Ivan Grozny and Jet Setting among Tipperary tips for mixed Sunday card

Adrian Keatley’s three-year-old followed up her narrow Classic victory over Minding, who has since gone on to score The Oaks at Epsom, Pretty Polly Stakes at The Curragh and Nassau Stakes at Glorious Goodwood, with successive sixth place finishes.

Those disappointing displays in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot and Matron Stakes at Leopardstown came on firmer ground than Jet Setting likes. Underfoot conditions are much better suited at Tipperary, however.

The Happy Prince out too soon

Having landed her previous appearance over 7f in the Irish 1000 Guineas Trial on the kind of heavier going she gets here, Jet Setting should take the Concorde Stakes in her stride ahead of The Happy Prince.

Trained by Aidan O’Brien, the four-year-old colt reappears too quickly after his 3/4 of a length Renaissance Stakes success ahead of the re-opposing Flight Risk, which came just seven days ago.

While The Happy Prince made virtually all in that Group 3 affair at The Curragh, he has never won over the Concorde Stakes trip, nor faced a filly of Jet Setting’s calibre before.

Is Alpha Des Obeaux up for the chase?

The powerful connections at Gigginstown House Stud have opted to send World Hurdle runner-up Alpha Des Obeaux chasing this season, and his debut over the bigger obstacles comes in the 2m 4f Grade 3 novices contest (17:00).

Although no match for the all-conquering Thistlecrack in the 2016 renewal of the day three feature at the Cheltenham Festival this past March, Alpha Des Obeaux was only beaten seven lengths.

Prior to that, the Mouse Morris trained six-year-old impressively took the Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park, asserting himself before the final flight en route to an 11-length success over At Fishers Cross.

Ending his 2015/16 campaign with a 10-length third of nine behind One Track Mind and Jennies Jewel in the Champion Stayers Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival, there is no way of knowing how Alpha Des Obeaux will take to chase fences.

Westerner Lady looking to lay down gauntlet

Reputation alone is not enough to justify the short price on offer, so Mullins mare Westerner Lady may represent an attractive alternative as she has recorded back-to-back victories over the larger obstacles.

Making all in a mares novice chase over the trip at Listowel’s Harvest Festival last time out, Westerner Lady impressed with Walsh doing the steering to score by seven lengths and she gets into this contest a massive 9lb lighter.

Also landing a hat-trick over hurdles – all with Ruby in the saddle – prior to being sent chasing, Westerner Lady is looking to land a six-timer, and appears well weighted at 10st 12lb to do so.

Tipperary tips for October 2nd

13:40 Galilean
14:10 Jet Setting (NB)
14:45 Canary Row (E/W)
15:20 Ivan Grozny (NAP)
15:55 Penhill
16:25 Prickly (E/W)
17:00 Westerner Lady
17:35 Mountain Rock

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