Harbour sails home in Tipp Cup as favourites find choppy waters

BILLS HARBOUR set the second round standard in the Centenary Agri Tipperary Cup over over 525 yards at Thurles on a morning when all four heat favorites were beaten.

Owned and trained by Battie O'Connor, the 6/1 chance was registering a second career victory at the sixth attempt as he led before the first bend in heat two then drew away to beat Bogger Bob by four and a half lengths in 28.64sec.

Favourite Droopys Map walked out effectively losing all chance although he did keep on well for fourth and that summed up how market leaders fared across the second round.

Ger Holian landed a double courtesy of 16/1 chance Fleeting Moment (29.15sec) in the opener and 4/1 Indian Mist (28.77sec) in heat three, while Dick Purcell's Goldmine Ranger (29.01sec) sprang a 14/1 surprise in the finale with odds-on Oriental Prince only third.