17:15 Clonmel

Friday 9 June 2017

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BBQ Evening At Clonmel Races Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 4m 4.3s

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Absolute Grit⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: D H Kelly

14/1

Tajraasi gelding who was very reluctant on debut and didn't get far before being pulled up, since well beaten on yielding ground as Listowel over this trip. Hard to fancy on that evidence.

Form: P8

Antonio Joli^t1¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon

50/1

Very poor efforts in two outings over hurdles so far, initially over 3m at Fairyhouse and then over this trip at Thurles in February, both on testing ground. No obvious claims on return from a layoff now.

Form: 2/80-

Call His Bluff¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P F Mangan| T: N P Hennessy

100/1

Very little sign of ability on only start in modest point-to-point pulling up soon after halfway and equally unenthusiastic in rules bow at Tipperary late last month (2m, good).

Form: P-0

Carrigready^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: V Halley

9/1

Had shown some promise in three bumper outings, similar level of form on jumps bow last month at Limerick (2m, good) when fifth of 15. Certainly has scope for better.

Form: 245-5

Chapelier⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: E J O'Grady| BF

7/1

Finished fourth of nine over C&D (soft to heavy) at a big price in March, similar level of form shown on sole start since at Tramore six days ago. Could hold place claims.

Form: 67C4-4

Chosen Hour^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B T O'Connell| T: T J Nagle-Jr

33/1

Yet to pose a serious threat in three outings in maiden hurdles this year, all over 2m. Plenty more called for to get involved. May be one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 4340-B7

Earthly Reason^h1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr S E O'Rourke⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard Quirk

100/1

By a French jumps sire out of an Oscar mare, rather blotted his copybook in debut at Kilbeggan when playing up at the start and getting rid of his rider at the second. Best watched for the moment on the evidence.

Form: U

Johnnyonepunch¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: S Slevin

50/1

Hit and miss in the point-to-point sphere with just one success from nine outings so far. Market may steer expectations on rules bow.

Form: 4F/21P-F

Lucky Robin¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler⁽³⁾| T: W J Burke

100/1

Cheaply bought unfashionably bred gelding who showed very little on both racecourse starts to date, including on debut over a long trip at this venue, has plenty improvement to find.

Form: 99

Mushera Mor¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: G Kelleher

40/1

Beaten 28L in Tipperary bumper more than a year ago (2m2f, yielding to soft) and hasn't run under rules since. Won a point-to-point early last month so should be fit for this first jumps test.

Form: 8U4P-13

No Secrets Here^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: S Doyle| BF

18/1

Sent off favourite for a maiden hurdle at Wexford on latest start but ran well below earlier better form. Bit to prove after that.

Form: 22/07-66

Oath Breaker^p,t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J P O'Brien

8/1

Decent run when close third of 13 in 2m good ground maiden hurdle at Tramore last week, should build on that and give this contest a solid push.

Form: P5-0B3

Statistical⁴¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: H De Bromhead

9/1

Some useful chasers in the family and fences will be where his future lies. Sent off favourite for only start in a point-to-point so far but disappointed. Probably capable of better but likely to need this after long absence.

Form: 4/

The Golden Punto⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: T Cummins

100/1

Nothing in his form thus far suggests he'll be up to playing a forward role in this, beaten 21L on the Flat at Listowel five days ago.

Form: 070-

Dawn In The Park⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: J P O'Brien

7/4

Is nicely-bred but has shown only moderate signs of ability in maiden hurdles so far, needs a bit more from somewhere on fifth start on this sphere.

Form: 47-6524

Rhyme And Rythm

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: J E Kiely

33/1

Newcomer out of Robin Des Champs, yard haven't exactly been flying of late and best watched on debut run.

Form:

Theatre Dreams²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: A E Lynch| T: H De Bromhead| BF

9/2

Showed good promise in two outings at Wexford before the end of last year, may pay to forgive recent reappearance at Kilbeggan over 2m1f (good) and hope he'll resume progress now.

Form: 5743-9

Shine In Dubai²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hogan| OR: 84

100/1

Still a maiden after seven starts and while he showed a little form on debut in a bumper, he has finished tailed off in all starts since and hard to fancy. (Second Reserve).

Form: 06050-8

Non-Runners

Indian Nut

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: S Fahey J: Sean Flanagan

Berry Des Aulmes³⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Dawn In The Park (7/4), Berry Des Aulmes (4/1), Theatre Dreams (9/2), Chapelier (7/1), Oath Breaker (8/1), Carrigready (9/1), Statistical (9/1), Absolute Grit (14/1), No Secrets Here (18/1), Chosen Hour (33/1), Indian Nut (33/1), Rhyme And Rythm (33/1), Mushera Mor (40/1), Antonio Joli (50/1), Johnnyonepunch (50/1), Earthly Reason (100/1), Shine In Dubai (100/1), Call His Bluff (100/1), The Golden Punto (100/1), Lucky Robin (100/1)

Joseph O'Brien won this contest last year and looks to have a pair of worth contenders again in Oath Breaker and Dawn In The Park. Both are entitled to come forward on previous efforts and play big roles now, with marginal preference for the former, who ran with promise on recent Tramore debut. No Secrets Here let down supporters at Wexford last tie time out but is not one to write off yet and Chapelier is also on the shortlist having run well before. Theatre Dreams looked to have something about him in two runs at Wexford last autumn and might be able leave his recent reappearance at Kilbeggan behind with a bold bid in this contest.