11:40 Clonmel

Thursday 5 December 2019

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Clonmel Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 11:40 | Winning time: 4m 18.30s

Auction Reminder^b⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 80

100/1

12-race maiden. Has produced a number of laboured runs in defeat over hurdles in the last 12 months. Hard to fancy until he shows a hint of ability.

Form: 040P0-P

Carrigmoorna Pine¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner

10/3

Held in fourth on his rules debut in a Gowran bumper before a couple of below-par efforts on his first couple of starts over timber. Hard to recommend on current evidence.

Form: 3/414-85

Eleazar Des Neiges²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

10/1

Picked up by leading connections following a 7L defeat in a point-to-point when third of six in the early part of 2018. Beaten over 130L on hurdling debut at Fairyhouse last month. Can only improve on that run.

Form: 3/49-6

Fuzzbuster¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Fogarty| T: J A Berry

100/1

Nothing of note in a couple of poor efforts recently since returning to the track following a break of 12 months. Plenty to prove.

Form: P5/P7-80

Getalife²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 97

25/1

Not disgraced on handicap debut in a Fairyhouse 2m4f hurdle last month finishing ninth of 16 behind Lagenod. Worth a check in the market back in this company.

Form: 5909

Millen To One²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: F J Flood

6/5

Lightly raced gelding, fourth of 19 beaten 27L on hurdling debut at Punchestown on first racecourse appearance for 18 months before a career best effort to finish within 5¾L of Vis Ta Loi at this venue over 2m3½f last month. Shortlisted.

Form: 5/7-44

Our Marvmichael^h1⁵⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D P Holden⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead

33/1

Flemensfirth gelding out of a Saddlers' Hall mare related to the likes of Waiting Patiently. Well held on all three starts in bumper company when last seen over 18 months ago. Best checked in the market on stable debut in first-time hood.

Form: 546/

Ruler Of Dubai^h1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: L Young

50/1

Dubai Destination gelding out of a King's Theatre mare. Sent off at 100/1 on each of his three starts over hurdles before running accordingly on each occasion. First time hood unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement.

Form: 068

Scanimax²⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A J Flaherty⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden

100/1

Showed very little in trio of bumpers before a couple of innocuous efforts over hurdles when last seen in May. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 00000-8

It's A Hoofer¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle

50/1

Gelding out of a French bred mare. Well beaten in a Galway bumper in October before a couple of atrocious efforts over hurdles last month. Plenty more needed.

Form: 000

Nathaniel's Dream³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin

33/1

Beaten a long way out on debut when finishing 11th of 20 in a Gowran Park maiden hurdle in February before a number of heavy reversals in three bumpers in the spring and on return to action following a 186 day break last month.

Form: 06-76

Siberian Star⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

14/1

Well held in a couple of bumper starts before finishing fifth of nine beaten 23L on hurdling debut in a Downpatrick maiden over 2m3f on yielding ground in October. One to note in the market.

Form: 775

Stormy Judge²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy

6/1

Generally well held in a couple of maiden hurdle efforts at Gowran Park and Punchestown in October. Ran well in defeat in a Navan bumper last month but needs to step it up a little to be involved here.

Form: 5-8675

Highstreet Roller^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney

14/1

Down the field in a number of desperate performances since May in mares' bumper contests over a similar trip. Appears to have plenty to prove in a race of this nature.

Form: 16-007

Master Of None¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: Charlie Keegan

100/1

No hint of ability in a number of starts in the early part of the year and has failed to complete in three point-to-point starts recently. Not one to place a great deal of faith in.

Form: P0P-PPP

Monatierna^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Ryan

66/1

Sent off at three-figure prices in three mares' maiden hurdle starts since October, never getting within 50L of the winner on each occasion. Easy to oppose once again.

Form: 9P-0B0

Monty's Mission^t1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J J Mangan

40/1

Three-race maiden. Well held at this track in 2m3½f maiden hurdle before a 117L defeat at Thurles on soft ground last month. Impossible to make a case for.

Form: 2118-F0

Saol Iontach⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

16/1

Three-race maiden, pulled up on debut in a Punchestown bumper in May. Eighth of 17 beaten 36L on hurdling debut over a similar trip when last seen in October. Much more needed but not one to be putting a line through just yet.

Form: P808

Forecasts

Millen To One (6/5), Carrigmoorna Pine (10/3), Stormy Judge (6/1), Eleazar Des Neiges (10/1), Siberian Star (14/1), Highstreet Roller (14/1), Saol Iontach (16/1), Getalife (25/1), Nathaniel's Dream (33/1), Our Marvmichael (33/1), Monty's Mission (40/1), It's A Hoofer (50/1), Ruler Of Dubai (50/1), Monatierna (66/1), Scanimax (100/1), Fuzzbuster (100/1), Auction Reminder (100/1), Master Of None (100/1)

It's difficult to ignore the clear chances of the Francis Flood-trained MILLEN TO ONE in the opener. The five-year-old can build on a career best effort to finish within 5¾L of Vis Ta Loi at this venue over 2m3½f last month and get off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking at the expense of the Henry De Bromhesd pair Eleazar Des Neiges for owners Gigginstown House Stud and the returning Our Marvmichael, who can go well at a price. The handler has a solid 42% win and place strike rate at this meeting in the last three years and should be noted throughout the afternoon. Carrigmoorna Pine and Stormy Judge are others to consider.