Racecards
16:55 Tipperary (IRE)
Tipperary Handicap Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €7,590
- 2nd: €1,760
- 3rd: €770
- 4th: €440
- Form U8-8866
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey A J Fox
held up towards rear, moderate 6th and pecked 4 out, ridden in 5th and no impression next, no extra before straight
- Form 6B3811
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
chased leader in 2nd, slight mistakes 6th and 7th ridden in 3rd entering straight, under pressure and fell 2 out
- Form 214820
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 105
led, ridden and pressed 2 out, kept on well from before last, 3-length advantage when fell last
- Form 37556P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D E Fitzgerald
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
chased leaders in 3rd, weakened to rear 3 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace behind
- Form F21-242
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer W Harney
- Jockey D E Mullins
held up towards rear, progress into 3rd and slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, left 3rd and hampered 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace, left 2nd last
- Form 141/066
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey P T Enright
settled behind leaders in 5th, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression next, left moderate 4th and hampered 2 out, no extra in 5th before last, left 4th
- Form 9P576B
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer V T O'Brien
- Jockey S W Flanagan
held up towards rear, slight mistake 5th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, moderate 7th entering straight, kept on one pace, moderate 4th before last, left 3rd
- Form 7/58-64F
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 88
settled behind leaders in 4th, closer from 7th, progress into 2nd 4 out, ridden entering straight, challenged and slight mistake 2 out, no impression on leader before last, left in lead and clear last, kept on
Previous results
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Verdict
Company Coming, runner-up on fast going at Tramore in August, was still in the lead when falling four out at Listowel last month. Lilly The Lioness has had a busy summer, mainly over hurdles where she's won twice, and can revert to fences on a 13lb lower mark. Despite a couple of falls, The Conker Club was in good form in the spring, winning at Fairyhouse, and could prove a threat if the ground stays dry while Venture Lazarus was well supported at Listowel last month and was in touch when falling at the fourth-last. OLD CASTLETOWN has won over the minimum trip and an extra three furlongs in recent weeks so this trip should cause no problems. He has a 6lb penalty to contend with but should be up to the task.
Formwatch
Ballygrooby Bertie (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up, jumped slightly left 1st, mistake 4th, 10th from 5th, closed straight, no impression when jumped left 2 out, jumped left last, one pace,, 6th of 11, 15l behind Jarob (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f gd in Sep.
Old Castletown (IRE) 15-8fav (11-12) Led, joined from 6th, soon led narrowly again, joined into straight, led and stayed on best from last, won at Clonmel 2m 3f hcp gd in Oct beating Knockraha Prince (11-12) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Lilly The Lioness (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Towards rear, never a factor, 17th halfway, no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace from 2 out, 10th of 20, 26 1/4l behind Phil The Flyer (11-7) at Tipperary 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Stonehall Jack (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, on terms 2nd and disputed lead, headed from 8th, slight mistake 9th and lost place, under pressure from 4 out, no extra and pulled up before 3 out, at Listowel 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
The Conker Club (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Held up early, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd from 6th, improved into 2nd 3 out and mistake, ridden before straight, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 24l behind Horendus Hulabaloo (10-12) at Listowel 2m 3f hcp hvy in Jun.
Ballylibert (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, not fluent 1st, prominent, 2nd from 7th, on terms 3 out, not fluent 2 out, led before last where not fluent, soon joined, headed and one pace straight, 6th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Abarta (10-8) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Sep.
Ard Cregg (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Rear of mid-division when brought down 1st, at Sligo 3m hcp Yielding in Sep.
Venture Lazarus (IRE) 7-2fav (10-11) Held up early, 5th halfway, slight mistakes 5th and 8th, fell 4 out, at Listowel 2m 1f hcp sft in Sep.
Company Coming (IRE) 4-1 (12-4) Chased leader, led before 6th, fell 4 out, at Listowel 2m 1f hcp sft in Sep.