15:25 Clonmel

Thursday 9 November 2023

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Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 6m 18.90s

Black Samurai³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 98| D

11/1

Out of sorts since returning from a 21-month absence, seventh of 9 in handicap chase (33/1) at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 39 days ago, held when hampered 2 out. Mark continues to tumble.

Form: 138/807

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Mastermacblack²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Corkery| OR: 97

11/2

Improved from chasing debut when fourth of 14 in beginners chase (12/1) at Tramore (21.7f, heavy) 4 weeks ago. Makes handicap chase debut. One to consider.

Form: 034-P64

Aodhan May²⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 92

25/1

Winner in chase at Wexford in March. 15/2, ran no sort of race having been easy to back when pulled up in handicap chase at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 6 months ago. Market check advised on return.

Form: 4P2P1P-

Everystep Oftheway¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 91

11/1

13/2, ran no sort of race after 6 months off when twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 19 days ago, jumping none too fluently. Makes chase debut. Back up in trip.

Form: 0703-80

Kings Halo³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: J Dullea| OR: 90

2/1

10/1, sharper for the outing when fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 092P1-5

Evies Vladimir⁵¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 88

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Tailed-off sixth of 9 in beginners chase at this course (22.8f, good to soft, 50/1) when last seen 17 months ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: F0/69B6-

Legacy Of Dreams^p¹⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 86| D

14/1

Winner in chase at Limerick in May. 12/1, behind when pulled up before 4 out in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft) 5 months ago.

Form: 70P6-1P

Barbaha Queen¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Daniel King⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 85| C

13/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 9/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, soft) 13 days ago, racing on unfavoured inside. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 0-77720

Inchidaly Robin^b1,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ott| OR: 85

7/1

14/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20f, soft) 13 days ago, racing on unfavoured inside. Makes chase debut. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 670408

Go Battle⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P Byrne| OR: 75

10/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Pulled up in handicap chase at Thurles (18.3f, soft, 12/1) 7 days ago, tailing off early final circuit. Must bounce back quickly.

Form: 5-57F2P

Forecasts

Kings Halo (2/1), Mastermacblack (11/2), Barbaha Queen (13/2), Inchidaly Robin (7/1), Evies Vladimir (15/2), Go Battle (10/1), Everystep Oftheway (11/1), Black Samurai (11/1), Legacy Of Dreams (14/1), Aodhan May (25/1)

KINGS HALO should be all the sharper for his recent spin over hurdles, so James Dullea's 8-y-o is taken to break his duck over the larger obstacles at the expense of Aodhan May, who needs to shrug off a lesser effort when last seen 6 months ago at Tramore. Mastermacblack and Barbaha Queen can do battle for third spot.