Ginger Joe highlights two main fancies on Tuesday’s Clonmel card.
Clonmel 14:05
MACIVER 0.5pt each way
Best odds of 5/1 available on William Hill during publishing.
Maciver (best price 5/1) is an interesting contender today, dropping back slightly in trip. He was a four-time winner last season and ran well in these deep conditions, which is a big plus. His return effort this season was slightly lacklustre, but it’s likely he needed that run, and with Darragh O’Keefe jocked up here, he makes an appeal as a horse with the potential to get back to winning ways. He was all out to win twice over slightly further last term, and the drop back in trip here could really play into his strengths.
CLONMEL 15:05
ONE LAST TANGO 1pt win
Best odds of 7/2 available on bet365 while publishing.
Mark Walsh comes to Clonmel for one ride today as his mount, One Last Tango (best price 7/2), looks set to take his chance off top weight in the 2m2f handicap chase. He does come with a few risks attached, as his jumping has let him down, but if he puts in a clean round of jumping, he should take a bit of beating here.
Midnite
The Henry De Bromhead runner is definitely a danger, but I like the fact that Mark Walsh has come here for one ride, even though JP has horses running in other races too. Hopefully, that is a good sign, and in these deep conditions, I think he will continue to find as the race goes on. He needs to put it all together, but I think today could be the day when that happens.
CLONMEL 15:35
HE’S GORGEOUS 0.5pt Each Way
Best odds of 4/1 available at William Hill while publishing.
We have a 2m1f beginners chase to end the day at Clonmel, and this does look like it should be a good opportunity for Qualimita to finally break her maiden. However, she is incredibly hard to trust at these sorts of prices, and I am happy to take her on with a strong finisher. He’s Gorgeous (best price 4/1) gets the vote for that exact reason.
He has had just the one start so far this season and ran a blinder to finish second to Uhavemeinstitches at 33/1, and the way he finished suggests he could come on for it again. He was a real eyecatcher that day at Wexford because he had a lot of ground to make up, but continued to close all the way to the line, and that race will work out well. His back form is fairly solid, too, so I give him a fair chance here.
