15:45 Clonmel

Thursday 31 October 2019

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Clonmel Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 4m 22.70s

Tongie¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 108| D

16/1

Finished last season in the spring on a low and has yet to fire two runs this autumn so others preferred in his current form.

Form: 632P-P0

Dontdooddson²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 104| C

3/1

Bounced back after a break to show improved form to win at this trip at Sligo and may well have bettered that form when unseating at the last when chasing the winner since. Was clear of the rest that day and may have more to come.

Form: 086-61U

Steer Clear¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche| OR: 100| BF

3/1

Well backed on handicap debut over fences last time and while showing a bit more, needs to eke out some improvement to get off the mark though still early days.

Form: 62/80-03

Indian Music⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 97| D

4/1

Off the mark at Tramore in August and didn't run too badly when third at Thurles on latest but this the softest ground she has raced on and has been a summer campaigner in the past.

Form: 614553

Hilltop Supreme¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 95

25/1

Best effort over fences was a second in August but the winner that day is an 11-year-old so he may not have achieved much and jumping still an issue.

Form: 85-F72F

Kavanaghs Corner²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 95

4/1

Consistent in a low grade when trained in England by Simon Earle and ran well for a long way on debut for this yard. Should strip fitter with that run under his belt and entitled to make improvement now.

Form: 22315-3

Thinkitplanitdoit²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Lee| OR: 95| D

22/1

Moderate form in four goes over the larger obstacles and others have more room for improvement so readily passed over.

Form: 60-8968

De Bennette¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Grace| OR: 83

25/1

Didn't run badly on last run over hurdles in the summer. Had no chance on recent chasing debut but now goes handicapping and this more realistic. Worth noting if any market confidence as lightly raced for her age.

Form: P/78-037

Disco Musik²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: M A Enright| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 82

10/1

May enjoy going down to the minimum trip here but chase form hasn't been inspiring and hard to fancy despite his basement mark.

Form: 75-F745

Forecasts

Steer Clear (3/1), Dontdooddson (3/1), Kavanaghs Corner (4/1), Indian Music (4/1), Disco Musik (10/1), Tongie (16/1), Thinkitplanitdoit (22/1), Hilltop Supreme (25/1), De Bennette (25/1)

DONTDOODDSON has looked an improved performer on last two runs and would have given the winner something to think about but for last fence departure and can gain compensation. Kavanaghs Corner will likely come good soon for his new yard and looks a danger with Steer Clear can prove the best of the rest.