17:20 Clonmel

Thursday 16 May 2019

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Ancient East Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 57.4s

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Alpine Scent¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: S W Flanagan| T: D H Kelly| OR: 90

14/1

Three fair efforts to date in similar contests with fourth, fifth and sixth placed finishes. This may be the weakest race she's contested so could well enhance those positions albeit she doesn't seem progressive.

Form: U49456-

Araukan¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Treacy

10/1

100/1 fourth at Wexford in March her first glimmer and filled the same position there next after being well held at Tramore. This is a pretty ordinary affair so again in the hunt for a place.

Form: P/00404-

Caddy Shack⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Moore| T: J A Berry| OR: 85

50/1

Not got remotely close in maiden hurdles over 2m-2m4f in five races. No reason to expect more here.

Form: 006077-

Dualla Time¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: L Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

7/2

Won mares maiden point-to-point on debut in January and finished fifth twice and fourth twice since then in maiden hurdles. This may prove easiest task so far so has genuine chances now.

Form: FF554-4

Ebaa Hana²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary McGill

2/1

Fair form in fifth and fourth in her two hurdle starts before reverting to a bumper latest where she again finished fourth. Has enough ability to win a race such as this and rates one of the more likely sorts.

Form: 169454-

Golden Glory³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins

9/4

Although she was beaten 22L there was plenty of promise about a fourth of 13 hurdles debut at Limerick. Shorter price there next however she could only manage a remote ninth and must bounce back now.

Form: 9649-

Helly Hansum⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: A Ring| T: D Hogan| OR: 94

10/1

Slight signs of progress in last maiden hurdle (sixth) before going up 6f in trip for handicap bow where she finished midfield at Downpatrick. Back to 2m4f here which may prove ideal and one of the more likely sorts.

Form: 6070-67

Jeremys Hope^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 80

50/1

Getting no nearer over hurdles so switched to chasing latest where she was completely tailed off at 66/1. Back over hurdles again now but makes no appeal.

Form: 50/4909-

Siamsa Cois Laoi^p1,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: Donncha Duggan| OR: 86

33/1

Five race maiden over timber and flickering signs of encouragement last August. Refused to race however on return at Ballinrobe last week so represents a huge risk now.

Form: 70658-R

Try Dollys Sister²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P D Kennedy| T: P G Fahey

50/1

Big prices and yet to get anywhere near to being competitive over hurdles so far. Weakest race she's contested here but still expecting at best a midfield slot.

Form: 0U07-

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Costalita⁵¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Ebaa Hana (2/1), Golden Glory (9/4), Dualla Time (7/2), Helly Hansum (10/1), Araukan (10/1), Costalita (10/1), Alpine Scent (14/1), Siamsa Cois Laoi (33/1), Caddy Shack (50/1), Jeremys Hope (50/1), Try Dollys Sister (50/1)

A very weak contest this and one where it is just as likely that five or six are involved in a blanket finish as it is one runs away with it. Seemingly the best claims belong with DUALLA TIME who has run well enough in all four races over timber so far. Others with solid claims include Ebaa Hana and Helly Hansum.