14:35 Clonmel

Thursday 29 March 2018

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Ardfinnan Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 5m 23.3s

Doyen Bay³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady

33/1

Failed to figure in three starts over hurdles so far including over C&D on heavy ground last time out. Probably best watched at present.

Form: P009

Fr Gilligansvoyge³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Carr| OR: 92

20/1

Signs of ability on his penultimate outing at Naas (2m3f, heavy) but struggled off a mark of 95 on handicap debut at Punchestown last time out and drops in trip today.

Form: 509950

Nonameyet²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: L Young

66/1

Finished well beaten at big prices on all four rules starts so far most recently over this trip on heavy ground at Thurles earlier this month.

Form: 80P0

R'evelyn Pleasure³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S O O'Brien

7/4

Improved form since switching to hurdles and put in his best effort so far came when finishing 7L fifth in a maiden hurdle at Naas (2m, soft) last month. Interesting runner today.

Form: 87-65

Reach Up^t1⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

10/1

Ran well when finishing 21L fourth in a maiden hurdle over 2m3f at Naas (heavy) last month but disappointed here subsequently and is fitted with a tongue tie for the first time today.

Form: 4546

Steer Clear⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 113

11/8

Decent efforts in two competitive maiden hurdle contests in 2018 including when finishing 21L sixth over 2m at Naas (heavy) last time out. Interesting runner today.

Form: 066

Georgia Grace^p⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: M A Enright| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 83

50/1

Failed to complete in two point-to-points and probably best watched here having struggled on all three starts under rules so far.

Form: F-P090

More Information³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins

16/1

Returning from well over a year off the track when beaten 32L in a 2m6f maiden hurdle at Punchestown last month. Drop in trip looks likely to suit.

Form: 0P-5

Sweetlight D'oroux^b1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

6/1

Had More Information behind her when finishing a well beaten fourth over 2m6f at Punchestown (soft-to-heavy) last month. Fitted with blinkers for the first time and is an interesting runner today.

Form: 804

Tina Marie¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: I J McCarthy| T: R O'Sullivan

40/1

Good effort to finish fourth in a Tramore (yielding) bumper last April but struggled twice since including on hurdling debut at Down Royal (heavy) last time.

Form: 4-00

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Mangan Julia¹²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: G Murphy J: Mr C L Murphy

Forecasts

Steer Clear (11/8), R'evelyn Pleasure (7/4), Sweetlight D'oroux (6/1), Mangan Julia (8/1), Reach Up (10/1), More Information (16/1), Fr Gilligansvoyge (20/1), Doyen Bay (33/1), Tina Marie (40/1), Georgia Grace (50/1), Nonameyet (66/1)

This doesn't look the strongest of maiden hurdles and it can go the way of STEER CLEAR who has run well in better contests the last twice. Padraig Roche's charge is improving with racing and can get the better of Sweetlight D'oroux who represents leading connections today while Reach Up can put a disappointing effort last time out behind him by finishing third.

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