14:55 Clonmel

Tuesday 21 March 2017

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Vee Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 119y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:57  |   Winning time: 5m 7.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Zipporaht19
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR:  105
7/2
Scored over 2m here last month and not beaten far in follow-up attempt 19 days ago. Needs a career-best to score off new rating but should be in the mix.
2
Horse silk
Love On Topp,t10
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-9| J: A McCurtin(5)| T: Raymond McCurtin| OR:  104
20/1
Continues to slip down the weights following five defeats for this yard. Needs to return to form here and hasn't tasted success since November 2014. Recent efforts are very tame.
3
Horse silk
Stay With It27
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-9| J: Dillon Maxwell(7)| T: A McNamara| OR:  104
9/2
Long time without a win but was only just foiled last month at Punchestown. Raised 4lb for that effort but, down in trip, looks an obvious contender if repeating the trick.
4
Horse silk
Wilms Warrior182
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: Liam Quinlan(7)| T: A Slattery| OR:  104
10/1
First run since September but showed enough in four maiden hurdles to merit respect for handicap debut.
5
Horse silk
So Sorry Sarah47
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin(5)| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  99
7/2
Mostly flattered to deceive in maiden hurdles, worth a check in the market for handicap bow however.
7
Horse silk
Fridaynightlights38
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: T Cooper| OR:  95
5/1
Held in pair of handicap hurdles so far, though not all that far off the pace and booking of Townend looks a plus here.
8
Horse silk
Pack Your Bags12
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR:  86
4/1
Won a point-to-point but has carried very little threat in ten starts under rules, including six previous attempts over flights. Beaten 26L at Thurles earlier this month off 2lb higher mark.
9
Horse silk
Loughderg Princess261
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: F Costello| OR:  80
50/1
Beaten out of sight in two runs last year, latest over fences at Limerick in July. Plenty to prove on comeback.

Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
One Can Cally19
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 6
T: Miss E Doyle  J: A W Short
NR

Forecasts

So Sorry Sarah (7/2), Zipporah (7/2), Pack Your Bags (4/1), Stay With It (9/2), Fridaynightlights (5/1), Wilms Warrior (10/1), One Can Cally (12/1), Love On Top (20/1), Loughderg Princess (50/1)

Verdict

Last month's runner-up finish at Punchestown was a return to form for STAY WITH IT and, from a 4lb higher mark, he's fancied to go on better now dropped back in trip today. Zipporah has been in consistent form of late and looks certain to give his running but the handicapper may have foiled him for now. Off a break, Wilms Warrior is one to note in the betting on handicap bow while Fridaynightlights is not out of things and has a jockey in a rich vein of form for company now.
  1. Stay With It
  2. Fridaynightlights
  3. Zipporah

Prize Money

1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €493.005th: €192.00

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