Racecards
17:45 Tipperary (IRE)
Jim Laffan Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €13,001 added
- Winner: €8,969
- 2nd: €2,079
- 3rd: €909
- 4th: €520
- Form 2-211
- Age 5
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
made all, pressed entering straight, brought over to stands' side rail and ridden under 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Miss S O'Brien
chased leader in 3rd, closer in 2nd 7f out, pushed along to challenge entering straight, brought to stands' side, switched left under 2f out, under pressure and edged left 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards
- Form 7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer E O'Connell
- Jockey E O'Connell
towards rear well off pace, never a factor, remote 6th halfway, no impression 4f out, tailed off
- Form 514
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G Webb
- Jockey Mr P J O'Neill
chased leader in 2nd, no impression in 3rd over 4f out, no extra approaching straight and remote 4th over 2f out, weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer T Hogan
- Jockey Mr F Maguire
chased leader, moderate 4th halfway, no impression 4f out and remote 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace
- Form 7-08
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R O'Neill
- Jockey Mr J W O'Neill
always towards rear well off pace, never a factor, remote 7th halfway, no impression over 4f out, tailed off
- Form 09
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
chased leader, never a factor, remote 5th halfway, no impression 4f out, weakened, tailed off
- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A Moloney
- Jockey Miss M M Leahy
in rear well off pace, never a factor, remote 8th halfway, no impression 4f out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Aidan O'Brien and Willie Mullins dominated bumpers in the early part of the campaign with the former coming out on top on most occasions. That should be the case here as OATHKEEPER had Prince D'aubrelle over five lengths behind when making his debut at Roscommon in June and, though the latter has completed a double subsequently, there doesn't appear any particular reason for a reversal of the form. Lockeen Girl, a winner at Kilbeggan before finishing last of four on heavy ground at Listowel, looks best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Prince D'Aubrelle (FR) 9-10fav (12-0) Reared start, led, fly leapt and ran freely over 7f out, almost joined under 4f out, travelled well 3f out, asserted over 1f out, very easily, won at Killarney 2m 1f gd in Aug beating All The Answers (11-9) by 9l, 4 ran.
Oathkeeper (IRE) 11-4fav (12-0) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd 5f out, challenged 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly to assert inside final furlong, won at Roscommon 2m gd in Jun beating Prince D'aubrelle (12-0) by 5 1/2l, 18 ran.
Be My Vinnie (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Towards rear, 10th halfway, pushed along in 8th 2f out and soon no impression, kept on one pace, 7th of 12, 9 1/4l behind First Figaro (12-0) at Galway 2m Yielding in Aug.
Lockeen Girl (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Always rear, never a factor, detached approaching straight, kept on one pace final furlong, last of 4, 14 1/4l behind Fugi Mountain (12-3) at Listowel 2m sft in Sep.
Winsome Bucks (IRE) Chevalier gelding out of Winsome Lady.
Walk To Fame (GER) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and dropped to rear 6f out, no extra, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Bluegrass Princess (11-7) at Tramore 2m gd in Aug.
Briarfield (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Ran freely in 2nd early, led after 4f, under pressure and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly under 2f out, no extra, 9th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Pearl Diamond (11-9) at Tramore 2m gd in Aug.
Bellastar (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Held up, raced towards outer, soon 14th, pushed along under 5f out, edged right from 3f out, soon one pace, 9th of 16, 23 1/4l behind Walkers Point (11-9) at Cork 2m gd in Aug.