14:30 Clonmel

Tuesday 23 March 2021

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Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 7.40s

You Can't Catch Me^t¹⁸⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Purcell| OR: 107| C| D

66/1

Fair hurdler. 4-time course winner. 25/1, last of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, good). Off 6 months.

Form: 5-00460

Think Positive¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: E O'Connell⁽⁵⁾| T: V C Ward| OR: 108

16/1

Fair hurdler. Fifteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (150/1) at Navan (20f, soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 509-000

Different Strokes¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Kelleher

28/1

€15,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Half-brother to modest 2m hurdle winner Secret Cargo, stays 19f. Dam unraced. Maiden pointer.

Form: PR/8-645

Ardamir^b¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 127

2/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f, 16/1) 18 days ago, missing break. Switches from Flat to hurdles and this represents a drop in class.

Form: 8-18518

Beyond The Law^b1¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris| OR: 121| BF| CD

4/6

Fairly useful chaser. C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (23.2f, heavy, 3/1) 12 days ago. Down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: F3FP75

Hill Of Hope¹⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Lalor

28/1

€24,000 3-y-o, Court Cave gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (winner up to 19f) Chaprassi. Maiden pointer (runner-up twice).

Form: P7-442P

Song Of Bareliere¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: K J Brouder| T: S Curling

33/1

25/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) on NH debut 11 days ago, pulled up before 2 out, but that effort wasn't devoid of promise.

Form: P7P

Tiger Twenty Two^t¹³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 109

8/1

Fair hurdler. Thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, soft, 40/1) 135 days ago.

Form: 0-31480

Non-Runners

My Manekineko²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 12

T: J Nash J: Mike O'Connor

Macho Mover³⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: E Doyle J: H Morgan

Forecasts

Beyond The Law (4/6), Ardamir (2/1), Tiger Twenty Two (8/1), My Manekineko (8/1), Macho Mover (14/1), Think Positive (16/1), Different Strokes (28/1), Hill Of Hope (28/1), Song Of Bareliere (33/1), You Can't Catch Me (66/1)

This really should rest between ARDAMIR and Beyond The Law on these terms, with marginal preference for the former with a Flat run under his belt. My Manekineko is fit and form, as showcased with victory on Sunday and he could have to command respect if allowed to take his chance.