October and others make more appeal.

Form: 0/75-

Rose's In The Rain⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D J O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 85

14/1

Supported ahead of a promising handicap debut but she failed to back that up next time. Worth bearing in mind if attracting support again for a race as bad as this.

Form: 00057-

Daring Decree^h1,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J W Kennedy| T: N Lee| OR: 84

16/1

Beaten big distances at huge prices all five starts and has shown very little to date. Hood tried and not hard to look elsewhere for the winner.

Form: 000-00

Roccorovermann^b,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 84

20/1

Has been left toiling in four career maiden hurdle hurdle starts since March and is easily passed over on handicap debut.

Form: 760-0

Guido Reni³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: R C Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 90

8/1

Pick of his Flat form gives him some appeal off this lowly mark. Tailed off in all three attempts over hurdles, but open to some improvement now handicapping on better ground.

Form: 000-

Hugh Divots^t⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: S J Mahon| OR: 80

4/1

Inconsistent maiden who needs to be patiently ridden amidst plenty of cover. Has the right man on board and the return to 2m will help.

Form: 4808-85

Lizzies Way¹⁸⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Ryan| OR: 80

14/1

Not kicked on from a fair handicap debut at Cork in August 2015, and has had more than enough chances since to break her duck.

Form: 600808-

Still Alive⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: A J McNamara| OR: 86

9/1

Has shown little under both codes and stable have gone more than a year without a winner. In-form claimer on board but it will take more than that to win this.

Form: 0787-

Non-Runners

Montauk Flyer¹³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: M A Enright

Madaboy Cross¹⁰³⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: T P O'Connor J: K J Brouder

I've Got Rhythm¹⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: C O'Dwyer J: J S McGarvey

Forecasts

Hugh Divots (4/1), I've Got Rhythm (9/2), I'm Serious (5/1), Giveittomestraight (5/1), Montauk Flyer (6/1), Guido Reni (8/1), Still Alive (9/1), Seaboard (12/1), Lizzies Way (14/1), Rose's In The Rain (14/1), Caveat Emptor (16/1), Daring Decree (16/1), Can't Be Done (16/1), Backintheboom (20/1), Roccorovermann (20/1), Sea Captain (25/1), Madaboy Cross (25/1), Knock Na Rea (33/1)

I've Got Rhythm is entered at Wexford on Wednesday but at the time of writing this he has the most appealing profile in this lineup given his scope to improve further on an encouraging run last time. With or without him HUGH DIVOTS has each-way appeal as she has shown enough to suggest she can win a race as bad as this and Denis O'Regan looks a perfect fit for her style of racing. Roses In The Rain is one to note in the ring and the prospect of better ground may see improved performances from Guido Reni and Knock Na Rea.