14:57 Clonmel

Thursday 7 December 2023

All12:0212:3713:1213:4714:2214:5715:32

Thank You Martin O'Gorman M.R.C.V.S. Novice Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:59 | Winning time: 5m 32.10s

1^st

Captains Nephew

611-11

3/1j

T: P J RothwellJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Chased leader in 2nd, closer before 5 out, headway to lead 2 out and soon asserted, pushed out and kept on well run-in op 11/4

2^nd

Kilashee

810-0

12/1

T: J P RyanJ: Daniel King (3)

Led and soon clear, 6 lengths lead halfway, reduced advantage before 5 out, pecked 2 out and headed, ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace op 14/1 tchd 20/1

3^rd

Midnight It Is

711-12

9/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Chased leader, 4th halfway, left 3rd 4 out and closer early straight, ridden and no impression when slight mistake last, no extra run-in op 7/2

4^th

Lovely Reaction

510-11

3/1j

T: T MullinsJ: Simon Torrens

Chased leader, 5th halfway, left 4th 4 out, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, kept on one pace run-in op 5/1

5^th

Danny The Fence

610-11

12/1

T: K ThorntonJ: Donagh Meyler

Always towards rear, jumped left 7th, 5th before 3 out and no impression approaching straight, jumped left 2 out, kept on one pace, never a factor op 9/1 tchd 14/1

6^th

Mac's Xpress

510-11

17/2

T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)

Always towards rear, slow 2nd, never a factor, no impression after 3 out and no extra in straight, slight mistake last op 9/1 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

Chosen Diamond

711-3

7/2

T: E CawleyJ: Jordan Gainford

Chased leader, 3rd halfway, blundered and unseated rider 4 out op 10/3

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Non-Runners

Time Marches On⁵³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: J Motherway J: Danny Gilligan

Natural Ability²¹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Phillip Enright

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.50, €6.50EX:€53.80Trifecta:€254.80Tricast:€161.34SF:€35.65

Forecasts

Captains Nephew (3/1), Lovely Reaction (3/1), Chosen Diamond (7/2), Time Marches On (4/1), Midnight It Is (9/2), Mac's Xpress (17/2), Kilashee (12/1), Danny The Fence (12/1), Natural Ability (20/1)

CAPTAINS NEPHEW was a wide-margin winner over hurdles on his previous visit to this venue earlier in the year, and with better to come in this sphere, Philip Rothwell's 6-y-o is fancied to open his account over the larger obstacles now sent down the handicap route. Chosen Diamond made a winning chasing debut at Naas last month, so he's put forward as the main threat, with Time Marches On and Midnight It Is also considered.

CAPTAINS NEPHEW (IRE)
CHOSEN DIAMOND (IRE)
TIME MARCHES ON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Womalko

Weight: 10-0 |Age: 6

J: Sam Ewing | T: G Elliott

5/6

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €435.006th: €290.00