15:45 Clonmel

Thursday 27 February 2020

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Rosegreen Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 7m 28.5s

Exciting Oscar⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: D Ahern| OR: 95

14/1

Five-race maiden over hurdle who is yet to hit the frame in any of his starts. Well held in a couple of starts since the turn of the year and others preferred.

Form: 2-50F08

Ballea Fox^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: S Spillane| OR: 93| D

5/1

Won for the second time over hurdles when landing a Punchestown 3m handicap hurdle earlier this month off a 4lb lower mark. Another bold bid likely.

Form: 0P9521

Berkerys Enigma^t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 93| D

20/1

Sent off at big prices on his last four starts over timber before running accordingly on each occasion. Vast improvement needed to figure in this contest.

Form: 1-PB600

Ask Mary^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss E A Lalor⁽⁵⁾| T: R H Lalor| OR: 92| D

7/2

Without a win in 12 national hunt starts so far including seven over hurdles. Career best effort at Punchestown earlier this month when going down by ½L in a 3m handicap behind Ballea Fox. Looks likely to be playing a leading role once again.

Form: 6882U3

Desert Maid⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Turlough O'connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor| OR: 95

25/1

Outran 100/1 odds latest when fourth of 17 beaten 19L at this venue before disappointing at Naas before Christmas. Could go well at a price back on this track.

Form: 00040

Fourina^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 91

9/2

Daughter of Oscar appears incapable of running two races in the same form. Third of 16 beaten 1½L in an encouraging effort at Punchestown earlier this month over 2m4f. Could appreciate step up in trip.

Form: 4P-9363

High Viz²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 87

6/1

Six-race maiden, posted a career best effort at Limerick at the end of last month finishing within 4½L of the winner in a 13 runner handicap over 2m5f on soft/heavy ground. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 709063

Railway Tommy^t⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: P McCreery| OR: 87| D

33/1

Miserly return of one win from 23 starts over hurdles. Last but one in a 13 runner handicap at Punchestown earlier this month behind a number of today's rivals on his first start for over 700 days. Tough ask.

Form: 6664P/0

More Music⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: M P Fogarty| T: S J Treacy| OR: 85

16/1

Yet to hit the frame in four starts over hurdles. Little to suggest the Morozov gelding being involved at the business end of proceedings in this contest.

Form: P-0089

Rubiana²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: Caroline Mccaldin| OR: 85| D

16/1

Four-race maiden over timber but produced a career best effort last time out to finish second of 14 beaten 27L in a Limerick handicap hurdle at the end of last month. One to bear in mind.

Form: 0-69002

Memory Of Youth⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 83

11/1

Five-race maiden over hurdles. Posted a career best effort last month in a Fairyhouse 2m4f handicap hurdle on heavy ground. Possible improver.

Form: 9-78905

Justice Jim^t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: H P Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 82

33/1

Without a success in seven starts over hurdle including failing to hit the frame in a couple of recent starts in handicap company. Tough ask off current mark and other more convincing.

Form: 80P770

Cadawill^p⁴⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: K J Brouder| T: R Sweeney| OR: 80| D

11/1

Veteran. Winner of one of his 40 starts over hurdles. Not disgraced in a couple of starts since the end of the year but has struggled on similar ground previously.

Form: 0P0-P47

Elusive Exclusive²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

16/1

Struggling 10-race maiden. Well held and never a threat in a number of starts over timber since October. Plenty to prove in this company.

Form: 000006

I Will Walk^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 80

28/1

Hints of ability on stable debut for the seven-race maiden in a Thurles handicap hurdle earlier this month, finishing fifth of the 18 runners over 2m6f. Looks vulnerable to some less exposed rivals.

Form: 798005

Colonel Lesley¹⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 95

33/1

Beaten over 40L on each of his three starts over hurdles between September and November. Still doesn't have the look of a winner in waiting.

Form: 840

Non-Runners

Duhallow Paddy⁴⁰

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: William Cronin J: Mr W T Cronin

Forecasts

Ask Mary (7/2), Fourina (9/2), Ballea Fox (5/1), High Viz (6/1), Duhallow Paddy (7/1), Memory Of Youth (11/1), Cadawill (11/1), Exciting Oscar (14/1), More Music (16/1), Elusive Exclusive (16/1), Rubiana (16/1), Berkerys Enigma (20/1), Desert Maid (25/1), I Will Walk (28/1), Railway Tommy (33/1), Colonel Lesley (33/1), Justice Jim (33/1)

The Mark Fahey-trained FOURINA finished third of 16 beaten 1½L in an encouraging effort at Punchestown earlier this month over 2m4f and can progress stepping up to 3m to win a second hurdle contest on her 16th start over timber. The eight-year-old get a healthy 7lb from adept claimer Gavin Brouder in this event and can see off the attentions of his closest rivals in the shape of Ballea Fox, winner last time out at Punchestown earlier this month and the recently improving Ask Mary. The Paul Nolan-trained High Viz posted a career best effort at Limerick at the end of last month and should not be taken lightly here.