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14:50 Clonmel

Heavy

Clonmel Oil Chase (Grade 2)

Prize money: £31327.43
2m 4f 96y
3 runners

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Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

1st

Allaho

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

4/9 (Won)

Win: £1.10

Form: /1111/ C

Last run: 561 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Specialist over the intermediate trip; wide-margin winner of the Ryanair in 2021 and 2022 (beat Janidil by 14l); also a Grade 1 winner over 2m4f in the John Dukan at Punchestown and twice a winner of 2m4f Grade 2 event at Thurles; not seen since extending his repertoire with 3m Grade 1 win at the Punchestown festival in April 2002; gets 5lb from Janidil.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 2	9th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 96y	14:50 Clonmel Allaho 11st 3lb J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins	made all, didn't always jump with fluency, going best and clear before 2 out, pushed out when ridden briefly run-in, easily	4/9
1st 2	27th Apr 2022 Good To Yielding 3m 0f 30y	17:55 Punchestown Allaho 11st 10lb J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins	Has become a specialist over the intermediate trip in recent seasons, bolting up in the last two renewals of the Ryanair and also landed another Grade 1 in the John Durkan here in December; the return to this trip poses a question but he might get away with it on decent ground and he could be hard to peg back.	7/4
1st 1	17th Mar 2022 Heavy 2m 4f 127y Class 1	14:50 Cheltenham Allaho 11st 10lb J: Paul Townend T: W P Mullins	Has won on soft to heavy; one of the most emphatic winners of the 2021 Festival when beating Fakir D'Oudairies by 12l in this race (good to soft), with the time backing up visual impressions; unbeaten at this trip this season, workmanlike in the Grade 1 John Durkan after seven-month break but back to his best in Grade 2 at Thurles in January; should be at concert pitch for this return to Cheltenham and, if that is so, the others are likely playing for second.	8/13

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Starting price

1st

9th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 96y

11st 3lb

made all, didn't always jump with fluency, going best and clear before 2 out, pushed out when ridden briefly run-in, easily

4/9

1st

27th Apr 2022

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

11st 10lb

Has become a specialist over the intermediate trip in recent seasons, bolting up in the last two renewals of the Ryanair and also landed another Grade 1 in the John Durkan here in December; the return to this trip poses a question but he might get away with it on decent ground and he could be hard to peg back.

7/4

1st

17th Mar 2022

Heavy

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

11st 10lb

Has won on soft to heavy; one of the most emphatic winners of the 2021 Festival when beating Fakir D'Oudairies by 12l in this race (good to soft), with the time backing up visual impressions; unbeaten at this trip this season, workmanlike in the Grade 1 John Durkan after seven-month break but back to his best in Grade 2 at Thurles in January; should be at concert pitch for this return to Cheltenham and, if that is so, the others are likely playing for second.

8/13

2nd

Janidil

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

7/2

Form: P/17F- D BF

Last run: 213 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 161

Form & Verdict

Grade 1 winner at Fairyhouse as a novice and 14l second to Allaho in the Ryanair the season before last; back to winning ways in Grade 2 at Gowran in February; let down by his jumping in the Ryanair; held a six-length when falling at the last in Grade 2 Fairyhouse race in April.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 1	9th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 96y	14:50 Clonmel Janidil 11st 8lb J: Mark Walsh T: W P Mullins	Grade 1 winner at Fairyhouse as a novice and 14l second to Allaho in the Ryanair the season before last; back to winning ways in Grade 2 at Gowran in February; let down by his jumping in the Ryanair; held a six-length when falling at the last in Grade 2 Fairyhouse race in April.	7/2
2	10th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 3f 200y	16:20 Fairyhouse Janidil 11st 10lb J: Mark Walsh T: W P Mullins	Grade 1 winner as a novice over C&D and second to Allaho in the Ryanair last year; back to winning ways in Grade 2 at Gowran in February but let down by his jumping in this year's renewal of the Ryanair; type to bounce back and, if he does, has every chance.	13/8

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2nd

9th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 96y

11st 8lb

7/2

10th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 3f 200y

11st 10lb

Grade 1 winner as a novice over C&D and second to Allaho in the Ryanair last year; back to winning ways in Grade 2 at Gowran in February but let down by his jumping in this year's renewal of the Ryanair; type to bounce back and, if he does, has every chance.

13/8

3rd

Grange Walk

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

25/1

Form: 17-224

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict

Four-time winner over fences, rated 143 leaving him with a lot to do against these three rivals; could manage only fourth off his much lower hurdles mark at Cork on Sunday, best at around 2m.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 2	2nd Dec 2023 Soft 2m 1f 0y	14:00 Fairyhouse Grange Walk 11st 5lb J: Mr H C Swan T: John Patrick Ryan	Four-time winner over fences, including at Gowran last term; back from hurdling when understandable last of three behind Allaho in Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase last month; others preferred.	16/1
3rd 4	9th Nov 2023 Heavy 2m 4f 96y	14:50 Clonmel Grange Walk 11st 3lb J: Liam Quinlan T: John Patrick Ryan	didn't always jump with fluency, raced in third throughout, lost touch after 4 out, tailed off when mistake last	25/1
4th 1	5th Nov 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y	12:55 Cork Grange Walk 12st 0lb J: Liam Quinlan T: John Patrick Ryan	held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, hung right and outpaced after 2 out	9/1

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6th

2nd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 1f 0y

11st 5lb

Four-time winner over fences, including at Gowran last term; back from hurdling when understandable last of three behind Allaho in Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase last month; others preferred.

16/1

3rd

9th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 96y

11st 3lb

didn't always jump with fluency, raced in third throughout, lost touch after 4 out, tailed off when mistake last

25/1