14:15 Clonmel

Thursday 2 March 2017

All14:1514:4515:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 5m 11.00s

1^st

Clara Sorrento

611-4

9/1

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge entering straight, led before 2 out, pushed out to assert before last, kept on well, comfortably op 10/1

2^nd

Without Limites

511-12

11/4

T: Miss E DoyleJ: B T O'Connell

Led, slight mistake 2nd and mistake 3rd, ridden and pressed entering straight, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace tchd 5/2

3^rd

Goaheadmakemyday

711-5

25/1

T: T FoleyJ: R Loughran

Chased leaders, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd, 5th halfway, 3rd 5 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace op 33/1

4^th

Sharps Choice

611-4

4/5f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Chased leaders, 2nd from 3rd, ridden in 3rd entering straight, soon no impression, no extra from 2 out op 4/6

5^th

Lambs Lane

511-4

100/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)

Held up towards rear, slight mistake 4th, some progress into moderate 6th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace

6^th

Kilganer Queen

710-11

100/1

T: Miss D O'SheaJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)

Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, moderate 8th and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression

7^th

6 ½

Chesapeake

510-11

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division, pushed along briefly 6th, ridden and no impression 4 out, soon no extra op 33/1

8^th

3 ¼

Ancient Empire

511-4

66/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J S McGarvey

Towards rear for most, ridden after 5 out, no impression 3 out, soon no extra

9^th

Veneziano Springs

511-4

5/1

T: T O'BrienJ: D E Splaine

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened entering straight tchd 9/2

10^th

Milestone Prince

511-4

100/1

T: M McCullaghJ: D J McInerney (7)

Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 4 out, no extra next, weakened

11^th

Oskar High

511-4

100/1

T: N LeeJ: A Ring (3)

Mid-division, slight mistake 5th, soon towards rear, weakened 5 out

Also Ran

Drakaina

610-11

100/1

T: Paul PowerJ: Miss J M Cook (7)

Always towards rear, weakened 5 out, soon trailing, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Ballybryan¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: J Nash J: Paul Townend

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€11.70Pl:€3.10, €1.20, €11.80EX:€49.20Trifecta:€937.20SF:€35.49

Forecasts

Sharps Choice (4/5), Without Limites (11/4), Veneziano Springs (5/1), Clara Sorrento (9/1), Ballybryan (16/1), Goaheadmakemyday (25/1), Chesapeake (25/1), Ancient Empire (66/1), Lambs Lane (100/1), Kilganer Queen (100/1), Milestone Prince (100/1), Oskar High (100/1), Drakaina (100/1)

SHARPS CHOICE was briefly outpaced over two-miles on hurdles bow at Thurles last month before staying on strongly and would have won given an extra stride. The step up in trip should suit on that evidence and the others will have to go some to stop him opening his account. Veneziano Springs upped his game considerably at this venue last month and should be involved again if repeating that effort. Without Limites also has some place claims on what he's shown this term while Clara Sorrento and Chesapeake may be capable of better than we've seen to date. 1. Sharps Choice 2. Veneziano Springs 3. Without Limites

Prize Money

1st: €8,624.002nd: €2,673.003rd: €1,274.004th: €574.005th: €223.00