16:25 Clonmel

Thursday 14 February 2019

All13:3514:1014:4015:1515:5016:2516:55

MicrodogID Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 5m 32.20s

An'ball^p1,t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett

16/1

Pulled up lame in a Downpatrick beginners contest on sole start over the larger obstacles in June. First time cheekpieces unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 2P7488

Battling Spirit⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Jonathan Sweeney| C| D

20/1

Two from 16 over hurdles and without success in six point-to-point starts previously. Veteran is possibly best watched on chasing bow despite major jockey booking.

Form: 312-600

Cairnhill²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: Miss E Doyle

10/1

Useful 109-rated handicap hurdler who landed a Wexford 2m hurdle in October. Appears the type to go well with a clear round.

Form: 431335

Dontdooddson⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| C

20/1

Modest 97-rated handicap hurdler who was last seen finishing eighth of 13 beaten 32L on chasing debut in a Cork beginners contest last month. Needs to improve in this company.

Form: 752108

Motcomb Street⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: J J Hanlon

16/1

106-rated handicap hurdler who has recently been seen running without success on the AW at Dundalk. Best watched on chasing introduction.

Form: 4422-05

Roxboro Road³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: T M Walsh

4/1

Lightly raced Ballinrobe maiden hurdle winner shown ability on first couple of chase starts at Tramore and Punchestown last month. Open to plenty of improvement and one of the leading players here.

Form: 77-1844

Shanroe Al C²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton

50/1

Poor form in three appearances over hurdles and looked a little overwhelmed on chasing debut at Navan last month when tailed off fifth of seven beaten 192L. Others make more appeal.

Form: 31-0005

Smithscorner³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: M Kennedy

10/1

Jumping left quite a bit to be desired on second chase start at Punchestown last month eventually brought down when still in touch four out. Strong place claims if jumping fluently.

Form: 12U36B

Snugsborough Hall^h³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 116| BF| D

3/1

Maiden was only beaten 1¾L by Se Mo Laoch at Punchestown over 3m1½f in December. Two more encouraging runs have followed and is likely to produce another bold bid.

Form: F-56233

Three Kings^p,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

8/1

12-race maiden under rules but will command respect on debut for leading stable. Yard boast a 27% strike rate with their runners at this venue in February since 2016.

Form: P-98701

Ask Heather²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Queally

14/1

Modest 95-rated hurdler when in the care of James Daniel Dullea and rattled off a hattrick of point-to-point wins recently. Possibly best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.

Form: 428-111

Kilbarry Calling³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: C O'Keeffe

6/1

Second of four beaten 3L adrift of Mrs Lovett on chasing introduction in a Thurles beginners contest in November on good to firm ground over 2m2f. Not disgraced over hurdles recently and one for the shortlist here.

Form: 7P2245

Payngo⁵³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

10/1

Running well in defeat in four maiden hurdles in the summer of 2017. Not seen since and best watched on chasing debut.

Form: 618538-

Forecasts

Snugsborough Hall (3/1), Roxboro Road (4/1), Kilbarry Calling (6/1), Three Kings (8/1), Smithscorner (10/1), Payngo (10/1), Cairnhill (10/1), Ask Heather (14/1), Motcomb Street (16/1), An'ball (16/1), Battling Spirit (20/1), Dontdooddson (20/1), Shanroe Al C (50/1)

The solid and consistent looking SNUGSBOROUGH HALL can get off the mark over fences for connections at the seventh time of asking following a number of encouraging starts since December when running well in defeat. The eight-year-old can hold off the challenge of potential dangers in the shape of the J P McManus-owned Roxboro Road, Kilbarry Calling and the Gordon Elliott newcomer Three Kings.