Tipperary Racing Scene

Rachael Blackmore gave Henry de Bromhead the first of his two winners at Tramore on Monday when scoring a sixteen-length success on the Roger Brookhouse-owned Asluckwoodhavit in the two-mile maiden hurdle. Hugh Morgan followed up for de Bromhead on Pidoyne in the handicap hurdle.

Blackmore and de Bromhead also won the opening division of the two and a half-mile maiden hurdle at Tipperary with another Roger Brookhouse-owned runner, Lets Go Champ.

Joe Murphy got off the mark for the new Flat season in terrific style as the John Bourke-owned Lord Massusus won the opening conditions’ race over seven furlongs at Gowran Park on Tuesday. The Gary Carroll-ridden chance led early in the straight and made the best of his way home for a two length success over the Joseph O'Brien-trained favourite Shadowed.

Andy Slattery and his son Andrew were next into the winners’ enclosure as Rock Etoile scored a narrow success in the eight-furlong handicap. In the colours of owner John Moloney, the five-year-old overcame a wide draw as he beat the Paddy Cluskey-trained London Palladium by half a length.

Aidan O'Brien and Seamie Heffernan won the nine-furlong maiden with the newcomer Lambada. She came from well off the pace to record an impressive three length win over the Dermot Weld-trained Astar.

Ben Coen and Johnny Murtagh were winners with Goldenstatewarrior in the median auction maiden over the same trip. It was far tighter at the line as the Orla Murtagh-owned three-year-old beat Joseph O'Brien’s favourite Carlo Bianconi by a shorthead.

Murphy and Carroll also combined to win the first at Gowran Park on Wednesday with Grey Leader which recorded a one and a half-length success in the seven-furlong maiden.

Nathan Crosse gave trainer Jessica Harrington the first of her two winners on the evening. He got Snowcapped home by a head from the Willie McCreery-trained Collage in the eight-furlong fillies’ maiden while Shane Foley enjoyed a cosy one and a half-length win on favourite Striking in the 13-furlong handicap for owner Joe O’Flaherty to complete the double.

Kilbeggan hosted their first fixture of the year on Thursday and once again Rachael Blackmore and Henry de Bromhead graced the winners’ enclosure as Lucky Zero took the two-mile three-furlong handicap hurdle. The pair each recorded their seventh success in as many days as the favourite got the better of the Philip Fenton-trained Mister Twist by a length.

Andy Slattery and his son Andrew shared their second winner of the week together as Burren Song won the 12-furlong handicap at Tipperary on Thursday. Owned and bred by Pat McNamara, he left it late and only got up in the final strides to beat the Jessica Harrington-trained Taipan.

Carrick-On-Suir trainer Mark Cahill sawApprentice win the nine-furlong handicap. Ridden by Alan Persse, the 25/1 chance got the better of a sustained battle with the Jim Bolger-trained joint-favourite Slaney Tide.

Ben Coen and Johnny Murtagh also added to their week’s tally as Theophilos won the concluding nine-furlong handicap. The pair were winners at Gowran Park and followed up as the Newtown Anner Stud Farm-owned four-year-old scored by a length and a half from Paul Flynn’s Lismaria.

For the third time in four days, Joe Murphy and Gary Carroll won as Mr Lincoln took the eight-furlong maiden at Cork on Friday. In a tight finish, their 40/1 chance, owned by Crampcastle Bloodstock, led in the final strides to pip Jessica Harrington’s The First And Last by a shorthead.

Donnacha O'Brien beat his father Aidan to the line to win the 10-furlong conditions’ race with Alder which, in the colours of Annemarie O’Brien. With Gavin Ryan in the saddle, the three-year-old led well inside the final furlong to beat Ballydoyle’s favourite Bettinelli by a length and a half.

Owned by the Brunabonne Syndicate, the Ben Coen-ridden Mashhoor won the concluding 10-furlong handicap. Johnny Murtagh’s chance led early inside the final furlong to beat the Paul Flynn-trained Timourid.

Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore shared two winners at Navan on Saturday, and it would come as little surprise if both horses were to continue making headlines. The two-year-old River Tiber made a hugely impressive start to his career when scoring a ten-length success in the six-furlong maiden. Four-year-old Emily Dickinson ran out a five-length winner of the 14-furlong Listed Vintage Crop Stakes. Another ridden by Ryan Moore, she led before the furlong-pole and went clear to beat the Paddy Twomey-trained favourite French Claim.

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