13:20 Clonmel

Thursday 11 November 2021

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Clonmel Oil Service Station Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 23.5s

Anibale Fly^t¹⁹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: A J Martin| OR: 137| D

14/1

16/1 and cheekpieces on for first time, third of 19 in handicap chase at Punchestown (31f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 883/5P3-

Bothar Dubh^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 128| CD

14/1

Course winner. Twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Galway (21.9f, heavy) 19 days ago.

Form: 0642P-0

Broomfields Jeremy^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 127| CD

5/2

Course winner. 11/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 29 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Merits consideration.

Form: 1331F-5

Future Proof^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 124

12/1

40/1, good third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, soft) 12 days ago, clear of rest. First run for yard after leaving Noel Meade. Respected.

Form: 0P4-243

Papal Lodge^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: B J Cooper| T: G Elliott| OR: 121| D

15/2

Blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 29 days ago.

Form: 211P-58

Hilltop Supreme²¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 115| CD

18/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Cork in March. 9/1, last of 10 in novice hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft). Off 7 months.

Form: 1B1110-

Pour Pavore^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 110| D

11/4

2 wins from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Galway (19.1f, heavy, 11/1) 37 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 907-191

Dedanann¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 109

11/2

One win from 40 NH runs. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at this course (24f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 443425

Kingston Retreat²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe| OR: 107

10/1

Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in October. Fourth of 5 in minor event hurdle (11/1) at Cork (24.2f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 064814

Forecasts

Broomfields Jeremy (5/2), Pour Pavore (11/4), Dedanann (11/2), Papal Lodge (15/2), Kingston Retreat (10/1), Future Proof (12/1), Bothar Dubh (14/1), Anibale Fly (14/1), Hilltop Supreme (18/1)

POUR PAVORE progressed again on the back of a 4-month absence when successful at Galway a month ago and a subsequent 8 lb rise won't prevent another very bold bid given his profile. Future Proof and Anibale Fly look the chief threats.