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17:50 Clonmel

Thursday 14 April 2022

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Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 4m 12.8s

1^st

Crosshouse Boy

511-4

7/1

T: E M O'SullivanJ: A McCurtin

Tracked leaders, 3rd after 3 out, headway to lead before 2 out, asserted 2 out where not fluent, kept on well run-in, comfortably op 8/1 tchd 13/2

2^nd

Housemartin

511-4

5/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: P K Donovan (2)

In touch, mistake in 6th 4 out, improved to 4th after 3 out, under pressure in 3rd before 2 out, kept on run-in to 2nd close home, not trouble winner op 14/1

3^rd

Simpatico

611-4

7/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: Liam McKenna (4)

Soon led narrowly, headed before 2nd where slightly hampered, led before 3 out where not fluent, headed before 2 out, no impression on leader before last, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home op 13/2 tchd 8/1

4^th

Ballybaun Star

511-4

80/1

T: T GibneyJ: C Halpin (4)

Rear, mistake at 1st, slight mistake at 4th, 11th after 3 out, headway before 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on in 4th run-in, never nearer op 125/1 tchd 150/1

5^th

1 ¼

Lieutenant Highway

511-4

5/2f

T: G ElliottJ: Niall Moore (4)

Towards rear, stumbled before 2nd, headway to 8th after 3 out, no impression in 5th before 2 out, not fluent last, one paced op 15/8

6^th

Rebel Rascal

511-4

22/1

T: M WintersJ: S Fitzgerald

Mid-division, progress to 3rd 4 out, 5th after 3 out, no impression in 4th before 2 out, one paced before last op 18/1 tchd 16/1

7^th

2 ¼

Finches Cross

511-4

150/1

T: Miss E LalorJ: C M Quirke (4)

Towards rear, good headway to 6th after 3 out, no impression before last op 66/1

8^th

Minella Youngy

410-10

15/2

T: G P CromwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (2)

In touch, 7th after 3 out, no extra in 8th 2 out op 10/3

9^th

8 ½

Watermelon Girl

710-11

18/1

T: J C McConnellJ: C L Walsh (4)

In rear, not fluent at 1st, soon slightly detached, closed up on field at 2nd, not fluent at 2nd, jumped big at 3rd, progress before 2 out, kept on one pace op 28/1

10^th

Gwan Tadhg

511-4

66/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: J B Foley

Mid-division, slight mistake at 3rd, mistakes at 5th and 3 out, 10th after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 33/1 tchd 28/1

11^th

5 ½

Pana To Milan

410-3

40/1

T: M WintersJ: G B Noonan (4)

Towards rear, progress to 9th after 3 out, weakened before 2 out tchd 25/1

12^th

First Earl

811-4

16/1

T: M WintersJ: Shane Fenelon (4)

Prominent, led before 2nd, headed before 3 out, lost place and weakened quickly before 2 out, hampered over 2f out op 40/1

13^th

3 ¾

Winning Rascal

711-4

16/1

T: M HouriganJ: J P Shinnick (4)

In touch, ran freely, lost place after 4th, weakened after 3 out op 28/1

14^th

Arthor

511-4

28/1

T: J J ManganJ: M P O'Connor (2)

Rear, under pressure after 4th, weakened after 3 out, never a factor op 9/1

15^th

Bidentime

611-4

11/1

T: L P CusackJ: E Walsh

Always towards rear, weakened after 3 out, never a factor tchd 9/1

16^th

1 ¼

What Ever Oscar

511-4

11/1

T: M HouriganJ: Mr J C Canavan (4)

Rear of mid-division, lost place before 3 out, weakened after 3 out op 22/1 tchd 10/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.80Pl:€3.00, €2.10, €2.50EX:€79.60Trifecta:€672.10SF:€43.64

Forecasts

Lieutenant Highway (5/2), Housemartin (5/1), Crosshouse Boy (7/1), Simpatico (7/1), Minella Youngy (15/2), Bidentime (11/1), What Ever Oscar (11/1), First Earl (16/1), Winning Rascal (16/1), Watermelon Girl (18/1), Rebel Rascal (22/1), Arthor (28/1), Pana To Milan (40/1), Gwan Tadhg (66/1), Ballybaun Star (80/1), Finches Cross (150/1)

LIEUTENANT HIGHWAY showed enough on hurdles debut here in January to think he can pick up a race like this so he should take some stopping. Simpatico is likely to build on his opening effort and is second choice, with Minella Youngy another to consider.