16:00 Clonmel

Thursday 18 April 2024

All16:0016:3517:1017:4518:1518:4519:15

Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 152y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 5m 13.10s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Little Hero112
Age: 5|  Weight: 12-0| J: B W Harvey| T: Paul Mulligan
200/1
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 250/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, heavy) 112 days ago, tailing off some way out.
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2
Horse silk
Cloudy Tuesday56
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-8| J: Mr T O'Connor(7)| T: T O'Connor
11/1
Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Tailed-off last of 6 to Largy Hill in Michael Purcell Memorial Novices' Hurdle at Thurles (20.8f, soft, 200/1) on hurdles bow 56 days ago.
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3
Horse silk
Intersky Sunsett47
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J M Fennell(7)| T: D Queally| OR:  98
9/2
Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Gowran in November. Pulled up in handicap chase (9/2) at Navan (20.4f, heavy) 47 days ago, dropping away early in straight. Switches from chase to hurdles.
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4
Horse silk
Action Motion84
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan| OR:  111
11/1
Fair hurdler. Sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 18/1) 84 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Respected.
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5
Horse silk
Boothen Boy394
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: E Walsh| T: C Collins| OR:  120| D
4/1
Fairly useful hurdler. Second of 14 in claiming hurdle at this course (18.5f, heavy, 12/1). Off 13 months. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott. Form pick.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Cerberusp28
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: C P McNamara| T: A Leahy| OR:  106
3/1
Fairly useful chaser. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.3f, heavy) 28 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.
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7
Horse silk
It Could Be Youb,t39
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: T Mullins| OR:  104| C
11/4
Modest hurdler. Course winner. Pulled up in handicap chase (15/2) at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 39 days ago, losing touch around 4 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Tongue strap back on.
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8
Horse silk
Glenmorefiftyfourt886
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-12| J: Liam Quinlan(5)| T: R Hackett
100/1
Once-raced maiden. 50/1 and tongue strap on, tenth of 13 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) on NH debut. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving P. J. F. Hassett.
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9
Horse silk
Dromineer Smurphyt1
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-10| J: Carl Millar(7)| T: C Collins
10/1
Libertarian gelding. Dam unraced. Wears tongue strap.
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10
Horse silk
Jupiter Rock34
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-6| J: Philip Donovan(5)| T: D Hogan
50/1
Twice-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in claimer (66/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 34 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip. Poor on last hurdle outing.
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Forecasts

It Could Be You (11/4), Cerberus (3/1), Boothen Boy (4/1), Intersky Sunset (9/2), Dromineer Smurphy (10/1), Action Motion (11/1), Cloudy Tuesday (11/1), Jupiter Rock (50/1), Glenmorefiftyfour (100/1), Little Hero (200/1)

Verdict

BOOTHEN BOY has an absence to overcome starting out for a new yard but he might get away with it in this company. Action Motion is next best ahead of Cerberus.

  1. Boothen Boy4/1
  2. Action Motion11/1
  3. Cerberus3/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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