17:20 Clonmel

In a moderate contest the marginal preference is for DUALLA TIME, who has finished fourth in her last couple of starts and a reproduction of either of those efforts should be good enough to win this race. Ebaa Hana and Araukan are others with valid form claims, while Alpine Scent and Golden Glory are the pick of the remaining field.
Prediction : 1st Dualla Time 2nd Ebaa Hana 3rd Araukan

17:55 Clonmel

TOUCH OF OSCAR was only narrowly beaten when finishing second in a similar event at Kilbeggan late last month and he can be expected to go one better this evening. Game Present made the frame in a point-to-point in December and he should not be discounted on his Rules debut. Rip Rocks Paddy Ok ran well in a decent event at Punchestown when last seen and he also merits a place on the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Touch Of Oscar 2nd Rip Rocks Paddy Ok 3rd Game Present

18:30 Clonmel

ARIZENGO was not disgraced when filling fourth place in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Sligo 18 days ago and he gets the nod in a weak contest based on that performance. Cailean's Angel is not the most trustworthy of mares but she is capable of going well in a race of this nature, while similar comments apply to Amadeus and Casadel Sol.
Prediction : 1st Arizengo 2nd Caileans Angel 3rd Amadeus

19:05 Clonmel

The lightly-raced MEGALOMANIAC was sent off favourite when third here over a slightly shorter trip in March and the extra two furlongs this time gives Henry De Bromhead's six-year-old a chance to make amends for that near-miss off what could be a favourable opening handicap mark. Mutadaffeq was successful in novice company at Cork earlier this week and looks to follow up quickly now returned to the handicap ranks under a 6lb penalty, while Castlehume progressed nicely up the ratings last summer thanks to a couple of victories and a narrow defeat at Sligo and is of interest returning for a new handler after a spell off the track.
Prediction : 1st Megalomaniac 2nd Mutadaffeq 3rd Castlehume

19:40 Clonmel

SASSY YET CLASSY is still in the early stages of her hurdles career and having opened her account in battling fashion at Cork last time, she could have plenty more up her sleeve as Davy Russell takes over in the saddle. Weekend Offender was successful in handicap company last week and arrives in good form, while cheekpieces are applied to Little Light, who won with ease at Sligo last month and subsequently ran well for a long way at Downpatrick.
Prediction : 1st Sassy Yet Classy 2nd Weekend Offender 3rd Little Light

20:15 Clonmel

WHATSINTHECORNER is quickly bounced out following a cracking third-placed effort at Roscommon on Monday and, with Tom Hamilton taking a handy 5lb off his back, he is fancied to be in the thick of things once again. Oromo's recent win and placed efforts at Perth and Down Royal respectively read well and he must enter calculations, while Breesy Mountain and Deburrafield are both capable of big runs if none the worse for last-time-out tumbles.
Prediction : 1st Whatsinthecorner 2nd Oromo 3rd Breesy Mountain

20:45 Clonmel

BIGBADANDBEAUTIFUL has shaped with lots of promise in both starts thus far, including when runner-up in Grade 2 company at the Dublin Racing Festival, and she could make it third time lucky for the formidable Gordon Elliott/Jamie Codd combination. Lady Breffni was bought for 50,000 pounds shortly after winning a point-to-point event at Oldtown by 14 lengths in February and she rates the biggest threat on her debut under Rules, with Lady Loretto, More Lies Ahead and Hill Of Truth others to watch out for.
Prediction : 1st Bigbadandbeautiful 2nd Lady Breffni 3rd Lady Loretto

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