13:55 Clonmel

Thursday 15 November 2018

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Clonmel Oil Service Station Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 6m 2.1s

Dorans River^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 130| D

14/1

Still in contention on chasing debut when falling two out at Limerick before unseating when third of nine at Galway last month. Could go well if jumping fluently now back over hurdles.

Form: 4414FU

Massini's Trap¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 126

18/1

Running in Britain on his last four starts which included a win in a 2m2f Flat handicap at Chepstow in August. Needs to hurdle better if landing a blow here.

Form: 9-8P339

Time For Mabel^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul Townend| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 125| CD

5/1

Landed a 12/1 shock over C&D earlier this month off a 6lb lower mark and needs to prove his consistency in this group.

Form: 30-0601

Small World^b⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 122| CD

14/1

C&D winner of a handicap hurdle on soft ground over 12-months ago off a 14lb lower mark. Has continued to improve since but has a below-par run at Gowran Park last month to put behind him.

Form: 16-0P10

Thermistocles⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 120

5/1

Four-race maiden over hurdles who was not disgraced in a Roscommon maiden hurdle last month finishing third of 17 on good ground over 2m4f. Can go well but may find one or two better suited to today conditions.

Form: 13535-3

Cooldine Bog¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 119

5/2

2m2f Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner on good ground who has bettered that form in handicaps since, and deservedly back on the scoresheet at Cork earlier this month. *Third of seven, Fairyhouse on Wednesday.

Form: 232513

Odit^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 108

5/2

Lightly-raced gelding spent 18 months on the sidelines before returning to action in May. Plenty of promise on most recent start in a Galway handicap hurdle last month and one for the shortlist.

Form: 905F42

Presenting Mahler¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 106| C

14/1

Produced a career-best when winning eight-runner handicap chase at Listowel in September over 2m1f on soft going. Last hurdle win came in July off a 3lb lower mark but looks opposable in current form.

Form: 54150P

Forecasts

Odit (5/2), Cooldine Bog (5/2), Thermistocles (5/1), Time For Mabel (5/1), Small World (14/1), Presenting Mahler (14/1), Dorans River (14/1), Massini's Trap (18/1)

ODIT showed plenty of promise on most recent start in a Galway handicap hurdle finishing second of 19 beaten 2L behind Suinda and can land the spoils here. C&D winner Time For Mabel needs to show more consistency but can hit the frame along with Doran's River and, if taking his chance, Cooldine Bog.