Tipperary Racing Scene

Denis Hogan saddled four runners for the 12-furlong claiming race at Dundalk on Wednesday and he landed the spoils with the Joey Sheridan-ridden seven-year-old Benevente.

In the colours of owner James McAuley, the 9/2 chance led inside the final furlong to beat Gerry Keane’s Theophilos by half a length with Hogan’s 5/4 favourite Porsche Lad and Colin Keane a head away in third place. The runner-up was subsequently claimed by James McAuley and now joins the Hogan stable.

A narrow runner-up with Aingeal Dorcha to the Charles Byrnes-trained Spy in the preceding 10-furlong handicap, Andy Slattery went a place better to win the eight-furlong fillies’ maiden with the Ben Coen-ridden Mo Mhuirin.

The second 50/1 winner of the afternoon, the two-year-old, owned and bred by Dr Ronan Tynan, got up on the line to pip the Ger Lyons-trained odds-on favourite Guardian Of Realm and Colin Keane by a nose.

Conditional jockey Philip Donovan gave Denis Hogan his second winner in as many days when taking the opening division of the three-mile handicap hurdle on the 25/1 chance Milanaway.

Owned and bred by Tim Conroy, the seven-year-old made most of the running to beat the Gerry Keane-trained Yoursimplythebest by two lengths.

Andy Slattery landed his second 50/1 winner in three days as Bint Majestic Roi took the eight-furlong apprentice handicap at Dundalk on Friday evening.

A second winner for Fethard jockey Orla Tynan, the three-year-old led inside the final furlong and kept on to beat Ado McGuinness’ favourite Una Matata by half a length.

It was the third 50/1 winner in two meetings at Dundalk during the week.

Wayne Hassett won the concluding 12-furlong handicap on the Shane Crawley-trained five-year-old Trishuli River.

The Hon The River Syndicate-owned 10/1 chance lost a little ground to her rivals leaving the stalls but she came through to lead a furlong and a half out to beat the Noel Kelly-trained Echinacea by a length and three-parts.

Pa King was in the saddle as the Sonny Carey-trained Brosna Shine scored a comfortable win in the concluding bumper at Fairyhouse on Saturday.

Owned by Tony Kilduff, the 7/2 chance led early in the straight to beat Gavin Cromwell’s Araminta by three lengths.

At Navan on Sunday, trainer Martin Hassett and Liam McKenna landed back-to-back winners for a 160/1 double.

At odds of 6/1, the seven-year-old Battle Of Midway was their first of the day as he landed the two-mile handicap chase.

He led at the second-last fence and scored easily by three and a half lengths from Willie Mullins’ favourite May Call You Back.

It was very different as the 10-year-old Soloman Lane took the two and a half-mile handicap chase to complete the double.

The John Dwan-owned 22/1 shot battled well from the final fence to hold Gavin Cromwell’s Bridie’s Beau by a head with the Gordon Elliott-trained Binge Worthy only half a length away in third place.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Dundalk – Wednesday, December 17 (First race 4.55pm)

Dundalk – Friday, December 19 (First race 5pm)

Thurles – Saturday, December 20 (First race 12.12pm)