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- Tiger leads the merry dance
Gary Carson
Tiger leads the merry dance
Tiger At Heart strides clear in good style
© Photo Healy Racing
Tiger At Heart ran them ragged from the front when making all for a comprehensive victory in the mile-and-a-half handicap at Tipperary.
Kevin Manning set a good pace on the Jim Bolger-trained Teofilo colt and he had his rivals at work turning for home.
4/1 favourite South South West came through to give chase in the straight but could make no impression. Cebuano eventually stayed on to take the runner-up spot, four-and-a-half lengths behind the winner.
The winner hadn't reached the frame in seven previous outings but had shown some ability in maidens last year and had dropped to 67 from an original mark of 80 last season.
Ger Flynn, Bolger's travelling head lad, said afterwards:- “He was a bit unlucky in Navan last time when he got a little short of room before running on again late.
“He loves quick ground and is a lovely big horse with a great attitude. He'll make a lovely hurdler for someone and will be entered in the July Sales at Newmarket.”
(Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes)