Timeform Irish 1-2-3: Naked Cowboy to bare all at Tipperary

Irish 1-2-3 / Stuart Jones / 05 August 2011 / Leave a Comment

It's a good-quality card at Tipperary tonight

"Naked Cowboy (19.50) hasn't had the rub of the green so far this year and really should be up to defying this sort of mark in what looks a run-of-the-mill handicap."

Three selections for an interesting eight-race card at Tipperary this evening.

Furner's Green (19.20) looked a smart prospect when winning on his debut here last month and is taken to put that experience to good use and stretch his unbeaten record. A typically well-bred sort from the Aidan O'Brien yard, he created a very good impression when beating stablemate Battle of Saratoga last time, making smooth headway early in the straight and getting on top for just hands and heels. He's sure to improve and can take this listed race en-route to better things.

Naked Cowboy (19.50) hasn't had the rub of the green so far this year and really should be up to defying this sort of mark in what looks a run-of-the-mill handicap. Anthony Mullins's runner has looked a winner waiting to happen off a mark in the low-to-mid 50s this year, twice finishing runner-up at Naas (nearest finish in latter) and really ought to win with one of the more accomplished claimers in this race on board.

Jeangeorges (20.20) should come without a government health warning given how little he's showed in handicaps this term, but at his current price of [15.0], he's well worth a speculative wager now he's refitted in cheekpieces for the first time this year. He proved a revelation when fitted in headgear last season, winning twice, and in the frame on four other occasions. He's 7 lb lower in the weights than when last successful at Leopardstown in October, too.

Recommendations

Back Furner's Green @ [2.0] in the 19.20
Back Naked Cowboy @ [2.7] in the 19.50
Back Jeangeorges @ [15.0] in the 20.20

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Tonight's action comes from Sligo and we've got three win bets lined up........

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Timeform Irish 1-2-3 Tips: Black looks Banker material at Tipperary

Tipping / Patrick Jupp / 09 July 2011 / Leave a Comment

The action at Tipperary is due to start at 14.10

"The sprint handicap at 16.45 contains the best bet of the day in the shape of Bank On Black. She's had no luck at all since joining Willie McCreery this season, again poorly drawn when fourth at Down Royal last time, but the silver lining is that she's dropped to a very attractive mark"

The action comes from Tipperary today and we've come up with a couple of win bets and a lay....

Taking on unexposed three-year-olds in handicaps at this time of year is always a dangerous policy, and Alnashmy and Great Huzzar warrant the utmost respect in the 15.10. At the likely prices it could be worth siding with Sean Og Coulston instead, however, as he impressed with his strong-travelling style when climbing the handicapping ranks last year, winning three times, and is now back down to a workable mark, despite shaping better than the bare results suggest so far this term (got no sort of run at the Curragh last time).

Experience looks worth opposing in the feature event on the card half an hour later, the Tipperary Stakes over five furlongs. It's true that she has progressed with each start and won a Group 3 at the Curragh last time, beating a couple who reoppose today (Naseem Sea and Dam Beautiful). She left the impression that a step up to seven furlongs, rather than a drop back to the minimum trip, would be the obvious next step though, and has to shoulder a penalty for that success. Wayne Lordan prefers Requinto, who looked a real speedball when scoring at Cork in a good time in April, and at the likely prices a lay of Experience looks a good option.

The sprint handicap at 16.45 contains the best bet of the day in the shape of Bank On Black. She's had no luck at all since joining Willie McCreery this season, again poorly drawn when fourth at Down Royal last time, but the silver lining is that she's dropped to a very attractive mark, and everything looks in place for a big showing today. She has a competent 7 lb claimer on board and, more importantly, looks to be drawn around plenty of pace, with Ucanchoose in the adjoining stall and Kateeva and Faynita both drawn high as well.

Recommendations

Back Sean Og Coulston in the 15.10
Lay Experience in the 15.40
Back Bank On Black in the 16.45

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We have got one to back and two to lay on a what is a busy night in Ireland......

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