17:50 Clonmel

Thursday 1 September 2022

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Clonmel Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 2m 5.92s

(1)

Aurora Princess^v²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: D M Simmonson⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 85| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Limerick in July. 20/1, last of 8 in handicap at Sligo (10.2f, soft) 29 days ago. No surprise were she to bounce back for top yard.

Form: 061308

(2)

Coill Na Sionainne²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Jessica Maye⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 85

11/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 4¼ lengths eighth of 12 to Paris Peacock in listed race at Gowran (9.4f, good, 50/1) 22 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 022578

(4)

One Small Step¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 85| D

14/1

Latest win at Gowran in August. 14/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at York (7f, good) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 047-010

(5)

Kojin¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Sam Ewing⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 81

3/1

Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner maiden at Tramore (12f, good, 3/1) 19 days ago. Revised mark asks for more.

Form: 370-341

(12)

Dartington²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G Elliott| OR: 76| D

16/5

Fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.9f, good, 7/4) 28 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat and should be a big factor from this mark.

Form: 33126-0

(7)

Ms Eagleton⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 76| BF| D

9/4

Winner at Ballinrobe in June. Good third of 12 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good, 3/1) 51 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 52213

(3)

Dare To Flare¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 73| D

9/1

Unreliable individual. Creditable eighth of 13 in handicap (17/2) at Naas (10f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 467438

(10)

Swing Point²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: A Slattery| OR: 78

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 43-800

(11)

Zabeir^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Kinsella| OR: 75

33/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Andrew Balding when creditable seventh of 14 in maiden (50/1) at the Curragh (10f, good to firm) 12 days ago.

Form: 25457

(6)

Strikeback¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 68

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Third of 14 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Sligo (17.5f, good) 15 days ago. Fair on the Flat, below form on last Flat run. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 54-0

Non-Runners

(8)

Timourid³²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: Luke McAteer

(9)

Sevenal¹⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Ms Eagleton (9/4), Kojin (3/1), Dartington (16/5), Dare To Flare (9/1), Coill Na Sionainne (11/1), Timourid (12/1), One Small Step (14/1), Aurora Princess (20/1), Sevenal (20/1), Swing Point (28/1), Zabeir (33/1), Strikeback (50/1)

DARTINGTON is well handicapped on his hurdles form and having just his second run on the level for Gordon Elliott, he rates the most persuasive option. Ms Eagleton should give it another good go, with Coill Na Sionainne another to consider.