19:55 Clonmel

Friday 10 June 2022

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Quirke uPVC Windows (Clonmel) Opportunity Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:55 | Winning time: 4m 5.9s

Top Line Tommy⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gillard| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 107

11/2

Last of 5 in handicap at Listowel (16.2f, good to soft, 11/1) 5 days ago, slowly away. Switches from Flat to chase. Significantly back down in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3P503P-

Itsalonglongroad^h²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 106| D

16/1

33/1, first run since leaving Ian O'Connor when ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Hood back on.

Form: 3642F-9

I'll Be That Lady¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: S Fitzgerald| T: B McMahon| OR: 104| BF

9/4

Winner in chase at Tipperary in May. 15/8, creditable second of 11 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good) 13 days ago. Down in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2P6/2-12

Pythion¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Richard Condon⁽⁴⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 102| D

7/1

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Sixth of 10 in novice chase (100/1) at Ballinrobe (17f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 8P00-06

Quarry Lil^t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁴⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 101| CD

10/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Seventh of 11 in novice chase (16/1) at Tramore (15.4f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 8P34-07

Blackjack Boy¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: M M McDonagh⁽²⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 98| BF| D

9/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, good, 3/1) 14 days ago.

Form: P/0UU-57

Berliet Express^t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 93| D

11/1

Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 13/2) 5 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: F090-36

Withallduerespect²¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁴⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 90| D

7/1

Winner in hurdle at Tramore in August. Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. Sixth of 14 in novice chase at Thurles (18f, good to soft, 6/1). Off 7 months. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: P33156-

Cluan Dara¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 87| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Twelfth of 16 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, good, 22/1) 14 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 1900P-0

Time To Bite¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: J B Foley| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 84

17/2

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Very good fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, good, 12/1) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4755-05

Forecasts

I'll Be That Lady (9/4), Top Line Tommy (11/2), Withallduerespect (7/1), Pythion (7/1), Time To Bite (17/2), Blackjack Boy (9/1), Quarry Lil (10/1), Berliet Express (11/1), Itsalonglongroad (16/1), Cluan Dara (22/1)

The one with the most pressing claims is I'LL BE THAT LADY, who has looked an improved model in her three starts since returning from a short break in April, hitting the crossbar at Fairyhouse and Punchestown either side of her breakthrough success at Tipperary. Withallduerespect could be the one to follow her home if fully tuned-up following a seven-month break. Top Line Tommy is best of the rest.