16:35 Clonmel

Thursday 13 May 2021

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Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 16:38 | Winning time: 4m 4.70s

Don Diablo^h¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 120| D

2/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Didn't need to be at best when winning 19-runner novice hurdle (3/1) at Down Royal (16.4f, soft) 10 days ago, pushed out. Needs considering.

Form: 2/3323-1

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The Cathal Don^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116| D

1/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 6/5) 20 days ago, always holding on. Big player.

Form: P/6231-

Coulonces¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 114| D

5/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 16/1, respectable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Has good chance on form.

Form: 52P1-8

Beatty Trix⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S Crawley

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.2f, heavy, 100/1) 63 days ago.

Form: 80-

Fort William^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 95

25/1

Fair chaser. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft, 22/1) 24 days ago. Down in trip. Stable in good form.

Form: PBF30P-

Mokhles^h¹⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, last of 13 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut. Off 6 months.

Form: 0-

Molly Wedger⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: Dermot P O'Brien| OR: 86

100/1

25/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (24f, heavy) 65 days ago, weakening after 3 out. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 5P20/7P-

Secret Secret^t1¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D H Kelly

100/1

Once-raced maiden. First run since leaving Mrs A. M. O'Shea when seventh of 11 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Tramore (16f, heavy) on NH debut 154 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 7-

Shanylah³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Crawley

100/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixteenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft, 100/1) on NH debut 39 days ago.

Form: 0-

Forecasts

The Cathal Don (1/1), Don Diablo (2/1), Coulonces (5/2), Fort William (25/1), Secret Secret (100/1), Molly Wedger (100/1), Shanylah (100/1), Beatty Trix (125/1), Mokhles (150/1)

This looks between COULONCES, The Cathal Don and Don Diablo, the first named looking the value call on these terms.