13:40 Clonmel

Thursday 14 November 2019

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Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 5m 13.7s

Reine Fee^p,t¹⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S Crawley| OR: 106| C

16/1

Off the mark for connections at the ninth time of asking in a handicap hurdle at this venue in February off a 5lb lower mark. Beaten since and ran through the wing of the hurdles when beaten at Wexford in June.

Form: 4021-4R

Crazyheart^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 105

10/1

Running with plenty of credit in a number of starts since April. Decent form with give in the ground and has the ability to make a bold bid.

Form: 132-342

Une Lavandiere³⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 105

25/1

Not seen for 12 months. Pulled up before four out at Fairyhouse last December in a 3m5f in a Grade B chase on final start for trainer Noel Meade. Market likely to be the best guide on return over hurdles.

Form: 64F/58P-

Port Rashid²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Paul Townend| T: T Townend| OR: 104

8/1

Sole win over hurdles came when shedding his maiden tag in April last year. Slips back to 2lb lower than last winning mark and could give a good account.

Form: 2477P-3

Fulysse²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102

50/1

No impression in a moderate effort on return to action at Thurles last month finishing down the field in a 17-runner maiden hurdle on stable debut. Market check on handicap debut.

Form: 0/260

Fallen Forest¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: C D Maxwell| T: W Durkan| OR: 104

33/1

Four-race maiden well held on each of his starts over timber. Could be vulnerable to better handicapped sorts as he makes his debut in this company.

Form: 04F-6

Fou Diligence⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 104

6/1

Gelding by Le Fou out of an Oscar mare. Running well in defeat in a couple of maiden contests in September. Capable of better still as his makes his handicap debut.

Form: 3-23

Take A Punt²³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 96

16/1

Daughter of Mahler. Well held in four maiden hurdle starts last term. Appears to have a mountain to climb on the balance of what she has shown to date.

Form: 3050-

Burlesque Queen³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 92| CD

9/2

Off the mark for connections at the eighth time of asking over C&D before a fine second of 15 off an 8lb higher at Punchestown last month. Could well still have more to give back at this venue.

Form: 069712

Vipers Nest¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: J S McGarvey| T: J Queally| OR: 90

20/1

Beaten at least 44L in three dismal maiden hurdle starts since February. Recent form at Wexford unlikely to be good enough in this contest on handicap debut.

Form: 708-7

Shantou Sisu¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 85| BF

11/4

10-race maiden, but third of eight over C&D in January suggests there is more to come from the Shantou gelding. Has hit the frame on an easy surface previously and likely to run well once again.

Form: 75430-2

Currig's Girl^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: D Leahy| OR: 84

12/1

Six-race maiden yet to hit the frame on any of her starts and was well beaten in a couple of handicap hurdle starts when last seen in February. Needs to show more sparkle before any faith in shown in her.

Form: 05508-0

Feyan¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 87

14/1

Improved effort when finishing third of 16 beaten 5¾L in a Galway 2m2½f handicap hurdle on soft ground late last month and makes more appeal than most in these conditions.

Form: 0000-03

Costalita¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

25/1

Not much to shout about in seven poor starts over hurdles including a number of heavy handicap hurdle defeats. Handicapper relents but still plenty of work to be done.

Form: 0806-0U

Fly Round The Bend^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J J Walsh| OR: 80

10/1

Ran as could be expected when finishing fourth of 18 beaten over 10L in a 2m½f handicap at this track late last month. No surprise to see an improve performance here.

Form: 0U-8554

Non-Runners

Blaze A Trail²⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: Miss E Doyle J: C P McNamara

Forecasts

Shantou Sisu (11/4), Burlesque Queen (9/2), Fou Diligence (6/1), Port Rashid (8/1), Crazyheart (10/1), Fly Round The Bend (10/1), Currig's Girl (12/1), Feyan (14/1), Reine Fee (16/1), Take A Punt (16/1), Vipers Nest (20/1), Blaze A Trail (20/1), Costalita (25/1), Une Lavandiere (25/1), Fallen Forest (33/1), Fulysse (50/1)

Running well in defeat in a couple of maiden hurdles in September will have FOU DILIGENCE ready to get off the mark on handicap debut in this contest. The four-year-old can hold off the attentions of the Paul Nolan-trained Crazyheart who ran with plenty of credit on handicap debut at Wexford late last month. Winner at this track in February, Reine Free can compete with C&D third, Shantou Sisu for minor honours.