Tipperary Racing Scene

Moyne amateur rider David Doyle landed the second double of his career when riding easy winners for his father Tim and Sam Curling at Roscommon on Monday week last.

It was a real family affair as Doyle captured the two and a half-mile handicap hurdle on the 10-year-old Getaway Charlie who was bred by his late grandfather Frank, trained by his dad Tim and owned by his mother Claire.

The 28/1 chance came from off the pace and led at the second-last hurdle to beat the Charles Byrnes-trained 5/1 shot Let Him B by an easy four and a half lengths, a win that saw the rider’s claim reduced to 5lb.

At odds of 14/1, Greattobeable completed Doyle’s double in the concluding bumper. Owned and trained by Sam Curling, the five-year-old led over a furlong and a half out and drew clear to also score by four and a half lengths.

John Ryan won the three-mile handicap hurdle with the 7/2 favourite Smallcraftwarning. Ridden by Daniel King, the We Win Farming Syndicate-owned nine-year-old led at the final hurdle and saw off the Simon Cavanagh-trained 15/2 chance Milan Forth by a length and a quarter.

Trainer Andy Slattery and Cian Quirke combined to win the two-mile five-furlong mares’ handicap chase with another 7/2 shot, Ladies Well. The Mrs Crogh’s Syndicate-owned six-year-old led approaching the final fence to beat Brian McMahon’s 5/2 favourite Jolie Jewel by two and a quarter lengths.

Ben Coen reached the 50-winner mark when landing the second division of the 11-furlong handicap on the Andy Oliver-trained Connected at Down Royal on Monday.

A 4/1 chance in the trainer’s own colours, the three-year-old came from well off the pace to lead on the run to the final furlong. At the line, he had all of three and a quarter lengths to spare over the Joseph O'Brien-trained 11/1 shot Shay’s Dream which was ridden by Joey Sheridan.

Andy Slattery was a winner again as the McElholm Family Syndicate-owned El Domino took the opening five-furlong maiden for two-year-olds at Cork on Tuesday.

Leading inside the final furlong, the 4/1 chance kept on strongly under the trainer’s son and namesake to beat Tom McCourt’s 28/1 shot by two lengths.

Ben Coen also landed his second winner in as many days as the even money favourite Pink Venom captured the six-furlong nursery handicap for trainer Johnny Murtagh.

She came from the back of the field to win by a length and three-parts from Whosinterviewinwho, a 9/2 chance ridden for Andy Slattery by Sam Coen.

The 6/1 shot Saint Agatha scored an easier win in the six-furlong handicap for Fozzy Stack and Seamie Heffernan.

Owned in partnership by Clayton Park Stud and Sue Magnier, the three-year-old led over a furlong out and was soon clear to win by three and three-parts of a length from Henry de Bromhead’s 12/1 chance My Cubby Bear.

Joey Sheridan and Joseph O'Brien combined to win the 12-furlong maiden with the eight-year-old Solness at Bellewstown on Wednesday.

The multiple Grade 1-winning chaser was well on top as he coasted to a five and a half-length success, at odds of 4/7 favourite, from the Ger Lyons-trained 7/4 chance Mississippi Shine.

Sam Curling notched up his second success of the week as the Phillip Enright-ridden Miners Bridge took the novice handicap chase at Sligo on Wednesday.

The 7/4 favourite led at the final fence to beat David O’Brien’s 11/2 shot Mic Drop by a length and three-parts in the colours of the Ckc Syndicate.

At odds of 14/1, the John Ryan-owned Andyourbirdcansing won the two-mile five-furlong handicap chase in the hands of Michael Kenneally.

She made every yard of the running and saw off the challenge of Conor Maxwell’s 20/1 chance Dunany Point from the last to score by two and a quarter lengths.

Ben Coen’s week got better as at Bellewstown on Thursday he partnered the Danny McLoughlin-trained Sister Nancy to win the eight-furlong nursery handicap.

Owned by the On The Market Syndicate, the 2/1 chance came from the back of the five-runner field to lead over a furlong out before going clear to win by all of seven lengths from Joe Murphy’s 7/4 favourite Cromane and Gary Carroll.

Aidan O'Brien took the three-year-old fillies’ maiden with the 5/6 favourite White Sand Beach. She too was well on top in beating Noel Meade’s 15/2 chance Xirivella by two and a half lengths in the hands of Jack Cleary.

Joey Sheridan completed a double for Joseph O'Brien when taking the three-runner 12-furlong conditions race on 10/11 favourite Magnum Cor.

The three-year-old headed Dermot Weld’s front-running 13/8 favourite Abbotsford inside the final furlong to win by three-parts of a length.

O'Brien and Julian Pietropaolo had earlier won the eight-furlong fillies’ handicap with the Janine Byrne-owned 6/1 chance Duchess Of Kenli.

Owned by the Cool Out Again Syndicate, Hopeful Hero won the near three-mile handicap hurdle for Tom Hogan at Clonmel on Thursday.

A second winner on the day for Donagh Meyler, the five-year-old came from off the pace to lead at the second-last hurdle to beat the Cian Collins-trained 9/4 favourite Kashchei by two and a half lengths.

The Harry Kelly-trained Nelson Muntz won the last of three handicap hurdles for owner Niall Kennelly at Gowran Park on Friday.

