14:35 Clonmel

Thursday 29 March 2018

All14:0514:3515:1015:4516:2016:5017:20

Ardfinnan Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 2f 119y  |   Heavy  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:35  |   Winning time: 5m 23.3s
1st
Horse silk
4
7/4
T: S O O'BrienJ: D Meyler
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute and left in lead 2 out, soon pushed out to go clear, kept on strongly, easily op 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
21
6
11/8f
T: P RocheJ: M P Walsh
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd entering straight, ridden before 2 out, under pressure in 3rd approaching 2 out where left 2nd and slightly hampered, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace op 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
27
10
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 5 out and pushed along briefly, ridden after 3 out, under pressure in 6th entering straight, left moderate 4th 2 out, kept on one pace to moderate 3rd run-in op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
½
7
50/1
T: Miss H McLoughlinJ: M A Enright
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th and slight mistake 3 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, no impression before 2 out where left moderate 3rd, no extra, dropped to 4th run-in op 66/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
511-12
33/1
T: E O'GradyJ: P T Enright
Held up towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, ridden in moderate 7th and no impression 3 out, left moderate 5th 2 out where slight mistake and slightly hampered, no extra op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
8
2
20/1
T: John G CarrJ: D J Hand (7)
Chased leaders early, slow 3rd and slight slow 4th, soon mid-division, slight mistake 5th and dropped towards rear, jumped left 7th and reminders, ridden 4 out, no extra next
7th
Horse silk
90
3
511-12
66/1
T: L YoungJ: R P Treacy (5)
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, no extra next, weakened and completely tailed off op 100/1
8th
Horse silk
1
11
40/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: I J McCarthy
Held up, slight mistake 6th, closer in mid-division 5 out, ridden and dropped towards rear before 3 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off op 28/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
5
511-12
10/1
T: J P RyanJ: T N Brett (7)
Led, ridden and joined when fell 2 out op 14/1
F
Horse silk
9
16/1
T: T MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Mid-division, ridden into 4th entering straight, no impression when fell 2 out op 12/1

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Mangan Julia12
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 6
T: G Murphy  J: Mr C L Murphy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.70Pl:€1.10, €1.02, €1.30EX:€5.20Trifecta:€16.20SF:€4.74

Forecasts

Steer Clear (11/8), R'evelyn Pleasure (7/4), Sweetlight D'oroux (6/1), Mangan Julia (8/1), Reach Up (10/1), More Information (16/1), Fr Gilligansvoyge (20/1), Doyen Bay (33/1), Tina Marie (40/1), Georgia Grace (50/1), Nonameyet (66/1)

Verdict

This doesn't look the strongest of maiden hurdles and it can go the way of STEER CLEAR who has run well in better contests the last twice. Padraig Roche's charge is improving with racing and can get the better of Sweetlight D'oroux who represents leading connections today while Reach Up can put a disappointing effort last time out behind him by finishing third.
  1. Steer Clear
  2. Sweetlight D'oroux
  3. Reach Up

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €176.00

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