14:30 Clonmel

Thursday 9 January 2020

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Tipperary Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 5m 44.1s

Spare Brakes^t⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 102| C

20/1

Two from 12 over hurdles. Ran below-par at Cork in November following a win at Gowran Park 12 months ago. Hard to place any faith in.

Form: 233/01-0

Peace N' Milan¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 99| C| D

12/1

Course winner that has won over this trip. Little signs of encouragement in a number of starts over hurdles since November. Now racing 10lb lower than last winning mark is a concern.

Form: 9-P006P

Dos Gardenias²⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: R M Power| T: J Motherway| OR: 98

5/1

Little in the way positives in four starts since arriving from France. Not seen since April and hard to fancy on return to action in this contest.

Form: 2/66007-

Difficult Decision⁶⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 92

16/1

Infrequent visits to the track will not be helping the gelding as he bids to progress in the game. Not seen since finishing down the field in a Tipperary maiden hurdle in May 2018 and hard to make a case for on return to action.

Form: F29/38-

Fighting Fit²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 95| BF

5/2

Career best effort finishing third of 12 beaten 3L in a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle over 2m on heavy ground last month. One to consider in this company.

Form: 0F003

Just Call Me¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Cooper| T: A J McNamara| OR: 90| D

22/1

Lightly raced gelding in the last 12 months. Racing 7lb lower than last winning mark and hard to see where improvement is coming from.

Form: 984/U6F

Flash³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 92

12/1

Well down the field in a number of dismal efforts over hurdles since his debut in a Punchestown maiden in November. Not completely ruled out on handicap debut.

Form: 6000

Western Rambler⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 92

8/1

Eight-race maiden over hurdles posted a career best effort when finishing fourth of 10 beaten 3¾L at Tramore last month. Failed to back that run up on New Years Day but is better than that run suggests.

Form: 079847

My Newbrook Rose⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Slevin| T: A Murray| OR: 85

16/1

Sent off at big prices (100/1 latest) in a number of starts over hurdles since September before running accordingly on each occasion and unlikely to make a significant impact in this contest.

Form: 16-07P9

Chasing Charlie⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 87

20/1

Three-race maiden over hurdles. Last of nine in a Fairyhouse novice hurdle over 2m4f when last seen in November. Profile suggests that he is worth taking on again.

Form: 6-PP609

Stolen Moment^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 84

25/1

Has failed to back up a career best effort at Tipperary in July in a couple of dire performances at Killarney in July and when last seen in a Thurles handicap hurdle in November.

Form: 7-00280

Crack On Corrie²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 83

5/1

Not the greatest record of one from 27 over hurdles but the daughter of Oscar has shown increased potential in a couple of efforts at in December. Merits plenty of respect looking at the opposition.

Form: 4F80-26

Dressednblack²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 82

12/1

Has failed to hit the frame in 10 starts over hurdles including a number of disappointing efforts since October. Needs to improve overall to take a hand here.

Form: 56-6558

Brazen Bay^p,t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J O Clifford| OR: 80

50/1

Well held and never nearer in eight starts over hurdles. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a role in this contest.

Form: 0-PP20P

Kilkarney Mai³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-4| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Shanahan| OR: 80

50/1

Modest handicapper was pulled up latest on return after 11 months off in a Thurles mares' chase in October. Well beaten on latest start in December and hard to see where improvement is coming from at her age.

Form: 23/59-P6

Sabichi³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: D E Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 80

16/1

No joy from five starts in the last 12 months. Well beaten on latest start at Tramore last month and remains easy to oppose here.

Form: 0008-07

Non-Runners

Charlotte Wells⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: H Morgan

Forecasts

Fighting Fit (5/2), Crack On Corrie (5/1), Dos Gardenias (5/1), Western Rambler (8/1), Dressednblack (12/1), Peace N' Milan (12/1), Flash (12/1), Difficult Decision (16/1), My Newbrook Rose (16/1), Sabichi (16/1), Charlotte Wells (16/1), Spare Brakes (20/1), Chasing Charlie (20/1), Just Call Me (22/1), Stolen Moment (25/1), Kilkarney Mai (50/1), Brazen Bay (50/1)

Sent off at monster prices for a couple of maiden hurdle starts in November the J P McManus-owned FIGHTING FIT finished third of 12 beaten 3L on handicap debut at Fairyhouse last month. The five-year-old looks to be on an attractive mark for that defeat in this company and can see off the attentions of Eoin Doyle's Western Rambler who posted a career best effort when finishing fourth of 10 beaten 3¾L at Tramore last month and Crack On Corrie for trainer Willie Austin. In a weak looking contest, Flash could go well at a price.