19:40 Tipperary

Wednesday 29 June 2022

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TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:42 | Winning time: 2m 54.82s

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Abstract¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: B M Coen| T: R O'Brien| OR: 64

8/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 5/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Limerick (17f, good) 12 days ago, no extra final 1f. No forlorn hope dropping back in trip.

Form: 6-78344

(5)

Politicise^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64

28/1

18/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good) 20 days ago, dropping away 2f out. That was his first start for 8 months and he may well be sharper now.

Form: 80479-0

(18)

Matilda With Me^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: C T Keane| T: R Sweeney| OR: 62| C

4/1

Latest win here (f) in April. 13/2, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap at this course (12.5f, good to firm) 29 days ago, nearest finish. No surprise to see her in the mix again under Colin Keane.

Form: 233154

(9)

Beer With The Boys^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: D McMonagle| T: C Moore| OR: 57

13/2

One win from 22 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, very good second of 14 in handicap (9/1) at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good to soft) 9 days ago, doing too much too soon. Possibilities if blinkers have desired effect once more.

Form: 3027/72

(11)

Itsalonglongroad^h¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: P A Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 56| D

33/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, good, 50/1) 12 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 600-090

(14)

Tooso^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G P Halpin| T: P Cluskey| OR: 56

20/1

Respectable sixth of 22 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good, 11/2) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Murtagh. Worth a crack at this longer trip.

Form: 9-63626

(16)

Ask Delaney⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: W M Lordan| T: A Leahy| OR: 55| C

18/1

Course winner. Below form sixth of 16 in handicap at this course (9f, soft, 10/1) 69 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 30416-6

(12)

Universal Focus^b¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: J Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 54| D

14/1

Creditable eighth of 17 in handicap (18/1) at Fairyhouse (12f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Now operating 2 lb below last winning mark and no surprise to see him thereabouts.

Form: 5755-08

(13)

Berlusconi³³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D W O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53

40/1

66/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, soft). Off 11 months. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0560/00-

(15)

Kalmira¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: S Crawley| OR: 53

18/1

Winner at Dundalk (12f) in January. Fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good to soft, 12/1) 19 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 070-180

(17)

Inshallah Queen^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D P McDonogh| T: P W Flynn| OR: 51| D

12/1

20/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap at this course (12.5f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 0940-00

(8)

Eastern Tornado²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M A Enright| T: M Hourigan| OR: 49

14/1

Tenth of 18 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Listowel (16f, soft) 23 days ago. Did catch the eye on his previous start on the Flat at Cork and he's worth a second look from this mark for all his slow starts are a concern.

Form: 23479-3

(3)

Spring Morning^h,t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 49

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden who has been well held both starts over hurdles so far this spring. However, did show promise when last seen on the level (under this pilot) last spring and no forlorn hope in a wide open affair.

Form: 009/3-

(2)

Barometer⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: R C Colgan| T: J J Murphy| OR: 47

16/1

20/1, seventh of 16 in handicap at this course (9f, soft) 69 days ago, shaping as if needing the run on the back of 6 months off. Return to further will suit now.

Form: 00038-7

(10)

Enchanted One⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: James J Doyle| T: J P Ryan| OR: 47

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. First run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when ninth of 14 in handicap (100/1) at Gowran (13.7f, good) 83 days ago, merely closing up late.

Form: 005/00-9

(1)

Must Be Dreaming^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: G Ahern| OR: 47

13/2

11/2, very good third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Can give a good account again back on the level in present groove.

Form: 002000-

(6)

Rock Ya Boy Ya⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J J G Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 47| BF

11/2

Bit below form third of 15 in juvenile hurdle (2/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Modest on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run.

Form: 502566-

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(4)

Alqabeela³⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: M C Grassick J: G M Ryan

Forecasts

Matilda With Me (4/1), Rock Ya Boy Ya (11/2), Beer With The Boys (13/2), Must Be Dreaming (13/2), Abstract (8/1), Alqabeela (10/1), Inshallah Queen (12/1), Universal Focus (14/1), Eastern Tornado (14/1), Barometer (16/1), Spring Morning (18/1), Kalmira (18/1), Ask Delaney (18/1), Tooso (20/1), Politicise (28/1), Itsalonglongroad (33/1), Berlusconi (40/1), Enchanted One (40/1)

A trappy handicap with a chance taken on UNIVERSAL FOCUS. He steped up on his reappearance effort when midfield in a big-field Fairyhouse handicap 3 weeks ago and, having fallen below his last winning mark, he could be ready to strike with his rider also taking off a valuable 7 lb. Matilda With Me, Beer With The Boys and Spring Morning head up the dangers, along with Abstract.