Hall can rattle off hat-trick
The Co. Carlow handler has bright prospects of recording a treble with Connaught Hall, Tango Foxtrot and Cobham.
The improving Connaught Hall is napped to land the TIRD Novice Hurdle.
Clearly benefitting from front-running tactics, Connaught Hall recorded easy back-to-back wins over the minimum trip at Limerick and Listowel in recent weeks. While her tendency to jump to the right won’t do her any favours on this track, this smart prospect looks well up to completing the hat-trick.
Aviatore should pose the main danger. Gerry Cully’s five-year-old failed by three parts of a length to reel in Freud Bacon at Fairyhouse last time but should turn the tables on that rival on 11lbs better terms, claims included.
Mullins and Ruby Walsh can also combine to land the Tipperary Town & District Pubs and Restaurants Maiden Hurdle with the versatile Tango Foxtrot.
Second in a Flat handicap over this trip at Fairyhouse last time, Tango Foxtrot has shown definite ability in this sphere, notably finishing second to the useful The Last Stand at Gowran last term.
Cobham, who recorded a clear-cut victory at Clonmel before chasing home the well regarded G’Day Mate at this venue, can land the P. Edwards Memorial Tipperary Veterans INH Flat Race.
Strut The Stage can make his experience tell against the Aidan O’Brien trained newcomer Malacara in the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.
Jim Bolger’s Lil’s Boy colt shaped as if he would be suited by this trip when a staying on third behind Fabrigas over six furlongs at Navan earlier this month.
Global Wings, who ran well when second behind Dapple Grey at Leopardstown last month, can strike for bang-in-form handler Ger Lyons in the Irishtown Maiden.
Spot The Subbie is put forward as the answer to the Tipperary Town And District Professionals Handicap. The Austin Leahy trained three-year-old had Illi a couple of places behind when chasing home Drumin Orpen, a winner twice since, in a similar contest at Tipperary last time and has obvious prospects of going one better.
