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18:45 Tipperary (IRE)
Tipperary Town Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
Dark Spark (IRE)
184- Form 137-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M Winters
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
prominent, effort 3 out, no extra approaching straight, one pace
- Form 0/5-7
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
soon mid-division, closed approaching 4 out to track leaders, slight mistake 3 out, no extra approaching straight, one pace
- Form 9-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey K J Brouder
chased leaders, 3rd and reminder after 3 out, challenged in 2nd approaching straight, no impression between last 2, slight mistake last, one pace
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Colm Murphy
- Jockey P J Cawley
prominent, pushed along approaching 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer L P Cusack
- Jockey Brian Hayes
soon towards rear, slight mistake 7th, pushed along next, soon no danger
- Form 040-39
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D Queally
- Jockey Mr M J Sweeney
mid-division early, slight mistake 7th, pushed along approaching 4 out, soon no impression
- Form 7-32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D H Kelly
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
soon led, joined 7th, headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Mr P Byrnes
mid-division early, slight mistake 4th, headway to chase leaders from 3 out, no impression approaching straight, kept on without threatening after
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey R P Treacy
chased leaders, dropped towards rear after 7th, soon no danger, pulled up 2 out
- Form 1/7628-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
prominent, on terms 7th, led approaching 4 out, ridden and went on between last 2, stayed on well run-in
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P T Foley
- Jockey Phillip Enright
soon towards rear, not fluent 2nd, never a factor
Synone (IRE)
13- Form 0-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey S Fitzgerald
mid-division early, pushed along approaching 4 out, no impression approaching straight, one pace
In depth
Verdict
Winning point-to-pointer TUCSON TRAIN made an excellent debut over hurdles at Punchestown when narrowly beaten by Pipers Meadow over this trip. He can go one better though Secret Secret is improving as he showed at Tramore but has never been this far. Hallowed Star, a bumper winner here and beaten a short-head in a Navan maiden, is another taking a big step up in trip though should be suited by the better ground but Bennystiara was beaten a long way when placed at Downpatrick. Merry Dreamer's best runs have been over this trip but he could do with more rain.
Formwatch
Dark Spark (IRE) 22-1 (11-13) Chased leader and ran freely, progress to dispute after 4f, led narrowly after halfway, disputed 4f out, headed 2 1/2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind Hollow Games (11-13) at Leopardstown 2m Yielding in Dec.
Fan Fan La Tulipe (FR) 2-1 (12-0) Soon led, headed after 2nd and ran freely, 4th at 6th where not fluent, headway 3 out, under pressure in 4th before 2 out, weakened in 5th 2 out, 7th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Tisadream (10-13) at Tramore 2m 1f mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Narynkol 3-1fav (10-0) Mid-division on inner, ridden 2f out, no impression in 8th 1f out, never a factor, 7th of 14, 6l behind Shamiyan (9-10) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
Ask Stampy (IRE) 100-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride, towards rear, under pressure approaching straight, soon no impression, 12th of 14, 17 3/4l behind Pin Your Hopes (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 4f mdn pol in Dec.
Knotsdownanout (IRE) 28-1 (12-2) Mid-division best, ridden and no extra 4f out, 11th of 14, dist behind Lasparas (12-2) at Tramore 2m 1f Good - Yielding in Jun.
Merry Dreamer (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Led and disputed, slight mistake 4 out, slight mistake next and ridden, soon headed and no extra, weakened, 9th of 11, 35 3/4l behind Quaker Island (11-6) at Wexford 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Secret Secret (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Close up, 3rd at 6th, pushed along in 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no impression on leader before last where slight mistake, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Tisadream (10-13) at Tramore 2m 1f mdn Good - Yielding in Jun.
Shoot First (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Keeps Sake.
The Wood Pusher (IRE) 125-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, towards rear and no impression after 3 out, no extra, 13th of 15, dist behind Wouldn't You Agree (12-0) at Listowel 2m mdn gd in Jun.
Tucson Train (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Soon chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, closed up and effort 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, not match leaders and slightly impeded approaching last and switched left, kept on without reaching winner run-in, 2nd of 18, 1 1/2l behind Pipers Meadow (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Fruit Blossom (IRE) 80-1 (11-9) Soon mid-division, kept on same pace without threatening from under 4f out, 10th of 18, 37l behind Champ Kiely (12-2) at Limerick 2m Yielding - Soft in May.
Al Ulaa 25-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, mistake 4 out and next, soon ridden and no impression, 9th of 17, dist behind Gibraltar (11-9) at Roscommon 1m 7f mdn gd in Jun.
Synone (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 6th, at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn gd in Jun.
Hallowed Star (IRE) 5-1jfav (10-13) Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, slight mistake 3 out, 8th and pushed along entering straight, no extra approaching last, 11th of 22, 19 3/4l behind Cousin Harry (10-1) at Punchestown 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Lanziano (FR) 80-1 (12-2) Soon towards rear, pushed along halfway, brought down 7f out, at Kilbeggan 2m gd in Jun.
Bennystiara (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and no impression after next, slight mistake last, ridden and went moderate 3rd on run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 28l behind Statuaire (10-13) at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn Yielding - Soft in May.
Megan's Shadow (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division early, slow 2nd and soon towards rear, weakened 4 out, completely tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Ruaille Buaille (11-11) at Kilbeggan 2m 2f gd in Jun.