20:40 Clonmel

Thursday 18 May 2017

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Friday June 9th BBQ At Clonmel Races Mares Flat Race

Off time: 20:42 | Winning time: 3m 52.1s

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Around The Pound¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P Power⁽⁷⁾| T: D A Kiely

40/1

Getaway mare who slipped up on bumper debut, and was well beaten on her only subsequent start last spring. Back from over a year off with plenty to prove.

Form: S0/P-

Blixt⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

3/1

Yeats half-sister to outstanding hurdler Hurricane Fly. Better effort in a pair of bumpers when third at Gowran on debut, but bit disappointing when only fourth at Wexford last month. Clearly not the star her breeding suggests, but hard to ignore her claims.

Form: 34-

Brave Stowaway

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr S Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: William P Murphy

8/1

Stowaway half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser Kilfinichen Bay. Makes some appeal on pedigree, but yard 0-17 in bumpers in last few years, and may be one for further down the line.

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Flirting Lesa⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Lalor

20/1

Point winner who wasn't entirely disgraced behind Quick Grabim on bumper debut at Leopardstown, but beaten a long way when fifth of 9 over C&D in February, and easy enough to oppose again.

Form: 4185-

Gameasapebble^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr S J P Baragry⁽⁷⁾| T: F Costello

33/1

Beaten out of sight on both starts to date, with a tongue tie fitted last time, and seems of little account.

Form: 00-

Glebe Girl¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr W T Cronin⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Walsh

16/1

Much improved when third at Tramore in April, but failed to build on that when mid-field at Cork earlier this month, and others make more appeal on balance.

Form: 6/563-9

Gragara Tara¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: R Deegan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Meany

66/1

Dylan Thomas mare who has hinted at ability in a pair of bumpers to date, but behind Nellie Don It and Glebe Girl at Cork last time, and no reason why she should reverse form.

Form: 9-0

Ladysingstheblues^t1¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D J Benson⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| BF

7/4

Represents powerful connections, and runner-up to promising sorts in Redhotfillypeppers and Fintara at Punchestown around the turn of the year. Yard in form, and much respected if a tongue tie helps her build on abundant early promise.

Form: 22-

Misskymdee²⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: S J Mahon

16/1

Half-sister to very useful chaser Master Dee, and she shaped well when seventh of 16 at Galway in July, finishing well from a poor position. Absence since is a concern, but certainly not dismissed given the impression she left there.

Form: 7-

Nellie Don It¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr P T Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Foley

11/1

Nothing special on breeding, but made an eyecatching debut at Cork recently, finishing strongly into fifth from off the pace. Had a pair of these behind on that occasion, and ought to build on that if fully recovered from her exertions.

Form: 5

Perle Rose¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: V Halley

20/1

Out of a half-sister to smart chaser Go Roger Go, and placed on both starts in points. Likely to need a stiffer test in time, but not dismissed out of hand now starting out under rules.

Form: 32-

Trumps Ace³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr L Bleahen⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle

16/1

Best effort in bumpers when fourth at Gowran (17f, heavy) in February, but took a backward step when mid-field at Fairyhouse last month, and drop back in trip unlikely to bring about necessary improvement.

Form: 4248-

Boolavondream

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr D T McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: David J McGrath

50/1

Scorpion filly out of a half-sister to useful chaser Outlaw Pete. Not without appeal on breeding, so may be worthy of a market check.

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Ellie Jack^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Darragh Allen⁽⁷⁾| T: Donncha Duggan

66/1

Golan filly who took a keen hold before clipping heels and unseating her rider on rules bow at Wexford recently. Tongue tie she wore there is retained, but no great appeal.

Form: U

Miss Bemo

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr J Hurley⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hurley

33/1

By Milan out of a winning sister to Arkle winner Forpadydeplasterer. Boasts an attractive pedigree, but small yard without a winner under rules since May 2008.

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Peggy's Acre⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Ms L O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

12/1

Yeats filly who shaped better than the bare result when mid-field in Down Royal bumper in March, but will still need to build markedly on that if she's to get involved here.

Form: 8-

Sprung⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy

50/1

Olden Times filly who was tailed off on debut in this sphere at Leopardstown in March.

Form: 5-

Glenanna Lady

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: D M O'Brien

12/1

Oscar half-sister to a pair of fairly-useful hurdles winners. Yard 4-42 in bumpers in recent seasons.

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Non-Runners

Nicandra

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Ms K Walsh

June Carter¹⁵²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: M M McNiff J: Reserve 2

Cantseeforlooking

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: A Mulholland J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ladysingstheblues (7/4), Blixt (3/1), Nicandra (5/1), Brave Stowaway (8/1), Nellie Don It (11/1), Glenanna Lady (12/1), Peggy's Acre (12/1), Glebe Girl (16/1), Trumps Ace (16/1), Misskymdee (16/1), Flirting Lesa (20/1), Perle Rose (20/1), Cantseeforlooking (25/1), Gameasapebble (33/1), Miss Bemo (33/1), Around The Pound (40/1), Sprung (50/1), June Carter (50/1), Boolavondream (50/1), Gragara Tara (66/1), Ellie Jack (66/1)

LADYSINGSTHEBLUES has been second on both starts in bumpers at Punchestown and that form looks better than what's been achieved by Hurricane Fly's half-sister Blixt, so she gets the nod with a tongue tie fitted. Nicandra is a half-sister to Bobs Worth representing Jessie Harrington, and she could be the fly in the ointment.