14:35 Clonmel

Thursday 29 March 2018

All14:0514:3515:1015:4516:2016:5017:20

Ardfinnan Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 2f 119y  |   Heavy  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:35  |   Winning time: 5m 23.30s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
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.
2
Horse silk
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.
3
Horse silk
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.
4
Horse silk
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.
5
Horse silk
Reach Upt19
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.
6
Horse silk
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.
7
Horse silk
Georgia Gracep77
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.
9
Horse silk
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.
10
Horse silk
Sweetlight D'orouxb136
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.
11
Horse silk
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.

Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Mangan Julia12
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 6
T: G Murphy  J: Mr C L Murphy
NR

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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Steer Clear
  2. Sweetlight D'oroux
  3. Reach Up

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €176.00

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