15:25 Clonmel

Thursday 27 February 2025

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Cloneen Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 17.70s

Chautuaqua^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 99| CD

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Easy to back when 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 33 days ago but that was a step in the right direction.

Form: 42/3-UU5

Ciao Adios^t²¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 99

66/1

Poor Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.3f, good, 14/1). Off 7 months but could improve on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 364

Miss Lia⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95

6/1

Winner in hurdle at Tramore in August. Shaped as if still in good form when fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.9f, heavy) 53 days ago but best form has come on better ground.

Form: 5-48154

Tingarran Express^h¹⁹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Simon Torrens| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 95| CD

9/1

C&D winner. One win from 28 NH runs. Creditable second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.4f, good to soft, 15/2), no match for winner. Live contender if ready to roll after 6 months off.

Form: 222352

Sights Unseen^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 91

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden caught the eye on first run since leaving Shay Slevin when excellent second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and very much of interest on second start in handicap company.

Form: 585222

Barryroe Madam^h⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: B McMahon| OR: 88

17/2

Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (20f, soft, 11/1) 63 days ago but may find this trip too sharp.

Form: 8F3676

Siul Molly Siul^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Paddy Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: Jayne Hearne| OR: 86

10/1

Took a significant step forward with cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (19f, soft) 14 days ago. Remains of interest in this sort of company despite drop back to 2 miles.

Form: 647002

Go Gill Go^t,p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Daniel King| T: J Grace| OR: 85

7/1

Fared much better when 16/1, respectable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.1f, soft) 14 days ago. Looks fairly treated and merits consideration.

Form: 0F33-03

Heidi's Frontiere⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: M Kennedy| OR: 84

16/1

Went backwards from reappearance when eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 13/2) 42 days ago. Bit to prove now.

Form: 0400-48

Set My Love Free³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 84

66/1

Has shown little in two starts since a lengthy absence. Lots to find on handicap debut.

Form: 500/79

Bhean Saibhre^h,t1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 95

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden took a step in the right direction when ninth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (15.9f, heavy) 32 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and could have a bit more to offer on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 589

Sceptred Isle^h⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 82| BF

10/1

Dual winner on Flat last year and not disgraced when fifth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.5f, soft) 97 days ago. Each-way player.

Form: 050/90-5

Well Loved^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Paul Power| OR: 78

10/1

Had lost her way last season and now has first run for yard after leaving Miss Elizabeth Doyle. Point winner recently but others have stronger claims.

Form: 7F3/70-1

A Family Affair⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 72

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, good) 68 days ago. May be better suited by a handicap hurdle.

Form: 000

Volez Vous^p,t1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Deacon| OR: 72

66/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time when seventeenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Punchestown (23f, heavy) 31 days ago. Significantly back down in trip and tongue strap on for 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 6-099P0

Queen Of Seduction²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss A Hourigan⁽⁷⁾| T: G T Hourigan| OR: 92

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 250/1 and may have needed the run when unseated rider in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) 24 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 5P56-F

Non-Runners

Kp's Ladyofknock³⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: M Fahey J: Thomas O'Connor

Realtin Lonrach³¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 9

T: M O'Dowd J: Non Runner

Taketwotoone¹⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: T O'Connor J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Sights Unseen (5/2), Kp's Ladyofknock (9/2), Miss Lia (6/1), Go Gill Go (7/1), Barryroe Madam (17/2), Tingarran Express (9/1), Siul Molly Siul (10/1), Sceptred Isle (10/1), Well Loved (10/1), Chautuaqua (10/1), Heidi's Frontiere (16/1), Bhean Saibhre (25/1), Realtin Lonrach (25/1), A Family Affair (33/1), Volez Vous (66/1), Set My Love Free (66/1), Ciao Adios (66/1), Queen Of Seduction (66/1)

GO GILL GO has some solid form over C&D, including when third earlier this month, and she makes appeal from a career-low mark. Sights Unseen showed plenty of promise when second on handicap debut and remains open to improvement while Tingarran Express would be interesting if ready to roll.