Tipperary (IRE)
14:35
Tipperary Town Plate Handicap Chase
Tipperary (IRE) Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Chase Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €3.30 Place: €1.90 €3 Exacta: €19.70 Trifecta: €55.50
Non-Runners: Butterflyvespiere (stone bruise)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Good As Hell (IRE) 9 M AVG Philip Fenton 156 lbs 3/1 Won Prominent in chasing group - pushed along after 3 out - went second before 2 out - ridden to lead after 2 out - went clear approaching last - went further clear run-in(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)
2nd 7 Jack Holiday (IRE) 11 G AVG John F Gleeson 140 lbs 5/1 8 Led at fast pace - 5 lengths ahead 1st - slowed tempo and much reduced lead before 4th - headed and ridden when lost second before 2 out - went second again run-in - no match for winner(op 13/2)
3rd 5 Mica Malpic (FR) 8 G AVG E Bolger 154 lbs 7/1 2.25 In rear - not fluent 3rd - not fluent and pushed along briefly 5 out - still plenty to do but headway after 3 out - hung left but kept on home straight - went third run-in - never dangerous (jockey said gelding could not go the fast early pace and lugged left in behind horses in the closing stages of this race)(op 5/1)
4th 1 The Banger Doyle (IRE) 8 G Poor John Queally 166 lbs 5/2F 3.25 Prominent in chasing group - went second 4 out - pushed along to lead before 2 out - slow jump 2 out - soon headed and ridden - tired jump last - lost two places run-in(op 10/3)
5th 2 Kildorrery (IRE) N/A AVG T M Walsh 165 lbs 12/1 57 In rear throughout - weakened quickly and eased from 3 out - tailed off(tchd 14/1)
99th 3 The Dara Man (IRE) 10 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 162 lbs 3/1 - Chased clear leader - prominent when mistake 5th - lost position 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding was post race normal)(op 5/2 tchd 16/5)