18:55 Clonmel

Thursday 7 September 2017

All16:2516:5517:2517:5518:2518:5519:25

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   3m  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:55  |   Winning time: 6m 0.7s
1st
Horse silk
2
511-7
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: N M Kelly (4)
Held up, 9th at 8th, closed from before 4 out, led run-in, stayed on well, just held on op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
nse
5
9/4f
T: Peter FaheyJ: R M Short (4)
Mid-division early, closer in 5th at 8th, stayed on well run-in, just failed tchd 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
7
20/1
T: L YoungJ: D J McInerney (4)
Held up, 10th at 8th, closed up travelling smoothly approaching straight, led before last where slight mistake, headed and kept on same pace run-in
4th
Horse silk
4
4
7/1
T: Don CashmanJ: J P O'Sullivan (4)
Held up, 12th at 8th, improved on outer to challenge from before 2 out, soon every chance, kept on same pace run-in op 8/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
12
8/1
T: R HackettJ: P E Corbett
Soon chased leaders, 3rd at 8th, improved to lead from 3 out, soon joined, headed before last where slight mistake, one pace op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
11/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Soon raced in 2nd, slight mistake 7th, on terms approaching straight, headed approaching 2 out, one pace op 7/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
1
9/1
T: C BoweJ: R A Doyle (4)
Mid-division early, slight mistake 6th, 6th at 8th, closed up approaching straight, soon every chance until one pace from before last op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
3
10
7/1
T: M McCullaghJ: P D Kennedy
Soon chased leaders, slight mistake 7th, 4th at 8th, pushed along from 4 out, lost place and no impression approaching straight op 6/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ¾
3
25/1
T: M KennedyJ: B J Foley (4)
Soon mid-division, 7th at 8th, headway 3 out, one pace next
10th
Horse silk
99
9
16/1
T: D M O'BrienJ: E O'Connell (4)
Soon in rear and pushed along at stages, never a factor, completely tailed off op 14/1
11th
Horse silk
3 ¾
8
25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D P Holden (4)
Mid-division early, slight mistake 5th, soon pushed along, 8th at 8th, not a factor after, completely tailed off

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
11
16/1
T: J J WalshJ: A McCurtin (2)
Held up, slight mistake 7th, 11th at 8th, no impression approaching straight, not fluent and unseated rider 2 out
RO
Horse silk
13
25/1
T: D E FitzgeraldJ: Rochelle Murphy (4)
Led, wandered slightly at 1st, soon went on, not fluent 5 out and reduced lead, headed from 3 out, no impression and ran out next op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€15.80Pl:€3.90, €1.30, €4.90EX:€106.80Trifecta:€1,358.00Tricast:€759.44SF:€53.93

Forecasts

Small World (9/4), Theydon Park (11/2), War Of The Pennys (7/1), Milestone Prince (7/1), Wee Tiger (8/1), Sweet Home Chicago (9/1), Blixt (16/1), Ned's Island (16/1), Presentingoscar (16/1), Fleurys Fort (20/1), Cloudy Morning (25/1), Whatsinaname (25/1), Stonehall Jack (25/1)

Verdict

Small World justified strong support last time to score decisively in the hands of the champion jockey (missing today) for the first time. His ratings hike is somewhat negated by the claim, and he should be capable of going well again but is set to be priced accordingly. Blixt is not entirely written off, despite a flop on handicap debut, while last year's winner War Of The Pennys is on a positive mark now but hasn't look as good lately. Theydon Park and Whatsinaname could go well but, despite top weight, SWEET HOME CHICAGO may oblige on handicap debut. He relished this trip when last spotted in June at Wexford should give a decent account here.
  1. Sweet Home Chicago
  2. Small World
  3. Whatsinaname

Previous Winners

2016
War Of The Pennys
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 8
9/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,239.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00

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