15:10 Clonmel

Thursday 27 February 2020

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Cloneen Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 45.30s

Aunty Audrey^h⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 98| CD

14/1

Running on the AW at Dundalk before a dull effort at Tramore on New Years day. One of two C&D winner in the field and commands respect racing 5lb higher than last winning mark.

Form: 51F350

Capture The Action^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Mangan| OR: 95| BF

7/1

12-race maiden over hurdles but continues to run well in defeat. No surprise to see a bold bid once again but always liable to bump into one or two stronger types.

Form: 544263

Take A Punt¹⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 95

50/1

Well held in four maiden hurdle starts last term before a heavy defeat on handicap debut in a Clonmel 2m3f contest when last seen in November. Looks up against it.

Form: 3050-0

Janeymac¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 94

20/1

Eight-race maiden over hurdles and well beaten over 18L on her last two starts at Tramore and Thurles when last seen in October. Tough ask on return to action.

Form: 0930-08

Celine Soprano^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: P A Gallagher⁽⁵⁾| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 92

14/1

Beaten over 50L on two career starts over hurdles. Started at odds of 200/1 on latest start in January and holds no realistic chance on what she has shown so far.

Form: 202405

Shopping Around³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr J J Codd| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 91

7/1

Hints of improvement on her latest start in a Down Royal mares' handicap at the end of last month but still has plenty to prove on fifth start over timber.

Form: 21-0909

Vue En Seine^p1,t1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: I J Power| T: Diarmuid P Ryan| OR: 91

11/1

Daughter of Cape Cross, outran 100/1 odds latest when a 17L fourth at Clonmel over 2m1f before improving to finish fifth of 13 beaten over 7L at the end of last month at Limerick over 2m5f. Place claims in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 0045

Western Line^h,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Cawley| OR: 90

7/1

Career best effort to finish fifth of 17 beaten a little over 8L on fifth start over hurdles at Down Royal late last month. Strong place claims with improvement on the cards.

Form: 67-565

Quarry Lil¹⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 89| C

16/1

Winner of one of her seven starts over timber landing a 2m4f handicap at this venue in September off a 4lb lower mark. Likely to come on for the run on return to action.

Form: 050316

Midland Millie³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A L T Moore| OR: 88

10/1

Has failed to build on a couple of career best efforts at Galway and Gowran Park in October/November producing a couple of below-par efforts since. Others make more appeal.

Form: 552300

De Bennette³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Grace| OR: 87| C

16/1

Veteran. Winner over C&D last month when off the mark for connections at the 10th time of asking over hurdles off a 7lb lower mark. Well held since and likely to find better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 377710

Moll Dote^h⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 86| BF

10/3

10-race maiden over hurdles, the daughter of Elusive Pimpernel produced a career best effort on her latest start at Punchestown earlier this month. Makes more appeal than most in this contest.

Form: 43/85-42

Pretty Fantasy^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 96

7/1

Yet to hit the frame in five starts over hurdles with the daughter of Casamento finish last of six on handicap debut at Limerick on her latest start at the end of last month.

Form: P7066

Charlotte Wells³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

40/1

Yet to hit the frame in 13 starts over hurdles. Well held when never nearer seventh of 17 at Down Royal last month and hard to entertain her chances in this company.

Form: 465577

Raveloe^t1²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: C D Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 80

66/1

Very lightly raced daughter of Midnight Legend and hasn't shown particularly inspiring form. Failed to finish on her last couple of starts over hurdle and hard to fancy here.

Form: 000-7PP

Forecasts

Moll Dote (10/3), Shopping Around (7/1), Pretty Fantasy (7/1), Capture The Action (7/1), Western Line (7/1), Midland Millie (10/1), Vue En Seine (11/1), Celine Soprano (14/1), Aunty Audrey (14/1), De Bennette (16/1), Quarry Lil (16/1), Janeymac (20/1), Charlotte Wells (40/1), Take A Punt (50/1), Raveloe (66/1)

The Declan Queally-trained MOLL DOTE can get off the mark for connections at the 11th attempt over hurdles. The daughter of Elusive Pimpernel produced a career best effort on her latest start at Punchestown earlier this month and can improve once again in this company ahead of the solid and consistent sort, Capture The Action who can emerge as the biggest danger. Western Line and Midland Millie are deserving of further consideration while top weight and C&D winner Aunty Audrey could go well at a price.