14:25 Clonmel

Tuesday 21 March 2017

All13:5514:2514:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Ardfinnan Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 2f 119y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 5m 7.50s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Get Smart40
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: D Leahy
33/1
Beaten 58L in a bumper over this trip at Thurles last month, needs more now jumping hurdles. Fell on sole point-to-point outing previously.
2
Horse silk
Hickey's Rock12
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: M A Enright| T: M F Morris
15/8
Twice placed in big-field maiden hurdles over 2m in three outings, latest at Thurles last month when beaten 14L. Could have scope for better now going up in trip.
4
Horse silk
Pure Logic688
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: L Casey
40/1
One win from six outings in point-to-points though something of a concern that he hasn't run since May 2015 in that sphere. Makes racecourse bow here.
5
Horse silk
Soul Kalibert12
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott
9/2
Pulled up at Thurles over longer trip earlier this month, perhaps hasn't matched expectations so far but trainer couldn't be in better form.
6
Horse silk
Nanny Stone83
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: D J Mullins| T: T J Taaffe
9/2
Mare fell at Limerick over 2m in December though she had previously run with promise in races won by Presenting Percy and Sutton Manor. Should be capable of better.
7
Horse silk
Nicat's Benefit19
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-11| J: R Loughran| T: Miss E Lalor
2/1
Twice run well at this track of late, most recently when close second in a bumper. Every chance of going one better now back over flights and up in trip.

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Moroval26
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: H De Bromhead  J: A E Lynch
NR

Forecasts

Hickey's Rock (15/8), Nicat's Benefit (2/1), Moroval (4/1), Soul Kaliber (9/2), Nanny Stone (9/2), Get Smart (33/1), Pure Logic (40/1)

Verdict

NANNY STONE may be the answer in what is an open contest, she took a fall at Limerick over Christmas but has been given time to get over that misfortune. Having previously run with promise behind some good yardsticks, she can take this prize. Nicat's Benefit is no stranger to this venue and was just held in a bumper recently, she too has some promising form in the book over flights and looks capable of winning a race like this. Hickey's Rock and Moroval look like the other two to consider, with the latter expected to be better suited now back down in trip.
  1. Nanny Stone
  2. Nicat's Benefit
  3. Moroval

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,002.004th: €450.005th: €176.00

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