15:05 Clonmel

Thursday 17 February 2022

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Minorstown Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 34.80s

Half Shot^h¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 95

8/1

Returned to form when second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft, 16/1) 16 days ago. Back down in trip but holds solid claims.

Form: 590072

Rose Milan¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 93

8/1

8/1, hampered and unseated rider 1st in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, soft) 17 days ago. Significantly down in trip with work to do.

Form: F0570U

Anseo³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: R Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 92

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, sixteenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) 32 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with more required.

Form: 900

Early Arrival¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: I J Power| T: L Casey| OR: 92

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft, 250/1) 16 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with plenty to find on form.

Form: 360-660

Dicey Rylee^p,t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 91

18/1

22/1, first run since leaving Kevin Michael Smith when modest sixth of 13 to Sienne D'or in handicap hurdle at this course (16.8f, heavy) 42 days ago. Has questions to answer.

Form: 480-076

Ellen T⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Murphy| OR: 90

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, heavy) 52 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with plenty on her plate.

Form: 8-00

Derridae¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: M McCabe| OR: 88| D

7/1

Won 14-runner handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft, 10/1) 16 days ago by 4 lengths from Danegeld. She merits serious consideration.

Form: 080071

Danegeld¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 87| D

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 11/1, creditable 4 lengths second of 14 to Derridae in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft) 16 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 4-053P2

Glenabo Bridge^t¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: B Browne| T: O McKiernan| OR: 87

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021, and below-form seventh of 21 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Punchestown (23.9f, soft) 17 days ago. Significantly down in trip with more required.

Form: 554P57

Lily Of Dromard¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M J O'Connor| OR: 87

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Seventh of 14 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Limerick (16f, soft) 16 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 19P077

Aodhan May⁵¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 86

9/2

Respectable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 40/1). Off 17 months with her fitness to prove.

Form: 65/0997-

Ballyegan Park^t1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR: 86

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, last of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 16 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time with lots of work to do.

Form: F-90060

Confusionanddelay³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D H Kelly| OR: 84

20/1

28/1, twelfth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, heavy) 31 days ago. Down in trip with lots to find.

Form: 50-8600

Beechmount Maisie⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 83

5/1

Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, heavy, 6/1) 47 days ago, clear of rest. Can make presence felt again despite 3 lb rise.

Form: 948562

Eightytwo Team^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 83

22/1

Blinkered for 1st time, good third of 13 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 8 days ago, better placed than most. Not ruled out with headgear retained.

Form: 502273

Frazel Express³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe| OR: 81| D

25/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2016. 50/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.9f, heavy) 32 days ago, so she's no forlorn hope.

Form: 672006

Non-Runners

Johnnys Girl⁵³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 10

T: N Lee J: Reserve 1

I'vedoneitall⁴⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: E Sheehy J: Reserve 2

Sienne D'or¹⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: P A Fahy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Aodhan May (9/2), Beechmount Maisie (5/1), Glenabo Bridge (7/1), Derridae (7/1), Rose Milan (8/1), Half Shot (8/1), Sienne D'or (11/1), Danegeld (12/1), Dicey Rylee (18/1), Lily Of Dromard (20/1), Confusionanddelay (20/1), Eightytwo Team (22/1), Frazel Express (25/1), Ballyegan Park (25/1), Anseo (28/1), Johnnys Girl (33/1), Ellen T (50/1), I'vedoneitall (50/1), Early Arrival (100/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest, and Limerick-scorer DERRIDAE is weighted to go close again despite taking a 6 lb rise, with claimer Jack Foley now taking a valuable 5 lb off. Beechmount Maisie is feared most on the back of her good Tramore second, with Half Shot and Danegeld both high on the shortlist too.