14:20 Clonmel

Thursday 5 December 2019

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Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Only 90 Beginners Chase (Div 2)

Off time: 14:23 | Winning time: 4m 34.0s

Bitsandpieces^p²²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 121| D

11/4

Four-race maiden over the larger obstacles with the Milan gelding hitting the frame on more than one occasion. Wouldn't have to improve too much to play a major role in the finish.

Form: 0/13233-

Brog Ahaon⁵¹

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

7/1

Had been improving over hurdles all summer culminating in a decent win in a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan in August. Likely to improve on promising chasing debut at Punchestown over a similar trip in October.

Form: 843316

Empire Escape²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P Merrigan| T: D Broad

100/1

Six-race maiden, very modest form over hurdles. Tailed off finishing last of 13 making no impression on chasing introduction at Navan last, sent off at odds of 100/1.

Form: 5B6-000

Jack Holiday⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Gleeson

20/1

Below-par 96-rated handicap hurdler who finished a moderate seventh of 15 on debut over the larger obstacles at Thurles late last month.

Form: 734087

Love And Wishes³⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: R K Watson

33/1

Has not reproduced the form of his 1¾L defeat at Naas in January in five dismal efforts since including on return to action in a Cork 2m4f handicap hurdle last month. Looks up against it on chasing bow.

Form: 440/5P0-

Montagne D'Argent²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: D H Kelly

7/1

Not disgraced but generally well held in a couple of point-to-point starts last year and a number of hurdling defeats since February. Last seen in May and will likely need the experience on first start over fences.

Form: 4/575-0

Mr Jacaranda^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: A J Martin

40/1

Not the most consistent but put in one of his more pleasing performances at Gowran Park in October before disappointing again in a Down Royal 3m handicap hurdle last month. Market likely to reveal expectations on chasing debut.

Form: 530040

Oskar High^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Lee| OR: 104

50/1

100-rated handicap hurdler who will have disappointed connections on first start over the larger obstacles producing a dreadful performance at Cork over 2m5f last month. Others hold sturdier claims.

Form: 219550

Pull The Other One⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J A Berry

66/1

Limited promise since return from 635 days off over hurdles in the spring. Down the field on a dismal return to action at Galway in October and likely to be up against it on chasing introduction here.

Form: 00-600

Randalls Ur Poet¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J Bolger| T: S Fahey

6/1

Tough and genuine sort who deserves a change of luck. Second of 13 behind Stones And Roses on chasing debut in a Cork beginners contest last month. Another bold show expected.

Form: 57-3442

Touch Of Oscar¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| C

7/2

Was beginning to get to grips with hurdling in the spring, culminating in a win over 2m4f in a Clonmel maiden in May. Weakened from three out on chasing debut behind Stones And Roses and Randalls Ur Poet at Cork last month.

Form: 0532-17

Bridge Native^t¹¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: P E Corbett| T: Mrs D A Love| D

20/1

109-rated handicap hurdler, the daughter of Stowaway has been running well in defeat in a number of starts over the summer. Well worth a market check as the mare makes her chasing debut.

Form: 623644

Myladyrose²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M F Mooney| T: Mrs A Mooney

100/1

11-race maiden over hurdles the 83-rated handicapper will need to improve on overall form to play a significant role on her debut over the larger obstacles in this company.

Form: 420989

Niccolai^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| D

10/1

Wexford novice hurdle winner in March, the daughter of Flemensfirth made a pleasing start to her chasing career finishing sixth of 16 in a Thurles beginners contest over 2m2f last month. Any market support could be significant.

Form: 00710-6

Robin Gold¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M P Fogarty| T: J Fogarty| BF| C

16/1

Had shown nothing until landing a big gamble at Thurles before backing that effort up in a Clonmel 2m3½f handicap at the end of October. Beaten since but could be of some interest on chasing introduction.

Form: 08-8110

Forecasts

Bitsandpieces (11/4), Touch Of Oscar (7/2), Randalls Ur Poet (6/1), Brog Ahaon (7/1), Montagne D'Argent (7/1), Niccolai (10/1), Robin Gold (16/1), Bridge Native (20/1), Jack Holiday (20/1), Love And Wishes (33/1), Mr Jacaranda (40/1), Oskar High (50/1), Pull The Other One (66/1), Myladyrose (100/1), Empire Escape (100/1)

No one would begrudge the solid and gutsy gelding RANDALLS UR POET a victory to get him off the mark at the 22nd time of asking for connections on just his second start over fences. The five-year-old finished a gallant second of 13 behind Stones And Roses on chasing debut at Cork last month and can improve here at the expense of the Joseph O'Brien-trained Touch Of Oscar and Bitsandpieces who has hit the frame on both of his last couple of starts over fences in March/April.