15:30 Clonmel

Thursday 15 February 2024

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Kilmolash (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 52.10s

It'sallabouteve³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 102

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, turned in her best effort of the season from a slipping mark when third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, soft) 31 days ago. One to note.

Form: 6P9993

Sullane Hill^t⁴⁰⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr S Tobin⁽⁷⁾| T: P C O'Connor| OR: 102

33/1

33/1, eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy). Returns from 13 months off and probably best watched.

Form: 4408/08-

Whateys Quest²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 101

3/1

16/1, fifth of 7 on handicap hurdle debut at Gowran (16f, heavy) 3 weeks ago. Should have more to offer and worth noting should the market speak in his favour.

Form: 9075

Nephin Beg⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr J L Scallan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 100

9/2

Got back on track without suggesting there is much more to come when fourth of 10 in beginners chase (9/4) at Cork (20f, heavy) 40 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 0563F4

Intersky Sunset^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J M Fennell⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 98| BF

6/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, very good third of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, heavy, 10/3) 5 weeks ago, left with too much to do. Shortlist material.

Form: P51143

Magic Conqueror⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: M Kennedy| OR: 96

7/1

5/1, respectable third of 20 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, heavy) 67 days ago. Proving consistent so holds sound each-way claims.

Form: 420-223

Carlas Big Jim¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 90

9/2

Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) 16 days ago. Hard to leave out in his current mood.

Form: 995222

Natural Breeze^p⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90| C

13/2

Course winner in 2021. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy, 8/1) 48 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 322448

Treyarnon Bay^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 80

33/1

Again offered little when fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23f, heavy, 80/1) 17 days ago, merely plugging on.

Form: P00905

Forecasts

Whateys Quest (3/1), Carlas Big Jim (9/2), Nephin Beg (9/2), It'sallabouteve (5/1), Intersky Sunset (6/1), Natural Breeze (13/2), Magic Conqueror (7/1), Sullane Hill (33/1), Treyarnon Bay (33/1)

Plenty in with a squeak but preference is for INTERSKY SUNSET, who was arguably set a bit too much to do the way things went here 5 weeks ago and back down slightly in trip, Declan Queally's 7-y-o can double her career tally. Carlas Big Jim arrives in fine form, and he may have to settle for a fourth second placing in a row, with It'sallabouteve and Magic Conqueror another couple to consider.