19:20 Clonmel

Friday 7 June 2024

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Bulmers Zero (Q.R.) Handicap Chase (0-109)

Off time: 19:23 | Winning time: 5m 11.10s

Silver King^h,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 107| D

9/2

Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in January. 80/1, below form eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, heavy) 35 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase with more needed.

Form: 5U1208-

Cosmic Blizzard^p1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling| OR: 106

3/1

Good second of 10 in handicap chase (11/1) at Limerick (22.7f, good) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and in the picture.

Form: 5P669-2

Francois^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr B Dunleavy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle| OR: 102| D

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, pulled up in hunter chase at Cork (20f, heavy) 67 days ago, struggling 5 out. Second in point since.

Form: 45PPP-2

Lilian Bland^h²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr M J Sweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Hennessy| OR: 99| D

8/1

Winner in chase at Thurles in March. Below form third of 11 in handicap chase at Killarney (20.4f, good to soft, 13/2) 25 days ago. More is required.

Form: 34614-3

Blenheim Belle¹⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 98

20/1

Winner in hurdle at Cork in August. 17/2, eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.3f, soft) 145 days ago. Makes chase debut and needs to step forward.

Form: 91P438-

Carrolls Cottage^b,t⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 97

16/1

Unreliable individual. Twenty six runs since last win in 2021. 9/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 13 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.5f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 55PP00-

Presenting Point^p⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: John Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: A O'Grady| OR: 94| D

125/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft, 40/1) 7 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 07PP-P0

Chainofconsequence^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 92

15/2

Unreliable sort. 7/1, good third of 10 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.7f, good) 15 days ago. Needs to back it up now.

Form: 9890-83

Added Bonus^p,t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr H C Swan⁽³⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 86

33/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in February. Seventh of 9 in handicap chase (18/1) at Limerick (17.7f, good) 15 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 90010-7

Not May^p,t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 86

8/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.7f, good) 28 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and well in the mix.

Form: 02460-2

Coastguard Lady^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 84

20/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, good, 16/1) 15 days ago, pulled up 2 out.

Form: 4PFP6-P

Kadys Dirha^b⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 80

18/1

16/1, creditable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 8 days ago, running on late. Much respected chase debutant.

Form: 5P0P6-6

Barbaha Queen¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 78| C

9/2

One win from 21 NH runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 5/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, good) 15 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 30063-2

Forecasts

Cosmic Blizzard (3/1), Barbaha Queen (9/2), Silver King (9/2), Chainofconsequence (15/2), Not May (8/1), Lilian Bland (8/1), Francois (11/1), Carrolls Cottage (16/1), Kadys Dirha (18/1), Coastguard Lady (20/1), Blenheim Belle (20/1), Added Bonus (33/1), Presenting Point (125/1)

A case can be made for lots of these but the vote goes to NOT MAY who is fancied to go one better than when a good recent Downpatrick hurdling second now back in this sphere. Cosmic Blizzard is feared most on the back of his good Limerick second, with Barbaha Queen and Kadys Dirha appealing as the pick of the rest for minor honours.