Racecards
18:10 Tipperary (IRE)
TipperaryRacecourse.ie Handicap
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,300
- 2nd: €3,100
- 3rd: €1,550
- 4th: €775
- Form 82698-1
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer G O'Leary
- Jockey Colin Keane
prominent, lost position and slightly impeded under 2f out and no impression, weakened final furlong
- Form 15324-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer K P Cotter
- Jockey Ben Coen
a little awkward leaving stalls, soon chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon no impression until ran on without threatening inside final furlong
- Form 7960/4-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
prominent, led 1 1/2f out, asserted and stayed on well inside final furlong, easily
- Form 65/1299-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
prominent, soon led, headed 1 1/2f out, soon no impression
- Form 25910-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Kevin Coleman
- Jockey Gary Carroll
soon chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon no impression until ran on without threatening inside final furlong
- Form 72731-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey James J Doyle
prominent, edged right and slightly bumped with rival from under 2f out and no impression, weakened final furlong
Rocky Dreams
25- Form 41-8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey J M Sheridan
a little slow into stride, soon in rear, pushed along halfway, soon no impression until ran on without threatening inside final furlong
- Form 13753-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 75
soon chased leaders, pushed along and effort under 2f out, kept on without matching front pair from 1 1/2f out
- Form 21060-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A Mullins
- Jockey Rory Cleary
soon towards rear and stumbled slightly early, pushed along halfway, soon no impression until kept on same pace without threatening inside final furlong
- Form 58223-2
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A Kinsella
- Jockey A J Slattery
a little uneasy in stalls, prominent, chased winner over 1f out, soon one pace
In depth
Verdict
Mi Esperanza is 6lb out of the handicap and, though her rider's claim helps and she's won here in the past, this is a competitive affair. JUNGLE JANE made a successful two-year-old debut and scored over the course and distance on her reappearance last June where she beat Primo Uomo over three lengths. She was then beaten a short-head in a Curragh premier handicap and gets the nod over Indigo Balance, a Listed winner for Jessica Harrington as a juvenile before heading for Australia but now back with the Kildare handler and a very good second at the Curragh last month with That's Mad just behind in fourth. Grammata looks best of Denis Hogan's duo though nothing can be ruled out in a tricky handicap.
Formwatch
Primo Uomo (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Prominent, a little keen, soon led, still travelling smoothly straight, soon went on, reduced lead and stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Jan beating Ecclesiastical (9-5) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Inflection Point (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Soon led narrowly, headed after 2f, under pressure 2 1/2f out, lost place and ridden 1 1/2f out, weakened, 12th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Laugh A Minute (9-9) at Cork 6f lst stks (1) Yielding in Apr.
Indigo Balance (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Close up far side where raced alone and soon disputed lead, pushed along from 2f out, headed over 50yds out, no extra and one pace after, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Downforce (10-1) at Curragh 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Jungle Jane (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Prominent, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out and lost place well over 1f out, weakened, eased final 100 yards, last of 9, 11 1/4l behind Make A Challenge (9-12) at Navan 5f lst stks (1) sft in Aug.
Only Spoofing (IRE) 150-1 (9-7) In touch, lost place 2f out, no impression, weakened final furlong, modest late progress, 11th of 17, 13 1/2l behind Zig Zag Zyggy (8-13) at Naas 6f hcp sft in Mar.
Grammata (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) In touch, travelled well 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, no impression, weakened closing stages and dropped to 6th, 6th of 15, 5l behind Logo Hunter (9-8) at Cork 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Rocky Dreams 50-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Irish Acclaim (9-13) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Mar.
That's Mad 10-1 (8-6) Close up, 3rd before halfway, still chasing front pair 1f out, soon no impression, kept on without threatening closing stages, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Downforce (10-1) at Curragh 5f hcp Soft - Heavy in Mar.
Illetas (IRE) 40-1 (9-13) Always behind, never a factor, last of 13, 11 1/2l behind Togoville (10-5) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.
Mi Esperanza (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Quick away, prominent, close 7th early on outer, pushed along over 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, headed and one pace closing stages, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind Conversant (9-5) at Navan 5f hcp hvy in Mar.