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17:45 Tipperary (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Premier Nursery Handicap

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 100y
  • Going: Soft to Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €30,000 added
  • Winner: €19,500
  • 2nd: €5,700
  • 3rd: €2,700
  • 4th: €900
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.97s
  • Off Time: 17:46:24
  • 6 Ran
1(3)
Silk - DARK BLUE, white diabolo on sleeves, dark blue cap
  • Form 143
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 92

settled 5th, pushed along halfway, ridden in rear and no extra entering straight, weakened

2(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, black & emerald green quartered cap
  • Form 341
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 89

chased leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, stayed on to press leader 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace

3(4)
Silk - GREY, dark green spots on sleeves, grey cap, dark green star
11/4
  • Form 4321
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 82

soon led, ridden under 2f out, pressed 1f out, kept on well final furlong

4(2)
Silk - PINK & EMERALD GREEN QUARTERED, check sleeves & cap
  • Form 233121
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra and kept on one pace

5(6)
Silk - Emerald green, white hooped slvs, white & orange qtd cap
  • Form 221165
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 77

dwelt and rear, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace

6(5)
Silk - Royal blue, white cap
  • Form 5723
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 74

settled 4th, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no impression leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace

In depth

Verdict

Fromajacktoaking was a bit disappointing behind Einstein's Folly in a similar race at Gowran on Tuesday but the remaining quintet are all winners. Blue Bullet made a winning debut in heavy ground at Cork but hasn't done quite as well as expected since and was last of three behind Lightnin Hopkins at Naas last time. Designs On Rome looked ideally suited by this trip and soft ground when scoring convincingly at Naas and there's more to come as there is from Sugar Boy, who has gradually improved though his victory at Galway was over a mile. CHIPS ARE DOWN loves testing going as he showed when beating subsequent winner Randall's Alannah at Sligo and his 5lb rise is negated by Conor Hiban's claim. He easily holds the consistent Versilia Gal on recent form and looks the one to be on here.

Formwatch

Blue Bullet (IRE) 7-4 (9-4) Tracked leader on far rail, challenged 2f out, soon ridden and no extra from 1f out, last of 3, 6l behind Lightnin Hopkins (9-0) at Naas 6f 2yo stk.

Designs On Rome (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, 2nd 2f out and ridden to lead 1f out, driven out and stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Naas 7f 2yo mdn beating Mouteab (9-5) by 2l, 13 ran.

Sugar Boy (IRE) 15-8 (9-5) Soon led and disputed, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on under pressure straight, pressed close home, won at Galway 1m 2yo mdn sft beating Impound (9-5) by 1/2l, 5 ran.

Chips Are Down (IRE) Evensfav (9-3) Always prominent, 2nd halfway, led 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong, won at Sligo 6f 2yo hcp beating Randall's Alannah (8-4) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

Versilia Gal (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Chased leaders early, dropped to rear halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 6, 8l behind Cest Notre Gris (8-10) at Galway 7f 2yo hcp sft.

Fromajacktoaking (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Soon tracked leaders, struggling to get to winner in 2nd from 2f out, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Einsteins Folly (9-6) at Gowran Park 7f 2yo hcp gs.