14:25 Clonmel

Tuesday 21 March 2017

All13:5514:2514:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Ardfinnan Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 7.50s

1^st

Nicat's Benefit

610-11

2/1

T: Miss E LalorJ: R Loughran

Held up in 5th, 4th from 3 out, 3rd before straight travelling smoothly, switched left approaching 2 out, soon challenged, led approaching last, asserted and stayed on well run-in, easily

2^nd

6 ½

Soul Kaliber

711-4

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Soon raced in 4th, 3rd at 8th, pushed along briefly after 3 out, 2nd and pushed along again before straight, soon on terms, headed approaching last, one pace op 4/1

3^rd

1 ½

Nanny Stone

510-11

9/2

T: T J TaaffeJ: D J Mullins

A little keen, prominent, led before 4th, slight mistake 4 out, joined straight, slight mistake 2 out, headed between last 2, one pace in 3rd after op 4/1 tchd 5/1

4^th

8 ½

Hickey's Rock

511-4

15/8f

T: M F MorrisJ: M A Enright

Took keen hold, prominent, 2nd from 4th, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along approaching straight, soon dropped to 4th and no impression op 9/4

5^th

Get Smart

611-4

33/1

T: D LeahyJ: Paul Townend

Led, headed before 4th, soon raced in 3rd until 4th at 8th, pushed along from 3 out, soon dropped to 5th and no impression, no extra and eased straight, tailed off op 25/1

6^th

Pure Logic

911-4

40/1

T: L CaseyJ: Phillip Enright

In rear, detached from 8th, soon no danger and eased, completely tailed off op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Moroval²⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: A E Lynch

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.80Pl:€1.20, €1.90EX:€11.00Trifecta:€48.50SF:€10.94

Forecasts

Hickey's Rock (15/8), Nicat's Benefit (2/1), Moroval (4/1), Soul Kaliber (9/2), Nanny Stone (9/2), Get Smart (33/1), Pure Logic (40/1)

NANNY STONE may be the answer in what is an open contest, she took a fall at Limerick over Christmas but has been given time to get over that misfortune. Having previously run with promise behind some good yardsticks, she can take this prize. Nicat's Benefit is no stranger to this venue and was just held in a bumper recently, she too has some promising form in the book over flights and looks capable of winning a race like this. Hickey's Rock and Moroval look like the other two to consider, with the latter expected to be better suited now back down in trip.