Robin Goodfellow’s Racing Tips: Best bets for Thursday, November 12
Willie Mullins runners dominate the market for today’s televised Clonmel Oil Chase and the classy CILAOS EMERY (Clonmel, 3.0) is narrowly preferred to stablemate Bachasson.
The Mullins operation thought the selection was talented enough to tackle last season’s Champion Hurdle and he was far from disgraced in fourth, beaten less than 10 lengths by Epatante.
The decision to revert to hurdles mid-season was taken with connections believing their eight-year-old had more chance of making an impact in the Champion Hurdle than the Champion Chase, a decision they may have regretted in hindsight.
Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Thursday’s meetings
However, Cilaos Emery has the opportunity this afternoon to resume a chasing career which may have been a perfect four from four but for a first-fence fall in Leopardstown’s Grade One Dublin Chase.
His three previous successes were all achieved with a degree of comfort.
Today’s step up to two-and-a-half miles represents a tougher assignment with Bachasson, a 12-length course and distance scorer in March, leading the competition.
Interestingly, the three times Cilaos Emery has reappeared following a break of more than 230 days he has been successful.
SEDGEFIELD
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
11.50 Check My Pulse
12.20 Oak Vintage
12.52 Plenty Of Butty
1.22 Major Snugfit
1.57 Prime Venture
2.32 African Dance
3.07 Burning Issues
3.40 Temple Man
GIMCRACK
11.50 Cuba Ruba
12.20 Grand Coureur
12.52 Plenty Of Butty
1.22 Zamarkhan
1.57 Monbeg Theatre
2.32 African Dance
3.07 Bobmahley
3.40 Iolani
NORTHERNER – 12.20 Armattiekan (nap); 1.22 Major Snugfit (nb).
CHELMSFORD CITY
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
4.30 Addosh
5.00 Trumble
5.30 Libby Ami
6.00 Velocity
6.30 Absolute Scenes
7.00 Aim For The Stars
7.30 Bad Attitude
8.00 Alsvinder (nb)
GIMCRACK
4.30 Eloquent Arthur
5.00 Trumble
5.30 Libby Ami
6.00 Livia The Empress
6.30 She’s A Lion
7.00 Aim For The Stars (nb)
7.30 Tahan
8.00 Dazzling Des
NEWMARKET – 7.00 Aim For The Stars (nb); 8.00 Thegreatestshowman (nap).
CLONMEL
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
1.50 Bothar Dubh
2.25 Shattered Love
3.00 Cilaos Emery
3.35 Weihnachts
GIMCRACK
1.50 Desire De Joie
2.25 Magic Of Light
3.00 Bachasson
3.35 Spancil Hill
TAUNTON
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
1.00 Mr Caffrey
1.30 Diocletian
2.05 Tomorrow Mystery
2.40 Irish Prophecy
3.15 Aggy With It
3.45 Falcon Sun
4.15 Rose To Fame
GIMCRACK
1.00 Mizen Master
1.30 Armed
2.05 Tomorrow Mystery
2.40 Pontresina
3.15 Aggy With It
3.45 Peterborough
4.15 Rose To Fame
LUDLOW
ROBIN GOODFELLOW
12.35 Shore Shanty
1.07 Go As You Please
1.40 Valleres
2.15 Don Lami
2.50 Overpriced Mixer
3.25 BHUTAN (nap)
3.55 Fast Getaway
GIMCRACK
12.35 Shore Shanty
1.07 Dollar And A Dream
1.40 Threeunderthrufive (nap)
2.15 Don Lami
2.50 Overpriced Mixer
3.25 Moon of Baroda
3.55 Doddiethegreat
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