17:45 Clonmel

Thursday 18 April 2024

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Cannonwood Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 4m 8.8s

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The Niffler^h,t²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-5| J: A McCurtin| T: E O'Connell| OR: 93| BF

4/1

6/1, won 17-runner handicap hurdle at Naas (19.3f, soft) 2 days ago, pushed out. Carries penalty. Got to be considered.

Form: 80-P741

Go Gill Go^t⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: J W Kennedy| T: J Grace| OR: 87

13/2

Twenty two runs since last win in 2021 but posted a good third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 79 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 9730F3

Jeje Plessis^t1²⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 86

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, fourteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0960

Bellachamps¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: D Ahern| OR: 85

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 80/1, twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (16.2f, heavy) 133 days ago, saddle slipped. Lots more needed on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0-000

C'est Rien^t⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: P Townend| T: T Mullins| OR: 85

4/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. 17/2, eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.6f, heavy) 54 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 347078

Grand Rouge¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: C M Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 85

16/1

Below form tenth of 23 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Naas (23.8f, soft) 14 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 9P89P-0

Robindevidastar^b⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: S D Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85

9/1

Latest win in hurdle at Downpatrick in August. 17/2, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (16.4f, soft) 56 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 109220

Tingarran Express⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: B Hayes| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 82

10/3

Remains a maiden after 20 runs but comes here on the back of a very good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 63 days ago, faring best of those held up. Form been franked so she's expected to be bang there nudged up 1 lb.

Form: F05572

Falcon Park¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: N T Prendergast⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hennessy| OR: 80

22/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. 22/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Naas (23.8f, soft) 14 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 8-026FP

Shean Glory⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr S Tobin⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 80| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 17/2, below form sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, heavy) 63 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 935066

Forecasts

Tingarran Express (10/3), The Niffler (4/1), C'est Rien (4/1), Shean Glory (9/2), Go Gill Go (13/2), Robindevidastar (9/1), Grand Rouge (16/1), Falcon Park (22/1), Jeje Plessis (40/1), Bellachamps (66/1)

TINGARRAN EXPRESS is a while without a win but looks the way to go on the back of her very good second here last time out with that form proving strong. Limerick third Go Gill Go also arrives on a lengthy losing run but is feared most ahead of The Niffler and Robindevidastar.