19:25 Clonmel

Thursday 1 September 2022

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap (47-70)

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 3m 42.07s

Vocito^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr C M Healy⁽²⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 68

12/1

14/1 and hooded for 1st time, fourth of 6 in novice hurdle at Tramore (20.5f, good to firm) 21 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Significantly up in trip. Considered.

Form: 213656-

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Buttons And Bows²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Mr J L Gleeson| T: P J Flynn| OR: 67| D

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Modest winner at 16f over hurdles. Respectable fifth of 10 in maiden at Tramore (16f, good to firm, 20/1) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut and not ruled out.

Form: 379/3-5

Imperial Choice⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R W Barron| T: C Byrnes| OR: 54| D

4/7

7/1, won 13-runner handicap at Navan (14f, good) 7 days ago, soon clear. Carries 7 lb penalty and weighted to go in again.

Form: 98-0001

Sulafaat^p³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R James| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 61

22/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good, 11/2) on debut over fences 3 days ago. Poor on last Flat run so others appeal more.

Form: 22615/0-

The Abbey^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr H C Swan| T: G Elliott| OR: 58| C| D

15/2

8/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.8f, good) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time on the Flat. Not taken lightly.

Form: 8/9170-7

Dixon Line¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁴⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 48

18/1

Sixth of 8 in minor event (125/1) at Killarney (16.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Chance on old form.

Form: 300-906

Room To Roam^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 48

18/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Sixth of 11 in novice chase at Tramore (21.6f, good to firm, 28/1) on debut over fences 21 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 00-0070

Craic Eile^p,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽²⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 47| D

14/1

Last of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Tramore (12f, good) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs.

Form: 050-500

Happy Lad^p,t³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁴⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 47

25/1

22/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.7f, good) 3 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6970-00

Non-Runners

Perfect Arch⁸¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: J J Lambe J: Anna McGuinness

Forecasts

Imperial Choice (4/7), Buttons And Bows (6/1), The Abbey (15/2), Vocito (12/1), Craic Eile (14/1), Room To Roam (18/1), Dixon Line (18/1), Sulafaat (22/1), Happy Lad (25/1), Perfect Arch (50/1)

IMPERIAL CHOICE is turned out quickly under a 7 lb penalty for her impressive Navan success and looks the one to beat at the chief expesne of Ballinrobe-fourth The Abbey who sports cheekpieces for the first time. Top-weight Vocito wasn't seen to best effect when fourth at Tramore last time and also needs considering.