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Tranquil Sea set for Oil

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Edward O'Grady's star chaser Tranquil Sea will bid for back-to-back victories in Thursday afternoon's Clonmel Oil Chase.

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O'Grady ace set for Clonmel repeat

Edward O'Grady's star chaser Tranquil Sea will bid for back-to-back victories in Thursday afternoon's Clonmel Oil Chase. O'Grady's charge was among 14 possibles for the Grade Two contest over two and a half miles. "He's on course for Thursday. He did one piece of work we were disappointed with, but his latest one was much more promising," O'Grady told At The Races. "I think we'll be lucky to win it first time out. He's got to carry a Grade One penalty this time. "I think he'll have it all to do but he's in great shape and we'll make plans for later in the season on how he performs on Thursday." Other entries include Sizing Europe, Quito De La Roque, Roi Du Mee, Cooldine, Tharawaat and Quel Esprit, though several will have been in action before Thursday's contest. "Looking at the entries, the renewal of this year's race would look to be a hell of a lot stronger than last year's," O'Grady went on. "If they all run, it's a Ryanair Chase rehearsal. There are some very good horses in it. "After that it will either be the John Durkan (which he won last year) or the Grand Sefton. "A lot will depend on what happens but those will be the options. I'd like to see him over two miles, five and a half furlongs round the Aintree course. He's good jumper and goes well left-handed. "That would be quite exciting if we don't think the Durkan is the place to go."

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