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Dermot Weld - His Tafjeer will face the experiend Ideal at Clonmel
Dermot Weld - His Tafjeer will face the experiend Ideal at Clonmel

Clonmel stages a seven-race mixed meeting, starting at 5.35 with the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden, and Tafjeer is expected to enjoy the step up to 10 furlongs following a staying-on debut fifth at Gowran Park.

Dermot Weld's Elusive Quality filly may have most to fear from the more experienced Ideal who, in contrast, drops back in trip after failing to see out a mile and a half on her seasonal return at Cork.

Murindo also returns to a mile and a quarter in the Fethard Maiden.

He failed to figure when tried over two miles here last month but had previously made a bright start to his Flat career at Limerick and a repeat of that effort could be enough to see off Celestial Prospect and Naas fifth Porthaw.

Reasons Unknown tops the weights in the Girls Night Out At Clonmel Races Handicap but although hailing from the red-hot Ger Lyons stable, the colt looks vulnerable to the returning Ashgrove Nell and potential improvers Killarney Time and Lady Peters.

Rosa Dieci sneaks in at the foot of the Jossestown Handicap and she hinted that there may be a first success on the horizon when fourth at Gowran earlier this month.

The Last Stand was third on that occasion and is sure to have his supporters, although Tony Mullins' gelding is 3lb worse off at the revised weights.

The jumps action kicks off with the Clonacody Maiden Hurdle, in which Tom Horn returns to timber following a couple of spins in bumpers.

Noel Meade's charge was fifth to So Young on his introduction to obstacles at Leopardstown in December and should be right on the scene in this company.

Laureldeans Best is worth a look sporting first-time blinkers in the Frank Purcell Memorial Handicap Hurdle, while the concluding BBQ At Clonmel Races June 8th Maiden Hurdle appears an excellent opportunity for Killarney third Presenting Nama.

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