Sean - Tipperary 8.00
SEAN / PLACESPOTTER - Tipperary 8.00 Handicap Hurdle - 3 miles - Good to Yielding - 17 run
A competitive affair where the head of the market looks pretty cramped.
I'll oppose Tuff Days whose P2P and Rules form figures are 2-2-1-3-3-2 , its had a 32 day break but a lot of runs in the Spring up to early June and I think it may find this race a fair bit deeper. Glenmalure Lodge is in the TRACKER and NOT lightly discarded here, its regularly placed but I just feel it lacks the stamina in a truly run race over 3 miles and would be better at slightly shorter trips. Duffs Getaway has a solid each way chance, Dunleer Phoenix is upped markedly in trip for Gordon Elliott but little else to inspire confidence so far. At bigger odds I would not be surprised to see something considerably better from Porky Rush who has some decent form at the trip and looks over-priced. I rate that one very closely with ASK DEE who has been in the TRACKER since being disqualified retrospectively for a failed drug sample a couple of years ago. Lightly raced since and a horse who clearly has ability, may be it can no start to realise it and a small shrapnel bet if you wish.
My top 3 rated in order of preference and with quiet confidence are EMILY IN PARIS who has impressed on last 2 runs and very muck knocking on the door and hrd to make any excuses for, FLEMENSREVA who has also run very well the last twice and is another who just needs that little bit of luck in running. The final one is CHIEF SEATTLE, whose main problem is jumping, Fences or Hurdles but who really does have the engine to rout this field if it can just cut out the sloppy mistakes. Once this one clicks it will win a race by a distance and at the Odds i'm more than happy to take the chance.
Tips (1) Emily In Paris / (2) Flemensreva / (3) Chief Seattle (4) shrapnel if you wish - Ask Dee