18:30 Clonmel

Thursday 17 May 2018

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Team Powerstown Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 4m 3.41s

Coolfighter^p⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 107| C| D

28/1

Winner of four handicap hurdles but have to go back to August 2016 to find his most recent hurdling success. 7lb lower than last winning mark and goes well in big fields.

Form: 59856-0

Celebrity Status¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 106

6/1

Point-to-point winner 18 months ago. Doesn't seem suited by running over two miles on his last two starts and looks unreliable over this trip on return to the track.

Form: 1/44356-

Hearts Are Trumps⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mark Walsh| T: D McDonogh| OR: 104

10/1

Hampered prior to finishing sixth in a maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse on debut before a couple of heavy defeats since. Looks a tall order on form shown.

Form: 660-

Tarazani^p1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 104

14/1

Well beaten in two starts in handicap company since returning to hurdling this spring and first-time cheekpieces are doubtful to bring the required improvement needed here.

Form: 85600-

Drakaina^t²²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr P Power⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Power| OR: 103| D

10/1

Solid enough in a summer/autumn jumping campaign last year winning on his final start at Limerick in October. Raised 5lb for her win on return but has struggled in big fields in the past.

Form: 945221-

The Mouse Doctor^t¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R M Power| T: A J Martin| OR: 103

14/1

Well beaten and not a lot to shout about in four maiden hurdles and does look well out of his depth here.

Form: P600-

Soleglad²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Geraghty| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102| D

14/1

Showed smart form in good ground bumpers in UK but made little impression on hurdles debut albeit a 30 runner race was something of a baptism of fire, before three heavy defeats since.

Form: 240958-

Arctic Light¹⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: L P Dempsey| T: T Mullins| OR: 100| D

25/1

Has disappointed in a number of desolate performances including finishing last of 12 beaten 112L when last seen in November. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 0PP0U0-

Jazz Ranger⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: P A Fahy| OR: 100| D

16/1

Sole success in 27 starts came in a juvenile hurdle on heavy ground in December 2015. Nothing of note lately and the gelding is without a win in seven starts over this trip.

Form: 9/6F749-

Clonard Street^t²⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J S McGarvey| T: A J Martin| OR: 99

22/1

Not seen since August on the Flat and is lightly raced over timber being a five race maiden. Eighth of 15 in a poor show in a Tipperary handicap in October 2016. Worth a market check given connections.

Form: 80078/

Comehere Hi²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 99| D

12/1

Nothing of note in two starts since returning to the track following an 18-month break. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 878529/

Joy's Gift²²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: P Maher| OR: 99| D

20/1

Bumper winner over this trip who has been placed twice in seven starts over hurdles. May find a couple quicker than her here.

Form: 562535-

Nulife^b²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 99| BF| D

10/1

Distance winner who was a beaten favourite last time out in a Dundalk claiming race on the Flat last month. One from five over hurdles the sole win coming on handicap debut at Wexford last July. A few better treated in this contest.

Form: 538/714-

Shaw's Cross¹⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 99

16/1

Failed to build on his fourth of 12 not beaten far here over C&D finishing down the field in two subsequent starts towards the end of the year. Readily dismissed.

Form: 478-

Smithscorner³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R Loughran| T: R Tyner| OR: 99

12/1

Slight improvement last time out in a Tramore maiden hurdle over 2m on heavy ground last month. Place claims.

Form: 00S464-

A Place Apart^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104

9/1

Promising second of nine in a Downpatrick handicap hurdle in March finishing ¾L adrift of the winner Isodon before disappointing here over 2m earlier this month when beaten 23L. Goes well in fields of this size.

Form: 484252-

Acclamatio^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: A E Lynch| T: A J Martin| OR: 100

7/1

Pushed along and no impression on the leaders when beaten 41L in a November maiden hurdle at Gowran Park on heavy ground before a 23L defeat on handicap debut last month. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 9550-

Edna¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: M A Enright| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 97

25/1

First Reserve: looked better over the 2m trip last time out in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last month. Worth a market check.

Form: 47-5

Non-Runners

Tintown Robin³¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: V Halley J: Danny Mullins

Lockeen Girl¹⁶⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 2

Can't Be Done⁶⁴⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: W F Treacy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Celebrity Status (6/1), Acclamatio (7/1), Tintown Robin (8/1), A Place Apart (9/1), Hearts Are Trumps (10/1), Drakaina (10/1), Nulife (10/1), Comehere Hi (12/1), Smithscorner (12/1), Lockeen Girl (12/1), Tarazani (14/1), Soleglad (14/1), The Mouse Doctor (14/1), Shaw's Cross (16/1), Jazz Ranger (16/1), Joy's Gift (20/1), Clonard Street (22/1), Edna (25/1), Arctic Light (25/1), Coolfighter (28/1), Can't Be Done (33/1)

A PLACE APART was a promising second of nine in a Downpatrick handicap hurdle in March finishing ¾L adrift of the winner Isodon before finishing fourth of 14 here earlier this month and can improve for the run in this contest with the gelding showing a liking for big fields. Distance winner Drakaina, Conor O'Dwyer's Celebrity Status and the top weight Coolfighter, who can out-run his odds, can battle for the minor honours.