20:25 Tipperary

Friday 5 August 2022

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GAIN The Advantage Series (Ladies) Handicap

Off time: 20:25 | Winning time: 2m 47.59s

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(1)

Hi Stranger⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss O M Queally⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 74| BF

6/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who has got better with each start in maidens on Flat, staying on for second at Leopardstown (15f) in June. Should go well again now handicapping.

Form: 482

(4)

Blackpoint¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss S Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Kiely| OR: 66

14/1

20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 10 days ago, racing well off the pace and never landing a blow.

Form: 9/044-90

(7)

Storm Steps^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss J Townend⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 66

11/2

Latest win at Fairyhouse in June. Good ½-length third of 10 to Five Zeros in handicap (9/2) at Down Royal (12.8f, good) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 931823

(9)

El Tren^b²⁸³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss J Walton⁽⁵⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 65| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 20/1, good third of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, heavy). Off 9 months. Back up in trip.

Form: 10/4083-

(5)

Arctic Blaze^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 62

8/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Respectable 6½ lengths fifth of 10 to Five Zeros in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good, 17/2) 14 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 542075

(6)

Sequoiaspirit²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss A B O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 62| CD

11/5

C&D winner. 13/2, good second of 19 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Not disgraced on Flat previously this term and booking of O'Connor catches the eye.

Form: 449-750

(16)

Five Zeros¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 60| D

4/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (10/3) at Down Royal (12.8f, good) 14 days ago, just holding on. Enjoying a productive campaign and no surprise to see her go well again.

Form: 421061

(15)

Firstman^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 58

17/2

Creditable seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 17 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 092517-

(3)

Cardinal Rule⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Katelyn Young⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 54

50/1

50/1, sixteenth of 20 in handicap at Navan (13f, good) 83 days ago. First run for yard after leaving A. McIntyre.

Form: 000/00-0

Non-Runners

(11)

Lord Erskine⁸⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: H Rogers J: Miss S Gartland

(10)

Final Endeavour²⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: H Rogers J: Miss M Walsh

(12)

Derry Lad²⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: Kevin Coleman J: Annalise Cullen

(8)

Whatcouldhavebeen⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: J P Fahey J: Miss A Fahey

(14)

Fattan¹⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: D Broad J: Miss R Hogan

(2)

Bolero³⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: H Rogers J: Sorcha Woods

(13)

Balaclava²³²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 9

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: Ms M Kelly

Forecasts

Sequoiaspirit (11/5), Five Zeros (4/1), Derry Lad (5/1), Storm Steps (11/2), Hi Stranger (6/1), Lord Erskine (6/1), Arctic Blaze (8/1), Firstman (17/2), Whatcouldhavebeen (10/1), Blackpoint (14/1), El Tren (16/1), Final Endeavour (16/1), Fattan (20/1), Bolero (25/1), Cardinal Rule (50/1), Balaclava (50/1)

Plenty in with a shout in the finale with the narrow vote in favour of DERRY LAD. A winner at Sligo in May, he's continued the good work since, staying on for third over this sort of trip at the Curragh 3 weeks ago, and he looks sure to give another good account. Recent Down Royal scorer Five Zeros and Storm Steps are others to consider, along with Sequoiaspirit.