Racecards
13:35 Tipperary (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €14,000 added
- Winner: €8,400
- 2nd: €2,800
- 3rd: €1,399
- 4th: €700
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D Bunyan & G O'Leary
- Jockey Sean Davis
prominent on outer, under pressure and lost place over 1f out, one paced final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G O'Leary
- Jockey N G McCullagh
pushed along leaving stalls, raced towards rear, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 67
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S Fahey
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
in touch on inner, no impression and lost place 1 1/2f out, dropped to 6th 1f out, one paced
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
broke well to lead, under pressure and headed 1 1/2f out, no impression and dropped to 4th final 150 yards, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
tracked leader, pushed along to lead 1 1/2f out, ridden and ran on well final 150 yards, comfortably
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey S M Mooney
slowly into stride and edged right leaving stalls, niggled along in rear early, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace, never a factor
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Gary Halpin
soon held up, progress 2f out where short of room and hampered, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on well to 2nd close home, not trouble winner
In depth
Verdict
Tar Heel couldn't get close to Chief Little Hawk at Navan but wasn't beaten far and the winner didn't run badly in the Windsor Castle on Wednesday. SWISS ACE cost 400,000gns and is related to numerous winners including Group 3 winners Swiss Spirit and Swiss Diva. He can start repaying some of the outlay here. Tabarly is by first-season sire French Navy, a prolific winner at around 7f while Lightning Boltz is out of a very speedily-bred mare. Brokers Tip showed good speed before fading inside the final furlong behind Admiral Nelson at the Curragh.
Formwatch
Brokers Tip (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Prominent, disputed halfway, ridden in 2nd 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong, 9th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Admiral Nelson (9-2) at Curragh 5f mdn gf in Jun.
Cursory Exam Due Diligence gelding out of Woolfall Rose.
Haigney Sepoy gelding out of Rivara.
Jazz Dreamers (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, lost position and no impression approaching halfway, 7th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Chief Little Hawk (9-2) at Navan 5f mdn gf in Jun.
Lightning Boltz (IRE) Clodovil colt out of Pearl Power.
Swiss Ace Kingman colt out of Swiss Lake.
Tabarly (IRE) French Navy gelding out of Tessa Romana.
Tar Heel (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Soon towards rear, some headway into 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Chief Little Hawk (9-2) at Navan 5f mdn gf in Jun.