15:45 Clonmel

Thursday 7 December 2017

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Next Meeting Thursday January 11th (Q.R.) (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 33.2s

Allardyce²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: E J O'Grady

7/1

Placed six times in eight starts and has become frustrating. Less exposed over hurdles and the longer trip should be beneficial. However, the big guns are well represented and he may be destined for minor honours once more.

Form: 5-22332

Coeur De Beauchene⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D G Lavery⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

25/1

Has looked slow in both starts over hurdles and three bumpers. Likely to show more when tackling 3m and others are preferred.

Form: 2326-67

Mighty Stowaway¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ms K Walsh| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 121

11/4

Promising six-year-old who has been second in four of his six races. Little wrong with his attitude though and he has been unlucky to bump into good horses. Sets the benchmark for this with a rating of 121 and has the benefit of a recent run.

Form: 2/2263-2

Pallaskenry²⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J J Codd| T: H De Bromhead

7/2

Bought for £50,000 after coming home clear of two other finishers in a Cragmore point-to-point. Colin Tizzard's smart novice, White Moon, fell at the last when in contention so the form has merit. In good hands and top rider booked.

Form: 21-

Settimo Milanese³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Morris

8/1

Progressing with each run and would have finished closer last time but for a mistake two out. Probably has more to find, but his current rate of improvement does not rule that out.

Form: 0-23

Soul Kaliber^t²³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 109

12/1

Has shown ability and very feasible he'll pick up a race at some point. Has plenty to prove after being brushed aside tamely at Killbeggan when last seen out (in April), but he went well here a month earlier and that will raise hopes.

Form: 48P248-

Draconien³⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

15/8

Fourth in a hot French bumper on sole start and makes hurdling debut a year later for top yard. Stable took this in 2012 with another unexposed sort and no surprise to them repeat the feat here.

Form: 4-

Epsilon Indi^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: R P McNamara

66/1

Tailed off in two bumpers and both starts over hurdles. This looks a hot race and he is probably out of his depth.

Form: 7805

Tipp Toe⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr P Magee⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

12/1

Milan gelding cost €45,000 as a three-year-old, runner-up in maiden on point debut and beaten 28L in a Punchestown bumper in October. Sure to improve for that, but mixing it here with other nice types who have shown more.

Form: 2-4

Forecasts

Draconien (15/8), Mighty Stowaway (11/4), Pallaskenry (7/2), Allardyce (7/1), Settimo Milanese (8/1), Tipp Toe (12/1), Soul Kaliber (12/1), Coeur De Beauchene (25/1), Epsilon Indi (66/1)

Pallaskenry is an interesting recruit from the point-to-point ranks, particularly under his respected rider and with the form of his victory between the flags looking strong given the exploits of White Moon recently. Mighty Stowaway sets the standard with some solid placed efforts over hurdles, but he may be destined for minor honours once more with Willie Mullins introducing DRACONIEN. The yard's novice hurdlers are always worth following around here and this French import made his debut in a Grade One French bumper a year ago. He is sure to have been well prepared for this and is taken to continue the yard's current strong run of form.