16:55 Clonmel

Thursday 16 May 2024

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Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 4m 57.07s

Robinstown^b,t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 119| C

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Course winner. 5/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap chase at Down Royal (26.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip.

Form: 75P313-

On Lovers Walk^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Kelleher| OR: 105

15/2

Fair hurdler. Twelfth of 17 in minor event hurdle (150/1) at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft) 15 days ago. This is easier.

Form: P23920-

Routine Excellence^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 111| D

7/1

Fairly useful chaser. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap chase (10/1) at Down Royal (26.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip.

Form: 6P4P36-

Natural Look¹⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: S Fitzgerald| T: D Queally| OR: 115

3/1

Fairly useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Galway in October. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Leopardstown (18f, soft) 102 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Dangerous if bouncing back at this level.

Form: 26213P-

Aill Dubh¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: A McCurtin| T: M Flannery

80/1

200/1, fifth of 8 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on bumper debut 174 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles.

Form: P/35532-

Bigz Belief^b,t⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 106

7/1

Fair hurdler. Pulled up in handicap chase (14/1) at Navan (17f, heavy) 54 days ago, folding tamely. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 780U5P-

It Could Be You^b²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: T Mullins| OR: 109| CD

7/2

Fair hurdler. Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner claiming hurdle at this course (18.7f, soft, 11/4) 28 days ago, driven out. Fit and in form, which could count for a lot.

Form: F/0P7P1-

Kendancer¹⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 111

12/1

Fair hurdler. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, sixth of 8 in novice chase at this course (16.8f, heavy, 66/1) 161 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 43/0476-

Duncarrig²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: D E Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 101

28/1

Fair hurdler. 33/1, pulled up in novice chase at Tramore (21.8f, good) 24 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: F610PP-

Longagoanfarbehind²⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: B P Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17f, good). Off 9 months. Difficult ask.

Form: 3U/P79-

Gino Drummer Boy^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 104

9/1

Fair hurdler. 15/2, unseated rider in hunter chase at Punchestown (20.2f, soft) on debut over fences 13 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Can make presence felt.

Form: 664FPU-

Westmount^t1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: James Jenkins

66/1

Tenth of 14 in bumper at Down Royal (16.4f, good to soft, 12/1) on NH debut. Makes hurdles debut on the back of a point win. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0PP/P7-

Non-Runners

Zoffanien³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: D Hogan J: John Shinnick

Forecasts

Natural Look (3/1), It Could Be You (7/2), Zoffanien (4/1), Robinstown (13/2), Routine Excellence (7/1), Bigz Belief (7/1), On Lovers Walk (15/2), Gino Drummer Boy (9/1), Kendancer (12/1), Duncarrig (28/1), Longagoanfarbehind (33/1), Westmount (66/1), Aill Dubh (80/1)

ROBINSTOWN can boast recent winning form, which cannot be said for most, and returned to timber, he's just about the most persuasive option. Zoffanien and Natural Look are just a couple of potential threats.