Thursday 24 October · Clonmel, Eire

14:28 Kilclooney Woods (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Distance: 2m 0f 125y
Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places)
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 10000
Runners: 12

Race preview

STRAIGHT HOME has been expensive to follow recently and while she could ultimately prove to be better over longer distances, nonetheless remains nicely handicapped. A point-to-point and bumper winner, she showed promise when finishing third to Stormalong at Tramore in August and while narrowly defeated at Listowel last month, the aforementioned Stormalong won well next time. The selection has a big weight today but drops in grade. Dual winner Duke Otto has been running well and is ideally suited by this distance but is nonetheless reasonably exposed. 10-year-old mare Romella is a previous course-and-distance winner and is just 1lb higher than when finishing second at Fairyhouse recently, with today's rider now claiming 7lb.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Straight Home	5370-32	Mr P W Mullins	W P Mullins	12 4	5-6
2	Romella	746762	Mr C J Shine	Brendan Walsh	10 11	17-2
3	Duke Otto	4800-02	Mr D Doyle	P J Flynn	11 13	6-1
4	Battle Roar	5/460-06	Eoghan Finegan	Ciaran Murphy	11 5	25-1
5	Granpa Ger	574220	Miss J Corish	A Mullins	12 0	16-1
6	Indulging	530/49-5	Mr R M McParland	T M Walsh	11 1	20-1
7	Pana To Milan	9116-2P	Luke Burke Ott	M Winters	11 13	25-1
8	Late Vocation	554089	Mr A P Ryan	A Slattery	11 4	4-1
9	Keyser Smokesy	70-0	Mr T O'Connor	T O'Connor	11 1	125-1
10	Rene Artois	900P-54	Mr H C Swan	J Nash	10 10	33-1
11	Thefaithfulindian	8340/2-7	Mr M Doyle	J Barcoe	10 13	125-1
12	Tik Tok	3068/7P-	Miss P Elvin	P J Rothwell	10 10	16-1
NR	Breagagh	P3-5224	Mr N Gault	S Millar	11 9
NR	Fr Humphrey	437-390	Miss N C Hennessy	Miss N Hennessy	10 11