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Tuesday 3 May 2022

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Burke's Clonbur Centenary Year Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 5m 37.10s

Tohellortoconnacht^p⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁴⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 93| BF

7/2

Creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 980523-

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Holditinyourhead¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Philip Donovan⁽²⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 92

16/1

16/1, good fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 809664-

Huckleberry Rock⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: J B Foley| T: S Crawley| OR: 92

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Navan (21f, heavy) 70 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0005-

Joan Of Pimlico¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁴⁾| T: B W Duke| OR: 92

14/1

25/1, last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) in January. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Good claims on the form she showed when reaching the frame in handicap hurdles last autumn.

Form: 406340-

What Ever Oscar¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 92

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 16 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.6f, good to soft, 11/1) 19 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 060-

Added Bonus²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin| T: J J Walsh| OR: 88

9/1

Unseated in handicap hurdle (10/1) at this course (17.6f, good to soft) 25 days ago yet to be asked for effort when unseated 2 out. Enters calculations.

Form: 47990U-

Chief Seattle²⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 88

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 13 in novice hurdle (150/1) at this course (17.4f, good). Off 9 months. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 099-

Creggsman²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 87

7/2

First run since leaving John Neilan when bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.6f, good to soft, 7/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 760006-

Getaway Master^h1¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 85

20/1

20/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 108 days ago, held when pulled up before 5 out. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 9/7078P-

Lough Manor¹⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: E O'Connell⁽²⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 85

33/1

33/1, eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (23f, good). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Matthew J. Smith.

Form: 677608-

Arrycan¹⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: E Walsh| T: L P Cusack| OR: 83

9/2

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in October. 7/1, fell in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24f, good to soft) 175 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Interesting off lower mark in this sphere.

Form: 15P31F-

Eversosaucy^p¹⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁴⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 83

40/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Last of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20f, soft, 25/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 6P9PP9-

Ballyeden Lass^h³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁴⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 80

22/1

22/1, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Yard in good form.

Form: 088058-

Capture The Drama^p²²

Age: 14| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Hayes⁽⁴⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 80

33/1

Unreliable type. Forty seven runs since last win in 2018. Twelfth of 14 in handicap chase (14/1) at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5338U0-

Non-Runners

We'llgowats⁴¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: Liam G O'brien J: Reserve 1

Lady L'lerom²⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: S Nolan J: Reserve 2

The Royal Pump⁶¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Huckleberry Rock (10/3), Tohellortoconnacht (7/2), Creggsman (7/2), Arrycan (9/2), Added Bonus (9/1), We'llgowats (12/1), Joan Of Pimlico (14/1), Holditinyourhead (16/1), Getaway Master (20/1), Ballyeden Lass (22/1), Capture The Drama (33/1), Lough Manor (33/1), Lady L'lerom (33/1), What Ever Oscar (33/1), The Royal Pump (33/1), Eversosaucy (40/1), Chief Seattle (40/1)

ARRYCAN should have a race in him off his lower hurdle mark so he gets the nod in a contest where few arrive with compelling claims. Tohellortoconnacht has been placed on both starts since fitted with cheekpieces and ought to be on the premises again. Added Bonus and Joan of Pimilico also make the shortlist.