15:50 Clonmel

Thursday 29 October 2020

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Clonmel Oil Chase Day November 12th Mares Chase

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 52.2s

Make My Heart Fly^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 123

33/1

Fairly useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Roscommon in July. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.2f, soft, 40/1) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 154565

Tintangle^p²²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 128| CD

5/1

Looked set to go close when stumbling and unseating his rider 2 out in Grade 2 chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy, 9/2) on her final outing last season, so certainly not discounted.

Form: 13F42U-

Trumps Ace²²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 110| CD

66/1

Fair chaser who won a brace of Clonmel handicaps last winter. However, below form final start and this is a tough reappearance.

Form: 2/58110-

Andalusa³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 134| BF| C

9/4

Useful chaser. Ran as well as could be expected when 6 lengths third of 7 in Grade 3 chase (11/8) at Roscommon (16.6f, good) 31 days ago. Trainer going well. Worthy of respect.

Form: 81-3113

Humm Baby¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Hourigan

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler who has been in good heart of late. Switches back to chasing now and remains open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 1F-3532

Western Victory³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽³⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 137| BF

6/5

Useful chaser who was in the process of doubling her tally over fences when falling at the last in novice chase at Listowel (20f, soft) 36 days ago. Should go well again if none the worse.

Form: 54F-12F

Dont Kick Nor Bite²⁹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 128

18/1

Useful handicap chaser in 2018/19. Showed nothing back over hurdles at Cork in January and now returns to the larger obstacles after a further 9 months off.

Form: 23122/P-

Laureate^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: A W Short| T: C A McBratney

200/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. 25/1, last of 12 in novice chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 0-15000

Forecasts

Western Victory (6/5), Andalusa (9/4), Tintangle (5/1), Humm Baby (9/1), Dont Kick Nor Bite (18/1), Make My Heart Fly (33/1), Trumps Ace (66/1), Laureate (200/1)

WESTERN VICTORY would have doubled her career tally over fences but for a final-flight fall at Listowel last month, and she can gain compensation here, perhaps at the chief expense of Andalusa, who is back amongst her own sex after posting a good third in a Grade 3 at Roscommon. Tintangle also deserves a mention.