18:55 Clonmel

Thursday 7 September 2017

All16:2516:5517:2517:5518:2518:5519:25

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 6m 0.70s

1^st

Blixt

511-7

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: N M Kelly (4)

Held up, 9th at 8th, closed from before 4 out, led run-in, stayed on well, just held on op 14/1

2^nd

nse

Small World

611-0

9/4f

T: Peter FaheyJ: R M Short (4)

Mid-division early, closer in 5th at 8th, stayed on well run-in, just failed tchd 2/1

3^rd

Fleurys Fort

710-10

20/1

T: L YoungJ: D J McInerney (4)

Held up, 10th at 8th, closed up travelling smoothly approaching straight, led before last where slight mistake, headed and kept on same pace run-in

4^th

War Of The Pennys

911-5

7/1

T: Don CashmanJ: J P O'Sullivan (4)

Held up, 12th at 8th, improved on outer to challenge from before 2 out, soon every chance, kept on same pace run-in op 8/1

5^th

Wee Tiger

610-3

8/1

T: R HackettJ: P E Corbett

Soon chased leaders, 3rd at 8th, improved to lead from 3 out, soon joined, headed before last where slight mistake, one pace op 10/1

6^th

1 ¼

Theydon Park

411-0

11/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Soon raced in 2nd, slight mistake 7th, on terms approaching straight, headed approaching 2 out, one pace op 7/1

7^th

Sweet Home Chicago

811-8

9/1

T: C BoweJ: Ricky Doyle (4)

Mid-division early, slight mistake 6th, 6th at 8th, closed up approaching straight, soon every chance until one pace from before last op 8/1

8^th

Milestone Prince

510-5

7/1

T: M McCullaghJ: P D Kennedy

Soon chased leaders, slight mistake 7th, 4th at 8th, pushed along from 4 out, lost place and no impression approaching straight op 6/1

9^th

4 ¾

Cloudy Morning

911-6

25/1

T: M KennedyJ: B J Foley (4)

Soon mid-division, 7th at 8th, headway 3 out, one pace next

10^th

Ned's Island

610-7

16/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: E O'Connell (4)

Soon in rear and pushed along at stages, never a factor, completely tailed off op 14/1

11^th

3 ¾

Whatsinaname

510-9

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D P Holden (4)

Mid-division early, slight mistake 5th, soon pushed along, 8th at 8th, not a factor after, completely tailed off

Also Ran

Presentingoscar

710-5

16/1

T: J J WalshJ: A McCurtin (2)

Held up, slight mistake 7th, 11th at 8th, no impression approaching straight, not fluent and unseated rider 2 out

Stonehall Jack

810-2

25/1

T: D E FitzgeraldJ: Rochelle Murphy (4)

Led, wandered slightly at 1st, soon went on, not fluent 5 out and reduced lead, headed from 3 out, no impression and ran out next op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€15.80Pl:€3.90, €1.30, €4.90EX:€106.80Trifecta:€1,358.00Tricast:€759.44SF:€53.93

Forecasts

Small World (9/4), Theydon Park (11/2), War Of The Pennys (7/1), Milestone Prince (7/1), Wee Tiger (8/1), Sweet Home Chicago (9/1), Blixt (16/1), Ned's Island (16/1), Presentingoscar (16/1), Fleurys Fort (20/1), Cloudy Morning (25/1), Whatsinaname (25/1), Stonehall Jack (25/1)

Small World justified strong support last time to score decisively in the hands of the champion jockey (missing today) for the first time. His ratings hike is somewhat negated by the claim, and he should be capable of going well again but is set to be priced accordingly. Blixt is not entirely written off, despite a flop on handicap debut, while last year's winner War Of The Pennys is on a positive mark now but hasn't look as good lately. Theydon Park and Whatsinaname could go well but, despite top weight, SWEET HOME CHICAGO may oblige on handicap debut. He relished this trip when last spotted in June at Wexford should give a decent account here.

Sweet Home Chicago
Small World
Whatsinaname

Previous Winners

2016

War Of The Pennys

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 8

J: C M Walsh | T: Don Cashman

9/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,239.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00