17:40 Tipperary

Wednesday 5 July 2023

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Botanica International Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 58.31s

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Mymomentintime^t⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: P A Harnett⁽²⁾| T: Miss S A Finn| OR: 71| BF| D

5/2

Wide-margin winner at the Curragh in October. Excellent third of 19 in handicap at Naas (5f, good) 60 days ago. Right in the picture down slightly in class.

Form: 3016-53

(6)

Hypernova^b,t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68

22/1

Blinkered for first time, fifth of 8 in handicap (18/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Needs to build on that.

Form: 453565

(16)

Najat^t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C J MacRedmond| T: D Kinsella| OR: 67

40/1

Last of 15 in handicap (100/1) at the Curragh (6f, good) 38 days ago. Lot to prove at present.

Form: 8708-00

(11)

Nordic Passage¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: E A Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 67| D

8/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. 11/2, eighth of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good) 12 days ago. Continues to fall in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage.

Form: 000-008

(4)

Not Too Real Bad^h,t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J A Powell| T: T Mullins| OR: 72| D

9/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Cork in May. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Cork (5f, good to soft, 8/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 182184

(10)

Aloysius Lilius^b,t¹³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: D N Curran⁽⁴⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 64| D

22/1

Bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 16/1). Off 138 days. First run for yard after leaving G. O'Leary. Blinkers back on and one to monitor in the betting.

Form: 100-755

(2)

Rathbranchurch¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 68

12/1

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (5/1) at Down Royal (5f, good) 12 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 67-2274

(8)

Daintree²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: O McSweeney| T: J G Coogan| OR: 56| D

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, below form tenth of 19 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft) 24 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Likely she needed that and she can step up on that. Usual visor left off.

Form: 407-470

(7)

Coco Hill^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Coen| T: M Fenton| OR: 60

25/1

Cheekpieces on for first time, ninth of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good, 12/1) 12 days ago. Needs to leave that run well behind.

Form: 1-68039

(15)

Cuala Bula^p,t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Kiely Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 55

66/1

Last of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 50/1) 34 days ago. Needs to cast that run aside.

Form: 3000-00

(5)

Inventor^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Scott| OR: 55| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Limerick (6.7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 470-006

(3)

Havana Notion¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: H J Horgan⁽²⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 58| BF

8/1

Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good, 9/2) 12 days ago. Doesn't look straightforward.

Form: 355545

(14)

Maggie Thunder²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: J Kearney⁽²⁾| T: G Hassett| OR: 52| D

12/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2021. Last of 19 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft, 11/1) 24 days ago.

Form: 3985-80

(13)

Realtin Fantasy²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: A C Persse⁽²⁾| T: W P Browne| OR: 51| CD

6/1

C&D winner. One win from 29 Flat runs. 11/1, creditable eighth of 19 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft) 24 days ago.

Form: 1029-58

(1)

Hilltop's Bear¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: O Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 47

50/1

33/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Limerick (8f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving James McAuley. Uphill task.

Form: 4877-00

(9)

My Girl Sioux^v1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 47

16/1

8/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Down Royal (5f, good) 12 days ago. Visor needs to sharpen her up.

Form: 036-677

Forecasts

Mymomentintime (5/2), Realtin Fantasy (6/1), Inventor (15/2), Havana Notion (8/1), Nordic Passage (8/1), Not Too Real Bad (9/1), Maggie Thunder (12/1), Rathbranchurch (12/1), My Girl Sioux (16/1), Daintree (18/1), Hypernova (22/1), Aloysius Lilius (22/1), Coco Hill (25/1), Najat (40/1), Hilltop's Bear (50/1), Cuala Bula (66/1)

MYMOMENTINTIME ran right up to his best when third at Naas in May and back from a short break, he could be the way to go. Rathbranchurch and Not Too Real Bad are viable threats, with Aloysius Lilius one to monitor in the betting starting out for a new yard.