20:30 Clonmel

Friday 9 June 2023

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Clonmel Show Sunday July 2nd Handicap Chase (0-95)

Off time: 20:35 | Winning time: 5m 39.10s

Chief Seattle⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 92| D

10/1

Creditable eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft, 12/1) 5 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 515PF-8

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Definiteadare¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 91

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. First run since leaving Ian O'Connor when pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, good to soft, 25/1) 15 days ago, behind when pulled up after 3 out.

Form: 39P0P-P

Bal Kauto^h,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽³⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 90

13/8

Hooded for 1st time, career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle (7/4) at Limerick (19f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Makes chase debut and one to consider.

Form: 88056-1

Rule Of June⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: L Casey| OR: 88

7/1

5/1, good fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.2f, good) 6 days ago. Expected to be bang there off the same mark in her bid for a second chasing success.

Form: 3650-35

Well Joey^t¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 88| D

22/1

33/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Twenty five runs since last win in 2020.

Form: 06274-0

Cornhill Lass¹²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 80

150/1

150/1 and blinkered for 1st time, ninth of 12 in claiming hurdle at Limerick (21f, soft) 129 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. G. Murray with more needed on her chase debut.

Form: P9PPP9-

Whip Whitaker³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 80

11/1

Bit below form tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.8f, good to soft, 11/1) 34 days ago. Makes chase debut. No forlorn hope.

Form: 55993-0

Repeat That^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Butler| OR: 77

15/2

Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap chase (16/1) at Limerick (19.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Booking of O'Callaghan a plus. Cheekpieces back on and shortlisted.

Form: U4960-6

Sulafaat⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 77

22/1

12/1, only seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (23.3f, good) 7 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs.

Form: PP9-P47

Rudy Catrail⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 75

9/2

Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, good second of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.2f, good) 6 days ago. Unreliable sort.

Form: 9P70-U2

Drimsree Lad^p,t⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-4| J: Aileen O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 70

10/1

22/1, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 5 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Winless after 20 NH runs.

Form: 00036-6

Cluan Dara^b¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 67| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, good to soft, 12/1) 15 days ago, tailed off when bad mistake 4 out. Blinkers back on.

Form: 08097-P

Non-Runners

Stormy Master¹⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: R Hackett J: Daniel King

Forecasts

Bal Kauto (13/8), Rudy Catrail (9/2), Rule Of June (7/1), Repeat That (15/2), Drimsree Lad (10/1), Chief Seattle (10/1), Whip Whitaker (11/1), Well Joey (22/1), Cluan Dara (22/1), Sulafaat (22/1), Definiteadare (25/1), Stormy Master (25/1), Cornhill Lass (150/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and RULE OF JUNE is weighted to gain a second success in this sphere on the back of her good recent Tramore fifth. Bal Kauto has his first go over fences but is still feared most having landed a Limerick handicap hurdle last time out. In-form Chief Seattle is another who can have a say back in this sphere along with veteran Repeat That.