IE - Clonmel - Race 1

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

20f

Sweepstakes Chase

Turf

Soft

18.5K

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Verdict

Gordon Elliott seemingly holds all the aces here, with DEE CAPO and Maxxum both strong candidates. Preference is for the former who will find this company more palatable than the big-field handicap scenario he encountered at the Cheltenham Festival last month. Look To The West is the clear pick of the others.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Returned an improved model this season, successful at Punchestown in November and produced his best effort yet when fourth in Grade 3 handicap at Leopardstown on penultimate start. Struggled at the Cheltenham Festival last time but he's in calmer waters now and has solid claims on these terms. 1st Pick 1 Dee Capo (Fr) Jockey: Danny Gilligan Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: Danny Gilligan T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	100	-	-	-	36%
Analysis Returned an improved model this season, successful at Punchestown in November and produced his best effort yet when fourth in Grade 3 handicap at Leopardstown on penultimate start. Struggled at the Cheltenham Festival last time but he's in calmer waters now and has solid claims on these terms.
3	Winner of the Boyne Hurdle last February and creditable third in this year's renewal of that Grade 2 contest at Navan. Wasn't disgraced all things considered at Leopardstown last time and he should make his presence felt back over fences here. 2nd Pick 3 Maxxum (Ire) Jockey: J. W. Kennedy Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: J. W. Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	92	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Winner of the Boyne Hurdle last February and creditable third in this year's renewal of that Grade 2 contest at Navan. Wasn't disgraced all things considered at Leopardstown last time and he should make his presence felt back over fences here.
5	Encouraging start to her chase career over C&D last February and confirmed that promise when comfortably winning a maiden at Kilbeggan last spring. Well beaten when falling at the last in a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse on return on New Year's Day but she can be expected to step up on that here. 3rd Pick 5 Look To The West (Ire) Jockey: D. J. O'keeffe Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: D. J. O'keeffe T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	94	-	-	-	56%
Analysis Encouraging start to her chase career over C&D last February and confirmed that promise when comfortably winning a maiden at Kilbeggan last spring. Well beaten when falling at the last in a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse on return on New Year's Day but she can be expected to step up on that here.

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