14:55 Clonmel

Thursday 11 November 2021

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Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 51.50s

Tiantu^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P Power⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Power| OR: 102| D

25/1

Good third of 6 in handicap chase (13/2) at this course (16.3f, heavy) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 78P783

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Brex Drago^p¹⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 100| CD

10/1

Twenty six runs since last win in 2018. 16/1, fell in handicap chase at Limerick (22.7f, good to soft) 177 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5009U-F

Kilkeaskins First²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 98| D

25/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 6/1, third of 4 in novice chase at Tramore (15.2f, good) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 206-863

Princely Conn^p¹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Cooper| T: T Mullins| OR: 97| C

33/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Kilbeggan in July. Thirteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy, 40/1) 11 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip.

Form: 061S00

Presenting Point^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: E O'Grady| OR: 95| D

22/1

Tenth of 16 in handicap chase (80/1) at Punchestown (23.9f, good) 30 days ago.

Form: 1PPP-80

Bitview Colin^b²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 93| D

18/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20f, soft, 12/1) 20 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 505629

Captain Jimmy^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 93

9/2

3/1, improved to win 13-runner handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy) 18 days ago, forging clear. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 600451

Stormy Master^b⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: R Hackett| OR: 91| D

14/1

One win from 22 NH runs. 20/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 366640

Crack On Corrie^b⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 88| C| D

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. 11/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 9 days ago, easing clear. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 338-P31

Drummullagh Rocky^t⁶²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: C D Maxwell| T: S McParlan| OR: 87| D

25/1

Latest win in chase at Downpatrick in August. 6/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good to soft) 62 days ago. Up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: F-34P13

The Holmeister⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 85| BF

14/1

10/3, below form tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.9f, good) 42 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 885430

Mezyan^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 83

25/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Fourth of 16 in handicap chase (14/1) at Thurles (18f, good) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 340504

Lacken Bridge^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: G M Doyle| OR: 81| D

50/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 50/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap chase at Thurles (18f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: P4/7P8-0

Neptunus Equester¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: A W Short| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 81

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in novice chase (400/1) at Down Royal (19.6f, soft) 13 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: PP/789

Sanibel Island¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P G Kelly| OR: 76

5/1

Thirty-two runs since last win in 2017. 11/1, creditable 21½ lengths third of 13 to Captain Jimmy in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, heavy) 18 days ago, faring best of those held up.

Form: 6-0P543

Sunnyvilla²⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hassett| OR: 87

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in novice chase (200/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy). Off 8 months. Makes handicap chase debut. RESERVE.

Form: F/2P969-

Non-Runners

Cluan Dara³⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: J P Ryan J: Danny Mullins

Costalita⁶¹⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Rock On Barney¹⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: D Queally J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sunnyvilla (3/1), Captain Jimmy (9/2), Sanibel Island (5/1), Crack On Corrie (5/1), Brex Drago (10/1), Stormy Master (14/1), The Holmeister (14/1), Bitview Colin (18/1), Rock On Barney (20/1), Cluan Dara (20/1), Presenting Point (22/1), Drummullagh Rocky (25/1), Kilkeaskins First (25/1), Tiantu (25/1), Mezyan (25/1), Princely Conn (33/1), Costalita (33/1), Lacken Bridge (50/1), Neptunus Equester (66/1)

CAPTAIN JIMMY forged clear in good style when opening his account at Galway recently and, if able to back that up here, a 10 lb rise may not be enough to prevent him from following up. Fellow last-time-out winner Crack On Corrie merits respect, but a bigger threat may be posed by Drummullagh Rocky, who has returned to form the last twice and he remains on a workable mark.