17:45 Clonmel

Friday 7 June 2019

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BBQ Evening At Clonmel Races Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 3m 44.8s

Brog Ahaon⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M McCabe| OR: 104

2/1

Six-race maiden hurdler who has been sending out mixed messages in a number of starts since March. Good chance handicaps will suit better on the back of this.

Form: P734-84

Celebrity Status²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 104| BF

9/2

Has been seen over the larger obstacles without success in a number of starts since September. Seven-race maiden over hurdles well beaten on his last four starts over timber. Needs to improve sooner rather than later.

Form: 285P4-P

Golden Birch²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: P Breen

100/1

Nothing of note in a couple of career maiden hurdle efforts when sent off at odds of 100/1 and 66/1, running accordingly on each occasion. Hard to fancy on overall evidence and others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 0P-7

Hourie¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Nicholson

33/1

Failed to complete in two point-to-points and pulled up on hurdles bow over this trip at Cork when sent off at odds of 125-1 last month. Has suffered further setbacks subsequently and hard to place any faith in.

Form: FPP-6P

Javoski⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

66/1

Not much to shout about in two career maiden hurdle efforts to date. Sent off at odds of 50/1 on latest start at Limerick last month and probably best watched for now.

Form: FFU0

Major Fawcett^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr A McMahon⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 93

12/1

Five-race maiden over hurdles and found no extra after three out on his latest start at Tipperary last month. Best watched based on evidence to hand unless market vibes suggest otherwise.

Form: 04369-0

Spring Well⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C R King| T: S Slevin

20/1

Recently seen scrapping for place money in a number of point-to-points starts since last March, before making his rules debut in a Tramore maiden hurdle on Saturday finishing seventh of 11 beaten 22L. Not disgraced but needs improvement here.

Form: P3F6-27

The Abbey²⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott

9/4

Running well on a number of occasions in bumpers for trainer Kevin Prendergast last year, before finishing in midfield of a Kilbeggan maiden on hurdling debut when last seen in September. Can be expected to be ready on stable debut.

Form: 6/53747-

Cherrysroad

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Doyle

33/1

Daughter of Primary out of a Beneficial mare. Dam, twice raced and well beaten in a couple of bumper starts over 2m/2m4f. Yards debutantes' usually need first run.

Form:

Impulsive Way

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Cooper| T: D H Kelly

12/1

By Getaway out of a Supreme Leader mare. Dam failed to complete in three career point-to-point starts. Could be worth a check in the market for yard with two winners in the last 14 days.

Form:

Miss Tulpar⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh

33/1

Nothing of note in a number of bumper starts towards the end of the year and well beaten 41L finishing eighth of 12 on hurdling debut at Limerick last month.

Form: 587-8

Non-Runners

Exceeded Brief¹⁶³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: D N Russell

Forecasts

Exceeded Brief (11/10), Brog Ahaon (2/1), The Abbey (9/4), Celebrity Status (9/2), Major Fawcett (12/1), Impulsive Way (12/1), Spring Well (20/1), Hourie (33/1), Miss Tulpar (33/1), Cherrysroad (33/1), Javoski (66/1), Golden Birch (100/1)

With many not in the greatest of form, it may pay to side with the trainer/jockey combination of Henry De Bromhead and Davy Russell and the Oscar mare, EXCEEDED BRIEF. The five-year-old can score at the expense of Spring Well who can improve on his run at Tramore on Saturday and Gordon Elliott debutante, The Abbey.