15:00 Clonmel

Thursday 29 September 2022

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

ClonmelRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 9.05s

Dr Val¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 95

28/1

Below form eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 50/1) 13 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut with more needed.

Form: 4P9038

Kellie's Dream¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 91| BF

5/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. 9/2, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 13 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 8800-15

Early Arrival^b,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: L Casey| OR: 89

11/1

22/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good second of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not ruled out.

Form: 29-0692

Karla Martina^h¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 89

14/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 14/1) 13 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3-3R400

Light Parade¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 86

5/1

18/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 13 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Considered.

Form: 64077-4

Kilgorey^t⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Y Dunleavy| OR: 85

10/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.8f, good, 33/1) 52 days ago so he has work to do.

Form: 4000-70

Let Her Flow³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 84| D

7/1

One win from 22 NH runs. Eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Bellewstown (20f, good to firm) 37 days ago. More is required.

Form: 8-94550

Midnight Fortune¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: N C Kelly| OR: 86

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 7 in minor event hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, good to soft, 150/1) 118 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut with lots to find.

Form: 0-07

Appian Way^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J B Foley⁽³⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 83

5/2

7/1, very good second of 17 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, good) 6 days ago. Expected to be bang there off the same mark in his bid for a breakthrough success.

Form: 5-47552

Hard Target^t⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: D H Kelly| OR: 83

11/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, excellent third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good, 8/1) 46 days ago. Back up in trip and firmly in the picture.

Form: 0F7-063

Karetta Davis⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: T Shanahan| OR: 83

100/1

Seventh of 9 in novice chase at Tipperary (16.8f, soft, 250/1) on debut over fences 74 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with more to do on her handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 00P-P67

Glan Gap^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M Christie| OR: 80

28/1

50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 27 days ago.

Form: 0P8080

Non-Runners

Kayla's Delight²⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: D Budds J: J P Kirwan

Forecasts

Appian Way (5/2), Light Parade (5/1), Kellie's Dream (5/1), Hard Target (11/2), Let Her Flow (7/1), Kilgorey (10/1), Early Arrival (11/1), Karla Martina (14/1), Kayla's Delight (25/1), Dr Val (28/1), Glan Gap (28/1), Midnight Fortune (66/1), Karetta Davis (100/1)

APPIAN WAY looks the way to go here given he can race off the same mark as when a very good Listowel second. Hard Target is feared most on the back of his excellent Tramore third, with Light Parade and Kellie's Dream two more who need factoring in.