13:55 Clonmel

Tuesday 21 March 2017

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Goatenbridge Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 20.02s

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Selected odds by:

Jacobs Well¹⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler⁽³⁾| T: A McNamara

7/1

Reached a mark of 79 on the Flat, last seen in that discipline in October and rates an interesting recruit to this sphere in jumps bow.

Form: 6-

Beginningtogetup¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: E P Harty

7/1

Better at Gowran Park recently on second hurdles start, still requires a bit of improving to post winning effort here.

Form: 04

Born To Size⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R M Power| T: W J Burke

9/4

Beaten 14L in C&D maiden hurdle in January on second start over flights, open to better.

Form: 56

Chapelier¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: E J O'Grady

33/1

Carried out early on jumps bow at Clonmel recently, has a bit to find on previous bumper form.

Form: 67C

Hybohemia

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: B R Dalton| T: J O Clifford

100/1

First racecourse appearance for the Old Vic gelding, yard doesn't have many runners so entirely plausible he'll need the run.

Form: 8-

The Golden Punto¹⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cummins

100/1

First start over jumps, plenty to find based on bumper/Flat runs, hasn't run since October.

Form: 07

Raglan Rose^t²⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Rochelle Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald

80/1

Disappointing in three runs for Joseph O'Brien, including when beaten 90L on sole previous hurdles outing at Downpatrick in July. First run since and for this trainer.

Form: 8-003

Sheera^t1²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul Townend| T: A Maguire

18/1

Interesting jockey booking for the mare's first racecourse outing, pilot could scarcely be in better form.

Form: P-3FP

Strike Is Back¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

10/11

Runner-up at Limerick on Sunday over 2m5f, drops in trip and sets the standard in this field for a trainer in red-hot form.

Form: 872215

Forecasts

Strike Is Back (10/11), Born To Size (9/4), Beginningtogetup (7/1), Jacobs Well (7/1), Sheera (18/1), Chapelier (33/1), Raglan Rose (80/1), The Golden Punto (100/1), Hybohemia (100/1)

STRIKE IS BACK has finished second twice already this month for the in-form Elliott team, including over a longer trip at Limerick on Sunday. This however appeals as a golden chance to chalk up her first win in what essentially looks a weak contest on paper. It will be disappointing should she fail to get off the mark today. Born To Size took a step forward on his second outing over this sphere and should have place claims while the booking of Townend bodes well for the mare Sheera assuming she's none the worse for a tumble last month in a point-to-point. Jacobs Well showed some ability on the Flat is worth a check in the market now sent over hurdles.