16:00 Clonmel

Thursday 16 February 2017

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Nire Valley Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 4m 59.6s

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Selected odds by:

Coolnagorna Giggs^b,t²⁷⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: T Hogan| OR: 106

25/1

Three-time winner over fences in his time, first run for nine months however and perfectly entitled to need experience.

Form: 6/97P02-

De Benno^t¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: J Grace| OR: 106

7/1

Took winless record over fences to 14 when unseating rider at this track 14 days ago, makes little appeal on formbook.

Form: 14258-5

One Can Cally²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr L J McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 104

20/1

Previous chase starts give him something to find on form and not overly impressive last time in return to hurdles.

Form: 50U430-

Pashtunwali²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D Meyler⁽³⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 102

14/1

Fair hurdler, just one chase start ahead of this handicap bow, gives him plenty to work on but entitled to do better.

Form: 232758

Black Ice^h,t⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: S E Butler⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 101

20/1

Has shown potential in two of three starts over fences so far, but something of a worry that he's failed to complete in his two most recent outings, latest when pulled up over hurdles at Limerick in December.

Form: 26P-66U

Maguire's Glen^p1²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 99

7/2

Two most recent outings have been fairly underwhelming and must show some determination to bounce back.

Form: 35/35-P6

Hard Bought⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: B T O'Connell| T: J J Walsh| OR: 98

12/1

Useful hurdler, won a handicap chase around here in November off 6lb lower mark. Since disappointed at Punchestown, but could bounce back here.

Form: 6/20195-

All The Chimneys²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 96

2/1

Appeared to have more up his sleeve when justifying favouritism at Navan last month over this trip, goes up 8lb but should give this follow-up attempt a bold effort.

Form: 6P3110-

Refused A Name^p,t³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 94

10/1

Three-time winner over fences, bit disappointing latest at Punchestown a month ago but had previously been shaping well. Should do better.

Form: 36P6-02

Mount Brandon²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: M P Walsh| T: R Tyner| OR: 90

7/1

Very good effort at Punchestown when narrow second on New Year's Eve, but that was a rare going day, disappointing since at Navan and that is his modus operandi currently.

Form: PP-P266

Non-Runners

Vicky's Charm⁶³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: J E Kiely J: P Townend

Forecasts

All The Chimneys (2/1), Maguire's Glen (7/2), Vicky's Charm (9/2), De Benno (7/1), Mount Brandon (7/1), Refused A Name (10/1), Hard Bought (12/1), Pashtunwali (14/1), Black Ice (20/1), One Can Cally (20/1), Coolnagorna Giggs (25/1)

ALL THE CHIMNEYS made the most of his chase mark to score at Navan last month and the way in which he did it suggested he had something more in reserve. With 8lb more to contend with here, he is fancied to give another good account of himself. Vicky's Charm is worth a look on handicap debut having run well enough in three outings over these obstacles while Hard Bought may do better back at this venue where he won in November. Refused A Name can bounce back from a poor effort last month to get into contention. 1. All The Chimneys 2. Vicky's Charm 3. Refused A Name