13:35 Clonmel

Thursday 11 January 2018

All12:3513:0513:3514:1014:4015:15

Munster Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 2f 166y  |   Heavy  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:35  |   Winning time: 5m 25.1s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Balzac Turgott430
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: D P Holden(7)| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  125| BF
50/1
Beaten favourite last time out when a disappointing third of four finishing 5L adrift of the winner in a Fairyhouse novice hurdle over 2m4f following on from a promising seasonal debut in October. Market probably best guide to chances.
3
Horse silk
Our Boy Boru40
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: J Woods| OR:  114
66/1
Very consistent last year and came back off a long absence to run well at Navan before a couple of mistakes put paid to any chance he may have had at Fairyhouse last month. Could go well if jumping fluently.
4
Horse silk
7/1
The win in a Limerick maiden hurdle last time out was certainly coming and thoroughly deserved following a series of consistent starts over the winter. Another bold show looks likely.
Unbeaten in his last three point-to-point starts, a bumper and last time out in a Limerick maiden hurdle on stable debut. Tough task ahead but claims if handling the company.
6
Horse silk
Poli Roit125
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott
11/4
Maiden hurdle win in November came as no surprise but was possibly aimed too high last time out when last of five in the Grade 2 Navan Novice hurdle last month. Better expected in first-time tongue-tie.
7
Horse silk
Draconien35
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| CD
4/5
C&D winner last time out beating seven rivals 12L in early December. Likely to be a warm order here from powerful stable but will have to tidy up his hurdling technique.

Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Brelade26
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: G Elliott  J: Keith Donoghue
NR

Forecasts

Draconien (4/5), Brelade (2/1), Poli Roi (11/4), Beyond The Law (7/1), Ministerforsport (7/1), Balzac Turgot (50/1), Our Boy Boru (66/1)

Verdict

There will be plenty willing to make the early running here in this 2m2f contest with last month's C&D winner DRACONIAN getting his way out in front over Ministerforsport and Beyond The Law. The selection will need to tidy up his hurdling but should see this race out with Poli Roi in first-time tongue-tie the biggest danger.
  1. Draconien
  2. Poli Roi
  3. Ministerforsport

Prize Money

1st: €9,240.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00

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