Racecards
16:55 Tipperary (IRE)
Willie O'rourke Memorial Handicap (60-90)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Surface: Turf
- €14,000 added
- Form 17/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
raced in 3rd, ridden approaching straight, no impression from 2f out, 2nd and kept on without troubling winner from over 1f out
- Form 4525-07
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 77
raced in 2nd, ridden approaching straight, no impression from 2f out, dropped to 3rd from over 1f out
- Form 052141
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S J Treacy
- Jockey D J Moran
made all, clear from well before halfway, reduced lead from 4f out, pushed on again from 2f out, stayed on well, easily
- Form 09260-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer L McAteer
- Jockey D E Mullins
raced in 4th, dropped to rear over 3f out, soon no impression under pressure
- Form 6780
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey B A Curtis
raced in rear, 4th over 3f out, soon no impression under pressure
In depth
Formwatch
Armaramak (IRE) (9-4) 7th of 9, 9l behind Vezara (9-1) at Craon(FR) 1m 3f stk in Sep '07.
Mon Champion (IRE) 11-1 (9-11) Disputed early, chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to lead under 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace final furlong, 7th of 22, 8l behind Fictional Account (9-11) at Leopardstown 1m 6f hcp 0-85 gf.
Taralga (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Made all and clear for most, ridden 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Curragh 1m 4f gd beating Gratified (9-8) by 2l, 13 ran.
Celtic Strand (IRE) 25-1 (7-11) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 13th of 18, 22l behind Dilshaan's Prize (8-13) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp 0-100 gd in Apr.
On The Loose (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Never a factor, 18th of 22, 17l behind Fictional Account (9-11) at Leopardstown 1m 6f hcp 0-85 gf.