Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Guest Evening Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 4m 2.1s

Sassy Yet Classy²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| D

4/1

Won a competitive 2m bumper at Listowel in September and started off with a taking success in a Cork maiden last month. The least exposed of these but given the yard he hails from he has to be considered a leading player.

Form: 4101-

Trump Card^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 115

10/1

Gained fourth Flat success at Navan in March but remains a maiden after five starts over hurdles. Not seen over timber since seventh of 20 at Fairyhouse in December and others are preferred here.

Form: 49/037-

Little Light^p1⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 112

3/1

Sligo maiden winner two starts back well held in fifth of 11 next in a handicap off 113. That mark may flatter him a little but form looks more than adequate to play a part here.

Form: 2245-15

Visioman¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 113

13/8

Still a maiden after ten starts but become pretty reliable and consistent in handicaps off marks of 107-114 on good ground. Below par latest but on yielding, will fare better here and has genuine claims.

Form: D2305-0

Weekend Offender^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 109

4/1

Off the mark at the fifth time of asking latest in a 2m1½f Ballinrobe handicap off 102. This looks a taller order but still open to more improvement.

Form: 7890-1

Forecasts

Visioman (13/8), Little Light (3/1), Sassy Yet Classy (4/1), Weekend Offender (4/1), Trump Card (10/1)

Gordon Elliott's unexposed mare SASSY YET CLASSY looked decidedly useful when winning on her hurdles bow at Cork and despite giving away weight to all here she is fancied to continue her progress. Back on fast ground Visioman ought to go close once again and recent winner Weekend Offender is also far from ruled out.