17:00 Clonmel

Thursday 16 February 2023

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Monksgrange Beginners Chase

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 49.00s

Conna Cottage²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| C

11/8

Promising individual. 4/1, fell in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on debut over fences 22 days ago looking sure to be placed. Back up in trip and he remains open to improvement.

Form: 4-8415F

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Cregane Ned¹³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 112| C

16/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 11/1) 137 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 43304-5

Donnrua Dream³⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell

10/1

Fair hurdler. Below form ninth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 33/1). Off 10 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. Open to improvement but yard saddles a stronger candidate in Conna Cottage.

Form: 133149-

Harvey's Quay²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: E J O'Grady| C

28/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Ninth of 16 in novice chase (50/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 22 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 9U-3559

Ideal Pal^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: C Collins

20/1

Fairly useful hurdler. First run since leaving Michael Mulvany when third of 16 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 40/1) on debut over fences 22 days ago.

Form: 6/710-P3

Old Soul^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Miss E Doyle

8/1

Winner over hurdles at Punchestown in December. 7/1, third of 9 in novice chase at the same course (22.7f, heavy) on debut over fences 32 days ago.

Form: 43-5P13

Pats Choice^b⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Fifth of 10 in novice chase (6/1) at Down Royal (20f, soft) on debut over fences 52 days ago.

Form: 212985

Read To Return^t1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 80/1, fifth of 16 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on debut over fences 22 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 15-8085

Sevenna Star^t¹⁰⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara

200/1

Fair hurdler. Fairly useful winner at 10f on the Flat. Pulled up in novice chase at Wexford (20f, heavy, 50/1) 109 days ago, in touch when blundered 3 out.

Form: 3006-3P

Willywampus⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 109| BF

12/1

Fairly useful chaser. Below form second of 12 in novice chase (15/8) at Gowran (20f, heavy) 82 days ago, ridden too aggressively. First run for yard after leaving Donal Commins.

Form: 59-P222

Ciao Bella^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 104| D

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 9/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) 22 days ago.

Form: 44-53P4

Queen Jane^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

6/1

Fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy, 15/2) 31 days ago. Makes chase debut. Back up in trip.

Form: 35-1465

Sweet Street⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ian Power| T: R J McGrath

28/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 125/1, sixth of 7 in novice chase at Thurles (24.3f, good to soft) 60 days ago.

Form: 30-F0P6

Non-Runners

Brawler⁵⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: P T Foley J: D F O'Regan

Teescomponentsyess⁵¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 1

Wild Hunt⁹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

Barbary Master¹⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: N Meade J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Conna Cottage (11/8), Queen Jane (6/1), Old Soul (8/1), Ciao Bella (9/1), Barbary Master (10/1), Donnrua Dream (10/1), Wild Hunt (10/1), Brawler (10/1), Pats Choice (12/1), Willywampus (12/1), Cregane Ned (16/1), Teescomponentsyess (20/1), Ideal Pal (20/1), Harvey's Quay (28/1), Sweet Street (28/1), Read To Return (50/1), Sevenna Star (200/1)

CONNA COTTAGE made an encouraging start over fences at Fairyhouse where he held every chance when exiting at the third-last. His jumping was otherwise spot-on and, open to improvement in this sphere, he could be the answer. The selection may have most to fear from Willywampus, who is still a maiden following 10 appearances over jumps but he has found just one too good on each of his 3 chase starts and should pick up a race before long. Ciao Bella and Cregane Ned are others to consider.