14:20 Clonmel

Thursday 16 November 2017

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Clonmel Oil Chase (Grade 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 132y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 5m 37.4s
1st
Horse silk
5
7/1
T: M F MorrisJ: S W Flanagan
Tracked leaders, headway to lead before 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and 2 lengths clear last, ridden and stayed on well run-in op 6/1 tchd 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
1
3/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, headway 4 out, pushed along in 2nd entering straight, ridden 2 out and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
10
6
11/10f
T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders, mistake 8th and slight mistake next, 3rd 3 out, pushed along before next and no impression when mistake last, no extra op 7/4
4th
Horse silk
39
4
1211-5
80/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Always rear, never a factor, slight mistake 1st, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, weakened
5th
Horse silk
11
3
7/2
T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch
Led, slight mistake and headed 4th, led again 8th and headed after next, led briefly when slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, weakened op 4/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue
Tracked leader, led 4th, headed 8th and led again after next, ridden and headed before 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€1.80, €1.90EX:€26.90Trifecta:€49.10SF:€29.00

Forecasts

Balko Des Flos (11/10), A Toi Phil (3/1), Champagne West (7/2), Alpha Des Obeaux (7/1), Tiger Roll (20/1), Realt Mor (80/1)

Verdict

Perhaps his Galway win took a bit more out of Balko Des Flos than some had first thought, but he was not quite as good behind A Toi Phill and although he could finish closer this time, it is not easy to see him turning around a 6½L deficit on the same terms and Gordon Elliott's charge should again with that battle. However, the win here should go to CHAMPAGNE WEST, who is good at anything over 2m4f and goes well fresh. Tiger Roll looks next best although this shorter trip may not see him to best effect.
  1. Champagne West
  2. A Toi Phil
  3. Balko Des Flos

Previous Winners

2016
Alelchi Inois
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 8
2/1

Prize Money

1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €500.00

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