Racecards
16:20 Tipperary (IRE)
Tipperary Handicap Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Yielding (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €6,600
- 2nd: €2,200
- 3rd: €1,100
- 4th: €550
- Form 00-24F3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up towards rear, pushed along in moderate 9th after 7th, no extra and pulled up before next
- Form U16-PPP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 117
waited with in mid-division, moderate 8th when slight mistake and pushed along 7th, no extra when stumbled badly before 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 24/90-67
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer A A Howard
- Jockey L P Dempsey
waited with in mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, 4th 3 out, pushed along and went 2nd entering straight, soon challenged, led 2 out, ridden and pressed at last, headed 75 yards out, kept on same pace, not match winner
- Form 4P-P707
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss E McCutcheon
- Jockey L Quinlan
led, soon clear, reduced advantage when mistake 8th, pushed along and headed next, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 7-81121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S Aherne
- Jockey S F O'Keeffe
chased leaders, slight mistake 7th, not fluent 4 out, soon 2nd, led entering straight, not fluent and headed 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd when mistake last, no extra, kept on one pace
- Form 322622
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey M P O'Connor
held up in touch in mid-division, mistake 5th, not fluent and pushed along 8th, slight mistake next, 5th 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, 2nd and challenged at last, led 75 yards out, stayed on well under pressure
- Form 13-4177
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey B Browne
chased clear leader, mistake 2nd, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 44583P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J F Gleeson
- Jockey R A Doyle
chased clear leader, mistake 6th, closed on leader 8th, led next, headed entering straight, ridden and no extra in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 4-5P353
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey C A Landers
held up in touch, not fluent 6th, 3rd 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before last, no extra, kept on one pace
- Form 092P0-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey S D Torrens
always behind, slow 2nd, bad mistake next and not fluent jumping after, pushed along halfway, detached in rear 8th, ridden and kept on one pace from 3 out, never a factor
Verdict
BLACK SAMURAI is now 25lb higher than when scoring off 87 at Limerick in May but has been beautifully placed by Sean Aherne to land three of his last four and it's worth chancing him to defy the latest 10lb punishment from the assessor. Sean O'Keeffe has partnered him to all his successes but this is a significant drop in trip. In contrast, the distance looks ideal for She Tops The Lot and Henry De Bromhead's consistent charge seems sure to be in the firing-line once more. Any market support for bottom weight Pairc Na Ngael would be significant and Silver Star also looks a fair each-way shout.
Formwatch
Silver Star (FR) 11-1 (11-13) Tracked leader, led before 3rd, headed 6th and moderate 3rd 4 out, 4th and ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace in straight to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 5, 9 1/2l behind Rippon Lodge (10-10) at Sligo 2m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Steer Clear (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, bad mistake 6th and dropped to rear, soon detached, no extra and pulled up after 4 out, at Killarney 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Tesseract (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Prominent, on terms approaching 4th, headed and not fluent 4 out, soon no extra, 7th of 14, dist behind Smitty Bacall (10-9) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Convara (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Soon led, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, 7th of 11, 30 1/4l behind Grange Walk (11-5) at Sligo 2m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Black Samurai 5-1jfav (12-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway and headway to lead 5 out, mistake 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Killarney 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Aug beating Northern Love (11-5) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
She Tops The Lot (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Chased leader, slight mistake 1st and pecked 6th, 3rd halfway, 2nd and closer after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and slight mistake last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Kitty Galore (11-9) at Sligo 2m 1f gd in Sep.
Itsalonglongroad 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 3rd at 5th, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th when slight mistake next, no extra in 5th at last, kept on one pace, 7th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Drummullagh Rocky (9-12) at Downpatrick 2m 2f gd in Aug.
Jack Holiday (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders,4th halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear after 3 out, soon no extra, behind and pulled up before next, at Sligo 2m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Western Sea (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along after 2 out, left 2nd after last, ridden and no impression in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Grange Walk (11-5) at Sligo 2m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
Pairc Na Ngael (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, mistake 4 out, never a factor, 10th of 14, dist behind Gold Des Bois (12-0) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f sft in May.
Whatsinthecorner (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Soon mid-division, slight mistake 5th, 6th halfway, closer 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra before 2 out where mistake, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 25l behind Longacre Square (11-0) at Clonmel 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Sep.