17:00 Clonmel

Tuesday 24 March 2020

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Virtual Racing On The BoyleSports App Flat Race

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 52.20s

Captain Kangaroo

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Jodie Townend⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins

10/1

Flat-bred gelding by Mastercrafstman out of a dual Group 1 winner in New Zealand. Represents the Willie Mullins yard and has to be respected on debut, especially if strong in the betting.

Form:

Eye Van²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr R P Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: M A Gunn

7/1

Creditable third in 2m3f maiden hurdle here last month. Could go well again but has something to find with Frontal Assault on Thurles bumper form in January.

Form: 4-43

Frontal Assault³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

9/4

Placed in bumpers at Thurles and Fairyhouse since switched to rules racing, third to subsequent Champion Bumper scorer Ferny Hollow last time. Leading player on form.

Form: P4-23

Kilcruit

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: A Mullins

4/1

Brother to a hurdle winner and has a couple of bumper scorers on dam's side. Needs a check in the betting on debut.

Form:

Naomh Moling

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: J O Clifford

150/1

Brother to a bumper/hurdle winner but stable has a modest strike-rate in this type of race. Others preferred.

Form:

Ready For Takeoff¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry

200/1

Pulled up in all four point-to-point starts and showed nothing (beaten long way) in Navan bumper on rules debut. Easily opposed.

Form: P-PPP9

Rocconrockall^p1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: E J O'Grady

66/1

Five-race maiden. Clear best effort when third in Limerick bumper on penultimate start. On balance he needs improvement for first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 89037

Stand Off³²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton

15/2

Promising fourth to useful Front View in 25-runner bumper at Punchestown last April. That's among the best form on offer. Enters calculations on belated reappearance.

Form: 4

The New Mcdonald³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: N F Glynn

40/1

Successful in Nenagh point-to-point last month, his second start in that sphere. That form does not look anything special.

Form: P-1

Western Run⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

14/1

Finished third in Sedgefield bumper and Naas maiden hurdle this winter. Clearly possesses some ability and again has place possibilities.

Form: 33

Yousayitbest¹⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: H De Bromhead

11/4

Justified favouritism in Moig South point-to-point in early November and was bought for £220,000 later that month. Has a bumper winner in his pedigree and looks interesting on debut for Henry De Bromhead.

Form: 1

Ask Her Something

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe

50/1

Half-sister to a bumper/hurdle winner. Only mare in the field and market can guide. on racecourse introduction.

Form:

Forecasts

Frontal Assault (9/4), Yousayitbest (11/4), Kilcruit (4/1), Eye Van (7/1), Stand Off (15/2), Captain Kangaroo (10/1), Western Run (14/1), The New Mcdonald (40/1), Ask Her Something (50/1), Rocconrockall (66/1), Naomh Moling (150/1), Ready For Takeoff (200/1)

FRONTAL ASSAULT ran well behind the Champion Bumper winner last time and has the best form in this field. Stand Off is another major player on bumper achievements, while newcomer Captain Kangaroo and rules debutant Yousayitbest are also respected.