Race cards · Wed 2 Jul
Wednesday 2 July · Tipperary, Eire
18:10 Coolmore Stud Little Big Bear Tipperary Stakes (Listed)
- Distance
- 0m 5f 0y
- Going
- Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- EUR 45000
- Runners
- 5
Race preview
SPRING IS HERE could be worth backing on this better ground. There was plenty of promise in her opening fourth behind the classy Lady Iman at the Curragh in May. She couldn't stay with the leader on much slower ground when third in Cork, however, that form looks decent after the winner finished in a dead-heat for third in Listed class at Royal Ascot. There is highly likely to be more to come from Aidan O'Brien's Naas winner First Approach who gets first-time cheekpieces after running unplaced in his last couple of starts in better company, while Fresh Fade has put three solid runs together and is a major contender.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arugam Bay | 521 | Chris Hayes | E & P Harty | 9 0 | 13-2 | |
| 2 | First Approach | 2140 | Wayne Lordan | A P O'Brien | 9 5 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | Fresh Fade | 324 | Colin Keane | M O'Callaghan | 9 5 | 11-10 | |
| 4 | Spring Is Here | 43 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | J P O'Brien | 9 0 | 10-3 | |
| 5 | Gelato | 4 | Leigh Roche | K P Cotter | 9 0 | 20-1 |