A second winner of the week for Phillip Enright, the 9/2 chance led at the final hurdle to beat the Emmet Mullins-trained 22/1 shot Lucy Wang by a length and a quarter, an improved effort from the winner compared to his fourth-placed finish at Clonmel on the previous afternoon.

Ben Coen rode his third winner of the week when taking the five-furlong Listed Legacy Stakes at Dundalk on Friday on the English challenger Shimmering Sun.

Trained by Harry Eustace, the 3/1 chance was well on top, leading over a furlong out to beat Robson De Aguiar’s 8/1 shot Controlla by a length and quarter, the Andy Slattery-trained 100/1 chance Blooming Sally just a half a length away in third place.

Paddy Twomey captured the later Listed Star Appeal Stakes with the Billy Lee-ridden 11/2 chance Joga Bonito. In the Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy colours, the two-year-old made all the running and held the challenge of another Robson De Aguiar runner, the 6/4 favourite Salt Lake, by a neck.

Aidan O'Brien and Wayne Lordan took the eight-furlong fillies’ maiden with the 2/5 favourite Golden Ring. She made all the running for a four-length success over Jessica Harrington’s 20/1 chance State Of Clarity.

Joey Sheridan added to his winners earlier in the week with a double, shared with Joseph O'Brien.

Owned and bred by John Farrell, the well-supported 9/4 favourite Snapequus led well inside the final furlong to beat Robson De Aguiar’s 10/1 shot Tio Joao by half a length in the seven-furlong nursery handicap while the Go Racing-owned 22/1 chance Eleanor Shelby followed up when edging out Aidan O'Brien’s 8/1 shot Purely by a neck in the three-year-old maiden over the same distance.

Fleur In The Park landed another notable success with a clearcut win in the Grade 2 PWC Danoli Chase at Gowran Park on Saturday.

Trained for Margaret O’Rourke by Andy Slattery and ridden by Cian Quirke, the 11/10 favourite led at the second-last fence to beat Willie Mullins’ 5/4 chance Blood Destiny by a cosy six and a half lengths.

The winning trainer followed up as the Philip Donovan-ridden Sir Allen won the two and a half-mile beginners' chase for the Eight Star Syndicate.

An 18/1 chance, he was four and a quarter lengths too good for Arcadian Emperor, the Willie Mullins-trained 4/6 favourite.

The We Win Farming Syndicate-owned Smallcraftwarning added to Monday’s Roscommon victory when landing the three-mile handicap hurdle for trainer John Ryan.

A 4/1 favourite this time, the nine-year-old led close to the finish under Daniel King to beat the Noel Meade-trained Zoffman by three-parts of a length, Ryan’s third winner of the week in all.

King brought his week’s tally to five when completing a double on the Denis Hogan-trained Frankie John in the Grade 3 Like A Butterfly Novice Chase. The 7/4 chance headed the Willie Mullins-trained 6/4 favourite Vicar Street after the final fence to also win by three-parts of a length.

Paddy Twomey took the training honours with a double at the Curragh on Sunday with Billy Lee riding both winners.

The Red Lily Syndicate-owned 6/1 shot King Cuan was a most impressive winner of the Listed Coolmore Sioux Nation Concorde Stakes, coming from last to first inside the final two furlongs to score by three and a half lengths from Joseph O'Brien’s 11/1 chance Princess Child.

Earlier, Twomey and Lee had taken the seven-furlong fillies’ maiden with the 2/7 favourite Pirate Anne Bonny owned by Robert Moran.

She drew clear from the furlong-pole to win by six and a half lengths from the 3/1 shot Little Darling, ridden for Johnny Murtagh by Ben Coen.

Aidan O'Brien, who landed his 20th Group 1 winner of the year with the Ryan Moore-ridden True Love in the Prix de la Foret at Longchamp, took the seven-furlong maiden with the 30/100 favourite Hmas Perth.

Ridden by Wayne Lordan, he was made to work for his one and three-parts of a length victory by the John O'Donoghue-trained 33/1 shot Nonsense.

Owned by Rita Shah and trained by Anthony McCann, the seven-year-old Whimsy won the lady amateur riders’ handicap at the Curragh on Sunday.

It was tight at the line as the 4/1 chance got up in the last strides to pip the Gerard O’Leary-trained 3/1 favourite Rest Your Mind by a neck to give Fethard jockey Aine Connolly her second racecourse success.

Owned by Ray Grehan and John Donohue, Footstepstoglory gave Harry Kelly his second winner of the week in the two-mile one-furlong handicap hurdle at Killarney on Sunday.

A sixth winner in seven days for Daniel King, the 5/1 chance prevailed by a shorthead from Ado McGuinness’ 9/2 shot Granlahan with Henry de Bromhead’s 13/8 favourite Colin’s Friend a neck away in third place.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Navan – Wednesday, October 7th (first race 2.15pm)

Thurles (NH) – Thursday, October 8th (first race 1.51pm)

Tramore (NH) – Thursday, October 8th (first race 2.10pm)

Downpatrick (NH) – Friday, October 9th (first race 2.13pm)

Dundalk – Friday, October 9th (first race 5.25pm)

Naas – Saturday, October 10th (first race 1.40pm)

Fairyhouse (NH) – Saturday, October 10th (first race 1.58pm)

Cork (NH) – Sunday, October 11th (first race 1.02pm)

Naas – Sunday, October 11th (first race 1.20pm)

Roscommon – Monday, October 12th (first race 2.00pm)

Punchestown – Tuesday, October 13th (first race 1.45pm)