15:40 Clonmel

Tuesday 21 March 2023

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Cannonwood Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 4m 48.90s

Female Approach⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 95

25/1

20/1, eighth of 12 in claiming hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 49 days ago. Down in trip. Claims on best form.

Form: 433078

Do Whatever¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 92

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 18 in novice hurdle (150/1) at this course (18.7f, soft) 19 days ago. May do better now sent handicapping.

Form: 000

Pearlofflorida⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Adam Ellis⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 91

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft) 49 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 31P069

Duke Otto¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 90

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Thurles (12.5f, soft). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back down in trip. Pulled up on last hurdle outing.

Form: 070-2P

Mrs Underwood^h1¹¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 90

66/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy) 115 days ago, pulled up before 3 out. First run for yard after leaving G. Ahern. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 0/190-PP

Pana To Milan^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 89

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Fairyhouse in January. Tailed-off tenth of 16 to Shean Glory in handicap hurdle at this C&D (heavy, 8/1) 33 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 007B10

Royal Rhythm^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 89

9/2

Winner in hurdle at Galway in October. 8/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (24f, soft) 19 days ago. Significantly down in trip. One for shortlist.

Form: 189464

Shean Glory¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Aherne| OR: 88| CD

3/1

C&D winner last month and backed that up with creditable second of 16 here (16f, soft, 7/2) 19 days ago. 2 lb rise fair and another bold bid anticipated.

Form: 244512

Thirsty Thursday⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: C Motherway| OR: 87

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 11 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Fairyhouse (19.5f, heavy) 55 days ago. Improvement required on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 09P9

Getabelle⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 86

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, soft, 80/1) 49 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 2-8P988

The Big Cloud²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Crawley| OR: 86

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.5f, good to soft, 200/1) 24 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: 909

Kate Ill Know³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 85| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Shaped as if needing the run (back from 16 months off) when 22 lengths sixth of 16 to Shean Glory in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 33 days ago. Likely player.

Form: 87938-6

Tingarran Express⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 85

7/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft, 11/1) 49 days ago. Back down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 805948

Stellify³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C P McNamara| T: A McGuinness| OR: 83

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Eighteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22.4f, good to soft, 50/1) 37 days ago. Back down in trip. Hard to fancy.

Form: 00700

Cahirmee³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: A McCurtin| T: B O'Keeffe| OR: 80

9/1

Remains a maiden after 11 starts but posted one of his better efforts when third of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.9f, heavy) 33 days ago. Claims if building on that.

Form: 0P0-683

Non-Runners

Skip Mahler⁶⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: L Fowler J: Kieren Buckley

Well Loved¹⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: Miss Liz Doyle J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Shean Glory (3/1), Royal Rhythm (9/2), Tingarran Express (7/1), Skip Mahler (15/2), Kate Ill Know (17/2), Cahirmee (9/1), Thirsty Thursday (11/1), Pana To Milan (12/1), Do Whatever (12/1), Getabelle (12/1), Stellify (14/1), Female Approach (25/1), Pearlofflorida (33/1), The Big Cloud (33/1), Duke Otto (40/1), Mrs Underwood (66/1)

SHEAN GLORY has acquitted herself really well here the last twice and gets the nod in a tricky-looking handicap. Royal Rhythm and Kate Ill Know head the list of dangers.