18:25 Clonmel

Thursday 7 September 2017

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Giantsgrave Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 4m 47.90s

1^st

Meadow Cross

511-6

12/1

T: D HoganJ: I J McCarthy

Soon towards rear, closer in 8th approaching straight, ridden to challenge from before last, led run-in and stayed on well to quickly assert op 10/1

2^nd

2 ¾

Jack The Hat

1211-5

7/1

T: Madeleine TylickiJ: Robbie Colgan

Mid-division early, moderate 7th from 4th, closed 6th, slight mistake 8th, chased leader approaching straight, on terms from before 2 out, led and slight mistake last, headed and kept on same pace run-in tchd 6/1

3^rd

Call His Bluff

511-1

33/1

T: N P HennessyJ: S A Shortall (3)

Soon chased leaders, moderate 3rd from 4th, ridden straight, switched right run-in and kept on without threatening op 40/1 tchd 50/1

4^th

Megara

511-2

50/1

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

Early reminders, soon led and clear, reduced lead from 6th, went on again and slight mistake 8th, joined from before 2 out, headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace run-in

5^th

Kilcaragh Boy

811-1

7/1

T: Miss D O'SheaJ: J J Burke

Mid-division early, moderate 8th from 4th, improved into 3rd approaching straight, slight mistake last, kept on same pace run-in op 12/1

6^th

2 ½

Silent Account

610-12

10/1

T: D DonovanJ: C D Maxwell

Held up, a little keen, not much room on inner at 7th, improved into 6th approaching straight, soon closed to challenge, one pace from before last op 8/1 tchd 7/1

7^th

1 ¾

Bad Cigar

911-0

12/1

T: F CostelloJ: M J Bolger

Held up, a little keen, moderate 12th from 4th, some headway 6th, kept on without threatening straight op 9/1

8^th

Native Lass

711-10

9/1

T: M WintersJ: N M Kelly (5)

Mid-division early, moderate 6th from 4th, some headway 6th, kept on same pace from after 2 out op 10/1 tchd 17/2

9^th

1 ¼

Wiiphania

711-2

8/1

T: T J TaaffeJ: C D Timmons (3)

Mid-division, closed up into 5th approaching straight, soon attempted to challenge, kept on same pace from before last tchd 9/1

10^th

Aurora's Dream

710-11

5/1f

T: G KeaneJ: C A Landers (7)

Soon chased leaders, moderate 4th from 4th, closer order 6th, kept on same pace from after 2 out op 8/1

11^th

Masterchippy

511-6

10/1

T: N DoolyJ: D J Hand (7)

Soon towards rear, some headway from before straight, kept on same pace without threatening op 11/1 tchd 12/1

12^th

Chapelier

511-7

20/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: S J Gray (3)

Soon mid-division, moderate 9th from 4th, some headway 6th, kept on same pace straight op 14/1

13^th

Millen Dollar Man

811-2

9/1

T: W HarneyJ: D J McInerney (7)

Chased leaders, moderate 5th from 4th, closed 6th, 7th approaching straight, soon no impression op 8/1

14^th

3 ½

Adarenna

511-4

16/1

T: J J HanlonJ: N T Prendergast (7)

Held up, moderate 13th from 4th, kept on same pace from before straight op 14/1

15^th

3 ½

Jeremys Hope

410-7

16/1

T: D E FitzgeraldJ: Rochelle Murphy (7)

Held up, moderate 14th from 4th, closed 6th, chased leader 3 out, no extra from before straight

16^th

Spirit Of The Rain

411-1

20/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Kevin Sexton

Prominent, soon chased clear leader, pushed along on inner from 7th, soon lost place, weakened and eased straight tchd 25/1

17^th

Athdara Steeler

610-11

25/1

T: J BarcoeJ: C M Walsh (7)

Soon towards rear, no impression from before straight

Also Ran

Sir Vincent

1410-11

40/1

T: H BeggsJ: C D Meehan (7)

Held up, moderate 11th from 4th, closed 6th until dropped behind from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Something Sweet⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: R J McGrath J: Reserve 3

Model Cloud⁴⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: M Winters J: Reserve 2

Fly Round The Bend³⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: J J Walsh J: F J Hayes

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€17.70Pl:€4.70, €2.30, €7.40, €6.60EX:€217.20Trifecta:€2,357.50Tricast:€2,807.87SF:€99.03

Forecasts

Aurora's Dream (5/1), Jack The Hat (7/1), Kilcaragh Boy (7/1), Wiiphania (8/1), Something Sweet (8/1), Native Lass (9/1), Millen Dollar Man (9/1), Silent Account (10/1), Masterchippy (10/1), Meadow Cross (12/1), Bad Cigar (12/1), Adarenna (16/1), Jeremys Hope (16/1), Model Cloud (16/1), Fly Round The Bend (16/1), Chapelier (20/1), Spirit Of The Rain (20/1), Athdara Steeler (25/1), Call His Bluff (33/1), Sir Vincent (40/1), Megara (50/1)

These are not an easy bunch to fall in love with, and some caution is called for. Silent Account ended a run of four incomplete races when second at Fontwell recently over this sort of trip and gets a great chance to score off a much lower Irish hurdles mark now. Millen Dollar Man does at least boast C&D winning form from May, though will need to be at his best to score here. Jeremys Hope posted a much better effort last time and might build on it but JACK THE HAT won over fences at Perth in July not long after a two-year break and finds himself on a workable mark now going over timber in this country for the first time since August 2015 and that could help him net this winnable prize.

Jack The Hat
Silent Account
Millen Dollar Man

Previous Winners

2016

Finding Touch

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 4

J: N P Madden | T: C Roche

9/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,909.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00