Plenty of Tipp success as summer season cranks up

Jake Coen is sharing a fair amount of success with trainer James McAuley of late and the pair struck in the opening claiming race at Tipperary on Tuesday week last with Mischief Star.

The five-year-old led before the straight and made the best of his way home to win by two and a quarter lengths from the Ado McGuinness-trained Cometh The Man. McAuley claimed the winner back while McGuinness held onto the 66/1 runner-up.

Pat Flynn took the median auction maiden over the same extended seven-furlong trip with All In The Mind. A strong chance under Conor Hoban, the three-year-old had his head in front before the furlong pole as he beat the Pat Murphy-trained Winforglory by three and a quarter length, with the Dermot Weld-trained favourite Kaliysta only third.

David Marnane and Gary Carroll combined to the two-year-old maiden over five furlongs with the MCR International-owned Lady Tilbury. The 5/2 shot was another to lead over a furlong from the finish and he comfortably saw off Michael O'Callaghan’s favourite Mehmar by a length.

Owned and bred by Eugene O’Donnell, the Willie Browne-trained Realtin Fantasy won the first of the five-furlong handicaps in the hands of Clonmel apprentice Sean Bowen. It was a little tighter as the 20/1 chance scored from the Jack Davison-trained Baby Rosabella with a neck being the winning margin.

Half a length was the distance as the Hilary McLoughlin-trained Chocquinto and Andrew Slattery won the second of the five-furlong handicaps. The Timothy Bourke-owned and bred five-year-old saw off the Ken Condon-trained favourite Moss Tucker.

A fine night for the locals was completed when Ben Coen landed the concluding 12-furlong maiden on the Johnny Murtagh-trained Shajak. A very strong favourite, the Aga Khan-owned three-year-old skipped a few lengths clear at the two-furlong pole and had three and a half-lengths to spare over the Gavin Cromwell-trained My Mate Mozzie at the line.

With son Andrew on the mark at Tipperary, trainer Andy Slattery enjoyed a Tuesday success of his own as Plains Indian took the opening conditions’ hurdle at Ballinrobe.

Ridden by Cian Quirke, the favourite had loads in hand as he got the better of the Oliver McKiernan-trained Supreme Jet by four lengths in the colours of owner/breeder Eithne Thompson.

Rachael Blackmore took the two-mile six-furlong maiden hurdle on the Henry de Bromhead-trained Toss Again. Leading from the second hurdle, the five-year-old was never headed as he got the better of the Gordon Elliott-trained Noble Birth by half a length.

While his Auguste Rodin, the odds-on favourite, could only take the runner-up spot in the opening maiden, Aidan O'Brien took the six-furlong conditions’ race with Age Of Kings at the Curragh on Wednesday. Under Ryan Moore, he made all the running to beat the Sheila Lavery-trained New Image by an easy four lengths.

Paddy Twomey supplied another winning favourite in the shape of Earl Of Tyrone which won the 14-furlong handicap under Billy Lee. The 11/8 chance led turning for home and had an easy four lengths to spare over the Donnacha O'Brien-trained Moon Daisy at the line in the colours of his owner/breeder Robert Moran.

Ben Coen and Johnny Murtagh shared two winners at Leopardstown on Thursday and by the end of the night were not all that far off completing a treble.

They began the session with a win for the Aga Khan-owned Sheyya in the seven-furlong fillies’ maiden, the 14/1 chance well on top as she beat Joseph O'Brien’s Madly Truly.

The double was completed as Chicago Bear won the nine-furlong “HRI equip” People Behind The Moments Handicap. The four-year-old led over a furlong from the finish and held off the late run of Willie McCreery’s Coill Na Sionainne by half a length.

But their luck ran out as favourite Highland King was beaten into second place by Jim Bolger’s I Have A Voice in the concluding handicap.

Focus Required was a winner for Nathan Crosse and Luke Comer. The six-year-old came from well off the pace to lead close to the finish for a one and a half-length win over the John McConnell-trained Zahee in the eight-furlong handicap.

Harry Swan wrapped up a big night for Gordon Elliott when winning the concluding bumper on The Last Mardi at Down Royal on Friday.

The favourite, owned in partnership by her breeder Sheila O’Ryan and Tom and Lenka Meagher, led a furlong from the finish to beat the Gavin Cromwell-trained Miss Fourie by three-parts of a length, a fourteenth career success for Swan.

Elliott had earlier shared three winners with Jack Kennedy when taking the opening mares’ hurdle with Shesadream, the maiden hurdle with Banks Boy and the two and a half-mile handicap hurdle with Bravo Team, an eight-length winner.

The Last One For The Road Syndicate-owned Eagle Terrace ran out a four-length winner of the two-mile maiden hurdle at Tramore on Friday. The 13/2 chance gave trainer Denis Hogan a 1-2 in the race as he comfortably got the better of Prince Of Verona under a confident Donagh Meyler ride.

Philip Fenton took the beginners’ chase with the Eileen Moore-owned Lake Chad which had it all to do jumping the final fence but rallied under Brian Hayes to beat the Henry de Bromhead-trained Leac An Scail Lady by three-parts of a length.

David Marnane landed his second success of the week when winning the opening median sires maiden over an extended six furlongs with Cash Or Crypto at Listowel on Saturday.

Another in the colours of MRC International, the 22/1 chance made a winning debut as he raced to a two and a half-length victory over the Denis Hogan-trained Rumbled Again under Mikey Sheehy.

Nenagh trainer Michael O’Meara took the opening division of the seven-furlong handicap with the Emma Kennedy-owned Bobby K.

The 11/2 chance looked to have it all to do under Declan McDonogh early inside the final furlong, but he flew home to beat Drombeg Duke by half a length.

John Ryan’s Bitview Colin completed a double for Danny Mullins at Tramore on Saturday when recording a five and a half-length win in the handicap chase for owner Imelda O’Riordan. The jockey had earlier won the handicap hurdle over the same distance on the Sean O'Brien-trained Kingston Retreat.

The Kevin Coleman-trained Coumshingaun ran out a well-backed winning favourite of the six-furlong fillies’ maiden at Listowel on Sunday.

The 5/2 chance raced up with the pace under Wayne Lordan and led early in the straight to beat the Willie McCreery-trained Are We Dreaming by two and a half lengths.

There was further success for Jake Coen as Miss Cunning won the eight-furlong handicap for Newmarket-On-Fergus trainer Aengus King. The 9/1 chance, in the trainer’s own colours, came from off the pace after a tardy start to beat Coviglia by a length and three-parts.

At Kilbeggan on Sunday, JJ Slevin rounded off a double when partnering the Denis Hogan-trained Darkened to an eight-length win in the two-mile handicap hurdle.

The Justin Carthy-owned six-year-old was quickly clear after leading at the second last hurdle to beat Eoin McCarthy’s Run Like Fada, the favourite, in good style.

Slevin had won the preceding race on the Brian McMahon-trained Killinure Lass.

Upcoming Meetings

Wexford – Wednesday, June 8 (First Race 2.00pm)

Cork – Wednesday, June 8 (First Race 5.05pm)

Leopardstown – Thursday, June 9 (First Race 5.15pm)

Fairyhouse – Friday, June 10 (First Race 4.45pm)

Clonmel – Friday, June 10 (First Race 5.00pm)

Downpatrick – Saturday, June 11 (First Race 1.45pm)

Limerick – Saturday, June 11 (First Race 2.05pm)

Downpatrick – Sunday, June 12 (First Race 1.45pm)

Gowran Park – Sunday, June 12 (First Race 1.55pm)