14.57 Tipperary

Fly De Megaudais

10st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Michael J McDonagh

chased leaders, led going best after 3 out, went clear after 2 out, soon nudged along, went further clear run-in, easily

16/1

2nd

J: Sean Flanagan

9/2

Place: £1.50

Form: 00-231 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Consistent this year and gained his reward by winning a handicap hurdle off 94 at Cartmel last month; returns to these shores for his chase debut and respected given his current form.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 21	31st Jul 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 160y	14:00 Galway A Mere Bagatelle 10st 5lb J: Jack G Gilligan T: John Joseph Hanlon	disputed lead early, led clearly before 2nd, mistake 5th, ridden and headed after 2 out, no chance with winner when lost second run-in
2nd 5	17th Jul 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 170y	14:57 Tipperary A Mere Bagatelle 11st 2lb J: Sean Flanagan T: John Joseph Hanlon	midfield, headway from 5 out, pushed along when went third after 3 out, went second 2 out, soon no chance with winner	9/2
4th 8	24th Jun 2022 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4	16:47 Cartmel A Mere Bagatelle 10st 13lb J: Brian Hughes T: John Joseph Hanlon	held up in rear, headway after 3 out, went fourth after 2 out, went second last, soon ridden, kept on but not pace to challenge	5/1

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Verdict

Starting price

3rd

31st Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

14:00 Galway

10st 5lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

disputed lead early, led clearly before 2nd, mistake 5th, ridden and headed after 2 out, no chance with winner when lost second run-in

2nd

17th Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 170y

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

midfield, headway from 5 out, pushed along when went third after 3 out, went second 2 out, soon no chance with winner

9/2

4th

24th Jun 2022

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

16:47 Cartmel

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, went fourth after 2 out, went second last, soon ridden, kept on but not pace to challenge

5/1

3rd

J: Conor McNamara

7/1

Place: £1.80

Form: 05-765

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict

Gradually improving over fences; best run in first-time cheekpieces over 3m1f at Wexford last month; big drop in trip to contend with here but has run well over shorter and should go well.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 11	28th Jul 2022 Good 2m 6f 111y	14:10 Galway Zalika 11st 5lb J: Danny Mullins T: Paul John Gilligan	towards rear, not fluent 4 out, some headway before 2 out, pushed along and kept on run-in, never on terms	150/1
3rd 8	17th Jul 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 170y	14:57 Tipperary Zalika 10st 8lb J: Conor McNamara T: Paul John Gilligan	chased leaders, not fluent 5 out, not fluent 4 out, led 3 out, soon headed and ridden, lost second and weakened before 2 out	7/1
5th 13	8th Jun 2022 Good 3m 1f 70y	17:30 Wexford Zalika 10st 9lb J: Conor McNamara T: Paul John Gilligan	in rear, reminder after 5th, detached when pulled up with one circuit to go	12/1

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

28th Jul 2022

Good

2m 6f 111y

14:10 Galway

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

towards rear, not fluent 4 out, some headway before 2 out, pushed along and kept on run-in, never on terms

150/1

3rd

17th Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 170y

10st 8lb

J: Conor McNamara

chased leaders, not fluent 5 out, not fluent 4 out, led 3 out, soon headed and ridden, lost second and weakened before 2 out

7/1

5th

8th Jun 2022

Good

3m 1f 70y

17:30 Wexford

10st 9lb

J: Conor McNamara

in rear, reminder after 5th, detached when pulled up with one circuit to go

12/1

OUR TIP

4th

Rebellious Gale

J: Peter Carberry

T: A J Martin

7/2

Form: 0004-1

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict

Relished the step up in trip when winning a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Limerick in May; big drop in trip here for his chase debut but still respected in a weak contest.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 18	31st Jul 2022 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 60y	14:30 Galway Rebellious Gale 10st 4lb J: Peter Carberry T: A J Martin	towards rear, mistake 8th, some headway 2 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, never near to challenge	14/1
4th 2	17th Jul 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 170y	14:57 Tipperary Rebellious Gale 11st 13lb J: Peter Carberry T: A J Martin	towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon steady headway, never dangerous	7/2

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No / Draw

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

5th

31st Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 60y

10st 4lb

towards rear, mistake 8th, some headway 2 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, never near to challenge

14/1

4th

17th Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 170y

11st 13lb

towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon steady headway, never dangerous

7/2

5th

General Clermont

J: Danny Mullins

T: D E Fitzgerald

11/4

Form: 98F-83

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Winless from 19 starts but a decent enough third in a handicap hurdle here last month and was getting into contention when falling on his most recent chase start at Tramore in April; leading player here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 1	17th Jul 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 170y	14:57 Tipperary General Clermont 12st 0lb J: Danny Mullins T: D E Fitzgerald	led, headed and chased leaders after 1st, ridden but no impression before 2 out	11/4
3rd 8	30th Jun 2022 Yielding To Soft 2m 0f 0y	17:35 Tipperary General Clermont 11st 7lb J: Danny Mullins T: D E Fitzgerald	soon midfield, headway before 3 out, pressed leaders when bit short of room and switched right before 2 out, soon nudged along, went third run-in, no match for first two	14/1
8th 8	26th May 2022 Good 2m 0f 100y	19:10 Limerick General Clermont 11st 8lb J: Danny Mullins T: D E Fitzgerald		8/1

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Verdict

Starting price

5th

17th Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 170y

12st 0lb

led, headed and chased leaders after 1st, ridden but no impression before 2 out

11/4

3rd

30th Jun 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

11st 7lb

soon midfield, headway before 3 out, pressed leaders when bit short of room and switched right before 2 out, soon nudged along, went third run-in, no match for first two

