15:25 Clonmel

Thursday 16 February 2017

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Kilsheelan Beginners Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 0.00s

Bitsandpieces²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: M Winters

10/1

Not surprising to see him tire on first start for 644 days at Gowran Park recently. That was also first chase start, jumped well enough and can do better if building fitness.

Form: 21/6F-

Double Island²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Mullins| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 121

3/1

Perhaps disappointing he didn't find more in the latter stages at Gowran Park three weeks, finished fourth of 13 ahead of Bitsandpieces.

Form: 924UU7-

Dr Waluigi^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B T O'Connell| T: E Doyle

33/1

Winless in 14 starts under rules, needs to find some improvement for switch to chasing.

Form: 94425-0

Kilcaragh Boy¹⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽³⁾| T: Miss D O'Shea

40/1

Held in handicaps over timber when last seen in September, switched to this trainer since and now jumps a fence for the first time. Others look more likely.

Form: 06B697-

Logical Song¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

10/3

Unseated rider only previous start over fences, in July 2015. That race wasn't without promise and recent for over hurdles suggests there is plenty to be positive about now trying again.

Form: 151522

Mount Masada^t1⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D E Splaine| T: D E Fitzgerald

100/1

Just a modest hurdler, 100/1 and beaten best part of 50-lengths at Thurles seven days ago on chase debut.

Form: 000B5P-

Prince Kup^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: E J O'Grady

16/1

Fair handicap hurdler, makes chase bow and is worth a glance in the market.

Form: 9-60902

Tinos Tank²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: James J Doyle| T: P M J Doyle

7/1

Very solid proposition over flights this season, should prove a useful recruit to this sphere and worth considering on debut with no issues over fitness.

Form: 8F2/217

Winter Breeze²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: M Winters

28/1

Returned from close to 500 days off to make chase debut at Gowran Park three weeks ago, didn't show much but entitled to have needed the run and was decent over timber.

Form: 3F/611-8

Dont Kick Nor Bite¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner

8/1

Two runs over fences should have his eye in, drops in trip after running ok at Punchestown last time, type to do better again.

Form: 224574

Goulane Davina¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: S Spillane

9/2

Runner-up behind easy odds-on winner at Fairyhouse earlier this month. Drops in trip now but that form puts her right in the firing line.

Form: 232132

Micras^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S G McDermott| T: P A Fahy

100/1

Unseated in the same Fairyhouse race Goulane Davina finished second in recently, will have plenty on to match that rival now.

Form: 40-8009

Too Many Notes³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs D Foster

25/1

Just the one start over fences and it gives him plenty to prove before any suggestions he'll be getting off the mark.

Form: 3/00705-

Cant Wait^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Loughran| T: T Hogan

16/1

Ran a solid race in a Navan handicap hurdle last month, first reserve for potential chasing debut.

Form: 774546-

Non-Runners

No Dice¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: A J Martin J: D N Russell

Dr Zoom¹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: P Byrne J: Reserve 2

Instant Smile⁴⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: J J Walsh J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

No Dice (5/2), Double Island (3/1), Logical Song (10/3), Goulane Davina (9/2), Tinos Tank (7/1), Dont Kick Nor Bite (8/1), Bitsandpieces (10/1), Cant Wait (16/1), Prince Kup (16/1), Dr Zoom (20/1), Too Many Notes (25/1), Instant Smile (25/1), Winter Breeze (28/1), Dr Waluigi (33/1), Kilcaragh Boy (40/1), Micras (100/1), Mount Masada (100/1)

Double Island was a bit of a disappointment recently at Gowran Park having previously looked to have good promise at Limerick. He could well bounce back but there are a couple with the ability to do well in this field. No Dice is going the right way over fences, despite falling at Down Royal last time out. He should be going close sooner rather than later while Tinos Tank is an interesting newcomer to this game and has been running consistently well over hurdles. GOULANE DAVINA gets the not however having chased home a promising sort at Fairyhouse earlier this month. The drop back in trip should be fine and she has logical claims of going one better. Logical Song is one to note in the market on this return to chasing having been going recently over flight as he's now a more appealing proposition than when unseating on his only previous try in July 2015. 1. Goulane Davina 2. Double Island 3. No Dice