Racecards
17:40 Tipperary (IRE)
Racing Again At Tipperary On May 9th Race
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 100y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Winner: €8,008
- 2nd: €2,483
- 3rd: €1,183
- 4th: €533
- Form 72/
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey C P Hoban
slightly slowly into stride, always towards rear, no extra 3f out
- Form 26386-8
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
held up, progress in 5th 3f out, disputed over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed last 50 yards
- Form 4124/0-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey N G McCullagh
held up, towards rear halfway, ridden into 6th 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 90373/7
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey J M Sheridan
chased leaders early, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out
- Form 60750-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 100
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 431/19-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 78304-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 94
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out
- Form 06911-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 98
settled behind leaders, closer in 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 3rd 1f out, kept on to press leader inside final furlong and led last 50 yards
- Form 23140-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey Chris Hayes
chased leader, 2nd halfway, disputed over 2f out, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 4/01376-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey Paddy Harnett
always towards rear, no extra 3f out
In depth
Verdict
PSYCHEDELIC FUNK landed a Group 3 over the course and distance on heavy going in 2017 but doesn't need those conditions and he led for a long way on his return from a long break at Naas. He was conceding Downforce 3lb when beating him over 2l on the same track last April and should again have the call over Willie McCreery's charge. Tiger Voice had a couple of runs over hurdles before a reasonable run in a Naas Listed contest on the same day that Iiex Excelsa finished a very good fourth in a Group 3 on that track. Nebo, three times a winner in the UK, was behind the selection last time and may need softer ground.
Formwatch
Adimelo (FR) 10-1 (10-8) Held up, mistake 2nd, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra before 2 out where mistake, pulled up before last, at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Downforce (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Waited with, headway and not much room from 2f out, soon switched right to outer and kept on same pace without threatening final furlong, 8th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Sergei Prokofiev (9-0) at Navan 6f lst stks (1) gd in Mar.
Guessthebill (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Soon chased leaders, pushed along on outer over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 13th of 16, 10 3/4l behind Solar Wave (9-2) at Naas 6f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Lincoln (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Edged right from stalls, tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression in 4th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Annie Fior (8-4) at Leopardstown 7f hcp sft in Apr.
Nebo (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Raced in 3rd, pushed along under 3f out, switched left 2f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 4l behind Imaging (9-7) at Naas 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Psychedelic Funk 8-1 (9-7) Soon led, pushed along under 2f out, joined inside final furlong, soon headed and one pace, 7th of 9, 3l behind Imaging (9-7) at Naas 7f Grp 3 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Spanish Tenor (IRE) 15-2 (9-10) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and towards rear on outer early straight, kept on one pace final furlong, 11th of 13, 8l behind Annie Fior (8-4) at Leopardstown 7f hcp sft in Apr.
Drombeg Dream (IRE) 11-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, a little keen, closed on inner straight, effort 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong, 8th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Normandel (9-11) at Naas 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Iiex Excelsa (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Soon led, pressed straight, headed over 1f out, no extra and one pace after, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Normandel (9-11) at Naas 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Mo Chara (USA) 35-1 (8-3) No factor, 6th of 7, shd behind Shes One Mad Momma (8-3) at Tampa Bay Downs 6f fst in May.
Tiger Voice (FR) 12-1 (9-5) Soon led, joined under 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Still Standing (9-5) at Naas 1m 2f lst stks (1) Yielding - Soft in Mar.