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ClonmelRaces.ie (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:06 | Winning time: 5m 13.40s

Santonito^p1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott| BF

6/5

Ran to a similar level as on hurdling debut when second of 23 in maiden hurdle (11/8) at Naas (19f, soft) 26 days ago. Stable having fine spell. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Should have more to offer.

Form: 2221-42

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Sir Argus²⁰³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

5/2

Useful winner at 16f in bumpers. Bit below form third of 13 in bumper at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 9/4). Off 6 months. Makes obvious appeal on hurdles debut for leading connections.

Form: 412-3

Captain Clever¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr S Cavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

200/1

200/1, showed nothing after 13 months off when twentieth of 22 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: F-0

Data Breach¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D Kiely⁽⁷⁾| T: J Queally

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Might have needed the run on first outing since leaving W. P. Mullins after 5 months off when eleventh of 12 in bumper (25/1) at Killarney (17f, good) 5 months ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 085-0

Dromhale Vita¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: E M Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: Patrick J Hassett

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, tenth of 13 in maiden hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 16 days ago.

Form: P-57P70

Eye Van²⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss E Cody⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Cody| OR: 125

2/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Again ran well when 5 lengths second of 6 to Shantreusse in Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novices' Hurdle (5/1) at this course (24f, heavy). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving M. A. Gunn. Sets a decent standard.

Form: 427/422-

Kalu Pande³⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: D Leahy

66/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. 100/1, best effort when second of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 12 months ago. Others preferred on hurdling debut.

Form:

Made In Muckross

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: Eamon Courtney

125/1

Imperial Monarch gelding. Dam, placed in bumper/over hurdles (stayed 2½m), half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Sydney Paget.

Form:

Minella Majestic⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J C Barry⁽³⁾| T: J Nallen

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fell in mid-race in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (16.3f, good to soft, 66/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 1/7F

Ormond Poet⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P A King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, seventeenth of 20 in maiden hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy) 40 days ago.

Form: P-00

Road To The Weir²³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Neilan

66/1

Salutino gelding. Half-brother to modest chaser Conceal. Dam (h98) 2m hurdle winner (stayed 2½m). Runner-up only completed start in points (Apr 17).

Form: PPU2-

Royal Moon²²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady

33/1

Imperial Monarch gelding. Brother to a winner, and half-brother to 4 winners, including useful hurdler Hunters Hoof and fair hurdler/useful chaser Anightinlambourn. Dam, lightly raced in bumpers, half-sister to smart hurdler (stayed 19f) Kilcash. Fell only start in points (Apr 24).

Form: F-

Tennessee Titan²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: S Neville

33/1

Hinted at ability when ninth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good, 50/1) on debut 21 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Paul Nolan. Off mark in points at second attempt (Nov 13).

Form: 9/P1

Thirsty Thursday¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: C Motherway

150/1

Well held in pair of maiden hurdles so he makes minimal appeal.

Form: 09

Apples In Winter^t1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: L Casey

66/1

100/1, fifth of 15 in maiden hurdle at Thurles (23.1f, soft) on debut a fortnight ago, merely passing beaten horses. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 5

Get Lucky^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr R Clancy⁽⁷⁾| T: N F Glynn

100/1

Tagula filly. Dam, placed once on Flat, half-sister to useful hurdler (2m/17f winner) Princeton Plains (by Tagula). Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Sting Of Drogon

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss J Townend⁽³⁾| T: Steve Jones

125/1

Scorpion mare. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (stayed 2½m) Chalk It Down.

Form:

Lets Do This²⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr F Maguire| T: C Collins

18/1

Dylan Thomas gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful chaser (stays 3¼m) Stormy Judge out of fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (winner up to 3m) Jenniferjo. In the frame in points so he's no forlorn hope now going hurdling. RESERVE.

Form: 4P-

Non-Runners

Misstheamaria⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: Miss M M Gannon J: Mr J C Canavan

Lockdown Daisy¹²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: J J Lambe J: Reserve 1

Sam Magee²⁴²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Santonito (6/5), Eye Van (2/1), Sir Argus (5/2), Lets Do This (18/1), Royal Moon (33/1), Tennessee Titan (33/1), Apples In Winter (66/1), Road To The Weir (66/1), Misstheamaria (66/1), Kalu Pande (66/1), Minella Majestic (66/1), Data Breach (100/1), Get Lucky (100/1), Sting Of Drogon (125/1), Made In Muckross (125/1), Thirsty Thursday (150/1), Dromhale Vita (200/1), Ormond Poet (200/1), Captain Clever (200/1)

A case of quantity over quality in this opening contest, with SANTONITO fancied to emerge victorious for the red-hot Gordon Elliott stable. He remains capable of better and can get the better of Eye Van, who was last seen finishing runner-up in a Grade 3 event at this track in February. Sir Argus and Royal Moon complete the shortlist.