14/1

8th

26th May 2022

Good

2m 0f 100y

11st 8lb

8/1

6th

Early Arrival

J: J J Slevin

T: Liam Casey

25/1

Form: 0029-0

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Went closest when runner-up in a Clonmel handicap hurdle in March; well beaten twice since and best watched on his chase debut; tongue-tie tried here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 6	17th Jul 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 170y	14:57 Tipperary Early Arrival 11st 2lb J: J J Slevin T: Liam Casey	towards rear, no impression from 3 out	25/1
17th 5	24th May 2022 Good 2m 0f 115y	14:25 Punchestown Early Arrival 11st 10lb J: J J Slevin T: Liam Casey	Decent chance on the basis of Clonmel second in March; failed to replicate that form when wearing first-time cheekpieces at Ballinrobe.	12/1
18	19th May 2022 Good 2m 0f 0y	17:55 Tipperary Early Arrival 11st 3lb J: Sean Flanagan T: Liam Casey

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Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

17th Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 170y

11st 2lb

towards rear, no impression from 3 out

25/1

17th

24th May 2022

Good

2m 0f 115y

11st 10lb

Decent chance on the basis of Clonmel second in March; failed to replicate that form when wearing first-time cheekpieces at Ballinrobe.

12/1

19th May 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

11st 3lb

7th

T: R P Burns

6/1

Form: 80-727 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 7lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict

Plenty of experience over fences at this stage, going closest when runner-up in a Limerick handicap chase in May; well beaten at Tramore last month but might not be far away given his experience.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 9	17th Jul 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 170y	14:57 Tipperary Bilbo Bagins 10st 7lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: R P Burns	chased leaders, not fluent 5 out, soon weakened	6/1
7th 9	3rd Jun 2022 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 50y	17:00 Tramore Bilbo Bagins 10st 0lb J: Sean O’Keeffe T: R P Burns	midfield, pushed along after 3 out, no impression after 2 out	10/1
2nd 8	27th May 2022 Good 2m 1f 160y	17:10 Limerick Bilbo Bagins 10st 7lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: R P Burns	Veteran is a relative rarity in this race as a previous winner over fences, albeit the last of those coming at Navan in 2019 off a mark of 115; handicap mark has collapsed but no signs of a real upturn in his fortunes, including at Tipperary three weeks ago; others preferred.	8/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

17th Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 170y

10st 7lb

chased leaders, not fluent 5 out, soon weakened

6/1

7th

3rd Jun 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 50y

10st 0lb

midfield, pushed along after 3 out, no impression after 2 out

10/1

2nd

27th May 2022

Good

2m 1f 160y

10st 7lb

Veteran is a relative rarity in this race as a previous winner over fences, albeit the last of those coming at Navan in 2019 off a mark of 115; handicap mark has collapsed but no signs of a real upturn in his fortunes, including at Tipperary three weeks ago; others preferred.

8/1

Ricky Langford

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

10/1

Form: 3267-8 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

Thre-time winner over hurdles and fences and a very consistent performer last year; well below his best in two starts this year, including at Tramore two weeks ago; new headgear combination tried here and a big player if back to his best.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 6	5th Aug 2022 Good 2m 0f 0y	19:35 Wexford Ricky Langford 11st 0lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: P J Rothwell	prominent, made challenge on turn before 2 out, briefly led after 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on towards finish, always held	12/1
3	17th Jul 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 170y	14:57 Tipperary Ricky Langford 11st 9lb J: James O’Sullivan T: P J Rothwell	raced wide, midfield, not fluent 5th, lost position from 7th, pulled up before 3 out	10/1
8th 7	3rd Jul 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y	16:55 Tramore Ricky Langford 10st 11lb J: James O’Sullivan T: P J Rothwell	towards rear, ridden and some headway approaching last, kept on, never dangerous	16/1

Place /
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Verdict

Starting price

2nd

5th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

11st 0lb

prominent, made challenge on turn before 2 out, briefly led after 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on towards finish, always held

12/1

17th Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 170y

11st 9lb

raced wide, midfield, not fluent 5th, lost position from 7th, pulled up before 3 out

10/1

8th

3rd Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

10st 11lb

towards rear, ridden and some headway approaching last, kept on, never dangerous

16/1

Mullins Cross

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

16/1

Form: 000-96 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict

Won a Sligo handicap hurdle for Shark Hanlon last summer; nothing of note for her current trainer including on her chase debut at Wexford; others preferred; cheekpieces tried here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
15	6th Aug 2022 Good 2m 0f 0y	17:55 Kilbeggan Mullins Cross 11st 11lb J: Donagh Meyler T: Paul Nolan	First reserve; back down towards her last winning mark but shown nothing this term.
4	17th Jul 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 170y	14:57 Tipperary Mullins Cross 11st 3lb J: Sean O’Keeffe T: Paul Nolan	didn't jump well, in rear throughout, struggling when ridden 7th, pulled up before 4 out	16/1

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

6th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

11st 11lb

First reserve; back down towards her last winning mark but shown nothing this term.

17th Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 170y

11st 3lb

didn't jump well, in rear throughout, struggling when ridden 7th, pulled up before 4 out

16/1

So Easy Way

J: Simon Torrens

T: I Madden

33/1

Form: 0P7-00 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict

Won over fences in France in 2019 but overall form in Ireland is underwhelming; others preferred.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7	17th Jul 2022 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 170y	14:57 Tipperary So Easy Way 10st 10lb J: Simon Torrens T: I Madden	close up, led after 1st, mistake 6th, headed 3 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out	33/1
7th 9	15th Jul 2022 Good 2m 3f 0y	20:00 Kilbeggan So Easy Way 10st 0lb J: Simon Torrens T: I Madden	raced freely, led, headed when not fluent last (usual 2 out), soon weakened	100/1

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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

17th Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 170y