16:10 Clonmel

Thursday 29 September 2022

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Clonmel Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 6m 12.05s

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Dicebox^b1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Sam Ewing| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 99| D

15/2

10/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Down Royal (24f, good) 34 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: P9-0651

Lucailem^p⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: K M Donoghue| T: M J Smith| OR: 99| BF

15/2

Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (25f, soft, 9/2) 58 days ago. First two efforts this season were encouraging season, so he's not one to write off.

Form: 08/0-230

Royal Recital^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: C A Landers| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 95

22/1

28/1, eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21.7f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 70-0608

Steps Match^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: K E Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Butler| OR: 95| D

11/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Navan (21.7f, good) 12 days ago. Merits respect.

Form: 0322P5

Presenting Point^b²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: E O'Grady| OR: 93

7/1

Latest win in chase at Tramore in April. Below form fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Galway 24 days ago. Blinkers back on. Merits consideration, particularly if strong in the betting.

Form: 11-P234

Ballard Prince⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Grady| OR: 90

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (150/1) at Listowel (24f, good) 6 days ago. Up against it.

Form: P0500P

Dixon Line²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 95

28/1

18/1, third of 9 in handicap at this course (16.4f, good to firm) 28 days ago, running on. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Significantly up in trip. Creditable on last hurdle outing. Others preferred.

Form: 67-54P8

Blue Motion²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: Donncha Duggan| OR: 89| D

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, fourteenth of 19 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.6f, good) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Winning pointer who warrants a market check.

Form: P1/P0-80

Well Polly^p⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 89| D

20/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Winner in hurdle at Roscommon in July. Twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Wexford (24f, good) 55 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 09-4510

Cast Iron³⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86

9/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 19 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20f, good, 14/1). Off 12 months. Up in trip. Likely to improve if fully tuned up.

Form: 0/B0803-

Cher Why Not¹⁹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: C M Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 85

25/1

Ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Thurles (23f, good to soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 22120/9-

Falcon Park²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: D E Mullins| T: P Hennessy| OR: 85

14/1

Fifth of 16 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, good, 40/1) 20 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 8-0U0P5

Areyougoinforone⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: S D Torrens| T: R Hackett| OR: 84

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 46 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: PP000

Rule Of June²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: S W Flanagan| T: L Casey| OR: 83| BF| D

5/1

Winner in chase at Tramore in August. Creditable sixth of 16 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe 20 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Well handicapped returning to this sphere, so makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 133136

Dangan Des Champs^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Tyner| OR: 82| D

6/1

Modest winner at 26f in chases. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Sligo15 days ago, bit in hand. Switches from chase to hurdles. One to consider. RESERVE.

Form: 9-100P1

Non-Runners

Veneziano Springs¹⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 10

T: D Hogan J: S A Mulcahy

My Ladeen³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: James Andrew Fahey J: A P Kelly

Chief Black Robe⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Athagabhain⁶

Weight: 10-8| Age: 5

T: A Sexton J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Cast Iron (9/2), Rule Of June (5/1), Steps Match (11/2), Dangan Des Champs (6/1), Presenting Point (7/1), Dicebox (15/2), Lucailem (15/2), Falcon Park (14/1), Veneziano Springs (14/1), Chief Black Robe (16/1), Well Polly (20/1), Royal Recital (22/1), Cher Why Not (25/1), Dixon Line (28/1), Blue Motion (50/1), My Ladeen (50/1), Athagabhain (66/1), Areyougoinforone (100/1), Ballard Prince (125/1)

RULE OF JUNE shaped well on her latest hurdling outing and has upped her game over fences since, so she's fancied to capitalise on a potentially lenient mark back in this sphere. Last-time-out winner Dicebox is a danger and Presenting Point is expected to strip fitter for his latest outing, so he's another one to bear in mind.