13:20 Clonmel

Thursday 16 November 2017

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Clonmel Oil Race Day Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 24.20s

1^st

Poker Party

511-5

13/2

T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson (5)

Prominent and disputed lead from 3rd, not fluent next, led before 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along after next and mistake last, strongly pressed run-in, under pressure and kept on well close home op 7/1 tchd 6/1

2^nd

Pat's Oscar

611-7

11/2

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden and challenged run-in, no impression on winner close home op 7/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Finding Touch

511-6

5/1f

T: C RocheJ: C D Meehan (5)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2 out and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 9/2

4^th

3 ½

Killahara Castle

610-6

6/1

T: J M BurkeJ: M P Burke (5)

Towards rear, some headway approaching straight and went 4th 2 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 7/1 tchd 11/2

5^th

Pump Road

510-1

10/1

T: J G LonerganJ: A Ring (3)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway on outer approaching straight, 6th 2 out, no impression and not fluent last, kept on one pace op 12/1 tchd 14/1

6^th

Chateauneuf Du Pap

511-12

8/1

T: A MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Led, joined 3rd, headed before 4 out, pushed along and mistake 2 out, no extra approaching last tchd 9/1

7^th

1 ½

Daisy Chicks

510-8

20/1

T: E O'GradyJ: Phillip Enright

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2 out, no extra, kept on one pace op 16/1

8^th

2 ¼

Mister First

1111-10

20/1

T: R HennessyJ: A E Lynch

Rear of mid-division, not fluent 2nd, some headway approaching straight, pushed along and no extra after 2 out op 16/1

9^th

Perfect Leader

710-10

7/1

T: P HoganJ: J M Moore

Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along on outer entering straight and no extra from 2 out op 8/1

Also Ran

Feeling The Love

410-10

7/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, not fluent 7th, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, no extra and pulled up before next op 6/1 tchd 8/1

Not Touch

410-10

28/1

T: M HouriganJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, pushed along and no impression in rear when hit rail approaching straight, no extra and soon eased, pulled up before last op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.30Pl:€2.70, €1.70, €2.20EX:€56.80Trifecta:€75.30Tricast:€196.05SF:€41.53

Forecasts

Finding Touch (5/1), Pat's Oscar (11/2), Killahara Castle (6/1), Poker Party (13/2), Perfect Leader (7/1), Feeling The Love (7/1), Chateauneuf Du Pap (8/1), Pump Road (10/1), Daisy Chicks (20/1), Mister First (20/1), Not Touch (28/1)

PAT'S OSCAR has already won in handicap company and returned to beat a field of novices last time in a manner that suggested there is a fair bit of improvement to come back in this sphere, so she gets the vote. Perfect Leader could make his mark on the contest, while Killahara Castle and Pump Road have little weight to shoulder and can get involved. The fly in the ointment could prove to be Feeling The Love, who has also been improving and looks reasonably treated for her handicap intro. A market check is strongly advised.

Pat's Oscar
Feeling The Love
Perfect Leader

Previous Winners

2016

Veinard

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 7

J: D N Russell | T: G Elliott

4/1

Prize Money

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