Racecards
14:05 Tipperary (IRE)
Athassel House Stud E.b.f. Maiden
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €10,005
- 2nd: €2,465
- 3rd: €1,161
- 4th: €725
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
mid-division, moderate 6th 3f out, ridden and went moderate 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
mid-division, lost place briefly halfway, ridden from 3f out, weakened
- Form 07
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J T Reid
mid-division, ridden in moderate 6th 2f out, no extra
- Form 08
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S J Treacy
- Jockey B A Curtis
mid-division, ridden and no impression from 3f out
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P J Flynn
- Jockey M C Hussey
slowly into stride, soon prominent on outer, ridden in 4th 3f out, weakened
- Form 23
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
made all, went clear entering straight, ridden final furlong, kept on well, easily
- Form 243
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey Chris Hayes
prominent, ridden in 2nd entering straight, kept on same pace without threatening winner final furlong
- Form 9799
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
slowly into stride, soon prominent on outer, ridden in 3rd 3f out, no impression
- Form 09
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P J Flynn
- Jockey M A Cleere
towards rear, ridden and kept on one paced from 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Aidan O'Brien has rather bigger fish to fry in Paris today but will be hoping to get off to a winning start here via OBLIGATION, who hasn't exactly set the world alight in maidens at Listowel and Gowran but has probably done enough to show a race of this nature is within his capabilities. Tiz The Shot looks the best of the opposition with experience and led from the 2f pole until caught on the line at Gowran last week when the selection's stablemate First Sea Lord was well behind. Kevin Prendergast's charge looks booked for a place at least while Dermot Weld's newcomer Back Cover is one to keep an eye on for the future.
Formwatch
Arakanajojo (IRE) Arakan gelding out of Nordic Union.
Back Cover (USA) Elusive Quality colt out of Hibiscus Queen.
Bonnie Acclamation (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Rear of mid-division, no impression straight, 9th of 13, 9l behind Ballybacka Lady (8-6) at Dundalk 6f 2yo mdn auc stks pol in Sep.
Build A Bridge (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, last of 15, 48l behind Adilapour (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 2yo mdn in Sep.
Captain Baldini (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Always behind, 14th of 15, 45l behind Dubai Prince (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 2yo mdn in Sep.
First Sea Lord (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden in 10th over 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 15, 13l behind Adilapour (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 2yo mdn in Sep.
Hollymount King (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Mid-division, no impression from halfway, 8th of 11, 33l behind Casamento (9-0) at Tipperary 7f 2yo mdn gf in Aug.
Measured Approval (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden and one pace straight, kept on inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 8l behind Ballybacka Lady (8-6) at Dundalk 6f 2yo mdn auc stks pol in Sep.
Naaseh Medicean gelding out of Tiriana.
Obligation (FR) 9-4 (8-12) Attempted to make all, ridden and headed 2f out, dropped to 3rd and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Dubai Prince (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 2yo mdn in Sep.
Tiz The Shot (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, close 4th entering straight, disputed lead 2f out, soon ridden, narrowly headed 1f out, no extra near line, 3rd of 15, hd behind Adilapour (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 2yo mdn in Sep.
Inexcused (IRE) 9-1 (8-1) Slowly into stride, towards rear, no impression and kept on same pace from over 2f out, 9th of 14, 10l behind Ancient Sands (8-12) at Down Royal 7f 2yo hcp 50-75 gd in Sep.
Sli Na Croi (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, some modest late headway, 9th of 15, 32l behind Dubai Prince (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 2yo mdn in Sep.
Hangar Five (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, some late headway, 9th of 15, 15l behind Adilapour (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m 2yo mdn in Sep.