15:50 Clonmel

Thursday 2 March 2017

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

Comeragh Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 53.60s

1^st

Returntovendor

711-5

7/1

T: J P FaheyJ: I J McCarthy

Disputed early, chased leaders from 2nd, prominent from 7th, disputed 4 out, ridden before straight, kept on to lead before 2 out, pressed last, disputed run-in, rallied to edge ahead closing stages

2^nd

For Carmel

710-3

11/1

T: M WintersJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, progress in 4th before straight, ridden to challenge entering straight, under pressure in 2nd after 2 out, stayed on again to challenge last, disputed run-in, just held in 2nd closing stages op 10/1

3^rd

Itsallhappening

610-6

5/1f

T: N MeadeJ: Mark Walsh

Disputed and ran freely early, chased leaders from 2nd, disputed again from 7th, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 9/2

4^th

Oscar Chimes

1010-8

20/1

T: D QueallyJ: B J Foley (7)

Held up towards rear, progress into 8th after 3 out, ridden in 7th entering straight, no impression in moderate 5th 2 out, kept on one pace

5^th

7 ½

Boogily Lane

610-1

8/1

T: S McConvilleJ: M J Bolger

Mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, progress into 5th after 3 out, ridden to challenge entering straight, no impression in 4th before 2 out, soon no extra op 10/1

6^th

Pacte In The Park

611-12

25/1

T: S J KennyJ: M P Fogarty

Mid-division early, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace

7^th

Optimised

511-1

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper

Disputed early, chased leaders from 3rd, 4th halfway, disputed 4 out, ridden and no extra after 3 out op 10/1

8^th

Twotensandalift

510-6

16/1

T: J M BurkeJ: M P Burke (7)

Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out

9^th

Letter Of Credit

1211-12

33/1

T: J J ManganJ: P F Mangan

Slight mistake 1st, mid-division best, ridden and lost place halfway, soon towards rear, kept on one pace behind op 28/1

10^th

1 ¾

Varene De Vauzelle

89-13

12/1

T: M HouriganJ: J J Dixon (7)

Chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, led and disputed from before 3rd, slight mistake 7th, slight mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden and no extra op 14/1

11^th

Millen Dollar Man

89-11

33/1

T: W HarneyJ: Robbie Colgan

Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 3 out, weakened and completely tailed off

12^th

2 ¼

The Grey Guy

1010-7

12/1

T: B O'KeeffeJ: Danny Mullins

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 5 out, weakened and completely tailed off tchd 11/1

13^th

2 ½

Irish Mustard

79-13

16/1

T: P J ColvilleJ: R Loughran

Mid-division, rear and slight mistake 5 out, ridden and weakened, completely tailed off

14^th

The Ballyboys

710-10

16/1

T: R HackettJ: A W Short (7)

Towards rear, some progress into mid-division 5 out, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and completely tailed off, virtually pulled up run-in

15^th

Fiddlers Way

910-9

16/1

T: R TynerJ: Ricky Doyle (7)

Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened and completely tailed off, virtually pulled up run-in

Also Ran

Sea Scorpion

610-9

16/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up before 2 out

Flathertys Gap

810-6

25/1

T: L WhitmoreJ: Donagh Meyler (3)

Soon towards rear, slight mistake 4th, weakened halfway, pulled up before 5 out

Highest Benefit

810-3

7/1

T: W J AustinJ: Jack Kennedy

Led and disputed, headed before 7th where slightly hampered, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.10Pl:€1.90, €4.10, €1.70, €4.60EX:€140.00Trifecta:€255.40Tricast:€435.94SF:€82.83

Forecasts

Itsallhappening (5/1), Returntovendor (7/1), Highest Benefit (7/1), Boogily Lane (8/1), For Carmel (11/1), Optimised (11/1), Varene De Vauzelle (12/1), The Grey Guy (12/1), Twotensandalift (16/1), Irish Mustard (16/1), The Ballyboys (16/1), Fiddlers Way (16/1), Sea Scorpion (16/1), Oscar Chimes (20/1), Pacte In The Park (25/1), Flathertys Gap (25/1), Letter Of Credit (33/1), Millen Dollar Man (33/1)

This looks a wide open contest on paper with few standout candidates. Itsallhappening has gone well enough in two handicaps to date and may have a say now upped in trip while Highest Benefit ran a better race at Punchestown latest than had been the case for a while. Fiddlers Way hasn't run over hurdles for a long while but would have leading claims if able to reproduce prior form now switched back. Returntovendor disappointed last time out but had run very well at this trip before that and can be given some hope here as a result but a chance is taken with OPTIMISED. His previous run in maiden company at Cork was promising and he could well gain his breakthrough at the fourth time of asking in his first handicap start. 1. Optimised 2. Itsallhappening 3. Returntovendor

Prize Money

1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €493.005th: €192.00