16:35 Clonmel

Thursday 30 September 2021

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Clonmel Flat Race

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 4m 8.1s

Henry Miller¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr W J Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke

50/1

Shaped with a little encouragement when fourth of 8 in bumper at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft) on NH debut 13 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 4

Now We Know¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Berry

200/1

Well held all 3 starts in bumpers.

Form: P-P770

Sam's Choice³⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| BF

15/8

Went backwards from his promising debut when fourth of 12 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) a year ago, but he's worth another chance.

Form: 24-

Vairue

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr M McGuane⁽⁷⁾| T: S Byrne

50/1

Pushkin gelding. Dam unraced.

Form:

Khadaash

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

10/3

Kingman colt. Half-brother to 5 winners, including ungenuine but fairly useful hurdler Three Star General, stays 3¼m.

Form:

The Friday Man

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D T Hyde⁽⁷⁾| T: T E Hyde

7/1

Kayf Tara gelding. Dam (c129/h146) 2m-2½m hurdle winner (stayed 3m).

Form:

Aintree Gin^h1⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

125/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdle. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 0-0

Bubbles In May^h1¹⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: J P Cahill

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Emmet Mullins when eighteenth of 25 in bumper at Punchestown (18f, good to soft, 33/1) 153 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Padraig Roche.

Form: 270-

In A Nice Way

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: S Ryan

10/1

Mahler mare. Sister to 2 winners, including fair 2¾m hurdle winner Mahler And Me, and half-sister to bumper winner/fair hurdler Gallowglass. Interesting newcomer with top bumper rider booked.

Form:

Dorset Lady¹¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden who showed a bit more than previously when sixth of 13 in bumper (150/1) at this course (16.2f, good) 111 days ago.

Form: 0-86

Kilbarry Chianti²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Keeffe

9/4

Placed on 4 of her 5 starts in bumpers, latest in 10-runner event at Galway (16.6f, good) 24 days ago, shaping like a stayer.

Form: 3-5333

State Of Honor²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan

12/1

Offered something to work on when third of 9 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16f, good to soft, 50/1) on debut 20 days ago.

Form: 3

Thats All⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 40/1, thirteenth of 14 in bumper at Limerick (16f, good) on NH debut 70 days ago, possibly amiss.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Sam's Choice (15/8), Kilbarry Chianti (9/4), Khadaash (10/3), The Friday Man (7/1), In A Nice Way (10/1), State Of Honor (12/1), Bubbles In May (25/1), Dorset Lady (50/1), Vairue (50/1), Henry Miller (50/1), Aintree Gin (125/1), Now We Know (200/1), Thats All (250/1)

IN A NICE WAY makes quite a bit of appeal on paper being a half-sister to a bumper winner, so she could be up to making a successful start under leading rider Patrick Mullins. Kilbarry Chianti is proving consistent in this sphere and can give another good account, while Sam's Choice is worth another chance to build on a promising debut returning from a year on the sidelines.