13:25 Clonmel

Thursday 15 November 2018

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Clonmel Oil Race Day Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 4m 51.3s

Benny In Milan⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 109| D

5/1

Unlike his yard, the Milan gelding is in good form recently, winning a Southwell handicap hurdle last month before going down by a short-head at Thurles earlier this month. Step back up in trip sure to suit.

Form: 950P12

Tintown Robin¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: A E Lynch| T: V Halley| OR: 105| CD

7/4

C&D winner earlier this month beating 11 rivals 4L on good ground off a 6lb lower mark. Open to plenty of improvement in this form.

Form: 4-48021

Bridge Native^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Orr⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 104

12/1

Missed the whole of 2017 and has been disappointing in a couple of hurdle starts since her return to action in September. Looks vulnerable in this company.

Form: 2315/07

Cusp Of Carabelli¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 103

10/1

Beaten on latest start but plenty to like about his win over 2m5½f in a Tramore maiden off a 4lb lower mark last month. Needs to raise overall handicap performances.

Form: 829518

Sunset Sadie¹⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Connell| OR: 102| C

20/1

Course winner in February off a 13lb lower mark winning by 21L in a 17-runner handicap. Has paid the price for the wide-margin success and may struggle in this contest.

Form: P1532-0

Fleurys Fort^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 99| D

14/1

Chasing more recently and well held in a couple of dismal hurdle efforts last month. Out of form recently and hard to fancy.

Form: 4P4783

Milomynit⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 94

5/1

Solid effort last time out on handicap debut in a Downpatrick hurdle over 2m3f on good ground when last seen in September. Will look to improve with conditions to suit.

Form: 98363

Askari¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 92

6/1

Well beaten - despite finishing position - on a British trip to Wetherby over 2m5½f in a novice handicap hurdle earlier this month. Market likely to be the best guide.

Form: 06-0033

Customer⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 92

40/1

Has been left toiling in a number of starts since returning to action in August, sent off at big double figure prices. Hard to construct much of a case for the gelding in this contest.

Form: 1/9P-00P

Tiantu^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: M A Enright| T: V Halley| OR: 90

16/1

Four-race maiden hurdler who showed glimmers of improvement on his most recent start in a Gowran Park hurdle on handicap debut last month. May find this a tough assignment.

Form: F53777

Forecasts

Tintown Robin (7/4), Benny In Milan (5/1), Milomynit (5/1), Askari (6/1), Cusp Of Carabelli (10/1), Bridge Native (12/1), Fleurys Fort (14/1), Tiantu (16/1), Sunset Sadie (20/1), Customer (40/1)

BENNY IN MILAN can get back to winning ways here following a blip when dropped in trip at Thurles on latest start earlier this month. Denis Hogan's seven-year-old can see off the attention of C&D winner Tintown Robin and improving, Henry De Bromhead-trained Milomynit.