UK Horse Racing Tips: Clonmel

SOMETHING ABOUTHER finished ahead of principal rival Miss Tempo on a previous meeting last August. The selection might prefer a sounder surface and her jumping was novicey when falling on chase debut but might benefit from that experience. Miss Tempo would also prefer better ground and while her form has been hit-and-miss, her Naas run was encouraging. A debut point-to-point winner, she is rated 3lb higher than the selection (at 119) over hurdles but disappointed behind her at the Galway festival. Four-time winning hurdler Missiee was well held in the race in which the selection fell last month. Kilashee defeated Miss Tempo in a November 2021 hurdle but is a 16-race chase maiden while stablemate Barbaha Queen has a low rating. Dual point-to-point winner Ma Hoey, out of a half-sister to Lady Rebecca, has already had a foal and her recent racecourse form is poor.
Prediction : 1st Something Abouther 2nd Miss Tempo 3rd Missiee

STARLIGHT CATO failed to win from six point-to-point runs but showed improvement when finishing second in a recent handicap chase. His pointing form was satisfactory but having shown himself in a better light at Naas, looks likely to win from his revised 1lb higher mark. Tangental finished fourth in that recent race and while lightly-raced over fences and is rated 12lb higher over hurdles, is nonetheless quite well exposed in that sphere. He Fitz In neatly competes from 1lb below the race's ceiling rating and while consistent and suited by conditions, doesn't look ahead of the handicapper. Ten-year-old mare Eddies Pride has won just once from 34 runs but is an able soft-ground stayer.
Prediction : 1st Starlight Cato 2nd He Fitz In 3rd Tangental

Seven-time winner ELLAAT might benefit from a recent all-weather outing and is better suited by this distance than most. His 2023 form was good, ran well in a November hurdle and likes heavy ground. Answering ran well in two recent useful maidens. The winner, runner-up and fourth-placed horses from his December run won subsequently and he indeed chased home that same runner-up when finishing second over course-and-distance recently. He concedes 4lb to the selection. Three-time winner Robinstown won a similar claimer by 25 lengths in January but dropping in distance is a concern. Ballyadam Destiny flopped in that Limerick claimer and now runs over an inadequate distance. Politicise hasn't won since October 2020 and is another which lacks pace at this trip. Cosmic Rock runs in first-time cheekpieces while veteran Magnium pulled up recently. Routine Excellence pulled up in a recent Musselburgh handicap chase on February 3, seems to have lost his way and would prefer further.
Prediction : 1st Ellaat 2nd Answering 3rd Robinstown

THE BIG CLOUD has losses to recoup following two recent defeats but was an unlucky loser on New Year's Eve. Gambled-on when finishing second here in early December, she met trouble in-running over this distance at Punchestown subsequently and while she is another frustrating 4lb-higher, should win from her mark. Cian Quirke returns from injury on Bonnie Kellie, which appears well handicapped in this sphere, being rated 23lb higher over fences. She has winning form at this distance in the past (in January 2022) but has been running in staying chases recently, which is concerning. Mag Dillane won a recent heavy-ground maiden hurdle but had previously been well held in handicaps and has plenty weight. Tingarren Express is a 20-race maiden but ran well behind a nicely-in winner over course-and-distance recently.
Prediction : 1st The Big Cloud 2nd Bonnie Kellie 3rd Mag Dillane

OLYMPIC MAN won't excite everyone but has shown enough in two Irish runs to suggest he can win this. Beaten 18 lengths by now-stablemate Haut En Couleurs on Auteuil debut in 2020, he finished second in a Compiegne hurdle the following year but was then absent for 845 days prior to running well at the Galway festival in August. His jumping can be problematic however and made many errors when beaten at that course in October. He returns form a break but has heavy-ground form. Heavy-ground bumper winner The Story So Far was well beaten in two maiden hurdles but caught the eye when staying on behind a useful winner at Punchestown. He is eligible to make his mark. Stablemate On Your Way himself runs in his third hurdle and needs to improve to win. Hollow Rodger showed some ability at Thurles while Oakley is a good-ground flat performer who has his third run over hurdles.
Prediction : 1st Olympic Man 2nd The Story So Far 3rd Hollow Rodger

FOLLY MASTER has been penalised 16lb for winning easily at Punchestown recently but might defy the hike. A point-to-point winner last May, he isn't ideally suited by dropping down in distance today but testing conditions will suit. Carlas Big Jim is 7lb higher than his recent course-and-distance win and while he has obvious claims, competes from a career high rating and is more exposed than the selection. Four-year-old Tranquil Sea improved on his handicap debut last month and while 4lb higher, can progress further. Mr Social has been running well but doesn't look ahead of the handicapper while Housemartin returns from a small break but likes testing ground. Whateys Quest was reported to be post race normal when pulling up here recently.
Prediction : 1st Folly Master 2nd Carlas Big Jim 3rd Tranquil Sea

This looks weak and MADE IN THE WOODS might take advantage of bottom-weight. Successful once from 19 previous starts, she is rated 15lb higher over fences and is capable in that sphere. She was well held by the easy winner at Punchestown recently but defeated plenty horses and is ideally suited by today's stamina test. Glorious Singer is a 26-race maiden who ran well in a recent Thurles handicap but was well held behind the selection in January. Recent point-to-point winner Aleish Lass, which is out of a half-sister to smart Dedigout, is interesting on her return to hurdling but has enough weight. Dual points winner Majestic Designs could be nicely treated on her best form but was found to have 'blood at both nostrils' on her most recent run.
Prediction : 1st Made In The Woods 2nd Glorious Singer 3rd Aleish Lass