14:50 Clonmel

Thursday 27 February 2025

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Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 4m 10.70s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Cafe Con Leche103
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A D Bustin(7)| T: C Byrnes| OR:  121| CD
33/1
Fairly useful hurdler. C&D winner who was holding form well on the Flat before a lesser effort when eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16.2f, good to soft) in November. Still, he's no forlorn hope back from a break/down in class.
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2
Horse silk
Lightkeeperb,t14
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR:  116
5/1
Fairly useful hurdler. 14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable seventh of 13 in novice chase at this course (20.3f, soft) 14 days ago. Return to this sphere could well help him now.
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3
Horse silk
Robinstownb,t30
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-4| J: Tiernan Power Roche(5)| T: C Collins| OR:  116| C| D
6/4
Veteran who returned to form to land Limerick claiming hurdle (21f) for second successive year 30 days ago, soon well clear and in command last. A repeat here gives him definite claims again.
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4
Horse silk
Cabra Roadh14
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Mr T O'Connor(7)| T: T O'Connor
250/1
Twice-raced mare who again finished well held when fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at this course (16.1f, soft, 200/1) 14 days ago. Hard to fancy even allowing for the drop in grade.
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5
Horse silk
Jollybops
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-2| J: Mark McDonagh| T: D Hogan
50/1
Malinas gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Blondes No More, stayed 2½m. Dam dual bumper winner. Betting can provide a useful guide on debut.
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6
Horse silk
Opera Point58
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: John Aherne(7)| T: A O'Grady| OR:  72
250/1
Down the field in completed starts under Rules and likely set for another struggle.
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7
Horse silk
Ellaat30
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-10| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR:  107| BF| D
4/1
Fairly useful at his best in this sphere and shaped as if retaining ability after 12 months off when third of 11 to Robinstown in claiming hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 4/1) 30 days ago, doing best of those from off the pace. Fancied to be much closer to that rival with that under his belt.
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8
Horse silk
Connors Crossh,t42
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-8| J: Kevin A Murphy(7)| T: Ian O'Connor| OR:  114
10/3
Fair hurdles winner earlier in career. Disappointing on 2 of his 3 starts since returning from a lengthy absence, ninth of 11 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.3f, soft) 42 days ago. Returns to hurdling now for new yard but there have been signs of temperament creeping in.
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9
Horse silk
Jack Du Largep1271
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR:  103
9/1
Fair hurdler. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft), behind when pulled up 3 out. Off 9 months. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.
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10
Horse silk
Voice Of Reason14
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-8| J: P Cleary(7)| T: G Elliott| OR:  98
16/1
Fairly useful at up to 11f on Flat but has become disappointing in this sphere, well held when sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at this course (19f, soft) 14 days ago.
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Forecasts

Robinstown (6/4), Connors Cross (10/3), Ellaat (4/1), Lightkeeper (5/1), Jack Du Large (9/1), Voice Of Reason (16/1), Cafe Con Leche (33/1), Jollybops (50/1), Opera Point (250/1), Cabra Road (250/1)

Verdict

LIGHTKEEPER hasn't kicked on from a promising start over fences in recent months, yet a return to hurdling/drop in grade can see Gordon Elliott's 7-y-o in a better light and he shades the vote to come out on top with the blinkers retained. Ellaat didn't shape at all badly following a layoff when third behind re-opposing Robinstown at Limerick 4 weeks ago, and that pair head up the dangers.

  1. Lightkeeper5/1
  2. Ellaat4/1
  3. Robinstown6/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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