14:20 Clonmel

Thursday 16 November 2017

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Clonmel Oil Chase (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 37.40s

1^st

Alpha Des Obeaux

711-4

7/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, headway to lead before 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and 2 lengths clear last, ridden and stayed on well run-in op 6/1 tchd 8/1

2^nd

5 ½

A Toi Phil

711-6

3/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, headway 4 out, pushed along in 2nd entering straight, ridden 2 out and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace op 9/4

3^rd

Balko Des Flos

611-1

11/10f

T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, mistake 8th and slight mistake next, 3rd 3 out, pushed along before next and no impression when mistake last, no extra op 7/4

4^th

Realt Mor

1211-5

80/1

T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan

Always rear, never a factor, slight mistake 1st, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, weakened

5^th

Champagne West

911-5

7/2

T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch

Led, slight mistake and headed 4th, led again 8th and headed after next, led briefly when slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, weakened op 4/1

Also Ran

Tiger Roll

711-6

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Tracked leader, led 4th, headed 8th and led again after next, ridden and headed before 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€1.80, €1.90EX:€26.90Trifecta:€49.10SF:€29.00

Forecasts

Balko Des Flos (11/10), A Toi Phil (3/1), Champagne West (7/2), Alpha Des Obeaux (7/1), Tiger Roll (20/1), Realt Mor (80/1)

Perhaps his Galway win took a bit more out of Balko Des Flos than some had first thought, but he was not quite as good behind A Toi Phill and although he could finish closer this time, it is not easy to see him turning around a 6½L deficit on the same terms and Gordon Elliott's charge should again with that battle. However, the win here should go to CHAMPAGNE WEST, who is good at anything over 2m4f and goes well fresh. Tiger Roll looks next best although this shorter trip may not see him to best effect.

Champagne West
A Toi Phil
Balko Des Flos

Previous Winners

2016

Alelchi Inois

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 8

J: Ruby Walsh | T: W P Mullins

2/1

Prize Money

1st: €29,500.002nd: €9,500.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,000.006th: €500.00