18:20 Clonmel

Thursday 4 May 2017

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Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Evening May 18th Handicap

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 2m 9.57s

1^st

(8)

Elm Grove

59-7

7/2

T: W McCreeryJ: Billy Lee

Towards rear, progress on outer approaching straight, headway to lead 2f out, ridden to assert and 3 lengths clear 1f out, stayed on well, easily op 9/2

2^nd

(2)

Beechmount Whisper

510-0

11/4f

T: P J PrendergastJ: Gary Halpin (3)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and bumped rival under 2f out, some progress on inner into 2nd over 1f out, ridden and no impression on winner inside final furlong op 5/2

3^rd

2 ¼

(6)

Cash In Mind

610-0

25/1

T: D DonovanJ: Killian Leonard (5)

Ran 6th, some progress on outer early straight, ridden and no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace op 20/1

4^th

2 ¼

(3)

Secret Wizard

49-9

14/1

T: Ms S LaveryJ: Robbie Colgan

Mid-division, 4th halfway, pushed along and dropped to 6th over 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 16/1

5^th

2 ¾

(4)

Ligeti

49-5

4/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Anastasia O'Brien (3)

In rear, detached approaching straight, pushed along and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor op 7/2 tchd 9/2

6^th

(1)

Ruler Of France

69-11

8/1

T: P TwomeyJ: P J Smullen

Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon bumped by rival, ridden and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, no extra op 7/1

7^th

(5)

Sharjah

79-7

6/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Declan McDonogh

Pushed along early and tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along again approaching straight, ridden and no extra under 2f out, weakened, eased final furlong op 7/1 tchd 15/2

Also Ran

(7)

Birthplace

49-9

7/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: C R King

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th halfway, soon eased and pulled up approaching straight

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.10, €1.20, €6.40EX:€16.60Trifecta:€146.80Tricast:€207.27SF:€14.00

Forecasts

Beechmount Whisper (11/4), Elm Grove (7/2), Ligeti (4/1), Sharjah (6/1), Birthplace (7/1), Ruler Of France (8/1), Secret Wizard (14/1), Cash In Mind (25/1)

Elm Grove has been in excellent form in two runs this season and should give another good account in this after going down fighting in a Leopardstown handicap last month. Sharjah will likely seek to get on with things up front and having failed to hold on off this mark at Limerick last time, this shorter trip should suit, though he's far from certain to get the lead here. Last year's winner Birthplace hasn't shown enough since to merit support but stablemate Ligeti has been in cracking form on the AW of late and will be a huge player if leaving his previous turf form behind now. The versatile BEECHMOUNT WHISPER did well to score from the front over 7f at Leopardstown last month given his depths of stamina and he can defy a ratings hike over a trip that should suit him well having since run a fine race over hurdles at Fairyhouse.