18:15 Clonmel

Thursday 6 April 2023

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Aisling Kennedy Memorial Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 106y  |   Heavy  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:15  |   Winning time: 5m 24.0s
1st
Horse silk
10
18/1
T: O McKiernanJ: R J Condon (5)
Led, increased advantage before 2nd, kept wide, reduced lead and headed before 5th, 2nd 3rd after 6th, closed in 2nd approaching straight, led narrowly before 2 out, driven out run-in op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
3
13/2
T: T CooperJ: L A McKenna (5)
Tracked leader, slight mistake 3 out, improved to lead narrowly approaching straight, headed before 2 out where dropped to 3rd, ridden into 2nd last, no impression on winner run-in op 6/1 tchd 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
4/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Thomas Reilly (7)
Mid-division, 6th after 6th, headway to 4th before 2 out, no impression last, kept on closing stages to 3rd final stride, never nearer op 9/2 tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
hd
5
1/1f
T: D QueallyJ: K C Sexton
Close up, 4th after 6th, progress to 3rd approaching straight, closed in 2nd 2 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression last where not fluent, no extra, dropped to 4th final stride op 5/6
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
9/1
T: L CaseyJ: N T Prendergast (7)
Rear of mid-division, 8th after 6th, 7th approaching straight, effort and progress 2 out, ridden in 5th before last where not fluent, no extra op 11/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
½
8
33/1
T: S CurlingJ: R Deegan
Towards rear, progress to 7th after 6th, headway on inner entering straight, no extra in 6th before last op 50/1 tchd 25/1
7th
Horse silk
19
4
66/1
T: S FaheyJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Mid-division, good headway to lead before 5th, increased advantage after 6th, clear at 8th, reduced lead after 4 out, headed and weakened approaching straight op 33/1 tchd 80/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
9
510-13
16/1
T: J E KielyJ: Derek McGrath (7)
Towards rear, 9th after 6th, weakened before 2 out, never a factor op 12/1
9th
Horse silk
99
6
510-13
100/1
T: J P RyanJ: T Joseph Kelly (7)
In rear, not fluent at 4th, slightly detached after 6th, weakened and detached 4 out, never a factor, completely tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
200/1
T: D QueallyJ: J S McGarvey
Rear, slight mistake at 4th, slightly detached after 6th, not fluent at 7th and detached, weakened, never a factor, pulled up before 4 out op 125/1
PU
Horse silk
11
9/1
T: C O'KeeffeJ: M P O'Connor (5)
Close up, a little keen, 5th after 6th, lost place and weakened approaching straight, pulled up before last tchd 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€25.20Pl:€5.00, €2.20, €1.10EX:€227.30Trifecta:€911.70SF:€132.54

Forecasts

Desert Heather (1/1), Champagnesocialist (4/1), Bint Freya (13/2), Apples In Winter (9/1), Kilbarry Saint (9/1), Walk Out (16/1), Will You Win (18/1), Susie Miller (33/1), Cullagh Pride (66/1), Flidais (100/1), Molly Honey (200/1)

Verdict

This can go to DESERT HEATHER, who is still low mileage and caught the eye when runner-up at Limerick last month. Champagnesocialist and Bint Freya rate the principal dangers.

  1. DESERT HEATHER (IRE)
  2. CHAMPAGNESOCIALIST (IRE)
  3. BINT FREYA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Fanoir
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 7
5/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €499.005th: €299.006th: €200.00

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