17:10 Clonmel

Thursday 13 May 2021

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Team Powerstown Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 4m 3.30s

Samba Dancer^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 100

17/2

Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 28 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 6/44305-

Cape Islay¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 99

16/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles, below form on last hurdle run. Makes handicap debut and could bounce back for top yard.

Form: 00/7-

Feel Des Mottes^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 99| D

13/2

Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 28/1) 20 days ago, doing too much too soon. Not ruled out.

Form: 3/30F04-

General Clermont¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: K J Brouder| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 99

22/1

50/1, tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at this course (16.4f, heavy). Off 6 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3/39870-

Lusis Naturea¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 98| D

12/1

Creditable eighth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft, 33/1) 14 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: B/2926-8

Match My Fire²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ian Power| T: N Slevin| OR: 98

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 28/1) 24 days ago, running on. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 9502-

Where's Bunny^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short| T: N Dooly| OR: 98

14/1

Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.4f, good, 28/1) 6 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 52335-6

Ballybrowney Jack^t⁴³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Brian Hayes| T: J J Mangan| OR: 97| D

40/1

One win from 23 NH runs. 20/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft). Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien and others appeal more.

Form: 6FP3U0/

Nice To Meet²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: L Byrne| OR: 95

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, fifth of 15 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19.2f, soft) 24 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve. Needs considering.

Form: F/F4095-

Caridadi⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J Morrison| OR: 94| D

33/1

One win from 31 NH runs. 50/1, unseated rider first in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.1f, soft) 9 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 34900-U

Rich Belief²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 100| BF

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 7f on flat. Tongue strap on, good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft, 3/1) 28 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 00702-

Yulong Voice²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: I J McCarthy| T: S Nolan| OR: 97

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 8f on flat. 14/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 35894-

Dazzling Darren¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 94

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Arrives on back of 1m4f Sligo handicap win on Flat though so much respected now going into handicaps in this sphere.

Form: 5960-

Non-Runners

Aunty Audrey¹⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: P J Flynn J: Mr D Kiely

Clonbury Bridge²⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: J P Dempsey J: Reserve 1

Coole Arcade¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: J O Clifford J: Reserve 2

High Glory²⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: E Doyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rich Belief (7/2), Clonbury Bridge (5/1), Dazzling Darren (11/2), Feel Des Mottes (13/2), Match My Fire (7/1), Samba Dancer (17/2), Nice To Meet (9/1), Yulong Voice (10/1), Lusis Naturea (12/1), High Glory (12/1), Coole Arcade (12/1), Where's Bunny (14/1), Cape Islay (16/1), General Clermont (22/1), Aunty Audrey (25/1), Caridadi (33/1), Ballybrowney Jack (40/1)

MATCH MY FIRE is taken to build on his good recent Tramore second and go one better here at the chief expense of Dazzling Darren, who arrives on the back of a Sligo success on the level and is much feared. Nice To Meet has his first go in a handicap and is worth a second look too in an open contest.