15:10 Clonmel

Thursday 7 December 2017

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Club Stand Restaurant Handicap Chase (0-116)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 5.40s

Just Get Cracking¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea| OR: 116

5/2

Consistent sort who has won 3-25. Clearly likes Tramore, but has claims on his 2016 novice chase efforts at Leopardstown and Fairyhouse. One to consider despite topweight.

Form: 430-103

Mister First²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: A E Lynch| T: R Hennessy| OR: 112| CD

16/1

Has spent this year running over hurdles or in higher grade chases. Last few runs offer no clear signs of an imminent return to the form which has produced six career wins, but the handicapper is taking note and he does go well around here.

Form: 3889P8

Black Scorpion⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 108

3/1

Useful point-to-pointer who landed a Cork hunter chase in April. Has run respectably since but probably needs some help from the handicapper.

Form: 1-62553

Bitview Colin^b,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 106| D

4/1

Hexham winner over hurdles (2m4f, soft) two months ago when blinkered and fell there over fences last time when beaten at the time. That was over 3m and, with connections having found the key to him, he looks sure to be a major player.

Form: 33881F

Star Counsel^b⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: C D Meehan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Kent| OR: 97| D

14/1

Better handicapped over these obstacles than hurdles. Not disgraced at Ballinrobe in August, but last two runs over fences have been poor.

Form: 964809

Island Master^p³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 95| CD

16/1

Collected a hunter chase over C&D last winter in heavy ground. Has been poor in three handicaps this term and hard to fancy as a result.

Form: 3-P4UP7

Who's Cross^b,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J P Ryan| OR: 92

10/1

Nowadays seems a better horse at Sligo during August, than anywhere else at other times of the year. Last win came in 2013 and others have to be considered more likely.

Form: 078330

Rightback Atya^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88| D

16/1

Landed a maiden hurdle at Sligo in 2015 but little to suggest in all starts over fences to suggest he will be in the shake up.

Form: 80P56-7

Bard Of Armagh³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: John J Fitzpatrick⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 96

8/1

Out of his depth last time behind Tombstone but it was at least an improvement on anything else we have seen from him. Hard to fancy from 5lb out of the handicap and he may be one for the long term.

Form: 000609

Forecasts

Just Get Cracking (5/2), Black Scorpion (3/1), Bitview Colin (4/1), Bard Of Armagh (8/1), Who's Cross (10/1), Star Counsel (14/1), Island Master (16/1), Mister First (16/1), Rightback Atya (16/1)

Just Get Cracking runs to a consistent level, although he is slightly better at Tramore. If running to form he looks sure to be in the shake up for a race that looks uncompetitive. BITVIEW COLIN has taken on a new lease of life lately and is worth chancing in this company. The Hexham hurdle winner looked tired before coming down at the same venue over fences last time. That was over 3m and this is more his trip. Black Scorpion looks best of the rest.