14:25 Clonmel

Thursday 29 September 2022

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ClonmelRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 5m 6.05s

Princess Sophia^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 90

4/1

Below form sixth of 11 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 27 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve given bumper form.

Form: 8-25446

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Stealing Kisses¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: P Stafford| OR: 90

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 33/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) 12 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00060

Hollys Honour¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C A Landers| T: J G Murray| OR: 89

8/1

Eighteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 18/1) 13 days ago (fifth past the post but subsequently disqualified). Of interest on her earlier handicap form.

Form: 00-645D

Hello Dolley¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: S Slevin| OR: 87

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, good to soft) 133 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 68P50-0

Hockworthy Flyer¹⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McNamara| OR: 85

4/1

Seventh of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft, 8/1) on debut over fences 171 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Merits consideration.

Form: 738757-

Howsthewoman^t³⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Carr| OR: 83

33/1

18/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21.8f, good). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving Gerard Keane and one ot watch in the betting.

Form: 0/95300-

Corkbeg^h,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 82

7/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 27 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 80-8F7P

Londonofficecallin^t¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E McCutcheon| OR: 82

10/1

Pulled up in minor event chase at Punchestown (25f, good, 150/1) on debut over fences 152 days ago, pulled up halfway. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip.

Form: 00F34P-

Cassidys Girl^b⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: J F O'Shea| OR: 80

13/2

28/1, very good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good) 40 days ago.

Form: 077-P84

Eddies Pride^h,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 80

7/1

Remains a maiden after 25 NH runs. 9/2, second of 8 in handicap chase at Sligo (21.2f, good to soft) 15 days ago, clear of rest. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not taken lightly.

Form: 70U872

Musical Melody⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 80

10/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good, 16/1) 76 days ago.

Form: 70/0-590

Powerful Blue^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E Sheehy| OR: 80

16/1

25/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 27 days ago.

Form: 0/9P0-90

Princesse Cleni^t³¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 80

40/1

Fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Punchestown (21.7f, good to soft). Off 10 months.

Form: U00000-

Non-Runners

Keep D Change³¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: D M Christie J: Sam Ewing

Forecasts

Hockworthy Flyer (4/1), Princess Sophia (4/1), Cassidys Girl (13/2), Corkbeg (7/1), Eddies Pride (7/1), Hollys Honour (8/1), Londonofficecallin (10/1), Musical Melody (10/1), Keep D Change (14/1), Powerful Blue (16/1), Howsthewoman (33/1), Hello Dolley (33/1), Princesse Cleni (40/1), Stealing Kisses (40/1)

There isn't much depth to this despite the field size so PRINCESS SOPHIA is given the nod on handicap debut as she looks well treated on her bumper exploits. Eddies Pride and Cassidays Girl are more exposed but can remain competitive at his level.