17:35 Clonmel

Thursday 12 May 2022

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Talbot Hotel Clonmel Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 4m 2.50s

The Dasher Conway¹⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 109| D

7/2

Seventh of 10 in minor event hurdle at Down Royal (16.7f, good to soft, 4/1) 107 days ago. More needed.

Form: F0/1407-

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Irregularheartbeat³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: S Spillane| OR: 107| BF| D

16/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in April. 7/2, below form fourth of 15 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.1f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and needs to bounce back.

Form: 547914-

Kingston Retreat⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 106

7/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20f, heavy, 11/2) 56 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 4430U9-

Ashqar²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J P Kirwan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 104| D

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Cork (16f, heavy) 24 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 056590-

Heathrow³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 104

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 13/2, fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Yard in good form. Makes handicap hurdle debut and in the mix.

Form: P734-

Born To Rule²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 103| D

40/1

First run since leaving T. Hogan when ninth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (14.3f, good, 14/1) 22 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles with more required.

Form: 50/16P0-

Jakie Mac³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: D Murphy| OR: 102

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, good to soft, 11/1) 32 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Difficult ask.

Form: PP6636-

Odd Venture¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 102

40/1

Respectable tenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, good to soft, 66/1) 10 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: U9356-0

Trump Card^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 102

50/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap (18/1) at Bellewstown (14.3f, good) 22 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and needs to bounce back.

Form: 374P7/8-

Morning Skye³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B Browne| T: P Flood| OR: 100

40/1

First run since leaving Ciaran Murphy when thirteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft, 33/1) 35 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 4F60/00-

Uncle Gerhard²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 100| D

10/3

Winner in hurdle at Gowran in January. 22/1, promising third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago, set lot to do and finishing well. Holds good claims.

Form: 519053-

Lady Iseult²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 99

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, eighth of 24 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 25 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer. Considered.

Form: 488-

Naomh Moling^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R Deegan| T: J O Clifford| OR: 97| D

8/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle (33/1) at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 31 days ago, kept up to work. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 0/09801-

Saga Aravis^b,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 97| D

15/2

Winner in hurdle at Naas in December. 11/2, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Enters calculations. RESERVE

Form: 2P1324-

Non-Runners

Malbas²⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Brian Hayes

Just For Yuse⁴⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: T G McCourt J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Where's Bunny³¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: N Dooly J: Reserve 2

Profound⁷⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: J Morrison J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Uncle Gerhard (10/3), The Dasher Conway (7/2), Heathrow (5/1), Kingston Retreat (7/1), Saga Aravis (15/2), Profound (15/2), Naomh Moling (8/1), Ashqar (14/1), Malbas (14/1), Irregularheartbeat (16/1), Lady Iseult (16/1), Where's Bunny (16/1), Just For Yuse (20/1), Jakie Mac (33/1), Morning Skye (40/1), Born To Rule (40/1), Odd Venture (40/1), Trump Card (50/1)

UNCLE GERHARD comes here on the back of a promising Fairyhouse third when set a lot to do so he is taken to resume winning ways nudged up only 1 lb. Lightly-raced Lady Iseult is feared most while fellow handicap debutant Heathrow is another who commands plenty of respect.