15:40 Clonmel

Thursday 17 February 2022

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Kilmolash (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 5m 44.20s

Barefoot Man^t1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 101

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable ninth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.2f, heavy, 40/1) 31 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 006-29

Dancing Jeremy⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: T Cooper| OR: 99| BF

10/3

Fair winner at 20f in chases. Good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft, 16/5) 8 days ago, faring best of those held up. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 6276-14

Donnrua Dream¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 99| BF

13/2

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in December. 9/4, creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 16 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 590013

Coconut Tudor^h1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: G Kelleher| OR: 97

16/1

16/1, good fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 16 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2F-7675

Feyan¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 96

7/1

Latest win in chase at Punchestown in January. Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Limerick (21f, soft) 16 days ago. Trainer going well. Should go well again.

Form: 85-0812

Clonmoyle²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr S Perry⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 95

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Below form eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.7f, good to soft, 100/1) 23 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 2-33578

The Chapel Field²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr E Mahon⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 95

16/1

8/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Thurles (21.6f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Has work to do.

Form: 228-037

Bergentown⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss F Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 94

40/1

Slipped up in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Limerick (21f, heavy) 51 days ago won by Donnrua Dream.

Form: 00P06S

The Higher Road¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D Kiely⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Callaghan| OR: 94

17/2

17/2, sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 16 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Can make presence felt.

Form: 572406

Citizen's Army¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 93

66/1

Winner in hurdle at Sligo in August. 16/1, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 617869

Mamaslittlestar⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 93

22/1

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in May. 80/1, 19 lengths third of 4 to Cilaos Emery in listed chase at Thurles (22f, good to soft) 84 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 106P03

Added Bonus⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh| OR: 92

15/2

Below form ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 16/1) 74 days ago.

Form: 2-30479

Porky Rush¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J P Kirwan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 92

14/1

Below form thirteenth of 21 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Punchestown (23.9f, soft) 17 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 5-32BU0

Grand Revival^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 99

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Modest winner at 10f on Flat. Good third of 7 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16f, soft, 17/2) 17 days ago, having run of race. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 6683

Shantou Sisu²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 92| C

17/2

Course winner. Below form ninth of 20 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Gowran (16f, soft) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly. RESERVE.

Form: 660939

Non-Runners

Bonnie Kellie²³

Weight: 12-3| Age: 5

T: S Curling J: Mr E Dwan

Ardera Ru²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: E Doyle J: Mr C M Healy

Missiee¹⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 2

Tohellortoconnacht¹⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dancing Jeremy (10/3), Bonnie Kellie (6/1), Donnrua Dream (13/2), Feyan (7/1), Added Bonus (15/2), The Higher Road (17/2), Shantou Sisu (17/2), Ardera Ru (10/1), Barefoot Man (14/1), Porky Rush (14/1), Coconut Tudor (16/1), The Chapel Field (16/1), Grand Revival (16/1), Tohellortoconnacht (16/1), Missiee (20/1), Clonmoyle (22/1), Mamaslittlestar (22/1), Bergentown (40/1), Citizen's Army (66/1)

Having won a maiden chase last month, DANCING JEREMY shaped well when fourth from an unpromising position back over hurdles and he looks to be on an attractive mark. Donnrua Dream and Bonnie Kellie are a couple of potential threats.