Preview CLONMEL 19TH MAY The opening session of the Clonmel May weekend meeting swings into action on Saturday with an eight-race mixed card beginning at 2.30pm.John Oxx, who travelled to Ballinrobe on Thursday afternoon, is a wonderful supporter of the smaller tracks around the country and he can win the opening 10f maiden with newcomer Shirzadiyan.The Currabeg handler has his string in fine fettle this term and this son of Doyoun can carry the colours of HH The Aga Khan to victory under Niall McCullagh at the expense of recent Ballinrobe runner-up Nonchalant.Celtic Project disappointed somewhat when 6th behind Breffni Flyer in a ladies race at Killarney last Sunday but Edward Sexton's 8yo has some promising efforts under his belt and might just be good enough in the 12f handicap.The division of the mares bumper has resulted in the extended programme and the late 6.00pm finish but Noel Meade's My Venus, a creditable 5th behind Simply Honest in a Navan 2m contest last week, is selected to a score with the consistent Winter Break a big danger.
