Going: Good to Yielding
Runners: 15 declared
Pace Forecast: Weak – likely a muddling early tempo. Could suit those able to race handily or those with proven finishing effort.
Pace Bias / Track Note: Tipperary’s 2m layout can favour tactical speed in small fields. In this bigger field with limited confirmed pace, forward position could be a plus if there’s no injection of tempo down the back.
Strongest Contenders
- JONNY CARROL (IRE) (Gordon Elliott, TFR 101)
Third in a 2m5f Limerick maiden on debut – a fair effort for a yard that often sharpens them up next time. Brings the strongest recent form. Could come on plenty and drops back in trip.
Rating: 8/10 - WIZZLEOUT (Gordon Elliott, unraced)
Half-brother to several winners and makes debut for a top stable that excels with juveniles and first-time starters. Hasn’t run, but the trainer placement here suggests readiness.
Rating: 7.5/10 - J’ENVOIEVALSERENKI (FR) (Paul Nolan, TFR 122)
Has shaped with mild promise, notably when sixth at Punchestown in a fair juvenile. The pedigree is strong (half-brother to Docteur de Ballon), and today’s weaker pace scenario could help.
Rating: 7/10 - PORTETTA (IRE) (John Joe Hanlon, TFR 103)
Third in a Bangor bumper and bred to go over hurdles. Gets weight from the geldings, and likely to improve. Each-way player on profile.
Rating: 7/10
Main Dangers / Interesting Outsiders
- BALLYEARL (FR) (Henry de Bromhead, TFR 116)
Ran respectably in a Fairyhouse juvenile and now sports first-time hood. Well-bred and may show more with experience now on better ground.
Rating: 6.5/10 - DOCTOR CONFUSION (FR) (Henry de Bromhead, TFR 106)
Stable second-string on jockey bookings but has shown small bits of ability. Didn’t finish off at Cork, but yard’s runners can improve sharply.
Rating: 6/10 - GUESS WHAT (IRE) (Enda Bolger, TFR 103)
Eighth on debut at Limerick in a fillies’ maiden but looked green. From a well-related family and gets M. P. Walsh up. Likely improver.
Rating: 6/10 - THE CHEEKY PUP / WATCHING THE CLOCK / GUIDED BY YOU –
All debutantes with stamina pedigrees. Guided By You has a particularly appealing page (from the Like-A-Butterfly family). Market support would be revealing.
Ratings: 5–6/10
Runners With Limited Appeal (Unless Market Moves)
- MR WICKERSLEY / INTENZO / DR KAPOOR / LOULOULESS / WILD WILD WIND
Either no rules form or tailed off on debut. All need to improve significantly.
Ratings: 3–4.5/10
Trainers With Previous Winners in Race
- Willie Mullins has dominated recent renewals (2023, 2022, 2021 D.I & D.II), but no runner declared this year.
- Padraig Roche trained the 2021 D.I. winner and runs Watching The Clock.
- Gordon Elliott and Henry de Bromhead both have multiple runners here.
Each-Way Angles
With 15 runners and at least four with credible form, there’s scope for an each-way play.
- Portetta looks value with bumper experience and weight allowance.
- J’envoievalserenki could also pick up late in a muddling race.
- Watch the market carefully for support on Elliott’s debutant Wizzleout or improvers like Ballyearl.
Tissue Estimate (Guide Only)
| Horse | Estimated Odds |
|---|---|
| Jonny Carrol | 3/1 |
| Wizzleout | 9/2 |
| Portetta | 6/1 |
| J’envoievalserenki | 13/2 |
| Ballyearl | 8/1 |
| Doctor Confusion | 10/1 |
| Guess What | 12/1 |
| Guided By You | 14/1 |
| The Cheeky Pup | 20/1 |
| Watching The Clock | 20/1 |
| Mr Wickersley | 33/1 |
| Intenzo | 40/1 |
| Dr Kapoor | 50/1 |
| Loulouless | 66/1 |
| Wild Wild Wind | 80/1 |
Final Word
This is a wide-open and lightly raced field, with significant improvement likely from many. Jonny Carrol has the best form on paper, but Wizzleout and Portetta are lively alternatives. Keep a very close eye on market movements, particularly on newcomers and stable second strings like Doctor Confusion or Guided By You.
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