15:00 Clonmel

Thursday 2 December 2021

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Next Meeting Thursday January 6th Novice Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 59.80s

Railway Hurricane^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 125

17/2

Dual maiden/novice hurdle winner. 40/1, fourth of 11 in novice chase at Down Royal (19.6f, soft) 34 days ago. Type to do better now handicapping, particularly if brushing up his jumping.

Form: 314-054

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Forrard Away²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 120| BF

14/1

Fairly useful chaser. Sixth of 7 in novice chase (5/2) at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 23 days ago, finding little. That was his first start for 6 months and he may be sharper here.

Form: 3612-16

Shopping Around³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr J J Codd| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 114| C

9/2

2 wins from 4 runs this season. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap chase (6/4) at this course (16.3f, heavy) 35 days ago. Looks a live player again from 7 lb higher mark.

Form: 2P-1621

Big Debates²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 112| BF

7/1

2 wins from 4 runs this season. 9/2, creditable second of 13 in handicap chase at Naas (20f, good to soft) 26 days ago, no match for winner. Has good chance on form.

Form: 83-5112

Nelly's Money^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: R Tyner| OR: 109

20/1

Fair winner at 17f over hurdles. Fell in novice chase at Cork (16.7f, soft, 40/1) 18 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut now but yard seemingly hold stronger claims with Big Debates.

Form: 2315-0F

Secret Cargo¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 106

13/2

4/1, improved to win 18-runner novice chase at Gowran (20f, good to soft) 12 days ago, always holding on. Booking of Foley a plus and another worthy of a second look.

Form: 347741

Irregularheartbeat¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: S Spillane| OR: 104

20/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Fourth of 7 in novice chase at Cork (16.7f, soft, 100/1) 18 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 10-7054

Sunnyvilla²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: D Hassett| OR: 104| C

9/4

Lightly-raced winner in chases. Gambled-on 3/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap chase at this course (20.7f, heavy) 21 days ago, plenty in hand. Highly likely he can do better still.

Form: 2P969-1

Hilltop Supreme²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 95| C

17/2

Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at this course (19.9f, heavy) 21 days ago, never better than midfield on back of 7 months off. Entitled to be sharper back over fences now.

Form: B1110-6

Likable Chancer^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D Howard| OR: 95

22/1

Unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20.4f, good, 7/1) 167 days ago when in process of running creditably. Point winner last month.

Form: B4-6UP1

Non-Runners

Berliet Express⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: A W Short

Forecasts

Sunnyvilla (9/4), Shopping Around (9/2), Secret Cargo (13/2), Big Debates (7/1), Hilltop Supreme (17/2), Railway Hurricane (17/2), Forrard Away (14/1), Irregularheartbeat (20/1), Nelly's Money (20/1), Likable Chancer (22/1), Berliet Express (25/1)

SUNNYVILLA left his previous form in his wake when successful on return/handicap chase debut over further here 3 weeks ago, landing a significant gamble in the process. The handicapper has reacted but he's a low-mileage 6-y-o with potential to do better still and can follow up. Shopping Around and Big Debates are fancied to pose the chief threats.