15:10 Clonmel

Thursday 26 October 2023

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Graham Norris Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   3m 37y  |   Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:11  |   Winning time: 7m 26.1s
1st
Horse silk
5
5/1
T: P T FoleyJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, headway to lead approaching straight, pushed along and joined 2 out where not fluent, led narrowly last and kept on well run-in op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
2
13/2
T: M F MorrisJ: D J O'Keeffe
Towards rear, 6th halfway, headway 6 out and disputed lead briefly 4 out, challenged on outer in straight and disputed again 2 out, pushed along and headed narrowly last, ridden and no impression run-in op 5/1 tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
3
12/1
T: J P FlavinJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leader, led 3rd, not fluent 5th and headed, led or disputed from 6 out, headed approaching straight, 3rd and pushed along before 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
14
4
11/2
T: J P RyanJ: L Quinlan (5)
Held up in rear, close up after 3 out and went 4th before next, no impression approaching last, no extra run-in op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
16
1
14/1
T: C CollinsJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Led early, 3rd halfway, 5th 5 out, pushed along approaching straight and no impression before 2 out, no extra op 10/1 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
7
3/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara
Tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway and headway before 6 out, 3rd 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 5th approaching 2 out, soon no extra, weakened op 7/2 tchd 18/5

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
9/4f
T: P T FoleyJ: M M McDonagh (3)
Tracked leaders, soon led, ran wide on bend and headed 3rd, led again 5th, 3 lengths clear halfway, not fluent 5 out and headed, 5th and pushed along before straight, soon no extra in rear and pulled up before last op 11/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€2.00, €3.60EX:€35.70Trifecta:€214.90SF:€36.97

Forecasts

Brianna Lily (9/4), Storm Mahler (3/1), Castle Field Boy (5/1), The Little Yank (11/2), Whatsavailable (13/2), Street Value (12/1), Robinstown (14/1)

Verdict

CASTLE FIELD BOY maintained his theme of gradual race-by-race progress when landing a big-field Tipperary maiden last month, and he is likely to prove a tough nut to crack. The Little Yank and Brianna Lily are feared most in that order of preference, while last year's winner Robinstown would be a threat if returning to something close to his best.

  1. CASTLE FIELD BOY (IRE)
  2. THE LITTLE YANK (IRE)
  3. BRIANNA LILY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Robinstown
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 7
16/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €299.00

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