15:15 Clonmel

Thursday 7 November 2024

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Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 20.1s

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Zolpharine¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: S Fitzgerald| T: J P Ryan| OR: 97

14/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.5f, good to soft, 16/1) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 80P350

Le Grand Vert^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: K M Donoghue| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 92| BF

13/2

Creditable 9¼ lengths third of 18 to Crowsatedappletart in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft, 9/2) 19 days ago, barely adequate test. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 3-14P23

Western Comandor¹²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: P F Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 92

22/1

80/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.7f, good) 123 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Switches from hurdles to chase. First run for yard after leaving Andrew McNamara.

Form: 3P6-P9P

Bite That¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: A Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 90

3/1

One win from 34 NH runs. Twenty-one runs since last win in 2022. 8/1, good second of 13 in handicap chase at this course (17.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Up in trip and expected to be bang there.

Form: P04022

The Virginian^p,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: P T Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 90

11/1

Below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Roscommon (15.6f, soft) 38 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 4966-49

Rock On Pedro^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: S O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 88

6/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. Running respectably when unseated rider in handicap chase at Ludlow (20f, good to soft, 5/1) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 89574U

C'est Rien^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: D E Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 87

8/1

One win from 28 NH runs. Successful at Tramore in September. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (18.5f, good, 15/2) 26 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 7-69164

Crowsatedappletart¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: M Winters| OR: 87| D

4/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in October. Creditable third of 13 in handicap chase (4/1) at this course (17.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Back up in trip and should go well.

Form: 290613

Roman Parish^b,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C M Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 85

10/1

Remains a maiden after 27 NH runs. 10/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.9f, good) 35 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 74U795

The Eye Of Tulla^p⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: B McMahon| OR: 85

33/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Listowel (19.4f, soft, 20/1) 41 days ago, labouring some way out.

Form: 1-0PPBP

Irish Impulse^h,t1⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: P T Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 84

20/1

20/1, pulled up in handicap chase won by C'est Rien at Tramore (22.8f, good) on debut over fences 50 days ago, tailing off long way out. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 00000-P

Keeffelee^p³²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: D King| T: Miss J M Lee| OR: 83

40/1

50/1, fell in novice chase at Killarney (23.4f, soft) on debut over fences 32 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 20077-F

Knocknaconnery^b,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Treacy| T: S Curling| OR: 82

50/1

33/1, ninth of 12 in handicap chase at Punchestown (23.2f, good) 22 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: P-08079

Cottage Artist³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: G B Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 79

33/1

Remains a maiden after 25 NH runs. 12/1, fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Galway (18.2f, good to soft) 30 days ago.

Form: 853665

Onebrightbluerose^t1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: P Byrnes| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 87

33/1

15/2, respectable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Makes chase debut. Back up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 338808

Non-Runners

Game And Glory²⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: P J Rothwell J: T Power Roche

Robin Elite⁶²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Non Runner

Without Exception²⁰²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Portarlington¹⁹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: Ian Donoghue J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Bite That (3/1), Crowsatedappletart (4/1), Rock On Pedro (6/1), Le Grand Vert (13/2), C'est Rien (8/1), Roman Parish (10/1), Game And Glory (10/1), The Virginian (11/1), Zolpharine (14/1), Without Exception (14/1), Irish Impulse (20/1), Western Comandor (22/1), Portarlington (25/1), Cottage Artist (33/1), Onebrightbluerose (33/1), The Eye Of Tulla (33/1), Keeffelee (40/1), Knocknaconnery (50/1), Robin Elite (66/1)

While BITE THAT's strike rate is not the most compelling, the same is true of many of these and he has plenty going for him here on the back of solid efforts in defeat at Gowran and this venue on his last two starts. Game And Glory will be a threat if on-song, while Crowsatedappletart and Rock On Pedro also enter calculations. Le Grand Vert found this trip too sharp at Limerick last time and he will be of greater interest back over 3m+.