14:50 Clonmel

Thursday 30 September 2021

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Clonmel Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 5m 4.8s

Gaelic Des Chastys¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: A Donoghue| OR: 92

14/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Navan (15.9f, good) 106 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8677-P0

Inforapenny¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Fahey| OR: 91

4/1

28/1, first run since leaving P. M. J. Doyle when very good fourth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 7870-04

Arch Melody²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 89| D

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, running respectably when unseated rider in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good) 26 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 47077U

Buto^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 92

40/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 66/1) 10 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0-04P09

Orcadian Symphony⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young| OR: 89

12/1

Seventh of 11 in minor event at Listowel (14f, good, 125/1) on flat debut 6 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Respectable on last hurdle run.

Form: 48-5456

Old Town Road¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss S J Harty| OR: 88

14/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 7/1, last of 11 in handicap chase at Sligo (20.2f, good) 15 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: U6P-620

Kabin Fever Too³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: C P McNamara| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 86

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft, 150/1) 34 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 080

Ask The Leader^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D M Christie| OR: 85

7/1

Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in August. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft, 15/2) 13 days ago, better placed than most. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 9P8914

The Holmeister⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 85

10/3

Creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, good, 15/2) 6 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 988543

Powerful Blue⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 86

100/1

Blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Sligo (20.6f, good to soft) 44 days ago, weakening when not fluent 4 out.

Form: 6990-9P

Deo Bellator³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 82

12/1

9/1, respectable 13½ lengths seventh of 15 to Ask The Leader in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 31 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 709-357

Mezyan^b1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 82

7/1

Respectable 11¼ lengths fifth of 15 to Ask The Leader in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 17/2) 31 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.

Form: U0-3405

Carried^p¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 80| D

22/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft, 25/1) 13 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 0-21747

Go Battle¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 80| BF

14/1

Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap chase (7/2) at Sligo (20.2f, good) 15 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 867625

Miss Us O^t¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 80

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.2f, good to soft) 145 days ago. Booking of Fitzgerald a plus. Plenty to find on form.

Form: U1007-0

Red Finch⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C A Landers| T: T Doyle| OR: 80

40/1

40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good) 40 days ago, pulled up 3 out.

Form: 88097P

Forecasts

The Holmeister (10/3), Inforapenny (4/1), Ask The Leader (7/1), Mezyan (7/1), Deo Bellator (12/1), Orcadian Symphony (12/1), Gaelic Des Chastys (14/1), Go Battle (14/1), Old Town Road (14/1), Arch Melody (18/1), Carried (22/1), Miss Us O (25/1), Buto (40/1), Red Finch (40/1), Kabin Fever Too (80/1), Powerful Blue (100/1)

THE HOLMEISTER seems to be getting the hang of things now and this drop back in trip could bring out even more improvement. Inforapenny made a good start for this yard when fourth in a big field at Navan and is next best ahead of Mezyan.