TipperaryRaces.ie Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 5m 15.2s

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So Des Flos^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 130

11/2

Career best when winning 8-runner lady riders' handicap chase (11/1) at Fairyhouse (21.6f, heavy) 24 days ago, holding on gamely. Bit more on his plate under penalty.

Form: 147441

Summer Tide²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes| CD

13/2

Off 8 months, career best when winning 8-runner novice chase at Cork (16.7f, heavy, 18/1) 23 days ago, easily. Good chance again back up in trip.

Form: 0-462U1

Music Of Tara^t⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

6/4

Winner in 21-runner handicap hurdle at Leopardstown in December. Brought down 2 out (struggling at the time) in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24.3f, soft, 15/2) 80 days ago. Point winner who should prove just as good over fences.

Form: 322-31B

Nine Graces^t⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell

11/8

Useful hurdler. Below form thirteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24.3f, soft, 10/1) 80 days ago. Makes chase debut and should take to fences.

Form: 11-5330

Varna Gold²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Off 21 months and 100/1, fourth of 5 in hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 23 days ago. Makes chase debut. Up in trip. Hard to fancy.

Form: 5767/P-4

Forecasts

Nine Graces (11/8), Music Of Tara (6/4), So Des Flos (11/2), Summer Tide (13/2), Varna Gold (33/1)

SUMMER TIDE made a taking return when winning easily at Cork and can go in again back up in trip. Useful hurdler Nine Graces could be the danger on her chase debut.