16:05 Clonmel

Thursday 4 March 2021

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Cloneen Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 4m 54.60s

Ellipsism^b,t⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 108| C

16/1

28/1, below form eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.5f, heavy) 60 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Form: 2-78878

Trumps Ace⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: R P Treacy| T: T Doyle| OR: 106| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Hasn't gone on from his reappearance, bit is edging back down the weights.

Form: 110-608

Hell On Earth^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 105

5/1

Below form fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (16.4f, heavy, 12/1) 17 days ago. Merits consideration on pick of form.

Form: 57-02C5

Western Boy⁶⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 104| D

9/4

Turned in his best effort for some time when second of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft, 18/1) 66 days ago. Good chance of going one better if in same mood now back chasing.

Form: 4/02562

Buttons And Bows¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: P J Flynn| OR: 102| D

10/1

Has yet to cut much ice as a chaser but looks interesting off lowly mark now switched to handicap company (open to improvement).

Form: 046704

Solar Heat^p⁴⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: P D Kennedy| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 98| C| D

25/1

Blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving Mrs D. A. Love when below form seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 45 days ago. Back chasing now.

Form: 3-42307

American Image⁴⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 10-3| J: Miss A O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 87| CD

10/1

C&D winner who was soon back to form when third of 14 in handicap chase at this course (16.4f, heavy) 44 days ago.

Form: 528103

Grey Atlantic Way¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Miss M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Linehan| OR: 87

10/1

Maiden who is creeping back down the weights and hinted at a revival when fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Thurles (16.4f, heavy, 18/1) 17 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 25-7064

Hungry Tiger^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P Griffin| OR: 85

5/1

200/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 13 in novice chase at Thurles (16.4f, heavy) 17 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: F768P6

Cluan Dara²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 84| D

28/1

Two wins from 51 NH runs. Eighth of 12 in handicap chase (66/1) at Down Royal (20f, heavy) 28 days ago. Out of sorts at present.

Form: P0FPP8

Springfield Lodge²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR: 82

25/1

Well beaten when sixth of 13 in handicap chase (40/1) at Fairyhouse (25.2f, heavy) 24 days ago, though it wasn't a run devoid of promise. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 1-24856

De Bennette^p,t⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 9-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Grace| OR: 81| C

12/1

One win from 24 NH runs. 12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.5f, heavy) 7 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 753250

Backintheboom^t⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: A W Short| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 77

50/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Wasn't shaping too badly prior to departing 2 out at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 68 days ago, but his record shows he's not one to go overboard about.

Form: PF590F

Forecasts

Western Boy (9/4), Hell On Earth (5/1), Hungry Tiger (5/1), Grey Atlantic Way (10/1), Buttons And Bows (10/1), American Image (10/1), De Bennette (12/1), Trumps Ace (14/1), Ellipsism (16/1), Springfield Lodge (25/1), Solar Heat (25/1), Cluan Dara (28/1), Backintheboom (50/1)

BUTTONS AND BOWS hasn't cut much ice as a chaser yet, but she looks well in on her hurdles form now making the switch to handicap company, so receives the vote. Western Boy and Hell On Earth head the opposition.