14:50 Clonmel

Thursday 3 March 2022

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Clonmel Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 49.20s

Kilkeaskins First^t²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-13| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 94

12/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2019. Good fourth of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft, 28/1) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip and not discounted.

Form: 863884

Rudy Catrail⁶¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: E Sheehy| OR: 93

33/1

Eighth of 15 in handicap chase (20/1) at Tramore (22f, heavy) 61 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: PP08U8

West Is Best^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 93| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, modest eighth of 14 to Enduring Love in handicap chase at this course (20f, heavy) 14 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 5-66098

Name Me Famous⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: R Deegan⁽³⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 92

28/1

14/1, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 64 days ago. Up in trip for handicap chase debut with more needed.

Form: 79-0989

Enduring Love^b,t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: S Curling| OR: 89| C

15/8

7/1, won 14-runner handicap chase at this course (20f, heavy) 14 days ago. Up 5 lb but still not taken lightly.

Form: 2-P6371

Greige^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 87

8/1

18/1, fair fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, heavy) 8 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and shortlisted.

Form: 309795

Three Loud Knocks⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: B Mortell| OR: 86

7/1

Only tenth of 17 in handicap chase at Thurles (25f, soft, 20/1) 7 days ago, so has work to do.

Form: 225200

Courting Vickie³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: C A Landers| T: J Barcoe| OR: 80

25/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Below form eighth of 22 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Punchestown (23.9f, soft) 31 days ago. More required on her handicap chase debut.

Form: 450288

Mosstown Miller¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Patrick J Hassett| OR: 79

9/2

Remains a maiden after 24 NH runs. Creditable 3¼ lengths third of 14 to Enduring Love in handicap chase at this course (20f, heavy, 10/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 34P593

Highstreetfashion^v1⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Rooney| OR: 75

15/2

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 18/1, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, heavy) 8 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and possibilities with visor on 1st time.

Form: 009446

Lacken Bridge^p³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 67

28/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2018. Only twelfth of 16 in handicap chase (50/1) at Down Royal (20f, good to soft) 37 days ago, so others appeal more.

Form: 693F50

Some Joke³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes| OR: 83

20/1

13/2, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.9f, soft) 31 days ago. Makes chase debut with more to do now back with former yard. RESERVE.

Form: 30FP0P

Non-Runners

Sonny B⁷¹²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 15

T: J J Walsh J: A McCurtin

Full Noise⁵⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: R McNally J: Keith Donoghue

Clashabreeda¹²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: J J Hanlon J: M J Molloy

Citizen's Army¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Reserve 2

Drimsree Lad¹³⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 11

T: S Millar J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Full Noise (11/10), Enduring Love (15/8), Mosstown Miller (9/2), Three Loud Knocks (7/1), Highstreetfashion (15/2), Greige (8/1), West Is Best (11/1), Kilkeaskins First (12/1), Sonny B (20/1), Some Joke (20/1), Courting Vickie (25/1), Clashabreeda (25/1), Citizen's Army (25/1), Lacken Bridge (28/1), Name Me Famous (28/1), Rudy Catrail (33/1), Drimsree Lad (150/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest, and FULL NOISE is fancied to bag a third win of the season now switched to fences off a good mark. Mosstown Miller is still without a win but feared most on the back of his good recent third here, while Kilkeaskins First and Greige both figure high on the shortlist.