16:05 Tipperary

Monday 4 October 2021

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Junction Handicap (45-70) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 1m 45.62s

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(10)

Rock Etoile¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 70

14/1

Winner at Dundalk in March. Only fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft, 6/1) 16 days ago. Down in trip and needs to get back on track.

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(3)

Plum Perfect⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: D King⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 67

8/1

Latest win at Galway in July. 17/2, respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10f, soft) 43 days ago. Back down in trip but not discounted.

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(7)

Eastern Racer^b²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: S P Davis| T: S Byrne| OR: 65| D

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Respectable eighth of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Galway (7.1f, good) 27 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

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(15)

Drombeg Duke¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: G M Ryan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 63| D

2/1

10/3, career best on only his second run for current yard when ready winner of 15-runner handicap at Listowel (7f, good to soft) 13 days ago, overcoming a high draw too. Big player.

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(2)

Macho Time^t⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C D Hayes| T: E O'Connell| OR: 63

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Cork (6f, soft) 6 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap back on with work to do.

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(17)

Plunkett^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: W J Lee| T: P W Flynn| OR: 62

5/1

10/3 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable ninth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

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(6)

Business Speak³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 63

20/1

22/1, below par seventh of 11 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good) 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

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(12)

Tanseeq^p⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 60| D

16/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. 13/2, ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 50 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

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(9)

Summer's Dream^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 59| D

22/1

Latest win at Killarney in July. 33/1, only ninth of 14 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good) 20 days ago, so others appeal more here.

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(1)

Corballis Flyer¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R P Cleary| T: J M Barrett| OR: 56| D

80/1

20/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Must improve.

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(5)

Get Noticed^b,t²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J A Heffernan| T: A Fogarty| OR: 55

40/1

20/1, last of 11 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 2 days ago.

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(16)

Rockview Empress^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C T Keane| T: J C McConnell| OR: 52

12/1

25/1, creditable eighth of 17 in handicap at Punchestown (9f, good) 20 days ago. In the picture.

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(11)

Tyrion's Dream^b,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L F Roche| T: A A Howard| OR: 52| D

8/1

11/1, below form tenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good) 9 days ago. More is needed if he's to add to his two wins in 2020.

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(4)

Youceeyouceecee^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: D McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: Miss S A Finn| OR: 51| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 9/1, below form sixth of 15 in handicap at Listowel (7f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Others appeal more. RESERVE

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(13)

Prince Of Peace⁹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 3

T: J P Cahill J: D E Sheehy

(8)

Dutch Schaefer¹³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

(14)

Royal Hideaway⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: G A Kingston J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Drombeg Duke (2/1), Plunkett (5/1), Prince Of Peace (13/2), Plum Perfect (8/1), Tyrion's Dream (8/1), Youceeyouceecee (11/1), Rockview Empress (12/1), Rock Etoile (14/1), Eastern Racer (16/1), Tanseeq (16/1), Business Speak (20/1), Macho Time (20/1), Summer's Dream (22/1), Get Noticed (40/1), Corballis Flyer (80/1)

DROMBEG DUKE ran out a most impressive winner at Listowel for his new yard last month and is fancied to defy a stone hike in the weights here at the chief expense of Eastern Racer, who is on a lengthy losing run but weighted to have a say. Rockview Empress and Prince of Peace are two more who figure high on the shorlist.