16:03 Clonmel

Tuesday 22 March 2022

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

Kilmanahan Beginners Chase

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 4m 22.40s

Broken Ice¹³⁵

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

40/1

Fair hurdler. 15/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, respectable ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, good to soft) 135 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes chase debut.

Form: 836219

Butte Montana¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: D J McInerney| T: M Winters| D

100/1

Fair hurdler. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. First run since leaving Fergal O'Brien when last of 15 in novice chase (22/1) at Thurles (20.8f, good to soft) on debut over fences 12 days ago.

Form: 64-2140

Carbon King¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D G Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Tynan

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 19 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Gowran (19.8f, heavy) 10 days ago. Work to do on chase debut.

Form: 099P0

Donnrua Dream¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| D

5/2

Fair hurdler. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (16f, heavy, 7/2) 16 days ago, responding well. Enters calculations on chase debut.

Form: 001331

General Clermont¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: D E Fitzgerald

20/1

Fair hurdler. 22/1, ninth of 15 in novice chase at Thurles (20.8f, good to soft) on debut over fences 12 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 552369

Leahman^h¹⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T O'Brien| OR: 105| D

50/1

Modest chaser. 80/1 and hooded for 1st time, sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 0F0-960

Shantou Lucky¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: G P Cromwell| D

11/4

Promising third of 7 in novice chase at Leopardstown (17f, good to soft) on debut over fences 15 days ago, running on late. Improvement on the cards and holds leading claims.

Form: 3186P3

Uncle Gerhard¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer| D

14/1

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Gowran in January. 12/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 975190

Union Park^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: P J Rothwell

14/1

Fair hurdler. 12/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 474340

Brooks Falls⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

50/1

Fair hurdler. 14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Naas (19f, soft) 79 days ago, struggling after sixth. Makes chase debut.

Form: 50478P

Moon Eagle¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C P McNamara| T: G P Cromwell

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 10/1, eighth of 10 in novice chase at Wexford (16f, heavy) on debut over fences 16 days ago.

Form: 3-408

Yabo¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 109

11/8

Fair chaser. 11/2, creditable second of 15 in novice chase at Thurles (20.8f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Down in trip. One for shortlist.

Form: 6/1-2F72

Hard Rain¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: J Dullea

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 15 in novice chase at Thurles (20.8f, good to soft, 33/1) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 207880

Tango Theatre^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell

40/1

Modest hurdler. 17/2, bit below form seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 19 days ago, going in snatches. Makes chase debut. RESERVE.

Form: 000207

Non-Runners

Highland Sting⁴⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J P Ryan J: Liam Quinlan

The Declaimer¹²⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J T R Dreaper J: L P Dempsey

Our Miss Power²⁷

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: E O'Grady J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Yabo (11/8), Donnrua Dream (5/2), Shantou Lucky (11/4), The Declaimer (6/1), Uncle Gerhard (14/1), Union Park (14/1), Highland Sting (14/1), Our Miss Power (14/1), General Clermont (20/1), Broken Ice (40/1), Moon Eagle (40/1), Tango Theatre (40/1), Leahman (50/1), Brooks Falls (50/1), Hard Rain (66/1), Butte Montana (100/1), Carbon King (150/1)

SHANTOU LUCKY made an encouraging start to his chase career at Leopardstown earlier this month and can get off the mark over fences here. Yabo and Donnrua Dream head the list of dangers.