18:20 Clonmel

Friday 8 June 2018

All17:1517:4518:2018:5519:3020:0520:40

Orchard Thieves Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 4m 43.20s

1^st

You Can't Catch Me

911-7

12/1

T: K PurcellJ: J J Slevin

Held up towards rear, progress 4 out, 5th at next, improved to challenge after 3 out, led entering straight, clear 2 out, easily

2^nd

Courtin Bb

810-4

6/1c

T: P J DuffyJ: Rachael Blackmore

Soon chased leaders, 6th halfway, improved into 2nd 5 out, disputed before straight, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression in 2nd and slight mistake 2 out, kept on same pace op 13/2

3^rd

4 ¾

Coolfighter

1011-12

6/1c

T: N DoolyJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)

Held up towards rear, progress into 8th 3 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, 3rd before 2 out, no impression 2 out, kept on same pace op 9/2

4^th

3 ¼

All About Alfie

1010-7

16/1

T: T FoleyJ: P E Corbett (3)

Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th before straight, no impression before 2 out where left 4th, kept on one pace

5^th

Epsilon Indi

510-1

25/1

T: R P McNamaraJ: J M Moore

Held up early, closer in mid-division before 5th, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression before straight, kept on one pace

6^th

Something Sweet

610-2

8/1

T: R J McGrathJ: R J Condon (7)

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge briefly before straight, under pressure in 8th entering straight, kept on one pace

7^th

6 ½

Carrigready

611-8

10/1

T: V HalleyJ: A E Lynch

Held up towards rear, progress into 9th 3 out, ridden and no impression before straight

8^th

Tintown Robin

711-3

8/1

T: V HalleyJ: Phillip Enright

Held up towards rear, progress into 10th 3 out, ridden and no impression before straight

9^th

Fleurys Fort

811-4

10/1

T: L YoungJ: R P Treacy (5)

Mid-division best, ridden and no extra 3 out

10^th

1 ¼

Feeling The Love

510-12

20/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division early, improved to chase leader at 4th, disputed next and led 6th, slight mistake 5 out, headed before straight, soon no extra op 16/1

11^th

Brontide

511-3

25/1

T: C O'DwyerJ: Ricky Doyle (5)

Mid-division early, towards rear halfway, no extra 3 out op 20/1

12^th

1 ¼

Jazz Mine

811-1

33/1

T: J G LonerganJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, several slight mistakes, reminders 6th, no extra before 3 out

13^th

Brogine

811-5

25/1

T: S BraddishJ: Mr F Maguire (3)

Towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra op 33/1

14^th

Tarazani

511-9

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson (3)

Disputed, headed after 1st and chased leaders, 5th halfway, weakened before 4 out

Also Ran

Novano

611-11

28/1

T: S NevilleJ: Brian Hayes

Mid-division, progress into 4th 4 out, ridden in 7th after 3 out, stayed on under pressure into 4th before 2 out, no impression when fell 2 out op 25/1

Derby De Thaix

511-5

6/1c

T: J P O'BrienJ: E T Daly (7)

Disputed, headed after 1st, chased leaders, dropped to mid-division halfway, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

Saint Irini

49-10

50/1

T: E D DelanyJ: C D Maxwell

Soon led, headed 5th, slight mistake next, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

D'bru Na Boinne¹⁹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: J J Walsh J: A McCurtin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€12.30Pl:€2.00, €1.70, €2.10, €3.50EX:€105.20Trifecta:€319.20Tricast:€496.00SF:€81.06

Forecasts

Courtin Bb (6/1), Coolfighter (6/1), Derby De Thaix (6/1), Something Sweet (8/1), Tintown Robin (8/1), Carrigready (10/1), Fleurys Fort (10/1), You Can't Catch Me (12/1), Tarazani (12/1), All About Alfie (16/1), Feeling The Love (20/1), D'bru Na Boinne (20/1), Epsilon Indi (25/1), Brontide (25/1), Brogine (25/1), Novano (28/1), Jazz Mine (33/1), Saint Irini (50/1)

FLEURYS FORT finished second behind Coolfighter last time out in a Tramore handicap hurdle but can reverse placings here to land the spoils off just a 1lb higher mark. The top-weight Coolfighter and Tarazani both deserve consideration while Something Sweet could easily out-run her large odds here.

Fleurys Fort
Tarazani
Something Sweet

Previous Winners

2017

Just Janice

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 5

J: D N Russell | T: J E Kiely

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,624.002nd: €2,674.003rd: €1,274.004th: €574.005th: €224.00