13:45 Clonmel

Tuesday 22 March 2022

All13:4514:1814:5315:2816:0316:3817:10

Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 5m 1.00s

Key Commander²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 102

16/1

Fairly useful chaser. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (23.3f, soft, 25/1) 24 days ago. Has work to do here.

Form: 90848P

Monfin Lad⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E Shaw⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Tynan

125/1

Fruits of Love gelding. Dam fair 2m hurdle winner. Others are prefferred on this occasion.

Form: 56

Thegoaheadman^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M McGuane⁽⁷⁾| T: M G Mcguane| OR: 98

20/1

Fair chaser. Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. Fair fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Navan (21f, heavy) 28 days ago, but others appeal more.

Form: UP4004

Craggaunowen^h1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Last of 7 in novice chase (200/1) at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft) on debut over fences 15 days ago. Switches to hurdles. Hooded for 1st time with more needed.

Form: 5007

Fortune Cookie¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, seventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 10 days ago. Has lots to find on form.

Form: 07

Kingston Dreamer²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

18/1

Kingston Hill gelding. Half-brother to 11f-13f winner Handsome Bob. Dam, ran once on Flat, half-sister to fairly useful 19f hurdle winner Special Agent. No forlorn hope on debut run.

Form: P4F

Scarpeta^b,t¹¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Carberry| T: A McNamara| OR: 144| C

15/2

Fair chaser. Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 8 in minor event hurdle (33/1) at this course (24f, soft) 110 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 4-25906

Buzz Light¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: M Mulvany| OR: 109

85/40

Fair hurdler who took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 10/1) 10 days ago. Player.

Form: 178904

Spare Brakes^p,t¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 108| C

13/8

Fair chaser. Creditable third of 10 in handicap chase at Navan (17f, heavy, 11/2) 10 days ago. Switches to hurdles and much respected with yard having good spell.

Form: P-75313

Grand Revival^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 98

11/2

Fair hurdler. 50/1, very good third of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16.2f, heavy) 9 days ago. Considered.

Form: 683063

Sand Drift^b,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 102

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkers on when below-form sixth of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Limerick (16.2f, heavy, 50/1) 9 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: F5756

Non-Runners

Fire Squadron⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Spare Brakes (13/8), Buzz Light (85/40), Fire Squadron (5/1), Grand Revival (11/2), Scarpeta (15/2), Sand Drift (12/1), Key Commander (16/1), Kingston Dreamer (18/1), Thegoaheadman (20/1), Monfin Lad (125/1), Fortune Cookie (150/1), Craggaunowen (200/1)

BUZZ LIGHT is fancied to build on his recent Navan fourth and get back to winning ways here at the chief expense of Spare Brakes who hails from a yard in good form and can make his presence felt back hurdling. Grand Revival appeals as the pick of the rest for place purposes.