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Preview clonmel 20th Feb

The weather beat Clonmel last week but they try again on Tuesday and the feature event is the Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle.

Monkshood came up short at this Grade Three level at Cork, but Gordon Elliott's gelding was sent off favourite on the back of impressive victories at Downpatrick and Fairyhouse, and he is surely better than he showed last time.

His stablemate Burren Life was second on that occasion and lines up again, having taken third in a Grade Two and fifth in handicap company subsequently.

Chris's Dream, Last Man Standing and Moonshine Bay arrive on the back of maiden wins, with the field completed by likely outsider Carrigeen Acebo.

The form of Augustin's fencing bow has been boosted in no uncertain terms, and he is the one to beat in the Ballydine Beginners Chase.

Willie Mullins' gelding found only Monbeg Notorious too strong at Punchestown on New Year's Eve, and the winner has gone on to land the Thyestes and a Grade Two at the weekend.

Monbeg Chit Chat is on a retrieval mission in the MicrodogID Beginners Chase.

The Henry de Bromhead-trained seven-year-old was a well-beaten second when even-money at Cork, and then performed inexplicably badly when a warm favourite again here.

He steps up from two miles to two and a half, but patience will soon wear thin unless he can put his best foot forward.

Decision Time goes jumping in the opening Surehaul Race Day Mares Maiden Hurdle at 1.50.

Successful in a bumper, as well as in a Flat maiden when last sighted in October, she should continue to pay her way if taking to this discipline.

Giant Spirit ran in the Leopardstown race won by classy stablemate Total Recall last time so will find the Derrygrath Maiden Hurdle much easier, while Coole Craft has hit the crossbar on his last couple of appearances and there would be no more deserving winner of the Minorstown Handicap Hurdle.