14:20 Clonmel

Thursday 27 October 2022

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Suir Blueway Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 5m 20.90s

Gaius⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 12-4| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 106

13/8

2 wins from 6 runs this season. 4/1, improved to win 16-runner handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.4f, soft) 6 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Carries 7 lb penalty but has to be taken seriously.

Form: 59P311

Mandarin Monarch²³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 109

22/1

33/1, first run since leaving Andrew McNamara when eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Galway (19.1f, soft) 23 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor if bouncing back.

Form: P-60438

Dancing Jeremy²²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 108| CD

7/1

Course winner. Respectable fifth of 19 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Gowran (19.8f, heavy). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Thomas Cooper. Merits consideration.

Form: 76/1415-

Craic Eile⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J P Kirwan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 104

50/1

50/1, twelfth of 19 in handicap at Navan (14f, heavy) 8 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle outing.

Form: 8-U4850

Southerner^h²³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: William Cronin| OR: 104| CD

6/1

28/1, fair third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Galway (19.1f, soft) 23 days ago. Veteran needs to build on it now.

Form: P301/F-3

Make The Switch^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 103| D

33/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 40/1, only eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 150/00

Quarry Lil^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr M J O'Connor| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 102| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 9 in novice chase at Thurles (20.7f, good to soft, 40/1) 7 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 34-0796

Elusive Star⁴⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Hourigan| OR: 99

16/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, running well (still close up) when fell 2 out in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Navan (21.8f, good) when last seen. Off 13 months so has his fitness to prove.

Form: 34850/F-

Lake Chad¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 97

18/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in June. Blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, good to soft, 9/1) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 319U79

Lizlucky^t⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: P T Foley| OR: 97

11/1

Only fifth of 7 in minor event hurdle (15/2) at Limerick (20f, good) 98 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 196-365

Elusive Rebeldom^h²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Brian Hayes| T: T Cooper| OR: 96

13/2

Good fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 18/1) 25 days ago, keeping on well. Shortlisted.

Form: 509F-95

Saga Aravis¹⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: R Deegan| T: P Nolan| OR: 96

18/1

Winner in hurdle at Naas in December. Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.4f, good, 15/2) 168 days ago. Sort to bounce back so he enters calculations.

Form: P1324-0

Royal Recital^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: C A Landers| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 95| D

20/1

22/1, running with credit when fell 2 out in handicap hurdle at this course (24.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0-0608F

Clear The Clouds¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 93

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 18/1) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 897-5

Tomjackwilliam³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Jordan Gainford| T: E McCarthy| OR: 87

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 33 days ago. Hard to warm to. RESERVE.

Form: 780-0

Non-Runners

Minella Youngy⁷⁷

Weight: 11-13| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Kieren Buckley

Romella¹⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: J J Walsh J: Non Runner

Hunters Song⁵²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: J Neilan J: Reserve 1

Loup De Tallane²⁶

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: E Griffin J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Gaius (13/8), Minella Youngy (11/2), Southerner (6/1), Elusive Rebeldom (13/2), Dancing Jeremy (7/1), Clear The Clouds (10/1), Lizlucky (11/1), Elusive Star (16/1), Tomjackwilliam (18/1), Lake Chad (18/1), Saga Aravis (18/1), Royal Recital (20/1), Romella (20/1), Mandarin Monarch (22/1), Quarry Lil (22/1), Loup De Tallane (25/1), Make The Switch (33/1), Hunters Song (33/1), Craic Eile (50/1)

GAIUS took his form up a notch when scoring at Sligo last week and is weighted to follow up turned out quickly under a penalty. Elusive Rebeldom is feared most on the back of a good Killarney fifth, with Saga Aravis and Royal Recital completing the shortlist.