Racecards
18:40 Tipperary (IRE)
Tipperary Town Maiden
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 100y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €7,200
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,200
- 4th: €600
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
slowly into stride and pushed along briefly early, in rear, some headway and pushed along into straight, soon raced towards outer, chased leaders and ran on without threatening final furlong
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey Rory Cleary
tracked leaders, soon disputed 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression, weakened from over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey W J Lee
chased leaders, soon disputed 5th, pushed along approaching straight, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong
- Form 6-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
led, pushed along straight, soon under pressure and strongly pressed, kept on well final furlong, headed near line
- Form 00-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
close up in 2nd, pushed along before straight, soon challenged, stayed on well final furlong to lead near line
Parliament Hill
170- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey O J Orr
loaded without rider, waited with, rear of mid-division, soon disputed 7th, pushed along before straight, ran on without threatening final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey Chris Hayes
slowly into stride and pushed along briefly early, towards rear, pushed along again approaching straight, no impression and switched right over 1f out, soon switched left and one pace
Scrum Half (IRE)
215- Form 4-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Colin Keane
tracked leaders, jumped roadway early, soon disputed 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, soon switched right, kept on without matching front pair final furlong
Sea Appeal (IRE)
186- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
a little slow into stride, waited with, rear of mid-division, soon disputed 7th, pushed along from 4f out, raced towards outer straight, soon one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey T P Madden
a little slow into stride, chased leaders, soon disputed 5th, pushed along approaching straight, one pace over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
MODUS OPERANDI should lose his maiden tag after just being mugged by the vastly more experienced Colour Sergeant at Cork and the son of Frankel should go on to better things. Scrum Half showed very good pace for a long way over 7f at Naas last September and this looks a much more suitable trip. Book Of Verse made a very satisfactory debut at Dundalk last month and the half-brother to six winners will have come on a bundle for the experience while Anner Castle, a son of Fastnet Rock out of a mare who produced a 1m4f winner with her first offspring, is a newcomer to note. Sanosuke is by Galileo out of a Group 2 winner in New Zealand and is another to keep an eye on.
Formwatch
Anner Castle (IRE) Fastnet Rock colt out of Marigold Hotel.
Book Of Verse (USA) 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Sir Lamorak (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn pol in Mar.
Brunello (FR) Muhtathir gelding out of Landing Site.
Modus Operandi (IRE) 4-6fav (9-7) Soon in touch, 3rd halfway, closed over 2f out, led 2f out, soon ridden and edged right, strongly pressed and headed 1f out, kept on well, not match winner close home, 2nd of 15, nk behind Colour Sergeant (9-7) at Cork 1m 2f mdn Yielding in Apr.
New Reality (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Pushed along to be in touch early, 4th halfway, ridden under 3f out, lost place 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 8 3/4l behind Colour Sergeant (9-7) at Cork 1m 2f mdn Yielding in Apr.
Parliament Hill 80-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, no extra over 2f out, 14th of 18, 18 3/4l behind Taipan (9-7) at Naas 1m mdn hvy in Nov.
Sanosuke (IRE) Galileo colt out of Fix.
Scrum Half (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway to challenge 2f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, no extra final 150 yards, 4th of 12, 6l behind Sziget (9-2) at Naas 7f mdn gd in Sep.
Sea Appeal (IRE) 200-1 (9-5) Towards rear and 12th from halfway, pushed along from 2f out and soon no impression, 13th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Bolshoi Ballet (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Only Sky (IRE) Sea The Stars filly out of Star Mon Amie.